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In this position, you will develop and evaluate innovative AI tools for integration into complex HPC workflows, collaborate closely with use case providers and researchers, and manage data resources for Exascale projects.
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Your role in the team
- In this position, you will be an active member of the SDL “Fluids & Solids Engineering” and will work closely with partners in RI-SCALE and TwinRISE, as well as with other SDL members.
- You will work together with use case providers, HPC and AI scientists, and platform developers to advance Europe's compute and data continuum.
- You will invent, implement, and benchmark novel AI tools for integration into complex workflows that demand exascale computing.
- You will advance the open-source tool itwinai, developed by Forschungszentrum Jülich and CERN, towards agentic use including RAG and interoperable pipeline development.
- You will be responsible for organizing and drafting compute time applications, managing and overseeing resource consumption, and establishing connections to the JUPITER AI Factory (JAIF).
- You will evaluate and document results in the form of open-source software and open-access publications, and promote the tools you develop within the community.
- In all of these activities, you will make use of JSC's cutting-edge HPC and quantum hardware.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Master’s degree and subsequent PhD in computer science, engineering, or a related field, with a strong focus on AI workflows and agentic AI.
Qualifications
- A generalist interested in solving challenges using a wide range of diverse software tools and applications.
- Excellent written and spoken English communication skills and an extensive vocabulary are required (at least B2 level according to the CEFR).
- Ability and willingness to work in an interdisciplinary and distributed team. Note that you do not need to meet all of these requirements to be considered for the position. We want you to be a good fit for us as a person, not just on paper.
Experience
- Experience in programming in Python and C++, and in using scripting languages commonly used on Unix systems. Additional languages or experience with libraries for utilizing GPU hardware efficiently, e.g., CUDA, are a plus.
- Experience in AI programming with, e.g., PyTorch(-DDP), Horovod, or DeepSpeed, and in hyperparameter optimization (HPO), as well as in designing and implementing AI+HPC+simulation workflows (experience with workflow managers for scientific applications is a plus).
- Experience in running large-scale simulations on HPC systems with heterogeneous hardware, using CPUs/GPUs, and in analyzing complex, multimodal data.
What we offer
- A diverse range of activities in an engaged and experienced team.
- Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly company policy.
- The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments.
- You will receive 30 days of vacation plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year's).
- Flexible working time models, including options close to full-time, allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs.
- Your professional development is important to us—we provide targeted, individualized support.
- Our research campus in the countryside creates ideal conditions for collegial exchange and sporting activities right on site.
- Our cafeteria offers a wide range of options—you can enjoy a relaxing lunch break with a view of the lake.
- It is important to us that you quickly settle into the team and receive structured training for your tasks.
- We also support you from the very beginning and make your start easier with our Welcome Days and Welcome Guide.
- Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 13 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service).
- All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on the BMI website.
- The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 74 of the PDF download.
- Benefit from attractive additional benefits, such as an occupational pension scheme with an employer contribution.
- In addition to the basic salary, there is an additional year-end bonus under the collective pay agreement amounting to 75 % of a monthly salary, as well as capital-forming benefits.
- The position is initially limited to 2 years.
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About your employer
Forschungszentrum Jülich is a member of the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, making it an effective contributor to solving big challenges our society faces in the realms of information technology, energy, and bioeconomics.
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- Onsite, Hybrid
- Education System · Science, Research
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