Research Scientist / Senior Research Scientist

IACS Research Scientist/Senior Research Scientist:

Required Qualifications: (as evidenced by an attached resume)

●      Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in physical sciences, computer science, computational science, applied mathematics, data science, engineering, or a closely related field.

●      Three (3) years of research experience in physical sciences, computer science, computational science, applied mathematics, data science, engineering, or a related field, to include at least one (1) year of research experience following attainment of a Doctoral degree or foreign equivalent. (Research Scientist Requirement)

●      Five (5) or more years of full time research experience in physical sciences, computer science, computational science, applied mathematics, data science, engineering, or a related field, to include at least three (3) years of research experience following attainment of a doctoral degree. (Senior Research Scientist Requirement)

●      Experience working in Linux-based high-performance computing environments.

●      Experience with parallel programming models, such as MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, or related technologies.

●      Experience compiling, porting, debugging, and optimizing scientific or engineering applications.

●      Programming experience in languages such as Python, C/C++, or Fortran.

●      Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with researchers across multiple disciplines.

●      Due to U.S. Export Control laws and regulations, the candidate hired will need to be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other "protected individual" (as defined by 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1324b(a)(3).

Preferred Qualifications:

●      Experience in programming on modern computing platforms including x86 and ARM-based CPUs and accelerators such as NVIDIA or AMD GPUs. 

●      Experience working in an academic research computing center or large-scale HPC environment.

●      Experience with GPU computing and accelerator-based architectures.

●      Familiarity with job scheduling systems such as Slurm, PBS, or similar workload managers.

●      Experience with performance analysis and profiling tools for large-scale scientific applications.

●      Experience developing training workshops or educational materials for researchers and students.

●      Demonstrated experience contributing to collaborative research projects or grant proposal development.

The Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) at Stony Brook University (SBU) is seeking qualified Research Scientists/Sr Research Scientists to join a new Tier-1 supercomputing center funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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