HPC Engineer

The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) is seeking a highly motivated and talented High-Performance Computing (HPC) expert to join its Bioinformatics Unit. This role is crucial for boosting the scientific computing infrastructure at the centre, supporting cutting-edge cancer research.

Key Responsibilities: • Administer, maintain, and grow the HPC cluster using Slurm for job scheduling and resource management. • Help implement and manage the new storage system based on Ceph. • Write tools and/or co-author research papers to optimize scientific computations for cancer research. • Collaborate with a team of researchers, including molecular biologists, medical doctors, computer scientists, and technical staff, to ensure the computing infrastructure meets the needs of various projects.

Requirements: • A degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field. • Experience in HPC tools, parallel programming, and optimization techniques. • Proficient in GNU/Linux cluster environments with advanced programming skills in C, C++, Java, and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and R. • Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to junior researchers and developers. • Experience in contributing to grant writing and securing funding for HPC-related projects. • Proficiency in both written and spoken English is required. • Ability to perform collaborative research in a highly multi-disciplinary environment.

The Role: As an HPC Engineer at CNIO, you will play a vital role in managing, maintaining, and monitoring the scientific computing servers, storage environment, and associated systems. You will also contribute to the development of software for the Bioinformatics Unit, ensuring that the infrastructure is optimized for scientific discovery.

The Centre: CNIO is one of Europe’s leading cancer research centres, offering an excellent working environment in a multidisciplinary setting. The centre provides competitive salaries and the opportunity to be part of a world-class research institution. This is a full-time, hybrid position (two days per week on-site) based in Madrid, Spain.