Computational Research Support Analyst (Biomed)

at  Yale University

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or computational field plus two years of academic or scientific industry experience.

REQUIRED SKILL/ABILITY 1:

Extensive ability working in Linux environment.

REQUIRED SKILL/ABILITY 2:

Mastery of programming in at least one language such as Python, R or C.

REQUIRED SKILL/ABILITY 3:

Knowledge of software building and installation: e.g. make, autoconf, etc.

REQUIRED SKILL/ABILITY 4:

Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple projects/collaborations simultaneously.

REQUIRED SKILL/ABILITY 5:

Excellent written and oral communications skills.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Doctoral degree in a life science field; experience doing independent research; significant experience in scientific computing
Computing languages such as: C, Python, Matlab, R
High performance computing in a linux environment’
Biomedical software tools and pipelines
Software tools: Docker, Apptainer, Slurm, MPI, Jupyter, EasyBuild, conda
Teaching of courses, workshops, consulting

BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit “Learn about background checks” under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It’s Your Yale website.

POSTING DISCLAIMER

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

1. Collaborate with faculty and researchers to provide scientific computational expertise to enhance efficiency of research algorithms.2. Interface with faculty to solicit requirements on how best to enhance the daily operations of the Yale’s Center for Research Computing (YCRC). 3. Work with the HPC engineering team to implement these operational enhancements.4. Provide technical support, computing assistance, and training to YCRC users primarily in the university’s main campus departments in the natural and social sciences and engineering. This includes: a. Software installation and support of various scientific software packages. b. Support of research groups’ computational research through consultation and design of software and systems. c. Parallel programming and performance tuning. d. Assistance with data management and sharing. e. Troubleshooting users’ computational problems.5. Investigate new computing technologies (in areas such as hardware, software, and networking, depending on the candidate’s interests and expertise).6. Develop and deliver training programs, seminars, and other outreach activities to a diverse community of faculty, students, and others sharing a common interest in advanced computing and data processing technologies for research. Training will include basic and advanced programs in HPC and data science.