Senior Data Scientist

NCC/Unesp is the first Intel Modern Code Partner in Latin America (https://software.intel.com/en-us/modern-code/live-workshops). Such partnership has been created to disseminate knowledge about High Performance Computing and Data Science techniques to exploit Intel multi/many-core architectures. This pioneer cooperation has led to a new joint project: a Center of Excellence in Machine Learning. The goal of the center is to develop research, perform consultations and deliver training sessions in this field with Intel, CERN and Caltech as partners. For most of our activities we will be developing Machine Learning based solutions to real world problems related (but no restricted) to High-Energy Physics.

The position

The candidate for the position will be responsible for writing research papers, developing solutions and giving consultations for university researchers and partners about how Machine Learning techniques can be applied to solve real world problems. Thus, we are looking for specialists in Machine Learning with strong knowledge in Statistics and High Performance Computing

Requirements

The set of skills and qualifications we are looking for are (but not restricted to):

• Ph.D. degree finished or in course, or finished Msc in CS/Related areas;
• Strong knowledge in Statistics;
• Strong knowledge in Machine Learning;
• Strong knowledge in Neural Networks;
• Ability to apply machine learning techniques to very large data sources;
• Some experience with Data Visualization;
• Proficient in Python
• Experience with Python data manipulation and ML APIs such as NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib, scikit-learn, Pandas, etc...
• Some experience in Apache Hadoop or Spark;
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, Mercurial or Bazaar;
• Great Communication Skills;
• English fluency is a requirement;

Earlier experiences on the following subjects are considered differential:

• High Performance Computing
• Deep Learning;
• Programming skills in R;
• Kaggle competitions;
• Modern data processing tools like: Apache Storm, Prediction.io;
• TensorFlow and Theano;
• NoSQL databases;

SPRACE is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Applications from any sexual orientation and members of minority groups are encouraged.

Appointment Period

These appointments are initially for 1 year and could be extended up to 2 years.

Payment and Other Advantages

The monthly income is proportional to the the amount of hours dedicated to the project by the applicant and his/her background/expertise in the field;

How to apply

Please send an email with an updated CV to cs-jobs AT ncc DOT unesp DOT br (please replace AT by @ and DOT by .)

Young Investigator Grant in Experimental HEP

The São Paulo Research and Analysis Center (SPRACE) is seeking highly qualified young researchers to work in association with the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) group in São Paulo. The SPRACE research group is engaged in the CMS data analysis investigating the physics beyond the standard model and heavy ions collisions. We are also involved in the R&D CMS upgrades developing the Level 1 trigger for the tracking detector.

The Young Investigator Awards provided by FAPESP, the São Paulo Research Foundation, contemplates the grant and financial support the scientific activities of an outstanding researcher, which include materials, consumables, third-party services, transportation and maintenance for research activities, support to visiting researchers, and fellowships in different levels. Additional Benefits Funds are given to the researcher in order to cover expenses in scientific and technological conferences and short-term research internships abroad.

The position

The successful applicant is expected to:

• Take a leading role in the instrumentation activities of SPRACE
• Participate in the R&D for the CMS upgrade
• Interact with different HEP groups worldwide
• Travel regularly to CERN to work on site
• Support and advise interns and students of the project

Requirements

Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. on Experimental High Energy Physics or Electrical and Electronic Engineering, with at least one year as Post-doctoral fellow and previous experience in one of the LHC experiments. The applicants must have:

• Ability to carry out independent research in HEP with interest and experience on instrumentation
• Strong motivation to participate in challenging R&D projects
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Ability to work in a targeted, structured, and productive manner in a multi-disciplinary team

SPRACE is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Applications from any sexual orientation and members of minority groups are encouraged.

Appointment Period

These appointments are initially for 2 years and could be extended up to 5 years, depending on the results of midterm evaluation carried out by a committee from the funding agency.

Payment and Other Advantages

The monthly income is fixed by FAPESP and nowadays is R$ 7.748,40 (tax exempt). In addition to the remuneration, the candidate will receive:

• Travel ticket to/from São Paulo
• Installation aid corresponding to one month of salary
• Research infrastructure overhead for direct expenses with research Infrastructure, equivalent to 15% of the initial total concession
• Additional Benefits Funds are given to the researcher in order to cover expenses in scientific and technological conferences and short-term research internships outside the State of São Paulo.
• Associated submissions to support visiting researcher and student fellowships (Scientific Initiation, Master, and PhD degrees).
• Materials, consumables third-party services, transportation and maintenance for research activities, support to visiting research, and fellowships in different levels.

