Description

The Research Technologies division within UITS is seeking a Bioinformatics High Performance Computing (HPC) Analyst to support IU's research community.
Department Specific Responsibilities

• Installs software on IU's HPC systems.
• Provides user support and answering user tickets.
• Provides training/workshops.

General Responsibilities

• Provides advanced analysis and programming related to the design, development, and support of research systems.
• Acts as lead in the development and implementation of well-engineered software that supports and enriches research productivity and reliability; evolves software development and data services with the research to ensure that modern standards of reproducible code are kept.
• Acts as lead in operating, monitoring, and maintaining the integrity of a broad scope of CI systems (storage, cluster computing, databases, virtual machines, network...)
• Provides advanced consultation with researchers in the use of a broad set of state-of-the-art research systems, tools, and software to enable research productivity; partners with researchers to co-create and co-learn relevant computing and data capabilities.
• Connects, facilitates, and leads interactions between researchers and technology providers; provides regular communications to the systems and software/data professionals.
• Engages a broad set of researchers through support requests as a subject matter expert (i.e. email, ticketing systems, chats); recommends and establishes best practice documentation, processes and procedures to remediate support request.
• Supports and collaborates with researchers and other key IT (e.g. network and security) and Data Center partners.
• Builds and maintains relationships across the various CI teams to support researchers needs in a timely manner; keeps up with the pace of complex research problems.
• Enhances learning with full awareness of the local research computing and data landscape.
• Identifies education opportunities in research community; helps build curriculum and contributes to development and presentation of various training to researchers on basic use of CI.
• Contributes to grant proposals that are lead by CI professionals or faculty members.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION
Required

• Master's degree (preferably in related field)

Preferred

• Graduate degree in the area of Bio/Medical Informatics

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required

• 3 years of systems programming/analysis or related experience

Preferred

• Experience using and supporting HPC systems
• Experience using/building containers on HPC

SKILLS
Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents

Preferred

• Python/R/Linux bash scripting
• Domain knowledge of bioinformatics tools

Working Conditions / Demands

This position requires the ability to communicate effectively and to operate computers and other related technical equipment. The role is required to maintain and interact with computers and frequently move objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Advanced
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Information Technology
Job Family: Software/App Design, Dev & Eng
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