Research Computing Professional

3 weeks ago


Amherst, Massachusetts, United States UMass Amherst Full time
Overview

UMass Amherst is a leading public research university, known for its commitment to innovation and excellence. As a renowned institution in the field of research computing, we offer a dynamic and collaborative environment that fosters growth and development.

Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Research Fellow to join our team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Research Computing & Data department. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in facilitating research software and advancing the field of cyberinfrastructure.

Responsibilities
  • Consulting: Provide expert consulting services to UMass Amherst and Unity researchers, covering high-performance computing workflows, research software optimization, and data management.
  • Cyberinfrastructure Development: Collaborate with RCD staff and research computing personnel at Unity partner institutions to identify and solve complex problems related to cyberinfrastructure.
  • User Education: Contribute to RCD's user education initiatives, including research computing documentation, workshops, short courses, and asynchronous tutorials.
Requirements
  • Education: Ph.D. in a field with significant research computing components, plus at least five years of post-PhD experience in research or software development.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency with Linux or Unix operating systems, command-line interfaces, and at least one high-level programming language (e.g., Python, R, C, C++, Julia, Matlab).
  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Strong ability to work collaboratively with the RCD team and researchers, coupled with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Expertise: Knowledge of parallelization methods (e.g., CUDA or ROCm, MPI, OpenMP), high-performance computing platforms, and resource schedulers and managers (e.g., Slurm, PBS, HTCondor).
  • Experience: Familiarity with facilitation or user support, distributed computing for AI/ML workflows, and literate computing tools (e.g., Jupyter Notebooks or RStudio).
Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000, commensurate with experience. Initial appointment will be for three years, with reappointment contingent upon satisfactory performance and funding availability.



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