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MCS Positions
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Wilkinson Fellowship 2009
The Wilkinson Fellowship is intended to encourage scientists actively engaged in state-of-the-art research in scientific computing. The benefits of the appointment include a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a generous professional travel allowance. For additional details, including past recipients, see webpage and description below.
Computational Scientist
Petascale computers are revolutionizing our ability to address complex problems in science and engineering. To exploit the growing numbers of opportunities, Argonne's Leadership Computing Initiative is seeking outstanding individuals to build and expand successful computational science and engineering groups at Argonne.
Who is eligible?
The typical candidates will have a Ph.D. In a relevant field (listed below) and 15 years of experience, or the equivalent.
What are the focus areas?
The focus areas of the new initiative span a wide range of disciplines at the leading edge of basic and applied research:
* including materials science (e.g., materials discovery and design; catalyst design; nanoscience)
* X-ray science
* accelerator science and technology
* energy technologies (e.g., energy storage, transportation, solar, and nuclear),
* biological systems (e.g., genomics and protein science)
* climate change (e.g., high-resolution models, ecosystems, energy, economics)
* fundamental science and engineering (e.g., nuclear physics, high energy physics, chemistry, process engineering.
How does computational science fit in?
The selected candidates will lead and conduct basic or applied research in one of the focus areas, using innovative computational methods on leadership-class scalable parallel computers. They will develop multidisciplinary initiatives, drawing on the wide array of expertise of Argonne researchers and colleagues in other labs, universities, and industry.
What high-performance facilities are available for research?
Argonne operates a full spectrum of high- performance computing resources that are upgraded regularly. At the top is the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, which currently operates a 557-teraflops IBM Blue Gene/P system for production scientific and engineering computing and another 14-teraflops Blue Gene/P system for software development, software testing, and tool and application porting. Argonne also provides a 26- teraflops computing cluster to facilitate mid-range computing in all of the scientific programs of the laboratory. Many divisions and groups operate clusters as well. Complementing these resources are Argonne's high-performance computing tools, libraries, and solvers, which enable researchers to address complex problems on advanced computing platforms. Moreover, Argonne has just completed a new Theory and Computing Sciences (TCS) building designed to house the laboratory's state-of-the-art computational resources and provide scientists a venue for interdisciplinary meetings.
How does one apply?
Interested candidates should apply online for the position of Sr. Computational Scientist #314962 and submit the following for full consideration:
* Curriculum vitae
* Research accomplishments (up to 5 pages)
* List of publications, major software developed, and significant presentations
* Brief statement of research interests
The home research division will be determined based on the candidate's discipline and areas of interest. Joint appointments with universities may also be considered. For technical questions, please contact Dr. Raymond Bair at rbair@anl.gov.
Computational Postdoctoral Fellowship
Advanced computers are revolutionizing our ability to address complex problems in science and engineering. To stimulate research in computational science, Argonne has inaugurated an exciting new Computational Postdoctoral Fellowship program for outstanding new Ph.D.s.
Fellows will carry out research in a computational science or engineering discipline, selected from a wide variety of areas including biological science, chemistry, earth science, engineering, materials science, nuclear energy, physics, and energy science. The home research division of each fellow will be determined based on discipline and areas of interest.
Fellows will develop and implement advanced computational approaches aimed at scaling applications for high-end computing systems. Using these advanced approaches, the fellows will conduct large-scale simulations on leadership-class computers with the objective of producing breakthrough research in the scientific disciplines of interest. Fellows will interact with both divisional researchers and staff of the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) to best utilize high-performance computers.
The ALCF operates a 557-teraflop IBM Blue Gene/P system for production scientific and engineering computing and a 13.9-teraflop IBM Blue/Gene P system for system software development, software testing, and tool and application porting. Argonne also has a teraflop-class computing cluster, called Jazz, to facilitate mid-range computing in all of the scientific programs of the laboratory.
Ph.D. requirements must be completed by commencement of appointment. Fellows must have received their Ph.D. recently. Interested candidates should apply to cpf-fellow@anl.gov. The subject line should include the candidate's name and discipline of interest. Application packages must consist of the following:
- Curriculum vitae
- Research proposal (< 2 pages)
- List of publications and significant presentations
A multidisciplinary selection committee will review application material. Fellows will be selected based on their academic background, knowledge of and expertise in high-performance computational science, and possible impact to a particular research program as described in their proposal. Fellowships are awarded for a one-year term, with possible renewal for a second year.
Argonne offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. For full consideration, please send a curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, list of publications, and professional references to the Argonne job website for Requisition CLS-314633. Argonne is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC.
Argonne is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in our workforce.
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Wilkinson Fellowship 2009
The Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS) Division of Argonne National Laboratory invites outstanding candidates to apply for the J. H. Wilkinson Fellowship in Scientific Computing. The appointment is for one year and may be renewed for another year.
This fellowship was created in memory of Dr. James Hardy Wilkinson, F.R.S., who had a close association with the Mathematics and Computer Science Division as a consultant and guiding spirit for the EISPACK and LINPACK projects. The Wilkinson Fellowship is intended to encourage scientists actively engaged in state-of-the-art research in scientific computing. Candidates must have received a recent Ph.D. prior to the beginning of the appointment. The benefits of the appointment include a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a generous professional travel allowance. For additional details, including past recipients, see webpage.
The appointment will be in the MCS Division, which has strong programs in scientific computing, software tools, and computational mathematics. Of special interest are algorithms and software for linear algebra, optimization, differential equations, computational differentiation, stochastic systems, and unstructured mesh computations; software tools for parallel computing; and numerical methods for computational science problems. For further information, see LANS website.
Internationally recognized for innovative research in high-performance computing, the MCS Division supports an excellent computational environment that includes large Linux clusters, a distributed systems laboratory, and a virtual environments laboratory. Researchers also have access to a Blue Gene/L supercomputer.
Argonne is located in the southwestern Chicago suburbs, offering the advantages of affordable housing, good schools, and easy access to the cultural attractions of the city.
Candidates should start the application process at this link. The application must include a curriculum vitae; statement of research interests; a list of publications, abstracts, and significant presentations; and three letters of recommendation. Applications will be accepted starting August 31, 2009. Applications received before December 15, 2009, are assured maximum consideration. The closing date for applications is January 15, 2010. Application material will be reviewed by a selection committee and a candidate announced in March 2010.
Argonne Positions
For other current job opportunities at Argonne National Laboratory, see the Argonne Web page.
NOTE: The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) has open positions; please see the Web page.
