Key responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to the Bioinformatics users (including software and workflow support, development and/or customization of user scripts and effective communication with stakeholders) to ensure effective usage of compute platforms;
- Compile and maintain a wide variety of software and libraries (for compilers, MPI libraries, Python, R, Perl and Bioinformatics specific software) on the CHPC compute systems;
- Test and benchmark Bioinformatics applications software to determine optimum set-up and efficient use at the CHPC with the aim to advise users on best practices in making use of the software;
- Support data intensive Bioinformatics research programs and cloud-based Bioinformatics applications of users.
- Work together with other staff members in implementing user support projects that can assist the development of the Centre;
- Provide support, implement and/or participate in activities across all regions of South Africa, and possibly other overseas countries, depending on the need;
- Participate in the human capital development initiatives and trainings to the benefit the users and the broader scientific community;
- Develop and optimise methods to pursue Bioinformatics applications research.
Qualifications, skills and experience:
- An Honours degree in computer science with at least two years’ experience in supporting Bioinformatics and application software in an HPC environment;
- A Master’s degree in bioinformatics or equivalent qualification will be advantageous;
- Experience in the following would be advantageous:
- Maintaining python software (pip install, conda, etc.);
- Maintaining R software (package.install);
- GNU modules;
- Database management;
- Development of cloud-based applications and support.
- Demonstrated experience and practical knowledge in working with and maintaining a range of open-source Bioinformatics applications software in an HPC environment;
- Demonstrated experience in scientific programming with codes such as python/C/C++/Fortran;
- Demonstrated experience in parallel and HPC computing;
- Thorough knowledge of and skills in a Linux/Unix in an HPC environment are essential;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written);
- Technical report writing skills
- Continue to develop and upgrade personal skills and competencies to meet stakeholder requirements as well as participate in company initiated employee development/improvement activities.
Closing date: 23 July 2019
PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.
For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at [email protected]
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