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Purdue University

Senior AI Applications Scientist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - West Lafayette, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Information Technology

🗓️ January 20th, 2025

Python

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring a Senior AI Applications Scientist. The candidate will implement AI tools on large systems, support researchers, optimize application performance, and contribute to shaping Purdue's AI strategy. Responsibilities include deploying AI applications, collaborating with researchers, improving data analysis, conducting workshops, and engaging in national research activities.

Highlights
  • Deploy AI applications and collaborative tools
  • Enhance data analysis and application performance
  • Conduct training workshops and mentoring
  • Participate in national AI research activities
  • Experience with AI tools, hardware, and scripting languages like Python required
  • Bachelor's degree and four years of relevant experience needed
  • Access to state-of-the-art computing resources
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement eligibility with defined contribution waiting period

Senior AI Applications Scientist Full Description

Join Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing as a Senior AI Applications Scientist and drive cutting-edge research. You'll implement AI tools on large-scale systems, support researchers, optimize applications performance, and shape 

Purdue's AI strategy. Key responsibilities include:
  • Deploying AI applications and tools
  • Collaborating with researchers and partners
  • Improving data analysis and application performance
  • Conducting training workshops and mentoring
  • Participating in national research activities
 
Ideal candidates have background in related computational fields, experience with AI applications and hardware, and strong communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse AI projects, access state-of-the-art resources that include three clusters ranked in the Top500 list, and contribute to groundbreaking discoveries in AI.
 
Why Join Us?
  • Be at the forefront of AI research and innovation
  • Contribute to Purdue's overall AI strategy
  • Work on diverse and challenging AI projects
  • Collaborate with top researchers and industry partners
  • Access to state-of-the-art computing resources and infrastructure
 
Join our team and help shape the future of AI research at Purdue University. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in artificial intelligence.
 
This is a hybrid position where you will work onsite at the West Lafayette Indiana campus and occasionally remotely.
 
About Us:
Purdue University’s Rosen Center for Advanced Computing is committed to promoting and advancing all forms of diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) to create an environment and culture where the uniqueness of individuals is celebrated and persons from all backgrounds can thrive.
 
Purdue’s Rosen Center for Advanced Computing provides access to leading-edge computational and data storage systems as well as expertise in a broad range of high-performance computing activities. To fulfill our mission, we:
  • provide advanced computational resources and services to support Purdue faculty and staff researchers 
  • evaluate, deploy, and support hardware and software for large-scale scientific computing
  • promote the effective use of our research computing systems and application software through training and education, consultation, and documentation
  • contribute to the discovery process through algorithm design and development of effective computing techniques
      
At Purdue, you'll join a vibrant, diverse community with global perspectives and endless opportunities to grow. Our commitment to work-life integration and comprehensive benefits package, including tuition discounts, support your personal and professional development.
 
What We're Looking For:
Education and Experience Needed:
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, physical or life sciences, or related field 
  • Four (4) years of experience in data analysis, algorithms, and software development; implementing and supporting machine learning or data analytics applications or workflows on large scale research computing system; working with large volumes of data, developing custom analysis methods, and optimizing performance of data-intensive computing applications; and/or using scripting or higher-level languages such as Python in relation to data analytics
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be accepted
 
Preferred:
  • Master’s degree
 
Skills Needed:
  • Strong knowledge of accelerators including GPUs or APUs, including practical experience in leveraging those hardware
  • Demonstrated project management and prioritization skills with the ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks, and complete projects with minimal supervision
  • Ability to: 
    • work positively in an inclusive and diverse environment
    • work as part of a high performing team in a collaborative environment
    • mentor students
 
Preferred:  
  • Excellent communication skills, including experience in submitting papers and delivering presentation
 
Additional Information:
  • Purdue University encourages all candidates to apply   
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position
  • FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
  • Retirement Eligibility:  Defined Contribution Waiting Period  
  • Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
     
Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
 
EOE / AA
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.