How to apply

Please provide an application letter, résumé of work experience, and at least two letters of recommendation to: Sérgio F. Novaes (Sergio.Novaes@cern.ch)

Deadline for application

The deadline is 30 June 2016. We reserve the right not to make an appointment and continue searching after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates must be available for an interview where we expect a short presentation on the previous achievements and proposed research plan. The successful applications will be reviewed by FAPESP in a comparative analysis taking into account previous realizations of the young researcher in terms of publications, and other parameters, that suggest the involvement in world-class research and in relevant topics in the research field. The expected average length of the review process for this type of Award is about 120 days.

For further details, see Guidelines for the Young Investigator Awards at FAPESP.

Post-doctoral position in Holographic QCD for Hadron Structure and Quark-Gluon Plasma

The São Paulo Research and Analysis Center (SPRACE) is opening a postdoctoral position for an outstanding research fellow to work on holographic QCD for hadron structure and quark-gluon plasma.

The successful applicant is expected to:

• Take a leading role in the use of holographic models in the phenomenology of hadronic interactions of charmed hadrons with ordinary hadrons like protons, neutrons and pions, and their behavior in a strongly interacting medium as the quark-gluon plasma;
• Support and advise interns and students in projects related to holographic QCD.

Requirements

Applicants are expected to have a PhD and a previous post-doctoral experience related to the use of holographic QCD methods in the phenomenology of the strong interactions

The applicants must have:

• Strong motivation to participate in challenging projects and actively develop a research program on holographic QCD;
• Familiarity with the phenomenology of the strong interactions;
• Good domain of analytical and numerical tools;
• Good communication skills

Appointment Period

These appointments are initially for 2 years and could be extended up to 4 years, depending on the results of midterm evaluation carried out by a committee from the funding agency.

Payment and Other Advantages

The monthly income is fixed by FAPESP and nowadays is R$ 6,143.40 and is tax exempt. In addition to the income, the candidate will receive:

• Travel ticket to/from São Paulo;
• Installation aid corresponding to one month of salary;
• 15% of the yearly income, to cover expenses with participation in conferences, equipment, etc.

SPRACE is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Applications from any sexual orientation and members of minority groups are encouraged.

How to apply

Please provide an application letter, résumé of work experience, and at least two letters of recommendation to:

Sérgio F. Novaes Sergio.Novaes@cern.ch

or

Gastao Krein gkrein@ift.unesp.br

Deadline for application

The deadline is 30 June 2015. We reserve the right not to make an appointment and continue searching after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates must be available for an interview where we expect a short presentation on the previous achievements and proposed research plan.

High Energy Physics at CERN

The São Paulo Research and Analysis Center (SPRACE) is opening Master, Ph.D. and Post-doctoral positions for physicists and engineers with excellent professional records and highly motivates for research and instrumentation in high energy physics. The SPRACE group works in association with the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Collaboration of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) from CERN. The fellowships will be provided by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

The SPRACE research group is engaged in the physical analysis of CMS investigating the physics beyond the standard model and heavy ions collisions. We are also involved in the R&D for the Level 1 trigger for the upgraded of the tracking detector of CMS.

The SPRACE implemented and operates a computational structure (Tier-2) of the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) and we were responsible for the creation of GridUnesp which provides high performance processing to more than 60 research groups from different areas of the University. SPRACE has collaborations with several universities and international research centers such as the University of Paris, Edinburgh, Southampton, Fermilab, CERN and works in partnership with industries such as Padtec and Intel.

Candidates must send an application letter, curriculum vitae describing previous experience and at least two letters of recommendation to the Sergio.Novaes@cern.ch. For additional information see http://www.sprace.org.br.

Senior C++ Developer for Parallelization of Scientific Applications

Keywords: C++, software development, parallel programming, HPC, Geant4, High Energy Physics, UNESP, Fermilab, CERN, Intel, Brazil

The Center for Scientific Computing of the São Paulo State University (Núcleo de Computação Científica da Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP) in São Paulo, Brazil is opening two positions for outstanding senior C++ developers or research fellows to work in association with the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in USA and CERN in Europe. Grant funds are provided by Intel, through the Intel Parallel Computing Center (IPCC) program.

The fellows will be deeply involved in the R&D efforts to adapt High Energy Physics (HEP) software tools to the modern computing architectures. The work will be mostly concentrated on Geant4, a toolkit for the simulation of particle-­‐ matter interactions that has been developed for almost two decades by an international collaboration of physicists and computer scientists.

