Research Computing Consultant II – AI & HPC

Hanover, NH, US • Full Time

About the role

The Research Computing Consultant II (RCCII) – AI & HPC Facilitation is a researcher-facing engagement specialist who partners with faculty and research teams to expand the adoption of artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and cloud-based research tools across Dartmouth’s research enterprise. This role applies a data science lens to facilitation and outreach, helping faculty identify where AI and advanced computing can strengthen their workflows, and then supporting them in getting there through hands-on guidance, workshops, documentation, and ongoing consultation.

This is an early-career role designed for someone with genuine enthusiasm for emerging technologies and a talent for translating complex tools into practical, accessible knowledge for research communities. The right candidate will be energized by community engagement and education, motivated by helping others succeed with new tools, and comfortable working across a wide range of disciplines and technical backgrounds. This is primarily a people-facing, community-oriented role for someone who wants to be at the frontier of how AI and HPC are used in academic research.

The position reports to the Director of Research Engagement and Data Science and works in close partnership with the Research Cyberinfrastructure and Research Software Engineering teams. Strong communication skills, workshop facilitation experience, and a demonstrated curiosity about AI and advanced computing tools are essential to success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Partner with faculty and research teams to expand adoption of AI, high-performance computing, and cloud-based research tools.
• Apply a data science lens to facilitation and outreach, helping faculty identify opportunities to strengthen workflows with advanced computing.
• Provide hands-on guidance, workshops, documentation, and ongoing consultation to support researchers.
• Serve as a computational thought partner to faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students across disciplines.
• Shape analytical approaches and optimize computational workflows for scalable, reproducible, and innovative research practices.
• Collaborate with research computing infrastructure colleagues and campus partners to advance Dartmouth’s research mission.

Requirements

• Genuine enthusiasm for emerging technologies, particularly AI and HPC.
• Talent for translating complex tools into practical, accessible knowledge for research communities.
• Strong communication skills and workshop facilitation experience.
• Demonstrated curiosity about AI and advanced computing tools.
• Comfort working across a wide range of disciplines and technical backgrounds.
• Motivation to help others succeed with new tools through community engagement and education.