24 Jan 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER- Research Field
Physics- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Country
Spain- Application Deadline
16 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)- Type of Contract
Permanent- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
37,5- Offer Starting Date
1 Mar 2024- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Reference Number
600_23_ES_HPCES_RE2- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Context And Mission
The Earth Sciences Department at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) (www.bsc.es ) is embarking on an umbrella of large-scale activities and developments linked to the implementation of a High-Resolution Emission System for Air Quality Prediction and Greenhouse Gas Monitoring. These activities are part of a large initiative on the “Modernization of observation networks and digitalization of production processes for the development of intelligent meteorological services in the context of climate change” in the framework of the European Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan funded by the European Union-Next Generation EU.
In this ambitious and potentially rewarding endeavor, we need a variety of researchers, and research engineers in computer science. The applicants would ideally have interest in identifying model bottlenecks and research how to remove them, adaptation of parallel codes for accelerators (GPUs).
Key Duties
- Porting and optimizing applications to efficiently run on supercomputers based on CPUs and GPUs
- Design highly scalable, testable code
- Use of novel GPU technologies
- Close interaction with external collaborators/software vendors as NVIDIA or AMD
Requirements
- Research Field
- Physics
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
- A Master's or PhD is highly valued.
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Computing skills in high-level computer languages (especially FORTRAN or C/C++) and experience with UNIX/LINUX environments and scripting languages (bash, Python,etc)
- Proficient in managing collaborative projects with Git or similar version control systems.
- Adherence to coding and documentation best practices and standards.
- Knowledge of CUDA or OpenACC
- Experience or knowledge in running and optimizing scientific codes on large HPC systems.
- Experience in GPU porting from CPU codes
- Demonstrated experience developing and running distributed scientific computing applications with a good understanding of scalability concerns particularly in HPC or cloud environments is an advantage
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Fluency in English; Spanish language proficiency is optional (free lessons available after joining).
- Competences
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with a diverse team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
Additional Information
Benefits
- The position will be located at BSC within the Earth Sciences Department
- We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Temporary (2 - 2.5 years aprox)
- Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
- Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
- Starting date: ASAP
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.bsc.es/join-us/job-opportunities/60023eshpcesre2
Contact
- City
Barcelona- Website
http://www.bsc.es/- Street
c/ Jordi Girona nº31- Postal Code
08034
STATUS: EXPIRED
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