Open positions for scientists and postdocs at QCRI

The Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI: http://www.qcri.qa/) is looking to hire 3 scientists/PostDocs over the course of the next 12 months in the Information Retrieval area. QCRI conducts world-class applied computing research, creating knowledge and supporting innovation in select areas of computing science that will have long-term relevance and lasting value for Qatar.

Job Description:
Scientists and PostDocs are expected to contribute towards the research efforts of QCRI and to develop research expertise, tackling IR research challenges. The scientist will work as part of a research team, collaborating with peer researchers and software engineers to publish high quality papers, develop prototypes, and generate intellectual property in the form of disclosures and patent applications.

Qualifications:
•         Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field with primary focus on information retrieval
•         Strong publication record in tier 1 conferences and journals
•         Expertise in related areas such as machine learning and/or natural language processing is preferred
•         1-3 years of research experience past Ph.D. for scientists

•         Industrial and development experience would be a plus

Typically, we hire fresh Ph.D.’s as PostDocs with the prospect of switching to full time positions within 1 year.  We can offer full time positions to truly exceptional fresh Ph.D.’s.

Packages:
QCRI offers competitive compensation including attractive tax-free salary and additional benefits such as furnished accommodation, annual paid leave, medical insurance, etc.

To apply, please send an email to:  kdarwish@qf.org.qakdarwish@qf.org.qa> and cc:careers@qcri.orgcareers@qcri.org>

INTERNSHIP @ i5 Infomatic Services

INTERNSHIP@  i5 Infomatic Services

Internship is designed to be an educational and professional research experience. This internship is available for specific research projects. The details of this project is made available to the candidates so that they can apply for projects of their interest and can prepare themselves well for a rigorous selection procedure. The number of interns will be restricted. The selected interns are required to work full time for a week. Accommodation may be provided subject to availability.

Application is open from 13/3/2013
Last date to apply:23/03/2013
Shortlisted Candidates:25/03/2013
Programme starts from:1/04/2013

For more details see here 

Internships at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Overview: The Natural Language Processing (NLP) program in the Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics at Mayo Clinic is offering 3-6 month internships for 2013. Several projects are currently under development in the areas of clinical decision support, biomedical literature mining, information retrieval and summarization. 

We are seeking candidates with computer science/informatics background. Experience with biomedical literature and text mining is a major plus. Research activities and successful findings will be translated into development activities for existing division projects, peer-reviewed publications, and extramurally funded research programs. 

Requirements: Bachelors or higher in Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Candidates who have taken curriculum and/or have a background in text mining will be given strong preference. All candidates should have experience in Java and SQL. 

The candidate should be highly motivated, willing to learn and demonstrate initiative in assigned tasks. Must possess excellent analytical, problem-solving and technical design skills. Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills are required. 

Duration: This internship has a minimum duration of 3 months (up to 6 months). Start and end dates are negotiable. Successful candidates will be considered for long-term employment or mentoring.

While this position will prefer students enrolled in or recently graduated from a university in the USA, visa sponsorship might be considered for outstanding applicants. 

Further information: For additional information and to apply for the position, contact Dr. Siddhartha Jonnalagadda (siddhartha@mayo.edu). The application deadline for this internship is open until filled. 

Testing Engineer Openings

Greetings from fulfillment team !



We have urgent opening for programmers to perform white box testing. The JD is as follows:



Position: Test Engg

No of positions :18

Location : Chennai



.         0.5 years to 2 years of experience in programming/whitebox testing

.         Elevation to be a part of Whitebox QA team

.         Programming experience should be in C,C++, Java

.         Should be strong in Oops concepts

.         Experience in implementation of all types of data structures is
mandatory

.         Very good analytical and communication skill



Kindly send your references to referatalent@indiumsoft.com.



Thanks & Regards

Team HR

044 43477238

Open Position: Research Assistant - Front-End Developer/Designer at the Centre for Next Generation Localisation at Trinity College Dublin

Open Position: Research Assistant - Front-End Developer/Designer at the Centre for Next Generation Localisation at Trinity College Dublin

We wish to recruit a Front End Developer, Research Assistant on a fixed term contract basis with primary responsibility for designing, implementing and deploying a Personalised eLearning Web 2.0 platform that integrates cutting edge language technology with digital content adaptation and semantic web tools.

