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At SCC you work in an innovative organisation with an excellent reputation; an organisation in the middle of international technological developments that helps accellerating science. If you wish to set ambitious goals, find freedom and flexibility in your work and continue to develop your personal strengths, then a job at SCC is just the thing for you. We are always happy to receive your application, even if currently no vacancies are listed, a job opening for researchers, administrators, scientific supporters is always around the corner.

Are you interested in working with us? Then send your speculative application to: personal∂scc.kit.edu

Students interested in working as a research assistant or looking for a topic for their master or bachelor thesis are also welcome. Theses can be supervised primarily in computer science or mathematics, but we also have good contacts to other KIT faculties.

SCC

The Scientific Computing Center (SCC) is the Information Technology Centre of KIT. We work in a wide variety of projects with universities, research institutions and companies, both nationally and internationally. Topics range from the analysis of large scale data to data-intensive computing and cloud computing to parallel and numerical methods. We develop and operate innovative IT services as well as large research facilities.

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Scientific Associate (f/m/d)
-with the opportunity for a part-time PhD in the research group Exascale Algorithm Engineering-

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Job description

The Scientific Computing Center is the Information Technology Center of KIT.

The Research Group Exascale Algorithm Engineering of SCC works at the interface of algorithmics, parallel computing, and applications in networked systems. Our teaching is delivered as part of the Institute of Theoretical Informatics.

In the focus of this position there is research on parallel discrete algorithms that have a strong foundation in theory and are practical at the same time. You can find selected examples of our previous research work at https://eae.iti.kit.edu/26.php. Tasks associated with the position are:

  • Development of novel algorithmic methods at the interface of discrete algorithms and high-performance computing
  • Investigation of the algorithms’ theoretical properties
  • Research software engineering (implementation of the developed algorithms)
  • Empirical investigation of use cases
  • Scientific exchange and publication of results

This position offers the possibility to acquire a PhD degree, which is encouraged.

Personal qualification

Job requirements:

  • A very good university degree (Master’s level) in Computer Science (or possibly in a closely related field, such as Applied Mathematics)
  • Good knowledge in the design, as well as in the theoretical and empirical analysis of discrete algorithms and data structures, and in their implementation; particularly desirable are graph algorithms and C++ as a programming language
  • Knowledge of parallel programming (e.g., using MPI or for GPUs) is of great interest, but not a strict requirement
  • Very good command of English; good German skills are an advantage, but not required
  • Self-motivation, ability to work in a team, and a strong commitment to excellent scientific research, including interdisciplinary work

You can expect individual supervision, access to modern hardware for parallel computing, and further infrastructure for excellent scientific research.

Curious about an exciting and versatile role in an agile team? Discover more about SCC as your professional place to be: https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php

 

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Offers for students

Doctoral theses, final theses, master's theses and bachelor's theses

  1. The Data Analytics, Access and Applications (D3A) department offers master's and bachelor's theses
  2. The Data Exploitation Methods (DEM) department offers graduate and doctoral theses
  3. The research group Methods for Big Data(MBD) offers master theses
  4. The Scientific Computing & Mathematics(SCM) department offers master's and bachelor's theses
  5. The Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) research group offers master's and bachelor's theses

Mentoring program for female STEM students

The new mentoring program Warp4IT "Women as research peers for Information Technology" aims to give female STEM students an insight into the working life of female scientists through project work.
female scientists through project work. Further information: Women's Network

Student assistants wanted

  1. Offers in the department Data Analytics, Access and Applications(D3A)
  2. Offers of the research group Methods for Big Data (MBD)
  3. Offers in the department Networks and Telecommunications
  4. Offers in the department Scientific Computing & Simulation