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HPC and algorithms specialist for radio astronomy

Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (OCA) · State civil service

En français : Spécialiste HPC et algorithmes pour la radioastronomie

This job in plain words

This one-year fixed-term research job is based at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur in Nice. The person hired will develop a radio astronomy imaging code and its PREESM model, as part of the SEAMS project.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open only to contract agents, so not to civil servants. A PhD or equivalent is required.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Ph.D. · PhD or equivalent
Experience
Beginners accepted. Stated level: PhD with experience (max 4 years).
Contract
Contract agent, fixed-term contract (CDD) of 1 year, full time

The profile they want:

  • Expertise in image reconstruction for radio astronomy.
  • Solid knowledge of high performance computing (HPC) and parallelization.
  • Software development in Python, C/C++, CUDA, OpenCL, MPI, OpenMP.
  • Good command of Linux and collaborative tools (git, CI/CD).
  • Good command of English, written and spoken.
  • Familiarity with PREESM would be a plus.

What you would do

  • Use existing radio astronomy imaging codes to design a parallel workflow.
  • Contribute original methods to this workflow.
  • Build on existing PREESM models to explore the design space.
  • Run the workflow on the test platform with GPU and FPGA accelerators.
  • Discuss with scientific teams to validate the results.
  • Write scientific papers and take part in conferences.

How to apply

Send your CV and cover letter by email to the employer before the deadline.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Job based in Nice, on the Valrose campus of Université Côte d'Azur.
  • Occasional travel possible in France and Switzerland.
  • A first selection is made on the application file, then an interview.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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