APPLICATIONS MANAGER – Zimbabwe Centre for High Performance Computing (ZCHPC) 63 views

Job Description

Zimbabwe Centre for High Performance Computing (ZCHPC) was created through Statutory Instrument 168 of 2019, the Manpower Planning and Development (Zimbabwe Centre for High Performance Computing), Regulations, 2019.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the below-stated position that has arisen within the organisation

APPLICATIONS MANAGER

Reports to: Deputy Director – Applications

Position Summary:
The Applications Manager will oversee research, development, and innovation within High-Performance Computing (HPC) application domains. Key areas include engineering, life sciences, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, geospatial sciences, space, and earth sciences. The role focuses on driving HPC user engagement, project monitoring, business development, and facilitating commercialisation efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead monitoring and evaluation of HPC projects, business development, and skills development initiatives.
• Facilitate HPC user training, workshops, and conferences.
• Drive industrialisation and commercialisation of innovations.
• Support research publications and patenting of innovations.
• Assist in securing research grants and tenders for consultancy opportunities.
• Undertake consultancy work in various HPC application domains.
• Track and report on progress for all projects in the Applications Division.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in High-Performance Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Geospatial Sciences, Space and Earth Sciences, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a closely related engineering field.
• A PhD or current PhD studies are an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the design and implementation of grant-funded projects.
• At least two publications or registered intellectual property (IP) assets.
• Certification in project management or monitoring and evaluation is an added advantage.
• Proven ability to set up and configure an HPC cluster from scratch.
• Demonstrable experience in running parallel applications on an HPC cluster using scripts.
• Radical innovative thinking and attention to detail.