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The National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has one Research Programmer (Specializing as a Machine Learning Analyst) position available. This position will be responsible for the design and implementation of algorithms for the classification and mining of structured and unstructured data streams. This includes: using supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques to find patterns and relationships in the data, classification, clustering, detection of anomalies, information indexing and retrieval, and data visualization and summarization.

Qualifications:

• MS degree in computer science or engineering required. Alternative degree fields will be considered/accepted if accompanied by equivalent experience (depending on nature and depth of experience as it relates to current NCSA technologies).
• Experience in machine learning techniques, software support and development and a strong working knowledge of various programming platforms (Java, C, C++, Python, Perl, etc�).
• Experience in one or more of the following: data mining, data fusion, data stream processing, information retrieval, artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistical methods, distributed databases, knowledge management/representation/discovery and/or pattern recognition.
• Experience with Object Oriented/J2EE development/design, XML databases, n-tiered applications and cross system integration
• Working knowledge of version control software for software development.
• Experience writing unit tests and complete source code documentation.

This is an academic professional position at NCSA and is a 12-month, 100%-time appointment with regular University benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. Starting date as soon as possible after the closing date of the search.

To ensure full consideration, please send letter of application, resume, and three letters of reference referencing Search #10218, by email (preferably) to: career@ncsa.uiuc.edu [text only] by December 13, 2005. Interviews may be conducted before the closing date, although no hiring decisions will be made until after the search has closed.

Send hard copy to:

NCSA Human Resources, search #10218
152 Computing Applications Building
605 East Springfield Avenue
Champaign, Illinois 61820
217/333-6085
fax: 217/244-9878

URL: http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/About/NCSA/Employ/