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Associate researcher 2024/CP/042

University of A Coruña The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
4 Mar 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
University of A Coruña
Research Field
Computer science
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
37,5
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
HE
Reference Number
2024/CP/042
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Grant/funding reference: Project Inno4scale-202301-058 (Inno4Scale-ESPLAG). Funded by Horizon Europe Programme. G.A. 101118139

Job title: Innovation study “Inno4Scale Enabling SParse training of LLMs on GPUs (ESPLAG)”

Research line / Scientific-technical services: High-Performance Computing

The candidate selected in this call will carry out the following research tasks within the framework of the Inno4Scale-ESPLAG project, which in turn falls within the field of High Performance Computing (HPC):

• Deployment of distributed training written in Pytorch on high-performance infrastructures.

• Conducting systematic tests that prove the effectiveness and scalability of deployed implementations. Preparation of coherent reports regarding the results of said tests.

• Carrying out adjustment tasks for the implementations of dispersed training at the Pytorch level and deployment in large infrastructures.

Requirements

Research Field
Computer science
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Doctor (PhD).

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Selection criteria (score out of 10 points)

- Experience in the field of the tasks to be performed will be considered, with the following selection criteria:

• Academic record of the Bachelor’s Degree in Informatics, or equivalent degree, calculated in base 10, which will be multiplied by 0.25 to obtain the score in this section (max. 2.5 points)

• Master’s Degree in the field of High-Performance Computing. The academic record in base 10 will be multiplied by 0.25 to obtain the score in this section (max. 2,5 points)

• Publications in international JCR journals in the HPC field (points/publication: JCR: 0,5 Q1/Q2; 0,25 Q3/Q4; max. 2,5 points)

• Personal interview (max. 2.5 points), only in case there is a difference of less than 2.5 points between the candidates who obtained the highest score

The contract could not be granted if no candidate obtains a score greater than 5 points

Selection process

WHERE TO APPLY: UDC online services site. Applications should be addressed to Vice-Rectorate for Research and Transference, and include the call reference.

DEADLINE: 10 working days from the day following the publication of the call on the official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

SELECTION COMMITTEE (minimum 3 members and 2 reserves): Members: Diego Andrade Canosa, María José Martín Santamaría, Basilio Bernardo Fraguela Rodríguez. Reserves: Gabriel Rodríguez Álvarez, Margarita Amor López.

PLACE OF PUBLICATION OF RESULTS: Official bulletin board of the UDC online services site.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
CITIC – Research Center on Information and Communication Technologies
Country
Spain
Geofield

Contact

State/Province
A Coruña
City
A Coruña
Website
Street
A Maestranza 9
Postal Code
15071