Group Jobs (Fall 2024)

Last updated: 06/30/2023

Administrative

Group Jobs Manager: Assign all group jobs, create/remove/transfer jobs as needed, manage job transitions between new group members and alumni	Open
Desk Manager: Assign desk spaces at LBL and on campus	Bryant Li
Onboarding Guide (Grads): Assist new graduate students in getting started at LBL; create & manage onboarding resources and welcome events	Mackinzie Farnell
Onboarding Guide (Postdocs/Staff): Assist new postdocs/staff in getting started at LBL, create & manage onboarding resources and welcome events, add new members to Google Group	Théo Jaffrelot Inizan
Postdoc HR: Coordinate interview process for new postdocs, programming challenge evaluation	Max Gallant
Seminar Scheduler: Maintain schedule for "big" group meetings; schedule additional talks/seminars that may benefit the group	Aaron Kaplan
Undergraduate Coordinator: Facilitate connection between undergraduates and available projects within the group	Jiyoon Kim

Infrastructure

Job	Name(s)
Group Librarian: Manage group handbook, Google Drive, and educational resources	Jingyang Wang
Group Supplier: Maintain group printer and regular resupply toner; manage Slack Pro subscription for PerssonHuddle workspace	Hongqian Zheng, Wayne Zhao
Group Webmaster: Update the Persson Group public website	Vir Karan
MP Docs Manager: Schedule MP Docs hackathons and coordinate MP presence on Wikipedia	Ruoxi Yang
MP Swag Coordinator: Coordinate the design and ordering of MP swag, including t-shirts, mugs, etc.	Prathami Kamath
Production Gatekeeper: Assist with production jobs and group data management	Patrick Huck
Publications Manager: Assist HR in compiling publications for reports	Jingyang Wang
Tech Maven: Assist in setup of audio/video for Group Meeting (particularly in conference room 33-106); manage Google group (email list)	Théo Jaffrelot Inizan
Workstation Manager: Assist Kristin in managing the workstation inventory allotted from MSD and ETA. Keep track of laptops (LBL/Berkeley) and large assets with a DOE tag	Solomon Oyakhire
Group historian: schedule biannual group photo, emails for birthdays	Mona Abdelgaid

Computing

Job	Name(s)
Builder Guru: Manage database builders (Emmet); train new people in builders	Tyler Mathis and Karlo Berket
MD Wizard: Assist with setup and running of molecular dynamics simulations	Nessa and Rohith
ML Accelerator: Assist with setup on GPU nodes and running of machine learning workflows	Bryant Li (looking for accelerator in training!)
NERSC Resource Manager: Distribute computing time, monitor/plan group usage, submit annual proposals for compute time, and manage user access to the jcesr/matgen project directories and resources	Rohith Srinivaas Mohanakrishnan and Howard Li
NREL Point of Contact: Monitor computing time, write NREL HPC proposals, and interface with NREL staff	Nessa Majaya (silimorphous and drxkp) and Bryant Li (bmrkp)
Savio/Lawrencium Support: Manage accounts, assist users with job/system setup	Bryant Li

Extracurriculars

Job	Name(s)
Group Chef: Provide food/snacks for the group; work with other chefs to cover food for 1) group meetings, 2) group time, 3) communal snacks/coffee	Bryant Li, Wayne Zhao (looking for sous-chefs!)
Kavli Representative: Attend Kavli ENSI meetings once per month, prepare materials for distribution/presentation at Kavli events, facilitate collaborations between Kavli member groups, assist students in applying to Kavli awards and fellowships	Roberta Pascazio
Social Chairs: Plan major group outings & retreat	Max Gallant, Wayne Zhao, Nagappan Nataraja Chockalingam
Social Media Manager: Manage the group's social media account on Twitter and assist in outreach	Aaron Kaplan

Deprecated Group Jobs

Job
Alumni Relations Officer: create and administer exit surveys to departing group members, maintain contact information for alumni, manage alumni social network group (e.g., LinkedIn), and invite alumni to give talks
Matsci.org Moderator: Ensure timely response to questions on the Matsci.org forums (e.g.,