Student Research Assistant (f/m/d) in High Performance Computing and AI

Werkstudierende, Teilzeit · Garching bei München

Description:
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Native Computing Units (NPUs) from Q.ANT leverage light to enable ultra-fast and energy-efficient computation. By using photons instead of electrons, NPUs can significantly accelerate operations like matrix–vector multiplications, which are at the core of many HPC and AI applications. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of high-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and photonic hardware. The student will be part of a research team exploring how NPUs can enhance computational performance, helping to develop, benchmark, and optimize AI and HPC applications for next-generation computing platforms.

Your Role and Responsibilities:
  • Support development of benchmarks, run benchmarks and profile parallel applications on NPUs using MPI
  • Take part in project meetings, contribute to technical discussions, help contributing to the report with evaluation results
Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field
  • Current enrolled in Master’s program in Computer Science or a related discipline 
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and Python programming languages
  • Background in parallel computing and HPC systems
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with Message Passing Interface (MPI) framework
  • Understanding of AI/ML principles and common libraries or frameworks
  • Previous involvement in academic writing
Conditions:

Area

Future Computing Group

Working time

Part time (8-10 hrs) 

flexible working model with electronic time recording

Term of the contract

until 31.01.2026

Remuneration

14,00 € / hour or 15,75 € / hour (Bachelor)

What can you find with us?

Are you looking for a multifaceted and intellectually stimulating position in a dynamic, cooperative and innovative work environment? Then LRZ is the place to be for you! Here at LRZ a collegial, appreciative work environment meets an international crowd of experts who work together to advance IT services for ground-breaking research. We offer flexible work schemes for an optimal work-life balance. Our staff values their creative leeway. As an institute of the Bavarian Academy of Science and Humanities we offer all the benefits of public service. And of course, no wishes remain unfulfilled at the LRZ in terms of technical equipment. We share experiences, constantly review and improve our processes, and are proud that our service-quality and data-security are regularly certified and rated highly.

We actively promote diversity and welcome applications from talented individuals, regardless of cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, gender and sexual identity, physical abilities, religion and age. We give priority to applications from people with disabilities who are equally qualified (SGB IX).
Further information:

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application documents (including cover letter, CV and certificates) in a PDF file (other file types are not accepted) by latest 13.07.2025.

 

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About us

Since 1962, Bavarian universities and research institutions have relied on the IT expertise of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. When it comes to the digital transformation of science, we are traditionally ahead of the game.

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