I'm sending this on behalf of my colleague Mark Behn with whom I
collaborate on this project together with Timo Heister and a bunch of
others. It's a fun project -- if you are interested, please let me,
Mark, or Timo know!
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*Position Title:* Research Software Engineer
*Full/Part Time:* Full Time for 2 years with the possibility of renewal
*Start Date:* prefer January 1, 2025, but can be flexible
*Salary Range:* $90K/yr – $120K/yr. Offered salary will be determined
based on the applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities,
as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
*Location:* Position is based in the Department of Earth & Environmental
Sciences
<https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/eesc.html>
at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
About the project: A major challenge in geoscience research is
understanding how the Earth’s surface and its interior shape one another
to influence tectonic motions, volcanic processes, and climate on
timescales from tens to millions of years. However, interactions between
these systems remain poorly constrained due to a lack of models that
capture the coupled dynamics between Earth’s interior and surface
processes. This project, funded through the NSF CSSI Program
<https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/cyberinfrastructure-sustained-scientific>,
will couple two widely used, open-source software packages: ASPECT
<https://aspect.geodynamics.org/>,
a mantle dynamics simulation package that is used extensively for
long-term modeling of tectonic plates; and Landlab
<https://landlab.github.io/#/>,
an environment that models surface processes. The software and workflows
developed through this project will enable scientific communities that
are typically siloed, studying either Earth’s surface or its interior,
to initiate new studies of coupled processes with direct societal
relevance (e.g., geohazards, resource exploration). Model use cases will
be developed to demonstrate the implementation of coupling on different
spatial and temporal scales, which can be used by domain scientists to
initiate independent research projects. Training materials will be
developed and incorporated into long-standing training programs
associated with both ASPECT and Landlab, as well as online videos and
interactive web visualizations.
What you will do: We seek a research software engineer (RSE) with at
least 3–5 years of software development experience in one or more
object-oriented programming languages, with an emphasis on Python and
C++. The RSE will lead the technical development associated with
coupling ASPECT and Landlab, in close collaboration with members of the
ASPECT and Landlab development teams. A key aspect of the project will
be making Landlab run in parallel with MPI. You will develop use cases
to ensure the key components of both codes work together as intended for
the most complex and computationally challenging scenarios, and to
demonstrate to the user community that the new coupling can be used to
address frontier challenges.
You will also have responsibility for user support: providing technical
support to community members and students, investigating and providing
timely responses to user questions, and working with users to
troubleshoot problems. The RSE will be responsible for creating
documentation, examples, and online training materials. In collaboration
with other developers and scientists you will assist with organization
and teaching at workshops and attend various meetings. This position
offers an enriching work experience and an opportunity to work with
scientists from around the world on open-source software systems.
*Minimum Required Skills:*
* Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of experience, Master’s degree with
2+ years of practical experience, or PhD in computer science,
geoscience, or a related science or engineering discipline
* Software development experience with Python and C/C++
* Experience with MPI and parallel code development
* Experience with git and collaborative software development (e.g.,
using GitHub, Bitbucket, or similar)
* Unix command line and shell scripting experience
* Good communication skills (written and oral) and strong commitment
to working in a team
* Demonstrated ability to work closely with diverse staff, developers,
and end users
* Strong desire to continue learning new skills, tools, and concepts
*Other Preferable Skills:*
* Programming experience involving coupling of models
* Experience with Jupyter Notebook (creating and using)
* Experience teaching, especially with Python and Jupyter Notebook
* Experience in mathematical and numerical model development and
application
*Applicant Information:* Curriculum Vitae, cover letter, proof of
highest degree earned (copy of diploma or unofficial transcripts),
contact information for 3 references familiar with the applicant’s
professional qualifications for the position. CV and cover letter should
clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the minimum
and preferable skills for this position. Review of applications will
begin on October 1st, 2024.
Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.
To apply for the position, please visit:
https://bc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/9222
<https://bc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/9222?c=bc>
Inquiries may be directed to Prof. Mark Behn ([email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>).
*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement*: Boston College is a Jesuit,
Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a
foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We
encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a
diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and
protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity
and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for
Institutional Diversity athttp://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity
<http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity>.
–
*Mark D. Behn*
Professor, Director of Weston Observatory
Boston College
<https://www.bc.edu/>
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
<https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/eesc.html>
email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
phone: (617) 552-2180
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