The Stowers Institute Scientific Data group is seeking a scientific software administrator. The candidate will support computational approaches to world class biological research enabling our understanding of the diverse mechanisms of life and their impact on human health. Responsibilities include installation and testing of cutting-edge software and management of the scientific computational cluster in coordination with the Stowers IT sysadmin group. Experience with scheduled cluster computing is required.
Successful candidates will also have strong communication skills including the ability to assist graduate students and post-docs from multidisciplinary life sciences backgrounds.
Experience with the following applications is required:
Linux/Bash scripting skills
Cluster computing scheduling and administration (preferably via slurm)
Software container creation/troubleshooting (preferably with singularity)
Python and/or R scripting skills
GPU/CUDA software installation
Qualifications:
Candidates should have a minimum bachelors degree in a computationally heavy scientific discipline or applied computer science plus 2-3 years of experience with computational cluster workflows. This is an on-site only position.
To Apply
Submit the requested documents to careers@stowers.org or to Administration Department, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, 1000 E. 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64110.
Requested Documents
- Current Resume
- Cover Letter
