Research Programmer
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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The Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group (www.ks.uiuc.edu) of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks applicants to fill two (2) Research Programmer positions. The purpose of these positions is to bolster the development of the biomolecular modeling, simulation, visualization and analysis programs NAMD and VMD. Applicants must be able to significantly benefit the NAMD/VMD user community of over 30,000 scientists by enhancing the capabilities of the programs. Successful applicants will be integrated into a highly visible and productive inter-disciplinary group of over 50 physicists, chemists, and computer scientists in a state of the art research facility on the edge of campus near public transportation and covered parking in the thriving micro-urban community of Champaign-Urbana.
Specific duties will vary with the qualifications of the applicant and the development needs of the group, but will typically include:
- Collaborate with users to identify and design needed features
- Implement simulation, analysis, and visualization methods
- Improve performance through tuning and GPU-acceleration
- Document, testing, and debugging software for release
- Respond to questions and bug reports from users via email
- Assist with workshops and other training activities
- Contribute to publications and proposals
Minimum qualifications are a bachelor degree in a physical or mathematical discipline, computer science or relevant experience and the ability to program in C and C++.
Preference will be given to candidates with relevant training and/or experience in biomolecular simulation or other scientific computing, software development and distribution, high-performance parallel or distributed computing, and knowledge of CUDA, OpenCL, Tcl, Python, MPI and/or Charm++. Candidates should demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in close collaboration with researchers of various backgrounds.
The Research Programmer is a full-time, benefits-eligible Academic Professional position. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. In order to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 05/05/2010. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. The expected start is as soon as possible after the closing date. Please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers for three professional references on or before 05/05/2010. All requested information must be entered for your application to be considered. For further information, please contact Beckman Institute Human Resources at hr@beckman.illinois.edu.
The University of Illinois is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The administration, faculty, and staff embrace diversity and are committed to attracting qualified candidates who also embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.