Jobs in distributed computing, 2 new this week

NEW - Environmental Data Manager, University of Idaho, USA

The Idaho Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is helping Idaho’s public academic institutions to make extensive Cyberinfrastructure (CI) improvements that include development of software and hardware infrastructure for managing both spatial and temporal data related to the collection, storage, and use of environmental data.

The Data Manager will play a key role in providing a variety of levels of data management support to the faculty, staff, and students engaged in environmental research supported by the Idaho EPSCoR program and related projects.  This support will include helping develop and adopt standards for data management, becoming proficient and highly adept at use of the CUAHSI HIS and INSIDE Idaho data management and sharing systems, providing training on use of these data management systems to scientists, providing outreach to EPSCoR and non-EPSCoR researchers on adoption and integration with statewide data management systems, and engaging local data managers at the individual universities in all of these activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Education/Experience: B.S. in Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, or related area PLUS  5 years of experience with both web based information systems management and enterprise scale relational database management systems (RDBMS);

• OR  Masters in related area plus 2 years of related experience in areas listed above.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel to the various university locations in the state on a regular basis for on-site training and RDBMS/server management help.

• Self-motivated team-oriented attitude.

• Ability to: work independently and with teams; work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and levels within the organization; work weekends, after regular business hours and holidays; posses valid Idaho driver’s license.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
• Database administration experience and/or experience designing and managing data structures.
• Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and/or other enterprise scale RDBMS software.
• Experience with web site development, preferably with experience using a web programming language such as PHP or ASP.NET.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of environmental data
• Experience providing technology training.
• Experience working with distance learning equipment and/or providing instruction using this equipment.

Open for Recruitment:  August 2, 2010 - August 30, 2010
Announcement #:  16908026267
Salary Range:  $60,590
Full or Part Time: Full Time
Location: Moscow, Boise, Pocatello, Idaho Falls or other TBD

This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.

Materials Required:

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NEW - Software Engineer, Aus-e-Stage Project, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

We are searching for a dynamic and adaptable software engineer to work across three services currently in development. The project is creating a mobile-based service to gather live, on location, feedback from audiences at performing arts events. We are also  developing an interactive mapping service and a visual interface for analyzing artistic networks. Skills in programming using Java, Javascript, SQL, XML and HTML are essential as are knowledge of GIS or mobile internet technologies. Extensive knowledge of web application development, an aptitude to undertake research and analysis and the ability to design and develop software systems and technical documentation are also required.

The Aus-e-Stage Project is based in Adelaide but expressions of interest from remotely located applicants are acceptable. This casual position is offered in a part-time capacity (negotiable) for up to 9 months.

See specification below for details or contact Liz Milford, Project Manager. Telephone: 8201 2085

The Aus-e-Stage project is funded until June 2011 by the National eResearch Architecture Taskforce (NeAT), and builds on the success of AusStage, the national database of performing arts events.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Aus-e-Stage Software Engineer
CLASSIFICATION: Casual, Higher Education Officer Level 6
HOURS: Negotiable

KEY PURPOSE

The Aus-e-Stage Software Engineer will be responsible for assisting in the = development of new services for performance research, built as interfaces t= o the AusStage database of performing arts events.

RELEVANT CRITERIA

1. A tertiary qualification plus relevant experience, or extensive relevant  experience.
2. Extensive knowledge of web application development and relational database systems and user-interface design.
3. Detailed knowledge of geographic information systems, social network analysis, data visualisation and/or mobile internet technologies.
4. Demonstrated ability in programming using Java, SQL, XML, HTML and/or OWL.
5. Ability to problem solve, exercise judgement and work independently at times without supervision.
6. Well developed interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with others at all levels.
7. Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
8. Knowledge of the performing arts in Australia or other relevant field.
9. Experience in writing effective training manuals for ICT applications.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant: Grid Computing for Landslide Modelling, UK
£29,853 - £33,600

This project will establish large-scale resource provisioning and sophisticated data mining for landslide modelling for use in risk reduction. It will couple grid software, developed for the Large Hadron Collider, with proven, cutting-edge software in the field of slope hydrology and geotechnics.

You will develop the current proof of principle system. The new system will include the following features: transparent use of large-scale computing resources; secure, transparent storage and access to data and appropriate authentication and authorization mechanisms with auditing, accounting and charging mechanisms.

