Research engineer in Computer Engineering - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The advertised position will be linked to the research group Realistic 3D, which is headed by Professor Mårten Sjöström (see http://www.miun.se/stc/realistic3d), at the research centre STC. The group is part of the national research infrastructure InfraVis (https://infravis.se), which with this advertisement recruits a research engineer in computer technology to InfraVis.

InfraVis is a national research infrastructure funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) in support of scientific advancement through the application of state-of-the-art data analysis and visualization techniques. The goals of InfraVis are to significantly improve data analysis support, address new challenges involving large and complex data and create competitive advantages for Swedish researchers. The infrastructure consists of visualization experts working with various software solutions and access to high-end visualization laboratories. Users of InfraVis will be offered assistance through a national helpdesk with rapid response times as well as in-depth projects addressing specific data and software challenges. InfraVis will also provide software solutions based on development in connected research groups, curation of international software and best practise, and user training in the form of courses, seminars and on-line documentation. To build an infrastructure with national coverage, we have pooled together nine visualization environments in Sweden interconnected in a nodal structure. The nodes will be hosted in proximity to research environments in visualization, which will enable direct access to the research front as well as to state-of-art facilities.

Working tasks  
As a research engineer in InfraVis, you will be responsible for support and software development in the visualization of scientific data. General tasks include advanced user support, selection of appropriate software, development of visualization tools and training of user groups from many different research areas. See the description of InfraVis above. The main task will be to provide services within the framework of the research infrastructure.

We offer a collaboration in a national infrastructure with a large group of other InfraVis experts anchored at the nine different universities. InfraVis research engineers are encouraged to continue to develop their professional and technical skills, both to stay current in their own field of science, but also to broaden their knowledge and skills in other subjects.

The service will to a lesser extent (20%) support other research projects with technical solutions.

Eligibility and assessment basis

We are looking for you who (requirements):

• has a master's, licentiate or doctoral degree in computer engineering, software development, information visualization, visual analysis or equivalent from a nearby area.
• has very good programming skills in one or more of the languages ​​/ APIs / frameworks: C ++, Python, JavaScript / HTML5 / CSS, Java, Vulkan / DirectX / OpenGL / WebGL, Unreal / Unity3D
• is fluent in English, both spoken and written.

It is preferable that you have (merits):

• good knowledge of modeling and development of visualization tools as well as documented experience of working with large amounts of data (e.g. multidimensional, temporal, textual or network data) from different research areas.
• good knowledge of Swedish.
• work experience from one of the Swedish or international visualization environments. We also consider experience from other research areas as meritorious in our assessment.
• experience of working with commercial visual analysis tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.), as well as a solid education in data mining or machine learning.
• knowledge related to research within the research group Realistic 3D (light field, multi-view geometry, computer vision, image processing, etc.)

We attach great importance to personal suitability and ability for independent and structured work, good initiative and ability to make priorities, accuracy and service-oriented, ability to run and complete tasks within given time frames, flexibility and very good collaboration skills.

Processing
Preparation of the employment follows the forms specified in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance, and continues in accordance with the employment regulations that apply to Mid Sweden University.

Form of employment and access
100% until further notice with access as soon as possible by agreement. Probationary employment can be applied.

Information
Further information is provided by Head of Department Dr Patrik Österberg, tel. 010-142 86 14 (patrik.osterberg@miun.se) and research leader Professor Mårten Sjöström, tel. 010-142 88 36 (marten.sjostrom@miun.se).

Application
The application must contain a personal letter describing why you are applying for this position, a curriculum vitae (CV) including contact details of at least two reference persons and a diploma. A link to the published master/licentiate/doctoral thesis must also be added. Individual salary setting is applied, which is why salary claims should be attached to the application.

Welcome with your application via our recruitment system no later than 2020-06-20.