Open Positions at the Global Computing Lab (GCLab)

List of open positions (a description of the positions follows):
Postdoctoral Research Associate (1 positions available) - Posted on May 2, 2009
Graduate student position (2 positions available) - Posted on May 2, 2009
Undergraduate student position (0 positions available)

Project: DACAPO GPUs - Development of Applications for Computer Architectures based on Parallel Organizations of GPUs

Position: Graduate student (1 position)
One position for a graduate student and another for an undergraduate student, are available immediately at the Global Computing Lab to work on interdisciplinary research using GPUs. For the graduate position, preference will be given to self-motivated students who are looking for Ph.D. or M.S. research topics and have the following qualifications: strong programming experience and skills in C/C++; strong knowledge in Linux; good CUDA or OpenCL programming skills; knowledge in parallel and distributed computing; sincere curiosity toward interdisciplinary research, in particular research that combines computer science and Molecular Dynamics simulations.

Undergraduate students are also encouraged to apply for this position. For the undergraduate position, preference will be given to self-motivated undergraduate students who are looking for some experience in grid computing and have the following qualifications: programming experience and kills in C/C++ and knowledge in Linux.

Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate (1 position)
Applications are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to begin September 1, 2009 to work on collaborative research with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen (MD). A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computational Science is required. Candidates should possess a demonstrated potential and strong commitment to quality research. Candidates having primary interest and expertise in parallel and distributed systems, GPGPU, and scientific applications (with emphasis on Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulations) will be given preference.

The initial appointment will be for one year, renewable annually for up to three years by mutual agreement. To apply, send cover letter, CV, and contact information for at least three references to Dr. Michela Taufer at: taufer@acm.org before May 30, 2009.

Project: RNAVLab: An Open-source User-friendly Virtual Laboratory for RNA Secondary Structure Predictions

Position: Graduate student (1 position)
One for a graduate student and another for an undergraduate student, are available immediately at the Global Computing Lab to work on interdisciplinary research that combines computer science and bioinformatics. The aim of this project is to design and build an adaptive grid computing system that, at runtime, identifies and exploits grid computing resources across the campus to predict secondary structures of large numbers of RNA segments using a variety of prediction programs. For the graduate position, preference will be given to self-motivated students who are looking for Ph.D. or M.S. research topics and have the following qualifications: strong programming experience and skills in C/C++ and Java; strong knowledge in Linux and Windows; knowledge in parallel and distributed computing; sincere curiosity toward interdisciplinary research, in particular research that combines computer science and bioinformatics.

Undergraduate students are also encouraged to apply for this position. For the undergraduate position, preference will be given to self-motivated undergraduate students who are looking for some experience in grid computing and have the following qualifications: programming experience and kills in C/C++ and Java and knowledge in Linux and Windows.

Project web page: RNAVLab web page.