Chief Scientist Position
The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
For more information see:
http://www.uaf.edu/uafhr/Emp_Opp.html (application)
http://www.arsc.edu/misc/jobs/chiefscientist.html
Position open until filled
The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center (ARSC, http:///www.arsc.edu)
invites applications and nominations for a dynamic scientist and leader
to serve as ARSC's Chief Scientist.
ARSC is located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, along with
several other internationally known research institutes including the
International Arctic Research Center, the Geophysical Institute, and the
Center for Nano Sensor Technology. The arrival of a 5-teraflop IBM
system and a 1.6-teraflop Cray X1 during 2003 will keep ARSC at the
forefront of university-based supercomputing centers. Recent and
planned hires are increasing the number of computational scientists on
campus in the areas of remote sensing, climate modeling, geophysics,
planetary science, ocean modeling and bioinformatics.
The Chief Scientist will report directly to the ARSC Director and will
be considered for a joint appointment with a department or institute at
UAF. He or she will be expected to lead his or her own research group
that will serve as a model for signature science that incorporates high
performance computing, communication, mass storage systems and
visualization. Applicants who will promote the use of the Data TeraGrid
are particularly encouraged. The chief scientist's research group will
serve to catalyze computational science activities at the center,
working to connect efforts at the center, campus and the remote user
community.
QUALIFICATIONS
The qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. degree or equivalent
in an appropriate discipline. Preference will be given to those with an
international reputation in computational science and a distinguished
record of group and scientific community leadership. Strong
consideration will also be given to candidates that show potential for
this stature at an early career stage.
APPLICATION PROCESS
As you prepare your application, please remember that the University of
Alaska Fairbanks does not accept application materials via email. The
application packet for this position must include:
An Application Form, which can be downloaded from:
http://www.uaf.edu/uafhr/Emp_Opp.html. This is mandatory when
applying for any University of Alaska Fairbanks position.Cover letter.
A professional resume or vitae (includes a list of research
publications)Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) references.
Please send it to:
UAF Human Resources
Attn:
Pat Babcock
ARSC/UAF
3295 College Road, Room 108
PO Box 757860
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7860
For further information about the position, contact ARSC's Director:
Frank Williams (williams [at] arsc.edu).
A complete job description can be downloaded from our web site:
http://www.uaf.edu/uafhr/Emp_Opp.html
ARSC MISSION
The mission of ARSC is to support high performance computational
research in science and engineering with an emphasis on high latitudes
and the Arctic. ARSC provides high performance computational,
visualization, networking and data storage resources for researchers
within UA, other academic and scientific institutions, the Department of
Defense, and government agencies. Researchers at UA make significant
contributions to science on state, national and international levels
using ARSC resources and talent. The center supports a dynamic
visualization group with faculty in art and computer science who work
closely with ARSC staff to utilize the center's immersive visualization
systems. ARSC's Access Grid Node is used to facilitate remote
collaborations and training.