The successful candidate will participate in R&D studies, development and prototyping of different strategies and algorithms to run HEP simulation applications efficiently with multiple computational threads in new and upcoming Intel hardware. An important aspect of this position is the research, implementation and evaluation of existing and new algorithms required by Geant4 type of applications using many computational threads. The work of the successful candidate is expected to add value in computing design and implementation quality, using physics judgment.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will work on the following activities:

• Port, test and measure performance of HEP applications, such as Geant4, on current and new parallel platforms, including the Intel MIC architecture;
• Develop and support strategies and algorithm for simulation tools for these HEP applications to run efficiently on the Intel MIC architecture;
• Devise and implement improved computational techniques, based on physics analysis and/or modeling technical expertise, to meet the requirements of scientific systems;
• Extend documentation to further facilitate the use of these tools;
• Interface with teams that develop and support detector simulation and physics generator packages;

Requirements

The applicants must have:

• 5+ years of experience developing C++ applications in high performing environments;
• Advanced development skills in C++, including STL and templates, debugging and memory profiling and performance tuning on Linux systems;
• Strong motivation to participate in challenging projects and work in a targeted, structured, and productive manner in a multi-­‐disciplinary team;
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Other key selection criteria include:

• Strong background in design, program and optimize parallel applications;
• Knowledge of massive parallel, heterogeneous or many-­‐core architecture;
• Expertise in using key HEP software packages such as Geant4.

Appointment

These appointments are initially for one year and could be extended up to two years, depending on the results of midterm evaluation carried out by Intel. The position is based in São Paulo but we expect that the candidate travel often to Fermilab and/or to CERN. The candidate should be available to spend three consecutive months in those locations.

Payment and Other Advantages

The yearly income is about USD 35,000.00 (tax exempt). In addition, the candidate will receive the travel ticket to/from São Paulo and installation aid corresponding to one month of salary. UNESP is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Applications from any sexual orientation and members of minority groups are encouraged.

How to apply

Please provide an application letter, résumé of work experience, and at least two letters of recommendation to:

• Sérgio F.Novaes < Sergio.Novaes@cern.ch >

Deadline for application

The deadline is 30 September 2014. We reserve the right not to make an immediate appointment and continue searching after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates must be available for an interview where we expect a short presentation on the previous background and achievements.

Post-Doctoral Position in Experimental High Energy Physics

The São Paulo Research and Analysis Center (SPRACE) is opening two postdoctoral positions for outstanding research fellows to work in association with the UNESP group on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment of the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Grant funds are provided by FAPESP, the São Paulo Research Foundation.

The SPRACE research team is engaged in two CMS physics analysis groups: Exotic physics (Beyond the Standard Model) and Heavy Ion physics. SPRACE also operates a WLCG Tier-2 facility and is responsible for the implementation of a state-wide grid infrastructure, GridUNESP, which serves more than 50 research groups from different scientific communities. SPRACE is now starting R&D activities on the conceptual design, simulation and proof-of-concept of a Level 1 trigger for the pixel tracking detector of the CMS experiment.

The position

The successful applicant is expected to:

• take a leading role in the data analysis activities of SPRACE
• help to comply with our responsibilities in the collaboration
• participate in the R&D for the CMS upgrade
• interact with different HEP groups worldwide
• travel regularly to CERN to work on site
• support and advise interns and students of the project

Requirements

Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Experimental High Energy Physics. A previous experience in one of the LHC experiments is an important asset. He/she should have the ability to carry out independent research in HEP and carry out physics analyses related to those of interests to the SPRACE group.

The applicants must have:

• strong motivation to participate in challenging projects and actively develop a research program on physics analysis
• experience in HEP data analysis and/or interest on instrumentation
• ability to work in a targeted, structured, and productive manner in a multi-disciplinary team
• excellent communication skills

Appointment Period

These appointments are initially for 2 years and could be extended up to 4 years, depending on the results of midterm evaluation carried out by a committee from the funding agency.

Payment and Other Advantages

The monthly income is fixed by FAPESP and nowadays is R$ 6,143.40 which corresponds to a yearly income of about USD 32,000.00 (tax exempt). In addition to the income, the candidate will receive:

• travel ticket to/from São Paulo
• installation aid corresponding to one month of salary
• 15% of the yearly income, which is equivalent to USD 4,500.00, to cover expenses with traveling, participation in conferences, equipment, etc.

SPRACE is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Applications from any sexual orientation and members of minority groups are encouraged.

