Research Scientist III - Computational Chemistry Facilities Manager

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Department Summary

The University of North Texas (UNT) is a Carnegie R1 research university and a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and Minority-Serving Institution with a population of over 45,000 students. The Denton, Texas community combines close proximity to one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country (Dallas-Fort Worth) with an intimate and culturally vibrant college town atmosphere. The UNT Chemistry Department consists of 31 faculty members, including 21 research-active faculty; over 100 graduate students; and approximately 200 undergraduate chemistry majors. The department is in a growth phase, having hired an endowed Welch Chair in Chemistry, two new Associate Professors, and six new Assistant Professors since 2020, and with plans attain a core of 25 research-active faculty over the next few years. Our department has a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, with specific strengths in materials chemistry, computational chemistry, and catalysis. New research staff have the opportunity to contribute to these areas, as well as interfacing with growing interdisciplinary programs in Chemical Biology and Chemistry Education. Further information about the department may be found at cos.unt.edu/chemistry.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The UNT Chemistry Department invites applications for a full-time Research Scientist III position in High-Performance Computing. The role of the position is to manage the department’s High-Performance Computing facility, maintain its computer servers and infrastructure, and train and support users. Applicants should have a strong background in computational chemistry or a closely related area. Experience managing, installing, and/or upgrading modern HPC facilities is strongly preferred. Job duties include coordinating maintenance and upgrades of computing equipment and support system, managing user access and training, providing research support for users, managing billing, installing and updated codes/software needed by users, and working with users to obtain funding for facility upgrades.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Computational/Theoretical Chemistry or a related area

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing and maintaining multi-user high performance computing facilities
Strong record of published research in Computational/Theoretical Chemistry or related areas

Job Duties

• Manage and maintain physical infrastructure for departmental high performance computing (HPC) facility.
• Manage and coordinate access to the Computational Chemistry Instructional Laboratory (CCIL).
• Provide information about computational facilities to chemistry researchers for purposes of writing publications and grant proposals.
• Support HPC users with software and hardware needs.
• Provide technical support for research groups doing computational chemistry.
• Manage research access to HPC systems and manage queues for computational research jobs.
• Obtain quotes for needed upgrades and repairs to HPC facility, and oversee such upgrades/repairs.

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Varies based upon assignment

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Please provide the following with your application:
• A cover letter describing your interest in this position and your relevant qualifications
• A curriculum vitae showing education, previous work experience, and publication record
• Names and contact information for three references. UNT will check with you before contacting them.

Benefits

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