Advertising institute: JSC – Jülich Supercomputing Centre

Reference number: 2015-062

The Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) operates one of the most powerful supercomputing infrastructures in Europe and makes it available to researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich, in Germany and throughout Europe. Several Simulation Laboratories (SimLabs) have been established at JSC as a new type of domain-specific research and support structure. SimLabs are dedicated to enabling computational science communities to solve problems with high scientific impact through efficient use of high-end supercomputing resources. The SimLab “Neuroscience“is funded by the Helmholtz Association in the framework of the Helmholtz Portfolio Theme “Supercomputing and Modeling for the Human Brain“ and the Jülich Aachen Research Alliance JARA (www.jara.org). As the “Bernstein Facility for Simulation and Database Technology“, the SimLab contributes its expertise in simulation and database technology to the National Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience (www.nncn.de).

We are looking to recruit a

Graduate Researcher or Postdoc in Computational Neuroscience (f/m)

Your Job:

Your work will be dedicated to the solution of fundamental questions in neuroscience through the use of the most advanced high performance computers, and will include the following activities:

• Developing simulation and data analysis applications for use on supercomputers
• Porting and optimizing scientific software for supercomputers
• Building large-scale models and databases of brain structure, function and connectivity

Your Profile:

If you are passionate about developing innovative software applications for neuroscience research, we would like to hear from you. Successful candidates will have an academic degree (MSc, diploma or doctorate) in a scientific subject, a strong interest in neuroscience and a proven track record in technological applications (e.g. development of scientific software for simulation or data analysis, databases, programming for GPUs or massively parallel computers). Good programming skills in C++ or Python and experience with professional software development techniques are expected. Strong communication skills in English are a necessity, as is the ability to work independently or in a team of researchers with heterogeneous backgrounds.

Our Offer:

• A diverse range of activities in an interdisciplinary, international research group and a friendly work environment
• Excellent research and computing infrastructure of one of the largest research centres in Europe
• international, interdisciplinary working environment on an attractive research campus, ideally situated between the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Aachen
• Possibility of working towards a doctorate
• limited for 2 years with possible longer-term prospects
• Salary and social benefits in conformity with the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD).

Forschungszentrum Jülich aims to employ more women in this area and therefore particulary welcomes applications from women.

We also welcome applications from disabled persons.

We look forward to receiving your application, preferably online via our online recruitment system, quoting the above-mentioned reference number.

Contact P-E
Henning Eggert
Tel.:02461 61-9700