Available Positions
If advancing the state of the art of distributed computing in an academic environment interests you, the Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) offers a unique working environment. Our project’s home is in the UW Department of Computer Sciences, an internationally recognized department consistently ranked in the top ten across the USA.
A position with CHTC will provide you the opportunity to interact with both department faculty and students to translate novel ideas into real-world solutions. The software and infrastructure you will be working on is used by scientists and engineers at hundreds of institutions, from universities to national laboratories and from large high tech corporations to small animation teams.
Internships
Our internship program provides undergraduate and graduate students with learning opportunities in research computing, system administration, web development, and communication.
Learn MoreFull Time Positions
Details about our open full-time positions are typically provided below. Positions pertaining to "HTCondor" and "CHTC" search terms can also be found on the University's Position Vacancy List (PVL).
Research Computing Facilitator
The Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) seeks a Research Computing Facilitator to support the goals of a diverse set of researchers who use computing for their research. This is an ideal position for an academic researcher who has used computational approaches in their own work and is strongly motivated to support and empower the work of other researchers through access to large-scale computing resources.
Student Hourly Positions (Undergrad and Grad)
We're always looking for smart motivated students to partner with software developer and system administrator mentors. We expect students to work between 10 and 20 hours a week, with 10 of those being during business hours, with some flexibility on remaining hours. During the summer and breaks, it is possible to work up to 29 hours per week.
Student Web Developer
The Morgridge Institute for Research, Research Computing group is looking for a student web developer to contribute to the development of web-based tools and applications that support the research community.
The position will work 10-20 hours per week, based upon the schedule and availability of the student. Work hours will be flexible, but mostly between 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.
Student Science Writer
The Morgridge Institute for Research, Research Computing group is looking for a student science writer to promote the impacts of the NSF Partnership to Advance Throughput Computing (PATh) project (and other projects) on research and campuses across the country. The position will provide opportunities to develop science writing and communication skills, learn about research across multiple domains, to develop an understanding of computational research methods and computing technologies, and to advance the understanding of these concepts by relevant audiences.
The position will work 10-20 hours per week, based upon the schedule and availability of the student. Work hours will be flexible, but mostly between 8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.
Benefits
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a great place to work. You can read about the benefits in detail elsewhere. In short, we have five weeks of vacation/personal time per year, very good health insurance (and cost effective for entire families), and a good retirement plan. Please note that the minimum salary in our job listings are just that - the minimum. Compensation will increase with experience.
In addition to the official benefits, there are many side benefits:
- You will work with the CHTC team. We are world leaders in solving interesting distributed computing problems!
- You can attend interesting talks in the department
- Relatively flexible working hours — we value work-life balance.
- A Discounted Bus Pass!
- You get staff access to the Union, the UW athletic facilities, and the UW library system.
- We're in a lively neighborhood with great restaurants in easy walking distance.
If you are interested in a position with CHTC, explore the job listings below! If you would like to apply, send your resume and cover letter to chtc-jobs@g-groups.wisc.edu, and indicate which job you would like to apply for.
Please note:
- A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
- A period of evaluation will be required.
- UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.