Skillset needed to work at PDC
What skills and experience are needed to work at PDC?
How much HPC experience is needed?
To be employed at PDC, in-depth experience of high-performance computing (HPC) systems is needed. This can be in the form of
- doing research using HPC systems, or
- experience installing, running and maintaining HPC systems and/or data storage.
Staff involved in research generally need to have a Ph.D. or be completing one, while staff involved in operating HPC systems usually need to have a master’s degree in an area relevant to computational science. More information about the different types of jobs at PDC and requirements for them can be found here .
What language is needed to work at PDC?
- As long as you speak English reasonably well, there is no need to speak Swedish to be employed at PDC.
- Many of our staff members at PDC are from abroad and employees at PDC are offered opportunities to attend Swedish courses if they would like to learn Swedish.
- Most people in Stockholm speak English so you can live in Stockholm without needing to know any Swedish in order to manage daily living. If you have children, there are a range of schools in Stockholm where the teaching is based on languages other than Swedish (such as English, French and German).
What qualities/characteristics does PDC look for?
In terms of general characteristics, PDC is looking for people who
- can work comfortably using English,
- have a good senses of humour,
- are responsible and self-motivated, and
- enjoy a flexible workplace.