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Offer: Scientific Computing Engineer:

Job description:

Job location: Dundee
income: £36,024 to £44,263 Grade 7, per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent

Published in: 28th March 2024
Closing date: 25th April 2024
Reference: UOD1436

 

The Scientific Computing Engineer is a vital function as part of the School Professional Services Team with responsibility for the provision and delivery of high-quality scientific computing support for education, industrial engagement, and research activities within the School. Working under the direction of the Scientific Computing Manager to implement the highest standards of scientific computing service to academic staff and students, the function holder will proactively identify ways to improve service to meet day to day changing demands in a complex higher education environment.
This post is critical with regards to service delivery across all scientific computing aspects of School activity.
Your priorities will include:
   » Lead on the design, engineering, and support of School-specific technical information technology infrastructure, using either in house capabilities or external partners where appropriate, relating to all aspects to meet the needs of service users within the School where: o products and services are defined as scientific and ?out-of-scope' of Digital Technology Services (DTS) o service users are defined as academic and research staff and students within the School and individuals engaging in external facing School activities e.g., industrial engagement
   » Work effectively with the Scientific Computing Manager to ensure that the School Scientific Computing team is structured appropriately, provides an excellent service to staff and students
Who we're looking for:
   » Graduate qualification in an appropriate subject or equivalent significant practice
   » Knowledge and knowledge of the key issues facing higher education in Scotlandand how they relate to the University
   » Excellent problem-solving skills, capability to apply technical knowledge to solvingoperational challenges and capability to improvise creative technical solutions
   » capability to manage a small or medium HPC facility. capability to advise on use of such a system and other resources to support scientific research computing
   » High-level knowledge of Windows, Linux and Mac Operating Systems in server and personal computing contexts
We are one of the UK's leading universities - internationally recognised for our skills across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee - an up-andcoming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We also have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links.
To further discuss the details of this post, informal inquires may be made to:
Rebecca Leiper, School Manager (r.f.leiper@dundee.ac.uk) and/or
Dr John McDermott (Lecturer and Digital Champion, (j.z.mcdermott@dundee.ac.uk)
The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of discapability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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Job Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Post Date: 03/28/2024 / Viewed 8 times
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Contact Email: r.f.leiper@dundee.ac.uk


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