Research Engineer / Open-source developer - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key center of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education cover a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.

Job description

A one-year research engineer position is available in the group of Statistical Biotechnology at Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. The group develops machine learning methods and statistical techniques for interpreting high-throughput experiments.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented open-source developer to join our team. The project involves C++ development within Percolator (http://percolator.ms), a machine learning and statistics package for interpretation of shotgun proteomics data. The project is run in collaboration with the University of Washington, and the project involves interaction with several other research groups across the world.

The successful candidate will have a master’s degree in computer science, statistics, physics, or related field. Experience of C++ is required and interest in and experience with machine learning techniques, Unix and/or mass spectrometry is desirable. The starting date is negotiable; however, successful candidates will be encouraged to start as soon as possible.

Qualifications

We anticipate that you have an M.Sc. in some quantitative area, such as physics, mathematics or computational science, and that you are experienced in C++ programming. Any experience of machine learning, Unix, or mass spectrometry is an additional qualification. The starting date of the position is negotiable, but we prefer you to start as soon as possible.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

Trade union representatives

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Application

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Your application should include the following documents:

• (1) a letter stating your research experience and interests
• (2) a curriculum vitae including list of publications, and
• (3) links to any source code of software you have been involved in developing.

You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad. Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application.

Employment is initially for up to 1 year. Starting date according to agreement.

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