[Jobinfo] Fwd: [Ieee_vis_open_positions] Senior Visualisation Scientist in UK national research lab
Thu Oct 20 09:14:30 CEST 2016
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Subject: [Ieee_vis_open_positions] Senior Visualisation Scientist in UK
national research lab
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 07:14:10 +0000
From: erica.yang--- via ieee_vis_open_positions
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Reply-To: erica.yang@stfc.ac.uk
To: ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de
Dear colleagues,
We have a senior visualisation scientist vacancy available at the
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the UK. The lab locates in
Oxfordshire, close to Oxford and Reading, 45 mins train ride to London.
This is a good opportunity for someone with a research background in
computer science and visualisation to develop and apply their expertise
in the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC -
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/) of the UK, one of the biggest multidisciplinary
research organisations in Europe, delivering strategically important
national science capabilities to the UK.
Please feel free to forward it to researchers who might be interested.
For an informal discussion of the role, please feel free to email -
erica.yang@stfc.ac.uk <mailto:erica.yang@stfc.ac.uk> (Head of
Visualisation) or phone 0044-(0) 1235 446423
Thanks,
====================
Dr Erica Yang
Head of Visualisation
0044-(0)-1235 446423 (office)/0044-07598-260848 (mobile)
Technology Division, Scientific Computing Department, STFC Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory
We are recruiting!
Vacancy - http://www.topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc231790_6763.aspx
Visualisation Scientist
STFC - The Science and Technology Facilities Council
*Location:*
Didcot, Oxfordshire
*Salary:*
£31,100 to £43,164 (depending on expertise)
*Hours:*
Full Time
*Contract Type:*
2-year fixed term Contract
*Placed on:*
3rd October 2016
*Closes:*
30th October 2016
*Job Ref:*
IRC231790
*Background*
The Scientific Computing Department (SCD) of the Science and Technology
Facilities Council (STFC) develops software, systems, and infrastructure
to enable scientific breakthroughs in sciences and technologies of
national importance to the UK, including energy, healthcare,
environment, security, and urban living.
*About the role*
The Visualisation Group, with more than a decade track record in
visualization software and system engineering, and an ambitious growth
plan for the next three years, is seeking a highly motivated and
experienced research scientist to commit to the development of user
driven software tools for visualisation and image analysis codes
supported by the Group.
The Group provides practical software development expertise and
knowledge to two major UK based tomographic imaging Collaborative
Computational Projects (CCPs) and has a fast growing range of activities
in visual analytics where data mining, machine learning techniques are
increasingly used to complement visualisation to improve human
understandings and perceptions in complex relationship exploration and
process optimization.
The Group has built up an extensive portfolio in the development and/or
operation of high fidelity visualization facilities. Currently, we
mainly operate the Atlas Visualisation Facility (AVF) at the Harwell
Campus, Oxfordshire. We have also developed and/or supported the
maintenance of visualisation facilities at STFC Daresbury Laboratory and
the Innovate UK Satellite Application Catapult.
You will be based at the STFC Rutherford Appleton laboratory in
Oxfordshire and the appointment will depend on your qualifications and
experience. The work environment will be highly multidisciplinary with a
mixed team of software developers, mathematician, image analysis expert,
and visualisation expert, experimental and computational scientists from
other disciplines.
*About you*
·You will have a good degree in science or engineering, e.g. computer
science, mathematics, physics, or biology (or with equivalent
professional expertise), show proven ability to involve in the delivery
of complex software and/or R&D projects and have good experience in
modern programming languages, e.g. Python or C++.
·You will have a good track record in dealing with diverse user groups,
from science and/or industry, in software development projects as well
as showing experience in implementing complex software or systems, both
of which will be essential for a band E appointment.
·It will be desirable to have a MSc or PhD in computer science, physics,
or mathematics, a good knowledge or experience in VTK, paraview, or
Avizo and show experience in developing image analysis or visualisation
software using Python or C++.
·Knowledge or experience in data mining or machine learning algorithms,
e.g. Bayes classifier, SVM, and tools, e.g. TensorFlow,MLLib, NLTK, R
packages (igraph, RWeka etc.) would also be desirable.
*Benefits: *In addition to the competitive salary, an excellent index
linked pension scheme and generous leave allowance are offered. Full
details of offered benefits can be found on STFC’s careers pages.
*How to apply: *Online applications only, please submit a covering
letter and CV to,
http://www.topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc231790_6763.aspx ensuring that the
IRC reference is included in the file name description of each document
uploaded. No Agencies.
The interview/assessment date for this vacancy is to be confirmed and
will be held at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire
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