Job Description
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) is a multidisciplinary center for climate and Earth system research located in Hamburg, Germany. It is one of the premier climate science research institutes in the world. Located in the heart of one of Europe's most livable and vibrant cities, it provides a highly international and interdisciplinary environment to conduct scientific research as well as access to state-of-the-art scientific facilities. You can also have a virtual tour to our campus.
THE POSITION
The MPI-M is now recruiting
Scientific Programmers (f/m/div)
(W-0025)
for three two-year positions.
The successful applicants will be part of a team of research scientists and software engineers contributing to the development of the next generation climate modelling system ICON and its implementation on new high-performance computing systems. In the EU-funded DestinE project, a climate digital twin of the earth system will be implemented using the ICON model at km-scale, and in the German BMBF-funded WarmWorld project, key components of the climate information systems (models, data, and analysis systems) will be refactored to enable scalable development and application.
The successful applicants will contribute to the re-factoring of the ICON modelling system as part of a large team across Germany and Europe. Applicants are sought with specific interests in (i) efficient implementation of the modelling system on Europe's leading high-performance computing infrastructures (LUMI, JUPITER) and (ii) refactoring ICON for scalable development.
- A PhD in informatics, mathematics, physics, atmosphere / ocean sciences, or related fields; excellently qualified candidates with a master's degree can also be employed and are encouraged to apply
- Excellent software engineering skills, with extensive programming experience
- Experience or a strong interest in high-performance computing, GPU programming, and its application to climate science
- Good communication and teamwork skills as well as the ability to work independently
- Proficiency in English and/or German
- Participation in a challenging part of science in an international, intellectually stimulating environment
- Access to complex workflows on the bleeding edge of what is technologically possible as well as working for and with an open source community
- Excellent opportunities for further (self-)training and development, self-organized and/or in external courses and events
- A network of very experienced and innovative colleagues within the institute and at project partner institutions with a long-proven tradition of sharing knowledge and information
- Possibility for flexible time management and measures to support work-life balance
- Attractive subsidy for the job ticket in Hamburg (Deutschlandticket Premium)
EMPLOYEEMENT CONDITIONS
- Candidates will be assessed on the basis of their qualifications and ability to fulfil the responsibilities outlined for this project. Remuneration will be in line with the German civil service (E 14 TVöD), including comprehensive social security benefits. The conditions of employment, including upgrading and duration, will follow the rules of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science and those of the German civil service. In principle, the position is full-time. However, part-time applications may be considered.
- The positions are for a period of two years and the starting date is as soon as possible.
- The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of persons with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from qualified persons with disabilities. The Max Planck Society is committed to gender equality and diversity and seeks to increase the number of women in areas where they are underrepresented and therefore strongly encourages women to apply.