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Computational Science Support Specialist for High-Performance Computing Center
The Cyprus Institute (CyI, www.cyi.ac.cy) is a novel, non-profit research and educational institution, with a scientific and technological orientation, with a regional scope. The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Center (CaSToRC, castorc.cyi.ac.cy) of the CyI, in partnership with the University of Illinois and its National Center for Supercomputing Applications, is developing as an important research resource for CyI, Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean, acting as a gateway between the EU and the region for advancing computational science and technology.
CaSToRC is currently in the process of implementing the infrastructure project Cy-Tera, which includes a multi-Teraflop High Performance Computing (HPC) facility. CaSToRC is also leading the EU-funded LinkSCEEM-2 project which aims to support the development of a HPC eco-system in the Eastern Mediterranean by interlinking and coordinating regional compute, data and visualization resources to form an integrated e-platform. The Center represents Cyprus within the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) initiative and is a partner to the EU funded PRACE-1IP (First Implementation Phase) project.
Position Description:
CaSToRC is looking for a user support and training specialist for its HPC infrastructure. This position will provide technical support, training and computational expertise for the development of HPC and data intensive applications to the users of the center. The successful candidate will also be involved in the set-up and maintenance of a web-based helpdesk and training portal.
Profile
The position has the following requirements:
• M.S. degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience in scientific applications on large scale computers
• Expertise in programming with Fortran, C, MPI and parallel methods
• Experience with developing and optimizing applications on UNIX-based systems
• Good understanding of high performance computing architectures
• Very good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Additional, preferred skills include:
• Experience in organizing and coordinating training courses
• Experience in organizing computational center helpdesks
• Experience in providing support for scientific applications development and optimization
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will work within the infrastructure division of the CaSToRC. She/he will be primarily engaged in:
• Working with users to ensure their scientific applications execute efficiently and utilize the HPC system to advance their scientific work.
• Preparation of training material and offering of training courses
• Organization and implementation of user support services
• Assisting in the timely resolution of system and user issues
• Document system problems and follow through to ensure timely resolution
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with technical counterparts at partner sites.
Terms and Hiring Process
The appointment will be for 3 years. An extension beyond the three-year period may be considered. The yearly salary range will be commensurate to the experience and qualifications of the candidate.
For full consideration, interested applicants should send by e-mail a letter of interest and CV (in English), and the names of three contactable referees to HR [at] cyi [dot] ac [dot] cy by 30th July 2010. Please show the following reference in the subject heading: CaSToRC-10-04. For further information please contact castorc [dot] info [at] cyi [dot] ac [dot] cy. Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.
