High Performance Computing Senior Manager at Durham University

The Role and Department   

The Institute of Computational Cosmology (ICC) within the Department of Physics manages and operates one of the UK’s largest supercomputing facilities, COSMA, on behalf of DiRAC (www.dirac.ac.uk), a UK national facility.

This role will be engaged with the continued operation of the COSMA system, including exciting new research and development projects, user support and operations. The applicant will liaise with DiRAC researchers in cosmology and other areas to understand their codes and develop expertise in the efficient running of these codes on supercomputing facilities. The applicant will have the opportunity to lead both software and hardware projects helping to shape the future of UK HPC. The applicant will also work with other support staff and other DiRAC technical support teams to deliver an effective service for users including routine and emergency maintenance activities. There will b! e opportu nities for training to support the career development of the successful applicant, both within Durham and in collaboration with other DiRAC and/or industry partners. The applicant will have opportunities to travel to conferences and HPC events, and will be involved with regular meetings with other HPC facilities from across the UK. There is scope for flexible working arrangements, though the nature of the job means that some in-person attendance is essential. Applications for part time working are also welcome.