Research Computing Facilitator
Research Computing Facilitator
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Job Description
Required Education:Bachelor Degree AND:
- 18months of experience with high performance computing (HPC)
Equivalence/Substitution:Will accept 48 months related experience in lieu of the Bachelors degree for a total of 66 months related experience.
Skills:
- Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
- Able to communicate well and build rapport quickly with students faculty and staff
- Understanding of multiuser computing systems environments and networks.
- Basic understanding of largescale computing concepts such as operating systems (especially Unixlike operating systems including but not limited to Linux) interconnection networks file systems compilers schedulers and STEM research application software.
- Ability to cultivate functional working relationships with faculty researchers students staff IT professionals and other stakeholders and to work constructively with those stakeholders to solve technical and research problems.
- Ability to think creatively and innovatively about technical and/or nontechnical challenges and adapt to rapidly changing technology and requirements.
- Ability to locate and utilize technical documentation and other resources related to technical challenges.
- Ability to organize investigations into technical and/or nontechnical problems collect information and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Scripting and programming skills.
- Ability to support applications running in the cloud or on a massively parallel cluster architecture.
- Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations critical deadlines and a user base with high service level expectations and a wide range of computer knowledge and sophistication.
Certifications:
- None
Advertised Physical Requirements:
- Ability to engage in repetitive motion and communicate for prolonged periods.
- Standard office environment.
Departmental Preferences:
- Experience and proficiency with high performance computing or similar area of study
- Experience and proficiency with using one or more Unixlike operating systems for example Linux
- Experience with research and/or practice in one or more STEM disciplines
- Experience with GPU computing (especially for machine learning calculations)
- Experience with Python programming.
- The job function of a Research Computing Facilitator within the OU Supercomputing Center for Education and Research (OSCER) a division of OU IT is to work with a diverse range of faculty staff and students primarily but not exclusively in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines helping them to make the best possible use of OUs research computing systems and services.
Supervision:No Supervisory Duties
Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy visit You Belong at the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma fosters an inclusive culture of respect and civility belonging and access which are essential to our collective pursuit of excellence and our determination to change lives. The unique talents perspectives and experiences of our community enrich the learning and working environment at OU inspiring us to harness our innovation creativity and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere.
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Title Research Computing Facilitator
Team Research Computing
Work Type Hybrid
Are you a highly motivated individual who thrives in a fastpaced highperforming dynamic team environment
This position works with a diverse range of faculty staff and students primarily but not exclusively in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines helping them to make the best possible use of OUs research computing systems and services. This position is within the OU Supercomputing Center for Education and Research (OSCER) a division of OU IT.
- Identifies and resolves technical obstacles to the work of OUs computingintensive and dataintensive research and education community and facilitates the expansion of the ambition and impact of these stakeholders and their activities.
- Works with OU faculty students and staff to identify and understand research and education activities that can benefit from research cyberinfrastructure not only at OU but also at other institutions such as national supercomputing centers.
- Engages users to help develop and optimize workflows that effectively and efficiently use these resources.
- Educates and trains users regarding both longstanding and new systems and services based on extant and emerging researcher needs and user experiences working proactively to identify and develop the research cyberinfrastructure user community and to broaden engagement across OU.
- Explores new opportunities/use cases and partnerships.
- Assists in grant proposal development.
- Presents papers talks posters and similar content at local regional and national meetings.
- Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
- This is a remarkable opportunity to be a part of a service organization that directly impacts the work of researchers and educators at the University of Oklahoma.
*Remote work options would be considered for this position*
Employment Type
Full-Time
