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Hi All, In case anyone here is not on the HEPSYSMAN list... There are only a few days left for applications for this job at UCL. Please do encourage anyone you know who might be interested to apply. Computer-savvy scientists are welcome, not just seasoned HPC professionals. Cheers Ben On 09/06/16 20:34, Ben Waugh wrote: > Dear All, > > We're looking for a system manager to help the HEP and Astrophysics > groups here at UCL. > > If it looks familiar, it is because we didn't manage to fill the post > before, so we are particularly keen to find someone who may have > experience as a user rather than a provider of HPC services, and would > like to learn more about the system management side. > > The application deadline is 15th July 2016. > > Please also pass it on if you know of anyone else who might be interested. > > Best wishes, > Ben > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > The Department of Physics and Astronomy is looking for a system manager > to support world-class research teams working in the areas of > high-energy physics and astrophysics. The postholder will maintain and > develop high-performance computing (HPC) systems and software, > contribute IT expertise to ongoing and future research projects, and > assist with day-to-day management of our other research computing > systems. They will work independently as well as assisting other system > managers in the research groups and the wider departmental team of IT > support staff. Through the department's strong links with the national > DiRAC HPC facilities, the postholder will have access to tailored > training in HPC system design and management. > > We use Linux clusters and servers, and Linux, Windows and OSX desktop > workstations. The software used includes a wide variety of open-source > and proprietary packages across these platforms, running on the > department's own systems, on UCL's central research computing > facilities, and on systems at other institutions. The high-energy > physics (HEP) group at UCL is one of the largest in the country, with > over 40 academic, research and support staff and 30 PhD students. Its > research spans theory/phenomenology, analysis of data from the LHC, dark > matter, neutrino experiments, and research and development on detectors > and accelerators. > > The astrophysics group has about 50 members of academic, research and > support staff and nearly 40 PhD students. Its research covers star > formation, astrochemistry, extra-solar planets, galaxy formation and > cosmology among other areas. More information about research in the > department can be found at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/phys/research. > > This position is funded for 3 years in the first instance, but we expect > this to be extended, subject to available funding > > More details, and an online application form, are available at > https://goo.gl/N0PGh3 > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Dr Ben Waugh Tel. +44 (0)20 7679 7223 Computing and IT Manager Internal: 37223 Dept of Physics and Astronomy University College London London WC1E 6BT