Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Opportunity
Title: Software Engineer
Seeking: PhD Student
Position Type: Full-Time;
Number Available: 1
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Closing Date: 2009-10-28
Position Summary:
Purpose The Applied Software Engineering Research (ASER) Group in the Computational Sciences & Engineering Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks postdoctoral and staff researchers to perform novel, high quality basic and applied research on the analysis and visualization of very large volumes of textual information. A successful candidate must demonstrate the capability to produce significant research results, publications, and funding proposals; must have significant publications in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, emergent behavior, pervasive computing, nature-inspired computing, machine learning, information retrieval, or knowledge discovery; must be able to effectively collaborate with other scientists, engineers, and sponsors; and must be flexible with regard to the research assignments. Major Duties/Responsibilities The responsibilities include: developing new research areas that align with the ORNL and ASER group\'s research agenda, developing new and novel research methods that produce significant publications in top journals and conferences, developing and maintaining collaborations with leaders in the field, and effectively interacting with sponsors and collaborators.
Requirements:
Qualifications Required This position requires a Ph.D. in Computer Science or a closely related field. Candidates must have demonstrated good academic standing, and the ability to conduct independent and significant research. Position requires the ability to communicate effectively (both verbal and and in writing). Experience in Text Analysis, Artificial Intelligence or Cyber Security strongly preferred. This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired. We accept Word(.doc, .docx), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), PowerPoint(.pdf), Rich Text Format (rtf), WordPerfect (.wpd), HTML (.htm, .hmtl) and text files (.txt) text files (.txt) up tp 1MB in size. Resumes from third party vendors will not be accepted; these resumes will be deleted and the candidates submitted will not be considered for employment.
For Consideration:
How to Apply:
Please use our on-line application process. Visit http://jobs.ornl.gov
You will need to cut and paste the following reference number to be used in the Keyword box to find the correct position.
Reference Number:
NC50116050
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Equal Opportunity Employer
UT-Battelle is committed to achieving its strategic business objectives by attracting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce.
Brief Company Information:
Welcome to Oak Ridge National Laboratory. ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security.
ORNL also performs other work for the Department of Energy, including isotope production, information management, and technical program management, and provides research and technical assistance to other organizations. The laboratory is a program of DOE's Oak Ridge Field Office.
For more information check: http://computing.ornl.gov/cse_home/
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