Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, LRZ) is part of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften). LRZ is a central site for large scale data archiving and backup. It is an active player in the area of high performance computing for over 20 years and provides computing power on several different levels. It offers its services to universities in Germany and to publicly funded research institutions, like Max-Planck and Helmholtz Institutes. LRZ is currently preparing the installation of its new high-end system (SuperMUC) with a peak performance of 3 PetaFlop/s and more than 150,000 cores. When SuperMUC goes into operation it will be a world-leading platform for accelerating open scientific discovery. For the support of the users and applications on the new system LRZ is looking for Scientific Computing Experts The positions are available immediately. Applications will be accepted until March 31st, 2012. Required experience and skills * PhD or university (post) graduate degree, diploma, master's degree or equivalent in a scientifically oriented subject (computational science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences etc.) * Good HPC skills, a broad knowledge of massively parallel high-performance algorithms, programming languages and libraries as well as performance analysis tools. * Initiative, capacity for teamwork, and creativity. * Good oral presentation and writing skills in German and English Preferred Experiences * Experience with large-scale parallel application development, debugging and performance tuning * Demonstrated ability to lead scientific and technical efforts in HPC * Experience in managing scientific projects and/or teams Duties/Responsibilities * Perform work in the application support team * Optimization, scaling and performance improvement of strategic large-scale applications * Performance analysis and benchmarking * Identification and solution of user problems * Keeping contact with scientific stakeholders and users * Promotion and organization of scientific outreach activities through presentations and providing written materials * Purchasing and maintaining third party applications and tools * Writing of reports, grant applications, and documentation * Stimulation of new developments in HPC Due to its state-of-the-art computing facilities and its proximity to the Munich universities, LRZ offers a very stimulating and innovative environment. Progressive policies such as flexible working hours support the combination of work and family life. We offer a pleasant and easygoing work environment in an internationally recognized HPC team with many years of experience that you can draw on for support, while also having ample opportunity to work independently and follow individual preferences. Salary is determined by the German trade agreement for public service "Tarifvertrag fuer den oeffentlichen Dienst der Laender" (TV-L.). The position is time-limited, initially, to two years with the expectation of prolongation. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Severely disabled persons will be hired preferentially over others with equal qualifications. Due to export control of supercomputers restrictions for nationality may apply. For further information please contact: Dr. Matthias Brehm Group Leader HPC Phone: +49 89 35831 8779 Email: brehm_at_lrz.de Submission of your application via email is preferred. Please submit it with resume/C.V., certificates, reports and letters of recommendation to: Leibniz Supercomputing Centre Mrs. Hannelore Apel Keyword: HPC-Experts 2012/01 Boltzmannstr. 1 85748 Garching near Munich Germany Email: apel_at_lrz.de This information is also available on our web server http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/aktuell/stellenangebote/ali4243/ Matthias Brehm