[3dem] Job Ad: Computing Group Leader, Simons Electron Microscopy Center, New York Structural Biology Center

[Clint Potter]

We are seeking a self-motivated individual to lead a small team that builds and maintains this computing infrastructure for the Simons Electron Microscopy Center.  CryoEM experience is a big plus!  

 We’d very much appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Thank you.

Clint

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Clint Potter
NRAMM: National Resource for Automated Molecular Microscopy
NCCAT: National Center for CryoEM Access and Training
NCITU: National Center for In-situ Tomographic Ultramicroscopy
Simons Electron Microscopy Center
New York Structural Biology Center
89 Convent Ave., New York, NY 10027
(212) 939-0660 x301
cpotter at nysbc.org

Computing Group Leader, Simons Electron Microscopy Center, New York Structural Biology Center
 

The Simons Electron Microscopy Center (SEMC) (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://semc.nysbc.org/__;!!Mih3wA!TZ5pqfET642r2_0vPHxT6ofhnBArS-caYHKjOcN449xWd1U0KhrF_lFvJ4oulo-Htg$ ) is one of the  leading cryo electron microscopy centers in the world. Software and computing infrastructure is a critical component in a pipeline that enables collection, management and analysis of very large volumes of data.   SEMC supports a national user community and is a “center of centers” including the following: 


        i         the National Resource for Automated Molecular Microscopy (NRAMM)  is a NIH  Biotechnology resource that focuses on technology development for cryoEM and is driven by biological projects;

       ii         the National Center for CryoEM Access and Training  (NCCAT) is a NIH Common Fund  center that provides access and training to the national academic community;

      iii         the National Center for In-situ Tomographic Ultramicroscopy (NCITU) is a NIH Common Fund center to provides access and training for preparing in situ specimens for cryo electron tomography (cryoET);

     iv         the Simons Machine Learning Center is a new initiative that will focus on developing machine learning methods to accelerate protein structure determination.


The SEMC computing group provides and supports the computing infrastructure essential to the collection and analysis of image data generated by 8 high-end electron microscopes and a range of supporting instruments. The group is responsible for overseeing and maintaining control software, data collection, data management, and the network of computers that enable the work of more than 1,000 users from the national community.

We are seeking a self-motivated individual to lead a small team that builds and maintains this computing infrastructure. The candidate must have strong experience in managing computational infrastructure in a scientific environment that is largely based on Linux, Mysql, PHP and Python in a high data volume (>200 TB/week) GPU based computing environment.


The group leader will be responsible for:
- Leading the SEMC computing group;
- Providing a vision and strategy for the required scientific computing facilities;
- Ensuring that the infrastructure is fully operational and meets all center requirements.
- Providing IT expertise and guidance to all staff and users.
- Interfacing with external institutions that collaborate with SEMC.
- Maintaining robust but agile infrastructure in an evolving scientific field.  
- Communicating clearly with non-technical staff.

Please send inquiries to: bnc at nysbc.org

 

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Clint Potter
NRAMM: National Resource for Automated Molecular Microscopy
NCCAT: National Center for CryoEM Access and Training
NCITU: National Center for In-situ Tomographic Ultramicroscopy
Simons Electron Microscopy Center
New York Structural Biology Center
89 Convent Ave., New York, NY 10027
(212) 939-0660 x301
cpotter at nysbc.org