(Senior) Scientific Applications Engineer (all genders)

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

​Your role:

We are seeking a (Senior) Scientific Applications Engineer to join our Scientific Computing team. You will be responsible for managing and optimizing our high-performance computing application stack, enabling scientific simulations and computational research across R&D. In your role as a (Senior) Scientific Applications Engineer, you will manage and deploy scientific software packages such as ORCA, VASP, Gromacs, LAMMPS, Alphafold, RFDiffusion, EDEM, and STAR-CCM+. You will be responsible for performance optimization and benchmarking of scientific applications, as well as developing automation tools for software deployment and management. License management for commercial software packages will also be part of your responsibilities. Collaborating with computational scientists to improve their workflows is essential, and you will provide expert guidance and training on HPC best practices. Additionally, you will contribute to architectural decisions for our scientific computing infrastructure.

Scientific Computing is part of our Digital Chemistry organization within the Group Science and Technology Office. Our team leads oneHPC, a strategic initiative to modernize the high-performance computing environment at our company. This project consolidates and unifies our HPC infrastructure to accelerate scientific breakthroughs in drug discovery, materials science, and advanced machine learning applications. As part of the Group Digital Innovation department, our team takes a user-centric approach to building and operating this next-generation computing platform that will empower researchers and scientists across Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics businesses. We offer professionals the opportunity to boost their career, working in an interdisciplinary high-performance team that is focused on innovation in the intersection of business, chemistry and digital technology. This includes the opportunity to expand your skills in scientific computing, HPC infrastructure, and business dimensions. To work with cutting-edge HPC technologies and scientific applications, intellectually challenge and solve complex technical problems and work in a stimulating environment in a very diverse, high caliber department.

This position will be based in either Boston (USA), or Darmstadt in the Rhine-Main area (Germany). 

Who you are: 

• Degree in Computational Science (e.g., Computational Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Medicine), optional: PhD in a computational science field 
• Professional experience with HPC environments and scientific computing applications; experience with cloud computing platforms, particularly AWS is a plus
• Strong expertise in software deployment tools (Easybuild or Spack) and application performance optimization 
• Proven experience with high-performance interconnects and computing architectures 
• Strong scripting and programming skills (Python, Bash) 
• Proficiency with HPC workload managers (e.g. Slurm, Kubernetes) 
• Experience with machine learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) and expertise in containerization technologies  is a plus
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in an international environment 
• Experience providing technical training and user support 

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!