Research Scientist / Senior Research Scientist

IACS Research Scientist/Senior Research Scientist

Required Qualifications: (as evidenced by an attached resume)

• Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in physical sciences, computer science, computational science, applied mathematics, data science, engineering, or a closely related field.
• Three (3) years of research experience in physical sciences, computer science, computational science, applied mathematics, data science, engineering, or a related field, to include at least one (1) year of research experience following attainment of a Doctoral degree or foreign equivalent. (Research Scientist Requirements)
• Five (5) or more years of full time research experience in physical sciences, computer science, computational science, applied mathematics, data science, engineering, or a related field, to include at least three (3) years of research experience following attainment of a doctoral degree. (Senior Research Scientist Requirement)
• Experience working in Linux-based high-performance computing environments.
• Experience with parallel programming models, such as MPI, OpenMP, CUDA, or related technologies.
• Experience compiling, porting, debugging, and optimizing scientific or engineering applications.
• Programming experience in languages such as Python, C/C++, or Fortran.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with researchers across multiple disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in programming on modern computing platforms including x86 and ARM-based CPUs and accelerators such as NVIDIA or AMD GPUs.
• Experience working in an academic research computing center or large-scale HPC environment.
• Experience with GPU computing and accelerator-based architectures.
• Familiarity with job scheduling systems such as Slurm, PBS, or similar workload managers.
• Experience with performance analysis and profiling tools for large-scale scientific applications.
• Experience developing training workshops or educational materials for researchers and students.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to collaborative research projects or grant proposal development.

The Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) at Stony Brook University (SBU) is seeking qualified Research Scientists/Sr Research Scientists to join a new Tier-1 supercomputing center funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) at Stony Brook University is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to advancing discovery through high-performance computing, data science, and artificial intelligence. IACS supports researchers across the university and beyond by providing cutting-edge computational infrastructure, expertise, and collaborative opportunities.

The new NSF-funded Tier-1 supercomputing center, dubbed AMA27, will provide advanced computational capabilities to support large-scale research in areas such as artificial intelligence, data science, computational physics, climate science, biomedical research, and materials science. This project will be the centerpiece of our new Stony Brook Supercomputing Center (SBSC).

The successful candidate will collaborate with researchers, faculty, and students to support research and development in computational science and computer science applications. This role includes assisting and educating users on the effective and efficient use of the supercomputing platform, supporting research workflows, and ensuring that all activities comply with the policies and procedures of the SBSC, IACS, Stony Brook University, and the National Science Foundation.

This position offers an opportunity to work at the forefront of high-performance computing (HPC), supporting a diverse research community and contributing to the development of next-generation computational science capabilities.

Primary Purpose:

The selected candidate(s) will play a key role in supporting advanced computational research across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with researchers to support the execution of research and development in computational science and computer science applications.
• Assisting and educating users on best practices for effectively and efficiently utilizing the supercomputing platform and associated tools.
• Providing technical expertise to optimize workflows, software environments, and performance on high-performance computing (HPC) systems.
• Ensuring that all research activities and data management practices comply with the policies and procedures of the Stony Brook Supercomputing Center (SBSC), IACS, SBU, the NSF and any future funders.

This position offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of high-performance computing and support a growing community of researchers leveraging next-generation computational infrastructure.

Job Duties:

• Work with users' applications on the supercomputing platform, including porting, performance monitoring and tuning, debugging, and code development. Test, troubleshoot, and monitor hardware and software systems on the platform, and diagnose and resolve technical issues.
• Supervise, plan, organize, and evaluate the activities of team members, including postdoctoral associates, research support staff, and graduate assistants. Provide training in specialized skills and methodologies required to effectively utilize the platform. Organize and facilitate training sessions, including technical presentations, online "office hours," workshops, and seminars featuring internal and external experts.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, educational materials, and web resources to support users of the platform.
• Assist Stony Brook Supercomputing Center leadership in coordinating and managing research and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal and external audiences. Pursue extramural funding for research and training initiatives by identifying funding opportunities, organizing proposal teams, and writing and submitting grant proposals to agencies such as the National Science Foundation and other sponsors.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.