[Jobinfo] Fwd: [Ieee_vis_open_positions] Open Permanent VISUALIZATION SCIENTIST Position at KAUST Visualization Core Lab

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Subject: 	[Ieee_vis_open_positions] Open Permanent VISUALIZATION 
SCIENTIST Position at KAUST Visualization Core Lab
Date: 	Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:12:48 +0300
From: 	Daniel Acevedo <daniel.acevedo@kaust.edu.sa>
To: 	ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de



*PERMANENT*Â STAFF POSITION AT THEÂ *KAUSTÂ VISUALIZATION 
LABORATORY* SPECIALIZING IN *VISUAL ANALYTICS* and *DATA-DRIVEN 
DECISION MAKING.**Â *EXCITING CAREER-ENHANCING OPPORTUNITY, WITH 
COMPETITIVEÂ *TAX FREE PACKAGE*.


*KAUST* <http://www.kaust.edu.sa/> is an *international 
graduate-level, merit-based research university*Â dedicated to advancing 
science and technology through innovative and collaborative research and 
to addressing challenges of regional and global significance. KAUST is 
constantly pushing the boundaries of research, development and education 
in the Middle East. <http://discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en>Â Â Â

Located on the beautiful *Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia*, KAUST sets 
exceptional standards in residences and recreational facilities 
<https://vimeo.com/109448099>Â and boasts a truly multicultural 
environment which can be enjoyed by all. It’s the perfect setting to 
live and work for all employees and their families while also offering 
internationally competitive tax free salaries and outstanding benefits 
to entice top talent from around the world.

Â

The *Visualization Core Laboratory* 
<https://kvl.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Home.aspx> at KAUST is a 
*state-of-the-art facility*Â that offers a unique opportunity to utilize 
one-of-a-kind visualization, sonification, and computational resources 
for the exploration and presentation of scientific data. Featuring, 
among others, a six-sided CAVE virtual environment and several 
high-resolution tiled display walls, the lab partners with KAUST faculty 
and researchers to analyze data in new ways.

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The role of the *Visualization Scientist* is to develop *rich and* 
*interactive visualization workflows*Â that enable the effective 
exploration of large scientific datasets and facilitate the 
understanding of the complex phenomena that produce them. You would 
serve as an expert in information visualization techniques, visual 
analytics dashboard design, infographic interactive displays and 
information delivery best practices using large tile displays and 
virtual reality environments.


*/Areas of Expertise/*

·   /Data-driven decision making/

·   /Multi-dimensional Visualization/

o /Clustering Analysis/

o /Projections, Dimensionality Reduction/

o /Interaction and Exploration Techniques/

·   /Visual Analytics/

o /Graph-based data analysis/

o /Temporal Data/

o /Ensembles, Uncertainity/

o /Geo-referenced Datasets/

o /Comparision, Correlation/

*/Core Skills/*

·   /Programming (5 years experience, at least): Javascript, C/C++, 
Python, R/

·   /Interactive 3D Graphics: HTML5, WebGL, OpenGL/Direct3D/

·   /Data Visualization: Tableau/SpotFire, D3js (or other JS 
charting libraries), Paraview/VISIT, Processing/

·   /GIS/Databases: ArcGIS, PostGIS, CartoDB, MongoDB./

/Â /

*/Desired Skills/*

·   /(Big) Data Mining Tools: Apache Spark, Weka, RStudio/

·   /Demonstrated hands-on experience in interactive graphics, data 
visualization, data mining and analysis./

·   /Understanding of color theory and visual perception./

*/PhD/*/Â in Computer Science or a related area preferred, with 3-5 
years of experience in some of the areas detailed above. Candidates 
with *MSc* degree and exceptional experience will also be considered.Â

/

Interested candidates may send their applications to either of the 
following individuals:

·       Daniel Acevedo-Feliz, KAUST Visualization Core 
Laboratory Director, at daniel.acevedo@kaust.edu.sa 
<mailto:daniel.acevedo@kaust.edu.sa>

·       Madhu Srinivasan, Scientific Lead, KAUST Visualization 
Core Lab, at madhu.srinivasan@kaust.edu.sa 
<mailto:madhu.srinivasan@kaust.edu.sa>//

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KAUST believes that a commitment to the principles of fairness and 
respect for all helps create a climate that is favorable to the free and 
open exchange of ideas, and the University seeks to reach out as widely 
as possible in order to attract and retain the best faculty, staff and 
students. For these reasons, decisions concerning the admission and 
evaluation of students, the granting of scholarships and research 
funding, as well as employment of personnel in all University 
departments and offices, are made on the basis of an individual’s 
qualifications and contributions to the University’s educational 
objectives and its institutional goals./
/

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Daniel Acevedo-Feliz, PhD
Visualization Core Lab Director
Supercomputing Core Lab Director (Acting)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Building #1, Office #3419
Thuwal 23955-6900
Saudi Arabia
Tel. +966 544 700334
http://kvl.kaust.edu.sa
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-acevedo-feliz/0/718/2aa

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