Research Scientist I/II - Partnership for Advanced Computing Environment (PACE) (open rank)

Overview

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About the School of Office of Information Technology at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Located in the heart of vibrant Atlanta, Georgia, the Partnership for an Advanced Computing Environment (PACE) team defines and manages centralized research computing services at the Georgia Institute of Technology. We facilitate research efforts and foster strategic partnerships to provide Georgia Tech researchers with an unrivaled advantage, empowering them to lead their disciplines for the advancement of science and society across the globe. In addition to high-performance computing, we incorporate emerging cloud, network, data analytics, and storage technologies. Our growing team directly supports faculty, students, and other researchers, resulting in a dynamic environment filled with intellectual stimulation and continuous innovation.

The OIT (Office of Information Technology) department, Home | Office of Information Technology (gatech.edu) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, invites applications for Partnership for Advanced Computing Environment (PACE). Applications will be considered at all ranks. The Partnership for Advanced Computing Environment (PACE) seeks a skilled junior or mid-career Research Scientist to join us. The successful candidate will join the Research Software Engineer (RSE) team in PACE, in collaboration with other teams, and play a key role in supporting scientific/AI software stack, porting research projects to running on the PACE environment, and developing internal tools to facilitate the efficient operation and researchers scientific/AI workflow. This role will work closely with the Research Computing Facilitation (RCF) and Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Teams to provide support to GT faculty on research projects and evaluate underlying technologies.

This role requires strong software engineering expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to bring innovative solutions to researchers projects and implement them in deliverables.

• Maintain and build PACE central scientific/AI software stack.
• Provide domain expertise on scientific/AI workflow.
• Provide support on commercial/licensed software.
• Coordinate review and software access processes with other research cybersecurity personnel.
• Work in partnership with other GT Colleges, IT groups to support the deployment of scientific/AI applications and workflows for researchers on PACE systems
• Closely work with other internal PACE units, including the Research Computing Facilitation (RCF) team and Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Team, to address researchers' needs.
• Author and publish scientific papers, reports, and presentations to communicate research results and findings to internal and external audiences.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. Final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook (https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines)

Research Scientist I:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related area

Research Scientist II:

• A Masters degree in computer science or in related area, and three years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree, or
• A Masters degree in computer science or related area, and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of a Bachelor's degree, or
• A Doctoral degree in computer science or related area.

The preferred candidate will have:

• Master's in computational science or related fields.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex engineering concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong sense of initiative and drive for results.
• Experience working in developing software for research applications
• Experience with working within a research secure enclave / regulated research environment (CUI, ITAR, CMMC, etc.)
• Experience in the software development lifecycle
• Experience in open source software development
• Experience working in a research-focused institute or university

Additionally, they will have demonstrated experience in (one or more of the following areas):

• Building and deploying software on a large-scale cluster using tools like Spack, EasyBuild, CMake, or Make
• Experience supporting commercial HPC software packages such as VASP, Gaussian, Ansys, Abaqus, or NAMD
• Experience with CI/CD, automation testing, and git
• Experience working on regulated software
• Experience in parallel software development with MPI, OpenMP, or CUDA
• Good experience with at least one advanced programming language like Python, C/C++, Fortran, Scala
• Experience in Linux with Bash scripting
• Experience building and porting containers with Apptainer, Podman, or Docker
• Experience in writing and publishing research papers at conferences and journals
• Improving team processes through documentation, automation, and knowledge sharing

Salary Range $51,655 - $109,508

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for at least three references. Application materials should be submitted as PDF files via the CAREERS JOB OPENING.

Requests for information may be directed to Fang (Cherry) Liu at fang.liu@gatech.edu.

Applications will be considered beginning Aug 15, 2025, but the search will continue until the positions are filled.

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This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel.
This position does not require security clearance.
This position is located in Atlanta, GA

This is a State Funded Appointment

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.