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<p class=""><span class="">Applications are sought for an open postdoctoral position in visualization of large-scale random data at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). KAUST is a graduate research university located at the Red Sea coast 80 km north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (<a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/"><span class="">http://kaust.edu.sa</span></a>).</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">The successful candidate will be involved in a collaborative project between established groups at KAUST with expertise in large-scale visualization led by Professor Markus Hadwiger, ocean modeling and data assimilation led by Professor Ibrahim Hoteit, and uncertainty quantification led by Professor Omar Knio. The aim of this project concerns the development and demonstration of advanced visualization techniques that would enable to systematically tackle some of key challenges and open issues in uncertainty visualization. The project focuses on various geophysical fluid applications, and specifically aims to develop capabilities for preprocessing statistical and information theoretic quantities, and embedding uncertainty quantification capabilities into interactive visualization tools.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">Qualified applicants should possess a Ph.D. in computer science, applied mathematics, or a related field, with research experience in visualization or other areas of visual computing. Applicants should be able to work on challenging research projects involving extensive software development with a minimal amount of supervision. Applicants should have experience in writing high-performance, low-level code in C/C++ and developing GPU code using OpenGL and CUDA or OpenCL. Extensive experience with GPU shader and kernel development and debugging is a must. Additional experience with programming languages such as Python and JavaScript, libraries such as Qt, OpenCV, and D3, as well as development environments such as Visual Studio is beneficial.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">The compensation package includes a competitive tax-free salary ($65K-$75K); free fully furnished housing; full health care; 4 weeks annual vacation, free international schools, and family annual travel allowance.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">To apply, please send curriculum vitae and a letter of interest with the names and contact information of at least two references to</span></p>
<p class=""><span class=""><a href="mailto:ibrahim.hoteit@kaust.edu.sa">ibrahim.hoteit@kaust.edu.sa</a></span></p>
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<p class=""><span class="">KAUST believes that a commitment to the principles of fairness and respect for all helps create a climate that is favorable to the free and open exchange of ideas, and the University seeks to reach out as widely as possible in order to attract and retain the best faculty, staff and students. For these reasons, decisions concerning the admission and evaluation of students, the granting of scholarships and research funding, as well as employment of personnel in all University departments and offices, are made on the basis of an individual’s qualifications and contributions to the University’s educational objectives and its institutional goals.</span></p>
<p class=""><span class="">For more information on the KAUST vision visit <a href="http://www.kaust.edu.sa/vision.html">http://www.kaust.edu.sa/vision.html</a></span></p></div>