HPC Expert (fmd) for Scientific Modeling of Geothermal Energy Reservoirs

• Collaborating with university researchers in developing a HPC simulation software set-up for simulating reservoirs of shallow and deep groundwater resources for the evaluation of geothermal energy usage in the southern part of Bavaria
• Support and maintenance of the specially tailored software stack on LRZs High Performance Computing systems
• Help organize the research data management for data inputs of the model and simulation results
• Participate in developing adapting and testing machine learning algorithms for making projections of groundwater flow using training data generated by the HPC simulations

• Masters degree(with thesis) or PhD in computer science geology hydrology environmental sciences or any natural science;
• Systemmanagement and scripting:
  1. knowledgeof Linux and good fluency on the Linux Command Line (bash)
  2. fluency(or in at least one further programming/scripting language (preferably Python)
  3. basicfamiliarity with scientific modelling/simulation
• C1level knowledge of English
• A2 level knowledge or higher of German
• Ability to work independently on scientific projects

• experience with High Performance Computing (e.g. MPI)
• familiarity with git / gitlab / github
• familiaritywith geological or hydrological model generation e.g.
  1. PFLOTRAN/FEFLOW
  2. ModFlow
  3. Petrell
  4. Golem/Moose
  5. SHEMAT-Suite
• basic knowledge of CI/CD
• familiaritywith database systems
• basic knowledge of package/module management systems (e.g. spack)

Are you looking for a multifaceted and intellectually stimulating position in a dynamic cooperative and innovative work environment Then LRZ is the place to be for you! Here at LRZ a collegial appreciative work environment meets an international crowd of experts who work together to advance IT services for ground-breaking research. We offer flexible work schemes for an optimal work-life balance. Our staff values their creative leeway. As an institute of the Bavarian Academy of Science and Humanities we offer all the benefits of public service. And of course no wishes remain unfulfilled at the LRZ in terms of technical equipment. We share experiences constantly review and improve our processes and are proud that our service-quality and data-security are regularly certified and rated highly.We actively promote diversity and welcome applications from talented individuals regardless of cultural background nationality ethnicity gender and sexual identity physical abilities religion and age. We give priority to applications from people with disabilities who are equally qualified (SGB IX).

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application documents (including cover letter CV and certificates) in a PDF file (other file types are not accepted) by latest18.11.2025.

Subject:Scientific Modeling (2025/49)

Since 1962 Bavarian universities and research institutions have relied on the IT expertise of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. When it comes to the digital transformation of science we are traditionally ahead of the game.