Oak Ridge National Laboratory · 11 hours ago
Postdoctoral Research Associate - HPC System Architecture and Intelligent Storage Design
Oak Ridge, TN
Internship
Onsite
InternOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in High-Performance Computing (HPC) system architecture and intelligent storage design. The role involves contributing to research and development in scalable storage and memory architectures, telemetry-driven system optimization, and application-driven performance analysis for HPC, scientific AI, and scientific edge computing.
Advanced MaterialsClean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementManufacturingNuclearRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborate with internal and external researchers on a variety of data and storage-related research projects for use cases in HPC, scientific AI, and scientific edge computing
Conduct I/O and storage performance characterization of HPC and scientific AI applications or libraries on multi-tier HPC storage systems
Collect, analyze, and leverage telemetry data from HPC systems to support data-driven design decisions and performance tuning
Explore trade-offs in DDR and HBM usage patterns, and propose architectural improvements for mixed-memory and bandwidth-intensive workloads
Design and evaluation of ephemeral, user-configurable, and composable data and storage systems
Design system-level approaches for time-sensitive or data-intensive processing of data originating at scientific edge systems using large-scale HPC/AI computational and storage systems
Coauthor peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, and presentations
Seek membership and service opportunities in professional, academic, and research organizations
Qualification
Required
A PhD in computer science/engineering or relevant area with an education and a research track record in HPC/AI/edge systems and storage research within past five years
Applicants cannot have received their PhD more than five years prior to the date of application and must complete all degree requirements before starting their appointment
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain an HSPD-12 PIV badge
For employment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Real ID compliant form of identification will be required
Additionally, ORNL is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which requires a favorable post-employment background investigation
To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws
Preferred
Ability to work independently to design and deploy methods at scale
Familiarity with hardware-software co-design, memory hierarchies (DDR, HBM), and system-level telemetry tools
Experience in HPC and associated software development for applications, middleware, and/or system software
Flexibility to adapt to diverse R&D projects and tasks
Effective communicator in both verbal and written forms
Ability to collaborate with scientists, engineers, and sponsors
Interest in mentoring student internships
Benefits
Prescription Drug Plan
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
401(k) Retirement Plan
Contributory Pension Plan
Life Insurance
Disability Benefits
Generous Vacation and Holidays
Parental Leave
Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection
Employee Assistance Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Wellness Programs
Educational Assistance
Relocation Assistance
Employee Discounts
Company
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory holds a range of R&D assignments, from fundamental nuclear physics to applied R&D on advanced energy systems.
Founded in 1943
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.8MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-09-21Grant· $4.8M
2023-07-27Grant
2022-03-14Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
Arjun Shankar
Division Director, National Center for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Brett Ellis
Division Director - Research Computing Support
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