POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Domain Specialist
Division of Technology & Security
South Dakota State University
https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu
The Division of Technology & Security at South Dakota State University wishes to announce an opening for a Research Computing Domain Specialist.
This position will support research as an interface between high performance computing and other science disciplines.
SDSU actively seeks to increase social and intellectual diversity among its faculty and staff.
Women and persons underrepresented in higher education are encouraged to apply.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will engage the university research community with efforts that include planning, coordination, and implementation of HPC solutions to support the computational needs within grant research.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- PhD in computational, engineering, life or physical science, or related field completed by date of hire, and at least 1 year of computational experience.
- Knowledge of symmetric multiprocessing and parallel processing systems, and of the scientific applications that run on them.
- Ability to apply a skill-set of technical, reasoning and innovative problem solving skills.
- The candidate should also possess good technical writing, program documentation and communication abilities.
- Demonstrate strong professional interpersonal skills when interacting with the university research community.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to those with experience with research grant submissions, a PhD in a computational field and/or
computational experience in a higher education research environment.
SALARY:
Commensurate with education, experience and internal equity.
UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY:
SDSU is a land grant university and the state’s largest institution of higher education with an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students.
SDSU is located in Brookings, South Dakota a community of approximately 22,100 persons on the Eastern border of the
state.
The city has an excellent K-12 educational system.
The city is also accessible to major medical facilities, has an active social and cultural environment, and has numerous lakes
and parks within an easy commute.
Sioux Falls, a city of approximately 150,000 persons is a 40-minute drive to the south.
Brookings is also located about 200 miles west of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, a metropolitan area with major design and art centers such as International Market Square, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, and Weisman Art Museum.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Position is open until filled.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
SDSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, visit: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu
search by the position title, view the job announcement, and click on apply for this posting.
The system will guide you through the electronic application form.
The employment site will also require the attachment of a cover letter, which should specifically address how the candidate meets the qualifications as outlined in the advertisement, CV or resume, and a reference page with the contact information for three professional references.
Please contact SDSU Human Resources at (605) 688-4128 if you require assistance with the electronic application process.
Paper applications will not be accepted.
SDSU actively seeks to increase social and intellectual diversity among its faculty and staff.
Women and persons underrepresented in higher education are encouraged to apply.
Any offer of employment is contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by law
and/or university policies, including but not limited to a criminal background check.