How to apply

Please provide an application letter, résumé of work experience, and at least two letters of recommendation to:

• Sérgio F. Novaes
• Sergio.Novaes@cern.ch

Deadline for application

The deadline is 31 July 2014. We reserve the right not to make an appointment and continue searching after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates must be available for an interview where we expect a short presentation on the previous achievements and proposed research plan.

Post-Doctoral Position in Phenomelogy of High Energy Heavy Ion Collisions

The São Paulo Research and Analysis Center (SPRACE) is opening a postdoctoral position for an outstanding research fellow to work on phenomenology of the hydrodynamical description provided by the code SPheRIO in association with the experimental activities of the Heavy Ion group at SPRACE. One of the goals is to implement a real hydrodynamic calculation provided by the SPheRIO code in Monte Carlo simulators within the CMS framework, strengthening the interaction between the expertise of theorists and of experimentalists in the group. Grant funds are provided by FAPESP, the São Paulo Research Foundation.

The position

The successful applicant is expected to:

• take a leading role in the phenomenological analysis activities of SPRACE
• help to comply with our responsibilities in the group
• travel regularly to CERN to work on site
• support and advise interns and students of the project

Requirements

Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. related to the phenomenology of high energy heavy ion physics. A previous experience in the phenomenology of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and/or of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is an important asset. He/she should have the ability to carry out independent research in HI collisiosn and carry out physics analyses related to those of interests to the SPRACE group.

The applicants must have:

• strong motivation to participate in challenging projects and actively develop a research program on physics analysis
• familiarity with hydrodynamical models and related descriptions
• good domain of analytical and numerical tools
• ability to work in a targeted, structured, and productive manner in a multi-disciplinary team
• excellent communication skills

Appointment Period

These appointments are initially for 2 years and could be extended up to 4 years, depending on the results of midterm evaluation carried out by a committee from the funding agency.

Payment and Other Advantages

The monthly income is fixed by FAPESP and nowadays is R$ 6,143.40 which corresponds to a yearly income of about USD 32,000.00 (tax exempt). In addition to the income, the candidate will receive:

• travel ticket to/from São Paulo
• installation aid corresponding to one month of salary
• 15% of the yearly income, which is equivalent to USD 4,500.00, to cover expenses with traveling, participation in conferences, equipment, etc.

SPRACE is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Applications from any sexual orientation and members of minority groups are encouraged.

How to apply

Please provide an application letter, résumé of work experience, and at least two letters of recommendation to:

• Sérgio F. Novaes
• Sergio.Novaes@cern.ch

Deadline for application

The deadline is 31 July 2014. We reserve the right not to make an appointment and continue searching after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates must be available for an interview where we expect a short presentation on the previous achievements and proposed research plan.

Senior Electronics Engineers

Software Developer

We have 2 (two) open positions of Software Developer at Levels DTC-B and DTC-C (see below) to work in a joint project with Intel and CERN. The fellowships were provided by the program Bolsas de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Industrial para Programas de Tecnologia de Informação e Comunicação (TIC / FNDCT)

Modalidade DTC-B

Requisitos Mínimos

Profissionais de qualquer área do conhecimento, doutor, mestre, graduado ou profissional com nível equivalente ao de técnico, com experiência profissional mínima comprovada de 1, 4, 8 e 10 anos respectivamente, em atividades de desenvolvimento de software e sistemas informáticos ou em atividades ligadas ao processo de inovação à que se propõe o projeto submetido ao CNPq.

Equivalência

• PhD com 1 ano de formado
• MsC com 4 anos de formado
• BsC com 8 anos de formado
• Técnico com 10 anos de formado

Valor da Mensalidade: R$ 6.000,00

Modalidade DTC-C

Requisitos Mínimos

Profissionais de qualquer área do conhecimento, mestre, graduado ou profissional com nível equivalente ao de técnico, com experiência profissional mínima comprovada de 2, 6 e 8 anos respectivamente, em atividades de desenvolvimento de software e sistemas informáticos ou em atividades ligadas ao processo de inovação à que se propõe o projeto submetido ao CNPq.

Equivalência

• MsC com 2 anos de formado
• BsC com 6 anos de formado
• Técnico com 8 anos de formado

Valor da Mensalidade: R$ 4.500,00

General Timetable for the Position Applications

Date	Event
January	Call for Applications
30/April	Deadline of the Applications
May	Shortlisted candidates contacted
July	Call for Applications
31/October	Deadline of the Applications
November	Shortlisted candidates contacted

We reserve the right not to make an immediate appointment and continue searching after the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.