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Project Associate position at CERNFrom: CommentsInterested people should contact me at: philippe.galvez@cern.ch
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Modeler/Analyst of Distributed Computing Systems Job Description ------------------------------------------------ Task ----- Development of a system of simulation software that allows the modeling of globally distributed computer systems for large-scale physics data analysis. This work will be performed in the context of a project being carried out by a collaboration of physicists and computer scientists from Europe and the US, studying future Models of how physicists could do the data analysis at experiments to be performed at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) starting in 2005. Data analysis with this scale or degree of geographical spread does not exist now, but is expected to become possible through advances in the information technology over the next several years. Qualifications ______________
Education: --------- A university degree in computer science or engineering, physics, electrical engineering, or the equivalent. Knowledge and experience: ------------------------ The successful candidate will understand how to define software abstractions of real computers and networks for the purpose of modeling and simulating their behavior in hypothetical distributed computing systems. A proven track record of software development in C++ and/or Java is required, as is experience and familiarity with software development on both NT and Unix operating systems. Candidates should be skilled at quickly understanding existing applications at the source code level, and be comfortable modifying, developing and porting those applications. Candidates must have a good knowledge of modern software design techniques, GUI-building and especially Object-Oriented analysis and design. They must understand the need, and be capable of, fully documenting their work. Familiarity with an existing (commercial or other) modeling tools, such as ModSim or ComNet, would be a major advantage. Good knowledge of English, including the ability to write clear documentation is required. A working knowledge of French or Italian is an advantage. Location: -------- The candidate will be located at CERN, but some travel to the U.S. and European countries is foreseen. Duration: -------- The project will last for a minimum of two years. The candidate's contract is subject to annual renewal, for the duration of the project. Salary: ------ From 5500 CHF to 7000 CHF/month, according to experience and level of expertise.
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