Job Reference: 736_24_CS_AIR_RE2
Position: Research Engineer - Foundational Models - AI4S (RE2)
Closing Date: Thursday, 31 October, 2024
About BSC: The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, and is committed to research and development in information technologies to facilitate scientific progress. BSC promotes Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each individual is appreciated for their unique perspectives.
Context And Mission: The High Performance Artificial Intelligence research group is boosting research on Foundational models and LLMs, looking for motivated engineers who wish to contribute to the understanding, improvement, and deployment of these systems. This position is intended to work in both research and development, exploring ways to improve foundational models and porting those improvements to society.
Key Duties: Contribute to the review of the state-of-the-art for foundation models Conduct the design and training of AI models Implement reliable, reproducible, and automated training and evaluation methodologies Document and disseminate the work done Requirements: Education: Degree in STEM Master in STEM Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience: Experience with Git & Docker (1 year minimum) Experience in LLMs and Transformers training (1 year minimum) Experience with HPC infrastructure and pipelines (CI/CD, Slurm, Singularity) Experience with Torch and TF (1 year minimum) Experience in LLM inference and evaluation (1 year minimum) Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience: Fluent English and Spanish are a must. Competences: Capacity to work in multidisciplinary environments Conditions: The position will be located at BSC within the Computer Sciences Department We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, and a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure Duration: 4 years Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement Salary: 42,000.00€ Starting date: as soon as possible, before the 16th of December 2024 Applications procedure and process: All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:
A full CV in English, including contact details. A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English. Development of the recruitment process: The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system. The recruitment process consists of two phases:
Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates will be invited to the interview phase, where technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position will be evaluated.
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