Organisation/Company Forschungszentrum Jülich Research Field All Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country Germany Application Deadline 19 Jan 2038 - 03:14 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
IAS-6 - Theoretical Neuroscience
Area of research:
Scientific / postdoctoral posts
Your Job:
- Agile development, maintenance, coordination, testing, distribution and deployment of the open-source, community-driven Elephant neural data analysis software - python-elephant.org - into a GPU-enabled and parallel code to run efficiently on state-of-the-art exascale hardware
- Designing implementations and reviewing community contributions of library features and new statistical analysis tools
- Implementing continuous benchmarking of the library
- Optimization of the library algorithms and underlying data models for speed and memory efficiency
- Maintenance and improvement of the software documentation and tutorials, including usage guides on high-performance computing hardware and content for the presentation of the software on the web and on social media
- Representing the technology at scientific conferences, during educational courses, to the public, and within the framework of the EBRAINS EU Research Infrastructure
- Building competence networks with research software engineers as part of Helmholtz networks, e.g., HIRSE; www.helmholtz-hirse.de and internationally
Your Profile:
- University degree (Master, Diploma) in natural sciences, computer science or engineering
- PhD in one of the above fields
- Very good expertise in the programming languages Python and C/C++, the numba library, and in applying parallelization techniques using GPU programming (CUDA/OpenCL) and MPI
- Knowledge of Matlab, and web-based technologies is of advantage
- Knowledge in using high-performance compute architectures
- Experience in implementing and optimizing scientific numeric analysis methods and creating corresponding user documentation for scientific software
- Practical knowledge in maintaining open source software projects using platforms for version control, issue tracking, and CI
- Experience in neuroscience is an advantage
- Communication and teamwork skills as well as the ability to cooperate in a multidisciplinary team
- Fluent in English, spoken and written
- Ability to work independently, systematically and on one’s own responsibility
- Enthusiasm for a highly topical subject with great scientific and social relevance
- Willingness to travel
Our Offer:
We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:
- A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
- A position in a creative, dynamic and international team that conducts research at the frontiers of science, where your work will have noticeable impact on shaping the digitization of science
- World class science environment at the interface between neuroscience and digital technologies, enabling scientific progress on the most complex known systems
- Comprehensive training courses and individual opportunities for personal and professional further development
- Extensive company health management
- Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
- Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: go.fzj.de/benefits
We offer you an exciting and varied role in an international and interdisciplinary working environment. The position is initially for a fixed term of 3 years, with possible long-term prospects. Salary and social security benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13, depending on your current qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to you. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.
We particularly welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds (e.g. regardless of age, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation/identity, as well as social, ethnic, and religious background). We strive to offer a diverse and inclusive working environment in which people enjoy equal opportunities and are able to fulfill their potential.
Further information on diversity and equal opportunities: go.fzj.de/equality
This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.