Jobs

Open positions at the Center for Advanced Research Computing. The University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Questions about any opening: info@carc.unm.edu.

Staff positions

Every staff position below is full-time, based at CARC in Albuquerque, and posted through UNM Jobs — apply through the link on each listing.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher — Agentic AI - Lead the agentic AI orchestration prototype for the NSF-funded MESA project: self-hosted LLM serving, retrieval over curated scientific metadata, and the MCP server framework. 1.0 FTE. Apply
  • Research Computing Facilitator - Consult with research groups, build and maintain Linux systems, install scientific software, and bring labs onto CARC’s HPC and cloud platforms. 1.0 FTE, posted as Systems/Network Analyst 2. Apply

The postdoctoral position belongs to MESA, the NSF Integrated Data Systems & Services award (#2632685, 2026–2029) led from CARC with partner teams at the University of Arizona and UNC Chapel Hill / RENCI; the project keeps its own hiring page.

Research Assistants

The Center for Advanced Research Computing has many exciting opportunities for bright, highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students to participate in research projects in high performance computing, cloud computing, networking, artificial intelligence, and applied science. Research Assistants at CARC work closely with UNM faculty and CARC research staff to address the most challenging problems, at the forefront of science and engineering, using state-of-the-art computing and data science techniques. Specialized training in high performance computing, artificial intelligence, and a generous stipend, including tuition remission and fee waivers, are provided. Students with expertise in C, C++, MPI, Java, Linux, Python, Rust, and web are especially encouraged to apply. Positions are highly competitive and early application is recommended.

Current research areas include, but are not limited to:

  • Computational Sciences
    • Biology & Genomics
    • Chemistry
    • Physics (Quantum)
    • Fluid Dynamics
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Climate & Weather Simulations
  • Data Science
    • Information Science
    • Earth Science
  • Parallel Computing
  • Linux Systems Administration
  • Open Source Software Development
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Educational Technology
  • Health
  • Scientific Visualization
  • Computer Graphics, Augmented & Virtual Reality
  • Wireless Networking
  • Broadband
  • Data Mining
  • Arts & Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence
    • Generative AI
    • Natural Language Processing
    • Machine Learning
    • Deep Learning
    • Reinforcement Learning
    • Neuromorphic Computing
    • Quantum (AI)
    • Machine Vision

Regular application due dates are:

  • July 1 for the Fall Semester
  • November 20 for the Spring Semester
  • April 20 for the Summer Semester

Complete packets include:

  • 1 copy of your current resume
  • 1 copy of your UNM transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
  • 1 letter of recommendation from a UNM professor
  • A cover letter stating your high performance computing experience and a description of your research interests

Information contact: info@carc.unm.edu.