The Australian National University is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join Barca's group (https://cecs.anu.edu.au/people/giuseppe-barca) in High-Performance Computing (School of Computing).

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be based at the ANU focussing on the development of novel exascale computing algorithms for application in computational quantum chemistry. 

The Postdoc will conduct leading-edge research on the development and optimization of computational chemistry algorithms for the most powerful supercomputers in the world, contributing with high-performance software for to the Pawsey Center for Extreme-scale Readiness (PaCER), the Australasian Leadership Computing Grant and the US GAMESS Exascale Computing Project.

This is an unparalleled opportunity for a top researcher to engage with world’s leading research in high-performance computing and computational chemistry. 

The position is for a fixed term of 24 months, with the opportunity to be extended.

Note that this position strictly requires experience in HPC software development, and not just in using existing software on HPC systems. Furthermore, due to the current COVID-related Australian border restrictions, candidates applying from outside Australia and New Zealand will be considered only in exceptional circumstances. 

For further information about this opportunity, contact Dr. Barca at the ANU, or apply via the following LinkedIn job advert https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2645647427/

What we require:

Essential

• A PhD qualification in a relevant professional area, that is Computer Science, Computation Chemistry, Computational Physics, Computational Mathematics or equivalent experience in HPC software development.
• Evidence of excellent programming skills in C/C++, CUDA, MPI and OpenMP and/or other parallel  programming models.
• Evidence of exhaustive experience in HPC software environment, including but not limited to compiler, debugging, and profiler toolchains.
• Evidence of good knowledge of algorithm design and numerical optimization methods, preferably with knowledge of quantum chemistry computational methods and algorithm.
• Excellent mathematics and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (English).
• Ability to adapt and respond to changes quickly.
• Being very driven, self-motivated and an independent thinker, with enthusiasm to achieve the research goals.

Desirable

• Good knowledge and/or experience in Quantum Chemistry and related computational methods.