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As part of this assignment, the HPC-UGent team is involved in collaborations both at the national and international level. Within Flanders, the team is active in the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC, https://www.vscentrum.be). In the context of the EuroHPC ecosystem, the HPC-UGent team is a.o. a member of the consortium that is tasked with developing the EuroHPC Federation Platform (https://my-eurohpc.eu).\nWe are looking for a new colleague to help perform the tasks that are assigned to Ghent University in 2026-2029 to develop the EuroHPC Federation Platform (EFP), and assist with providing support to researchers using the HPC infrastructures of Ghent University and the Flemish Supercomputer Center (VSC).\nEFP delivers a user-friendly one-stop-shop for researchers to access and use European supercomputers. Ghent University is primarily involved with the Federated Software Catalog component of EFP, which is a common software stack based on the European Environment for Scientific Software Installations (EESSI, https://eessi.io) and EasyBuild (https://easybuild.io).\nA particular focus of this assignment will be on integrating EESSI into the EuroHPC Federation Platform as the base for the Federated Software Catalog, and providing support to researchers using EESSI. This work will be done in close collaboration with the EFP consortium partners, which next to Ghent University include CSC.fi (lead partner), IT4Innovations, GÉANT, University of Tartu, and NORDUnet.\nTasks will include a.o.:\nYou contribute to the technical work to integrate EESSI into EFP, a.o. documenting best practices, testing and improving the user experience, contributing changes to EESSI, evaluating and monitoring the operational status of the Federated Software Catalog across various systems;\nYou actively work with the various EuroHPC Hosting Entities by giving advice and providing help with the deployment of EESSI and the EFP Federated Software Catalog on the EuroHPC systems they operate (https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/supercomputers/our-supercomputers_en);\nYou help with adding software installations to EESSI through EasyBuild;\nYou help with providing support in the context of EFP, in collaboration with consortium partners, to end users of EuroHPC systems, and to support teams and system administrators of EuroHPC Hosting Entities and other European HPC infrastructures like the Flemish Supercomputing Center;\nYou are involved in user testing of EFP throughout its development;\nYou contribute to the EFP user-facing and integration documentation, as well as the HPC-UGent and VSC user documentation;\nYou help with organizing EFP-related training events, including webinars, in-person events, etc.;\nYou report progress and developments within EFP back to the HPC-UGent team and help with implementing these within the context of Ghent University;\nYou help represent Ghent University in the EFP consortium, along with other colleagues of the HPC-UGent team;\nYou attend EuroHPC-related and other international events to disseminate and promote the EuroHPC Federation Platform, and related projects like EESSI and EasyBuild, to foster further collaboration with the European HPC community.\nFor more information regarding the job content, you can contact Kenneth Hoste via .\n(Please note: do not send your application by e-mail, but apply online.)\nYour profile\nKnowledge and experience\nYou ideally have some experience in scientific computing and/or scientific research that can benefit from using large-scale distributed computing;\nYou have experience in working with Linux systems, and you are fluent in using a Linux shell environment like bash;\nYou have hands-on experience with the installation of scientific software, preferentially both for software implemented in compiled programming languages (like C++) and interpreted programming languages (like Python);\nYou have good knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking);\nYou preferably have a good command of Dutch, or you are willing to quickly develop your Dutch language skills to a good level.\nFamiliarity with tools and technologies that are relevant for this role, like CernVM-FS, EasyBuild, or EESSI, are a plus.\nSkills and attitudes\nYou can work in an international team in a results-oriented way;\nYou are proactive and have a sense of initiative;\nYou can analyze and synthesize results;\nYou can communicate clearly in a professional context;\nYou can work independently.\nWhat do we offer you?\nYou will be employed with a contract of indefinite duration in function class A. Read more about our remuneration on our website.\nGhent University strongly focuses on the career development of its employees. You will have opportunities to discover other roles and gain new experiences within Ghent University (both temporary and permanent).\nIn addition, you will receive:\n36 vacation days (for full-time employment of 38 hours/week)\nfavorable pension conditions\nhospitalization insurance\nreimbursement of your public transport subscription and/or a bicycle allowance for commuting\neco vouchers\nan extensive training and development offer and ample internal career opportunities\na good work-life balance\nour benefits platform 'benefits at work' and a number of other benefits such as an extensive sports offer at favorable prices, discount rate in the student restaurants, free flu vaccination, etc.\nInterested?\nTo apply for this vacancy, you must have a master's degree.\nSubmit the following documents no later than 11-10-2026 at 11:59 PM:\nYour CV\nYour cover letter\nA copy of your diploma\nIf you obtained your diploma outside the European Union (except for diplomas obtained in the United Kingdom before January 31, 2020): an equivalence certificate from NARIC (www.naric.be)\nNote: your application is only valid if you have the required diploma at the time of application, and you provide us with all the above-mentioned documents before the application deadline.\nWe believe it is important that everyone can participate in the selection process under the best conditions. 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