sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

[Gunther M Roland <rolandg AT mit.edu>]

Dear Collaborators,

As discussed at numerous meetings, thanks to heroic efforts by Chris and 
support from BNL we now have the technical basis for the sPHENIX data 
production system, without which we would not be able to process our data and 
do any physics.

We now need to assemble a team  to test and commission the production system, 
and then run the production of our data in collaboration with SDCC, NPPS, 
Jason Webb (lead developer), and the core software team led by Chris. The 
leadership position for this team ("sPHENIX production manager") requires 
good organizational and communication skills and a good knowledge of Python 
and computing in general. The production manager will lead a team to oversee 
data production 24/7 for 2023 (and possibly beyond) - we also look for 
volunteers for overall data production team among the sPHENIX grad students. 
The production manager position itself would be most suited for collaborators 
at the postdoc or research scientist level. While this task can generally be 
overseen remotely, we expect that in the final testing and initial startup 
phase in April/May of this year presence at BNL will be essential.

Please let us know if you or someone in your group would like to take on this 
critical responsibility! We have an excellent record of volunteering and 
self-organization in the collaboration, and look forward to collaborators 
stepping up to take on this and a few select other roles to enable sPHENIX 
data taking and processing.

Please don't hesitate to contact us and/or Chris with any questions regarding 
this role.

Best,

Gunther and Dave