The successful candidates will provide web application development skills, functional and non-functional requirements gathering for internal development tasks required to support the commercialisation of research in CNGL. The successful candidates will work closely with academics and key research staff to deliver systems in support of the group’s research activities in a novel computer assisted Language Learning application.

Key elements of the role include: 

• Collaboration with TCD researcher to bring a research prototype to product/market fit, using Lean Customer Development Approaches
• Analysis of front end application design requirements based upon customer development analysis results
• Lead Front-end Developer of a new Language eLearning Platform using HTML/CSS and Javascript programming tools
• Coordinating and communicating with academic and industrial stakeholders 
• Carrying out other startup related tasks as required

Requirements:

• Minimum two year front end designer
• Honours degree in Computer Programming or similar technical discipline
• Very strong Javascript skills, HTML/CSS, AJAX
• Experience using MVC or MVP javascript framework
• Excellent code optimization and software design principles as well as excellent analytical skills
• Strong team player who is able to take responsibility to contribute to the overall success of the team.
• Proven ability to conform to development/web standards
• Work well in both a team environment and independently

Nice to Have:

• Previous background in Lean Customer Development techniques
• Previous experience working with Twitter Bootstrap, Jquery, Closure or AngularJS Tools
• Java programming is not required but would be an advantage
• Previous experience working in startup environments
• Speaks and/or is currently learning various languages

Please send your application, CV to Killian Levacher  (killian.levacher@scss.tcd.ie)

Closing Date for Applications: 31rst of March

Application forms and further particulars can be found at: http://kdeg.scss.tcd.ie/front-end-devdesigner-research-assistant

CGI openings

Dear Sir

We need freshers – 2012 graduates to be placed in an MNC. They will be on the payrolls of the MNC’s consulting company and will be on contract working at the MNC’s office

Location : Bangalore, Chennai
Job function : IT help desk
Salary : 14k+ per month CTC
Shifts : Should be prepared to work in shifts. Shift allowance extra
Excellent communication, English

Selection process

Round 1 – written test and interview (English aptitude and reasoning)
Round 2 – interview at the MNC & selection

Training

Selected students will be trained for a period of 6 weeks

Round 3 – Selection process at the end of training and only successful graduates will be on boarded


Contact information:
Arvind Jeenoor
9945427112
arvind@sagahr.com

Summer Internships at LucidWorks in search and machine learning

DESCRIPTION
LucidWorks, the leading commercial company for Apache Lucene and Solr, is looking for interns to work on building next generation search, analytics and machine learning technologies based on Apache Solr, Mahout, Hadoop and other cutting edge capabilities.    This paid internship will be practically focused on working on real problems in search and machine learning as they relate to Lucid products and technologies as well as open source.

Interested students (see eligibility below) should send their resume/profile, course work and evidence of open source activity (github account, ASF patches or other, etc.) tocareers@lucidworks.com.

REQUIREMENTS

• Interest in working on high performance and large scale problems involving structured and unstructured content.

• Relevant coursework in search and/or machine learning.  Coursework in linear algebra and statistics is a bonus

• Experience with Lucene, Solr, Hadoop and Mahout (or other machine learning libraries) is a plus

• Core Java knowledge

• Eagerness to learn and to apply knowledge to real problems

• Working on a Computer Science degree (or related field or have demonstrable programming skills).  Position is open to both graduate and undergraduate students

ELIGIBILITY
In order to participate in the program, you must be a student. Lucid defines a student as an individual enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution including colleges, universities, masters programs, PhD programs and undergraduate programs. You should be prepared, upon request, to provide Lucid with transcripts or other documentation from your accredited institution as proof of enrollment or admission status.

You may be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student. You must also be eligible to work in the United States and able to work from our headquarters in Redwood City, CA.  You may not participate if prohibited by law.

LOCATION
Redwood City, California  (San Francisco)