Research Computing Aide: Learn HPC & Data Tools

University of Virginia; EUA; Teletrabalho; USD 21 000 - 29 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The University of Virginia’s Research Computing (RC) within ITS is hiring student workers to support teaching materials, workshops, website updates, and software installations. You will gain hands-on experience with high-performance computing and data analysis tools while contributing to real-world projects.

Ideal candidates show proficiency in Bash, Python, or R, plus familiarity with Markdown and Git. This role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and meeting participation with project leads.

Qualificações

• Familiarity with a programming language such as Bash, Python, R, Java, Lua, Julia, or Ruby.
• Experience with Markdown language and Git version control is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assignments.
• Commitment to in-person student group meetings once a week and additional meetings with the respective project lead as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Develop new teaching materials, e.g. convert tutorials written in Markdown into a series of YouTube videos and other media.
• TA in workshops: test workshop examples, help create and test attendees’ accounts, software installation before the workshops, and monitor communications.
• Help with RC website updates (FAQs, short HowTos, wiki pages, etc.), and website maintenance.
• Scientific software installations, containerized applications, benchmarking, and documentation (e.g. R, Rstudio, Jupyter kernels, ML, bioinformatic tools, etc.)
• Support RC staff with consulting requests like code efficiency and performance tasks.
• Assist RC staff with gathering resource metrics (e.g. user requests, workshop registration, utilization of resources, consulting & collaborations).
• Support logistics/admin tasks for Data Analytics Center, Digital Technology Core, VA-WHPC program, and RC outreach events, e.g. help organize and publicize community events and manage program social media posts.
• Help to compute activities report data (using Python or other programming skills).

Conhecimentos

Bash

Python

R

Java

Lua

Julia

Ruby

Ferramentas

Markdown

Git

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The University of Virginia’s Research Computing (RC) within ITS is hiring student workers to support teaching materials, workshops, website updates, and software installations. You will gain hands-on experience with high-performance computing and data analysis tools while contributing to real-world projects.

Ideal candidates show proficiency in Bash, Python, or R, plus familiarity with Markdown and Git. This role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and meeting participation with project leads.