USA: Postdoctoral Researcher Position in the Area of Scientific Data Mining, Specifically Analysis of Streaming Data, Lawrence Livermore National Lab

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in the Area of Scientific Data Mining, Specifically Analysis of Streaming Data, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, USA

NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB
The Center for Applied Scientific Computing (CASC) has openings for postdoctoral researchers to perform advanced research and development in the area of scientific data mining, specifically analysis of streaming data.

Candidates will be encouraged to conduct relevant exploratory research and publish results. Will work in multidisciplinary teams in an environment that encourages participation in the academic research community while focusing on problems of interest to DOE programs. Will report to the Informatics Group
Leader within CASC.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Conduct independent research and development in one or more areas of computer science of interest to CASC, such as: signal processing, machine learning; data mining, and statistics.
- Document research and development progress via technical reports, journal publications, and conference presentations.
- Develop software to evaluate novel computational techniques.
- Interact with scientists from DOE programs to help address their computational needs.
- Identify and pursue complementary research problems.
- Publish papers and attend conferences and workshops.
- Perform all assignments in accordance with ESH&Q, Security, and business practice requirements and policies.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
- Recent Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Research experience in signal processing, data mining, statistics, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct high quality research and to develop implementations to evaluate the results.
- Advanced programming skills in C++ and Python.
- Experience with statistical techniques and data analysis methods.
- Experience implementing and evaluating novel computational techniques and publishing the results.
- Ability to present information clearly, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills necessary to work effectively in a team environment.
- Experience working in a dynamic environment effectively.

LLNL offers a challenging environment and a competitive salary/benefits package.

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