You will have experience of the Python scripting language, as well as experience of grid or cloud computing. You will also have good knowledge of metadata management and proven ability to deliver sustainable software in an agile development environment.

The project will be carried out as a partnership between Particle Physicists in the University of Bristol Department of Physics, and academics within the School of Geographical Sciences.

If successful, you may be appointed either on a fixed term or a permanent contract depending on the extent of your previous relevant research experience. Further information can be found here.

For informal enquiries please contact Professor N.H. Brook on (0117) 954 6877
or by e-mail.

Further details and application form can be found on-line.

Alternatively you can e-mail recruitment or telephone 0117 954 6947, quoting reference number 15582.

The closing date for applications is 9:00am, Tuesday, 24 August 2010.
Interviews date: week commencing Monday, 6 September 2010.

*Team: Myriads research team
*Duration: Initial contract for 12 months + contract renewal up to 3 years
*Starting date: October 2010
*Application deadline: August 20, 2010

Context:This position is proposed in the framework of the European Contrail Integrated Project. Contrail is supported by the FP7 IST Program, and aims at designing, implementing, evaluating and promoting an open source system in which resources that belong to different operators are integrated into a single homogeneous Federated Cloud that users can access seamlessly. INRIA is the project coordinator. The consortium is composed of 10 industrial and academic partners from 6 different countries.

The technical manager will be a member of Contrail project office and will work under the responsibility of the project coordinator. The main task will be the technical management of Contrail consortium, and the technical manager will also participate in the research and development activities related to the implementation of a distributed operating system for federations of virtualized infrastructures.

A detailed job description is available here.

R&D engineer in a distributed system for cloud federation, INRIA Rennes – Bretagne Atlantique research center, France

This portion of the Contrail project aims at designing, implementing, evaluating and promoting an open source system in which resources that belong to different operators are integrated into a single homogeneous Federated Cloud that users can access seamlessly. Contrail will leverage the open source XtreemOS system, developed in the successful XtreemOS European integrated project and which was designed for large scale dynamic infrastructures. INRIA is the project coordinator. The consortium is composed of 10 industrial and academic partners from 6 different countries.

The R&D engineer will participate in the research and development activities related to the design and implementation of a distributed operating system for federations of virtualized infrastructures that will be conducted by INRIA Rennes within the Contrail project.

Detailed job description is available.

This position is proposed in the framework of the European Contrail Integrated Project, and  supported by the FP7 IST Program.

Team: Myriads research
Duration: Initial contract for 12 months + contract renewal up to 3 years
Starting date: October 2010
Application deadline: August 20, 2010

Scientific Computing Group at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland

We are looking for a System Administrator/Grid Specialist

Your tasks:

* Administration of PSI’s Tier-3 High-Energy-Physics Grid Cluster
* Support for the end user scientists
* Project work in context of the Swiss National Grid Initiative and the European EGI-InSPIRE project

More information and contact addresses can be found here.

Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for a computational scientist. The Computational Scientist position will be a senior member of the Research Computing Group under the Vice President for Research. The primary responsibility is to help researchers successfully accomplish their research goals via supporting their use of Research Computing and related systems.

This staff member will proactively identify potential researchers, match them to appropriate computing resources, provide custom software support, and optimize their use of research computing systems. This person will also provide education, training, and documentation for researchers as well as reports and recommendations for the Director of Research Computing. The Computational Scientist will work closely with the Senior Research Computing Systems Administrator/Engineer as well local staff in various departments to provide coordinated support to research computing users.

Job Requirements

• PhD in a computational science (Math, Computer Science, Physics, etc), or related discipline and/or equivalent experience
• Research experience, ability to read and write technical papers
• Ability to write/understand code with advanced algorithms in various scientific programming languages such as Fortran, C, C++, etc.
• Ability to use/understand MPI, Open MP, MPICH, PVM, and other parallel tools
• Experience using large scale complex networked research computing clusters and systems especially grid computing experience including development, programming, and use of regional and national distributed HPC environments such as NYS grid, SURA grid, Open Science Grid and TeraGrid.
• Experience using scientific and parallel computing packages
• Experience supporting high performance computing researchers
• Outstanding interpersonal and oral/written communication and community building skills

More details are available here.

How To Apply

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