Junior Cloud software engineer HPC research application development at Center for Humanities Computing
Center for Humanities Computing (CHC) is looking for a junior employee to help our senior cloud engineer develop and implement applications for research at the DeiC Interactive HPC facility (7-14hrs/week). Employment starts on 1 December 2023 and lasts for two years.
DeiC Interactive HPC is an interactive digital research environment built to support the needs of researchers for both computing and data management making complex digital technology accessible to all users working with both open and sensitive data.
The provided applications covers a broad area of types and systems, e.g., Jupyter Lab notebooks, RStudio, VS Coder, apps for genomics, engineering, agent based modelling, etc. Applications in DeiC Interactive HPC are containerized in Docker environments and orchestrated by a Kubernetes cluster.
Job description
The position includes participation in the following areas:
Qualifications
We seek applicants with skills or interest in the following areas:
The following areas are required
Who are we
CHC is a research and development unit at Aarhus University that collaborates with researchers from arts and humanities (Faculty of Arts) at Aarhus University. Our offices are located in Nobel Parken, 8000 Aarhus C and holds about 30 employees whereof approximately half are juniors.
CHC values a healthy work-life-balance and offers work conditions where flexible hours and some amount of remote work is possible. We value the effect of meeting up in the hallways or at the coffee machine and having serendipitous conversations with colleagues.
We are a mixed group of nationalities at CHC, and as a consequence we predominantly speak English at the office and at meetings to be inclusive of our international colleagues.
We have a center meeting every other Thursday and meet up every other Friday for our social activity “Friday Tea & Beer” - even though we also drink coffee.
You can read much more about us at our website at [chc.au.dk](About Center for Humanities Computing chc.au.dk)
Contact person: Kristoffer L. Nielbo, Center for Humanities Computing Aarhus, E: kln@cas.au.dk,
http://chcaa.au.dk
For further information about the application procedure, please contact HR supporter Gerd Bech Thomsen (gebeth@au.dk)
The School of Culture and Society
At the School of Culture and Society, the object of research and teaching is the interplay between culture and society in time and space:
The school’s ambition is to produce compelling research with an international resonance as well as to offer teaching and talent development of the highest quality. The school has a broad cooperative interface with society as a whole, both in Denmark and abroad, and contributes to social innovation, research communication and further and continuing education.
For further information about the school, please see http://cas.au.dk/en/.
Center for Humanities Computing (CHC) is looking for a junior employee to help our senior cloud engineer develop and implement applications for research at the DeiC Interactive HPC facility (7-14hrs/week). Employment starts on 1 December 2023 and lasts for two years.
DeiC Interactive HPC is an interactive digital research environment built to support the needs of researchers for both computing and data management making complex digital technology accessible to all users working with both open and sensitive data.
The provided applications covers a broad area of types and systems, e.g., Jupyter Lab notebooks, RStudio, VS Coder, apps for genomics, engineering, agent based modelling, etc. Applications in DeiC Interactive HPC are containerized in Docker environments and orchestrated by a Kubernetes cluster.
Job description
The position includes participation in the following areas:
- Develop, implement and deploy new container apps for research
- Evaluate and design container apps in collaboration with researchers
- Take active part in developing the app portfolio at DeiC Interactive HPC
- Participate in back- and front-office support for DeiC Interactive HPC
Qualifications
We seek applicants with skills or interest in the following areas:
- container and virtualization technology (i.e., Docker and Kubernetes)
- cloud computing
- knowledge of distributed computing technologies
- scientific software design
- scientific workflow tools
- linux systems
The following areas are required
- Relevant programming skills (e.g., shell scripting and Python);
- Good verbal and written communications skills in English
Who are we
CHC is a research and development unit at Aarhus University that collaborates with researchers from arts and humanities (Faculty of Arts) at Aarhus University. Our offices are located in Nobel Parken, 8000 Aarhus C and holds about 30 employees whereof approximately half are juniors.
CHC values a healthy work-life-balance and offers work conditions where flexible hours and some amount of remote work is possible. We value the effect of meeting up in the hallways or at the coffee machine and having serendipitous conversations with colleagues.
We are a mixed group of nationalities at CHC, and as a consequence we predominantly speak English at the office and at meetings to be inclusive of our international colleagues.
We have a center meeting every other Thursday and meet up every other Friday for our social activity “Friday Tea & Beer” - even though we also drink coffee.
You can read much more about us at our website at [chc.au.dk](About Center for Humanities Computing chc.au.dk)
Contact person: Kristoffer L. Nielbo, Center for Humanities Computing Aarhus, E: kln@cas.au.dk,
http://chcaa.au.dk
For further information about the application procedure, please contact HR supporter Gerd Bech Thomsen (gebeth@au.dk)
The School of Culture and Society
At the School of Culture and Society, the object of research and teaching is the interplay between culture and society in time and space:
- From the traditional disciplines of the humanities and theology to applied social research
- From Antiquity to the issues facing contemporary societies
- From local questions to global challenges
The school’s ambition is to produce compelling research with an international resonance as well as to offer teaching and talent development of the highest quality. The school has a broad cooperative interface with society as a whole, both in Denmark and abroad, and contributes to social innovation, research communication and further and continuing education.
For further information about the school, please see http://cas.au.dk/en/.
Salary and terms of employment
In accordance with the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne)Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
Faculty of Arts
The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.
With its 550 academic staff members, 240 PhD students, 9,500 BA and MA students, and 1,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.
The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society and the Danish School of Education. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.
The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction with society.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
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