StepStone

Job Description

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.


  • Working in a dedicated team, you will be advising researchers and academic users of an ever-growing AI service infrastructure in order to foster and optimize their system usage
  • You will be providing second and third level support and consultancy to scientific users and research groups working on the forefront of AI
  • You will support user and access management of the AI service infrastructure
  • You will have access to latest AI and high-performance computing hardware (GPUs, CPUs, AI accelerators)
  • You will be in direct contact with technology providers and developers (hardware/software) as well as national and European collaboration partners and projects
  • You will find a friendly and open work environment in a highly motivated, international team with plenty of opportunities to develop your own ideas


  • Proficiency working in Linux environments
  • Extensive knowledge and practical skills applying Machine Learning/AI applications, frameworks, methods and models (e.g. Python, PyTorch, JAX, etc.)
  • Good knowledge in configuring/working with software containers (e.g. Docker) and/or package managers (e.g. pip or Conda)
  • Willingness to keep up with current developments and learn new technologies
  • Good German and/or English writing and presentation skills
  • Friendly personality to foster contact with academic user communities
  • Master's degree in computer or data science, or other areas of scientific computing, or at least 3 years of applied data analytics and machine learning / AI experience in research environments

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in working with/on high performance cluster systems (e.g. using workload/resource manager systems, parallel file systems, parallel model training)
  • Git, GitLab, CI/CD


Area

AI and Big Data, HPC

Working time

full time (40 hrs) / part-time possible

flexible working model with electronic time recording

Term of the contract

24 months, a further employment is intended

Remuneration

up to E 13, see Entgelttabelle TV-L

Annual leave / compensatory time off

30 days

(24.12. + 31.12. additionally day off)

Overtime is compensated by additional time off

Further trainings

Individual support for in-service training and further education

Mobile work

up to 60% of work time, when applicable

Benefits

e.g. bus and subway (U6) on the doorstep, free parking, pension plan of the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL), state-of-the-art work equipment


What can you find with us?

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).

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