Scientific Computing Liaison

Type of Requisition:

Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None Clearance Level Must Be Able to

Obtain:

None Public Trust/Other Required:

Other Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Computational Sciences, High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Systems, Scientific Data Analysis, Scientific Software Certifications:

None Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No Job Description:

We are seeking a Scientific Computing Liaison to join a Scientific Technologies team supporting high-performance computing (HPC) and scientific research. This role serves as a critical bridge between researchers and HPC engineering staff, combining scientific domain knowledge with technical expertise to enable effective use of computational resources. The ideal candidate will work closely with investigators to understand their scientific workflows, guide them in leveraging HPC resources, and collaborate with engineering teams to optimize performance and usability of the HPC environments. This role is hybrid with 2-3 days a week onsite in Rockville, MD. Travel will not be reimbursed.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary liaison between scientific users and the HPC engineering team Engage with researchers to understand computational workflows, analysis pipelines, and scientific objectives Guide users in effectively leveraging HPC resources and adopting best practices Assist in troubleshooting scientific applications, pipelines, and data analysis workflows Translate scientific requirements into actionable input for HPC engineering improvements Identify opportunities to enhance user experience, documentation, and service offerings

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, data science, or a related scientific field 5+ years of hands-on experience with bioinformatics, scientific data analysis workflows, and/or related fields Familiarity with a variety of scientific software tools and analytical techniques Working knowledge of Unix/Linux-based environments and HPC systems (e.g., job schedulers, distributed computing) Experience in a customer-facing or service-oriented role supporting scientific users Ability to translate between scientific and technical audiences Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Desired skills and abilities: Masters degree preferred Exposure to genomics, Cryo-EM data, or other large-scale biological datasets Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or R Experience optimizing or troubleshooting computational workflows Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a user-focused mindset Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across teams Collaborative approach with a focus on enabling scientific outcomes #GDITFedHealthJobs The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $132,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid Work Location:

USA MD Rockville Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at

GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Join our 30,000 everyday heroes. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. For more information about GDIT's Privacy Policy, click here: https://www.gdit.com/privacy-policy/notices/