Dear Simbios friends:

 

We have an opening for a software engineer with expertise in molecular dynamics simulations and high performance scientific computing.  Details about the position are given below.  To learn more or to apply, please visit  http://bit.ly/ypYq8w. 

 

Please forward this to others who may be interested.

 

Thank you,

Joy

 

 

 

Software Engineer, Exempt, 4P3, 2 Year Fixed Term

Simbios, the Center for Physics-based Simulation of Biological Structures, is one of eight national centers funded by the National Institutes of Health to build a biomedical-computing infrastructure to speed progress in biomedical research.

We are looking for a software engineer with expertise in molecular dynamics simulations and high performance scientific computing to support and extend the functionality of our OpenMM and Folding@Home software projects.

OpenMM (http://simtk.org/home/openmm) is an open-source molecular dynamics prototyping and simulation software package that runs accelerated calculations on GPUs. Folding@home (http://folding.stanford.edu) is a distributed computing project that uses the power of hundreds of thousands of CPUs and GPUs around the world to study protein folding.

This position is a fixed term position that will be conterminous with our grant funding from NIH. Our NIH grant is scheduled to end on August 31, 2014. Should our funding continue beyond this date, this position would likely be extended.

JOB DETAILS

You will be responsible for the entire software pipeline, including but not limited to:

• Develop new algorithms and improve the performance of OpenMM,
• Test and validate OpenMM
• Migrate OpenMM code into the Folding@home framework
• Coordinate the release of new Folding@home GPU cores
• Act as liaison to GPU manufacturers NVIDIA and AMD
• Actively participate in both the OpenMM and Folding@home support forums
• Contribute to user documentation

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

• Experience in scientific algorithm development, high performance computing applications, and molecular dynamics simulations
• Requires a minimum of five years programming experience
• Four year college degree or equivalent years of applicable experience.
• Experience and comfort with professional software development practices
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Possess an understanding of the underlying biology

Desired Requirements

• MS or PhD in physics, biochemistry, bioinformatics, computer science, engineering, or life sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience programming in C++, Python, and OpenCL
• Experience programming graphics processing units (GPUs)
• Experience with Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac platform cross-development
• Has experience working in an interdisciplinary environment

Resume & Cover Letter are mandatory for consideration.

The final candidate will need to successfully pass a background check to be considered for this position.

Stanford University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

 

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Joy P. Ku, PhD

Director, Simbios

http://simbios.stanford.edu

 

Director of Communications & Training,

National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research

http://opensim.stanford.edu

 

(W)  650.736.8434, (F)  650.723.7461

Email:  joyku@stanford.edu