HPC Researcher - AI Support on Exascale

Your Job:

In this position, you will be an active part of our "Simulation and Data Lab Applied Machine Learning". Within national and European projects, you will drive the development of cutting-edge Machine Learning applications on the Exascale computer JUPITER. Your work will include:

• Developing, implementing, and refining ML techniques suited for the largest scale
  
• Parallelizing model training and optimizing the execution
  
• User support in the field of large-scale AI
  
• Diving deep into technical aspects of efficiency, parallelization, and benchmarking
  
• Engaging in national and international ML/DL communities, most importantly in helmholtz.ai, the Helmholtz Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Unit: https://www.helmholtz.ai
  
• Presenting research results at scientific meetings, conferences, and as scientific papers
  
• Contributing to educational events, such as courses and hackathons

Your Profile:

• Excellent Master or PhD degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or similar fields
  
• Good knowledge of AI and applied Machine Learning
  
• Hands-on experience with High Performance Computing Systems
  
• Basic knowledge of System Architecture of Supercomputers and NVidia-GPUs
  
• Practical experience with ML/DL workflows and common software libraries
  
• Your experience should be documented in research papers and Open Source code projects
  
• Self-motivated personality with a curiosity for working in a multidisciplinary team environment on scientifically challenging problems
  
• Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English
  
• German is an advantage
  

The PhD degree is not a prerequisite for application. It is possible to do a PhD in this subject area during employment.

Our Offer:

We work on highly topical, socially relevant issues and offer you the opportunity to actively shape change! You can expect a wide range of opportunities:

• MEANINGFUL TASKS: The position offers a varied and diverse role at the forefront of research in an international and interdisciplinary working environment
  
• RESEARCH & INFRASTRUCTURE: You will have access to state-of-the-art and unique supercomputer systems, including JUPITER, Europe’s first exascale system, as well as quantum computers
  
• FLEXIBILITY: Flexible working time models, including options close to full-time ( https://go.fzj.de/near-full-time ), allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs
  
• WORK-LIFE BALANCE: The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments
  
• VACATION: You will receive 30 days of vacation plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year`s)
  
• PERSPECTIVE: The position is initially limited to a 2-year fixed-term contract.
  
• FAIR REMUNERATION: Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 13-14 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service). All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on the BMI website: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euros can be found here: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed.entgelt
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

The following links provide further information on diversity and equal opportunities: https://go.fzj.de/equality and on specific support options: https://go.fzj.de/womens-job-journey