Position: Senior Scientific Specialist 4546

This position is in the Scientific Applications and User Support Group at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC). The incumbent is responsible for developing and executing collaborative projects with leading scientists in his/her focus domain, aimed at the advancement of this field of science through supercomputer simulations.

Tasks include the creation of novel ideas, concepts, methods, algorithms and codes; implementing these in an optimal fashion on leading-edge scaleable supercomputing systems; helping to write winning grant proposals to fund these research activities; planning and executing outreach activities to publish and promote the scientific and technological progress that is being achieved. The incumbent is expected to help set the direction of PSC support for his/her scientific focus domain. Incumbent may be assigned other user support duties; examples are first-level and second-level support to assigned PSC users; developing, installing and maintaining software outside her/his scientific focus domain; teaching and organizing PSC workshops; and reviewing proposals for computer time.

Bachelor's degree in a computational science discipline or in computer science or equivalent combination of training and experience. Four or more years demonstrated success in applying parallel computer systems to the solution of research problems in computational science or engineering. Disciplinary scientific research background and skills, and very strong scientific programming skills using MPI, FORTRAN, C, and C++. Familiarity with major contemporary algorithmic approaches and third-party codes and packages in his/her scientific focus area. Demonstrated skills in using at least one distributed-memory and one shared-memory parallel system. Knowledge of code installation and maintenance tools and procedures. Good technical writing, code documentation, and public presentation skills.

Master's degree or Ph.D. in a computational science, computer science or equivalent combination of training and experience. Five or more years of peer-recognized expertise in his/her field of computational science, as evidenced by publications, awards, and grants; expertise in computational fluid dynamics is a plus. Working knowledge of Java programming, scientific visualization, and/or general discipline-specific graphical user interface development toolkits.

To apply submit your credentials online at http://hr.web.cmu.edu/ prospective. No applications will be accepted via email or snail mail.