Senior Research AI & HPC Applications Lead

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time Off and Holidays

Retirement plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Job summary

Boston University IS&T invites applicants for a Senior Research Computing Applications & Data Specialist role. The position partners with researchers to co-create advanced computing capabilities for interdisciplinary work across BU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Ideal candidates have a PhD or equivalent and extensive experience in ML/DL, Linux, Python, and HPC environments, with a track record mentoring others and delivering workshops on AI/ML topics.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent with relevant experience in research computing, ML, or HPC.
• Proficiency in Linux, shell scripting, and package management.
• Strong Python programming and ML frameworks experience (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit‑learn, Hugging Face).
• Understanding of ML/DL concepts (RNNs, CNNs, LSTMs, transformers).
• Experience with containerization technologies for scalable workloads and HPC ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Engage researchers as partners to co-create and co-learn research activities.
• Collaborate across Engineering, CS, and research communities on ML/DL projects.
• Provide in-depth consulting, training, and mentoring for BU HPC resources and AI computing clusters.
• Install, document, validate researcher-facing software, and deliver tutorials/workshops.
• Collaborate with regional and national HPC peers to stay current and grow the workforce.

Skills

Python

Linux shell scripting

ML frameworks

Transformer architectures

Containerization

HPC environments

Communication skills

Mentoring/Training

GPU computing in HPC

Education

PhD in Computer Science / Data Science / Engineering

Master's + 5+ years relevant experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Boston University IS&T invites applicants for a Senior Research Computing Applications & Data Specialist role. The position partners with researchers to co-create advanced computing capabilities for interdisciplinary work across BU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Ideal candidates have a PhD or equivalent and extensive experience in ML/DL, Linux, Python, and HPC environments, with a track record mentoring others and delivering workshops on AI/ML topics.