Post-Doctoral Research Associate - Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Regular, Full-time, Pay Grade 00

The Global Computing Lab (GCLab), in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee has an open position for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant.

The GCLab, headed by Dr. Michela Taufer, focuses on various aspects of high-performance computing (HPC) and its application to the sciences. GCLab engages in the design and testing of efficient computational algorithms and adaptive scheduling policies for scientific computing on GPUs, cloud computing, and volunteer computing.

Additional information about GCLab can be found at https://globalcomputing.group.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position will be leading research projects in the field of high-performance computer, with focus on reproducibility, performance analysis, and optimizations. The proposed work will involve leading the design and implementation of software solutions for HPC systems, including performance measurement and non-determinism characterization for a set of scientific applications. Duties involve conducting experiments and optimization, data check and analysis, and project management (e.g., timetabling and meeting project milestones).
• The Postdoctoral Research Assistant Position will provide preliminary results and write discussion of concepts for submission to granting agencies and foundation and also assist in the preparation of manuscripts to publish research results in peer-reviewed technical journals and conference proceedings.