• Research in GPU programming and (highly) parallel programming for HPC applications and DNN models
• Own research focus related to GPU programming such as:
  - parallel programming models or programming abstractions,
  - parallel GPU algorithms for HPC simulations,
  - parallelization of DNNs, or
  - performance analysis and optimization
• Working with application field scientists from various fields and different levels of IT background and their ambitious HPC codes or DNN models
• Work on data-intensive HPC workflows and integration with Research Data Management for HPC / DNNs
• Publishing results in academic and peer-reviewed journals with own research focus topics and in collaboration with application field scientists, presenting results at scientific meetings

• Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Computer Science or Computational Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or related field with a strong Computational Science Focus
• Excellent programming skills in at least one of C/C++, Fortran, or Julia (more are a plus)
• Experience with parallel programming with at least one of CUDA/HIP, Alpaka or Kokkos, MPI, OpenMP, HPX, or similar
• Experience with software development tools and build systems, git and collaborative development, as well as debugging
• Experience with Linux, working on command line and with shell scripts. Knowledge of HPC environments is a plus
• Strong motivation to work in a collaborative environment within interdisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication skills in English and in a professional context, German or Polish language skills are a plus

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=73689