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IMP Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Scientific Programmer
The Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) is a basic biomedical research institute sponsored largely by Boehringer Ingelheim, as well as research grants from national and international funding agencies. Our common goal is to uncover fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie complex biological phenomena.
Within the IMP, the lab of Dr. Andrew Straw studies the neurobiology of fly vision. Using a combination of virtual reality techniques, high throughput behavioral experiments and sophisticated data mining, we are uncovering the strategies and algorithms flies use to maneuver through their environment. Using genetics and neuroanatomy, we are then identifying the specific parts of the nervous system involved.
Your tasks:
We're looking for a full time developer to join our team.
You'll be a key contributor to our projects and will have important input on core design, concurrent programming, and data analysis of large datasets using a high-performance cluster. We make extensive use of real time video processing for animal tracking, fast 3D graphics drawing, and low-latency network programming to link the systems together. You'll be designing systems that are used daily by biologists you're interacting with on a regular basis, and your fundamental goal will be to enable cutting-edge scientific research.
We make extensive use of open source tools and participate in open source software development. You'd be welcome to devote some of your time towards integrating your work with that of others.
Your qualifications:
You are insatiably curious about science and technology, you are a self-starter and self-directed and have a strong sense of craft in your work. Ideally, you've contributed to (or own) an open-source project. You understand various approaches to concurrent programming (threaded, evented, multi-process), have some linear algebra experience (matrix multiplication and SVD) and you are very familiar with development using open source tools on Linux.
Additional desirable skills include Python (including numpy, matplotlib, cython, and django), realtime 3D graphics programming (ideally with an open source engine), networked concurrent system design (such as Robot Operating System), and embedded systems programming (e.g. Atmel AVR).
We offer an innovative, team oriented, and highly motivated working atmosphere in an international renowned research institute. Salary is commensurate with qualifications/experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.
If you are interested in this challenging position, please forward your CV, preferably via E-mail to me at andrew.straw@imp.ac.at
Andrew D. Straw, Ph.D.
Research Institute of Molecular Pathology Vienna, Austria
http://www.imp.ac.at/research/research-groups/straw-group/