Research Computing and Data (RCD) Facilitator (PRN30496B)
- Employer
- University of Utah
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Salary
- $70,000.00 - $90,000.00
- Date posted
- May 18, 2022
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- Position Type
- Jobs Outside Academe, Non-profit & Government Organizations
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Work with the technical and user support staff at the Center for
High Performance Computing—the research computing arm of University
IT—to facilitate and support computational and data research at the
University of Utah.
The Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) at the University
of Utah provides advanced scientific computing services to a broad
set of leading-edge, computationally-oriented faculty, research
staff, and graduate students in a number of research disciplines on
campus. The CHPC team includes a diverse set of systems
and network experts, scientific programming consultants, and user
services leads. CHPC operates a number of computational
clusters and storage arrays.
About UIT: University Information Technology (UIT), the
central IT service provider for campus, reports to the Chief
Information Officer and is responsible for many of the University
of Utah’s most critical common IT resources including the campus
network; the Campus Information Services (CIS) portal; UMail,
telephone, and online collaboration services; high performance and
research computing; information security; software licensing; and a
host of other systems and services. For more information
about UIT visit http://www.it.utah.edu.
About the University: Located in Salt Lake City, in the foothills
of the Wasatch Mountains, the University of Utah is the flagship
institution of the State of Utah’s system of higher education and a
member of the PAC-12 Conference. Salt Lake City combines the
amenities of a major metropolitan area of more than one million
people with the friendliness and ease of living of a small, Western
city. Seven major ski resorts are within an hour’s drive from
campus, and opportunities to pursue activities from biking to
hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake is also home to the Utah
Symphony and Opera, the Utah Ballet, several professional sports
teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational
activities.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and wellness coverage
- Automatic and immediately vested 14.2% employer contribution to a personal retirement account (401a)
- Free public transportation pass (Utah Transit Authority)
- Paid leave time
- Tuition reduction for the employee and family members· … and more: https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/
University of Utah Job ID# PRN30496B 00640 - Ctr for High Perform Computing
COMPENSATION: $70,000 - $90,000 DOE
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time. Day Mon-Friday
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide user support in a technical and diverse academic research computing environment. Responsibilities include:
- Contribute to the overall research capabilities of the center & institution.
- Install software applications.
- Provide training to user base.
- Create and maintain documentation both for user base and internal to the department.
- Attend departmental & institutional meetings as needed.
- Attend conferences and participate, contribute and/or present as appropriate.
- Network with peer institutes and form collaborative relationships.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Requires an advanced degree, with experience performing computational research.
Department Specific Requirements
- Experience with computational research.
- Experience working in a Unix/Linux environment.
- Have good communication and organizational skills.
- A commitment to provide excellent customer service.
- Demonstrated ability to be a flexible, organized, thoughtful, and proactive team player who can work with minimal guidance.
- Comfortable working in a team environment to support technologies enabling the research mission of the University.
- Ability to maintain a culture of openness, trust, and transparency while ensuring a safe, secure, and protected environment for our customers.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
PREFERENCES: Experience with commercial cloud platforms such as AWS, ACC or GCS is preferred.
TO APPLY, VISIT: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/133284
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, 201 S. Presidents Cr., Rm 135, (801) 581-8365 (V/TDD), for further information or to request an accommodation. The University of Utah is committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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