<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><b class="">PostDoc position "Analysis and visualization of spatiotemporal data" available at Zuse Institute Berlin</b></div><div class=""><b class="">(deadline for applications: Jan 31, 2017)</b></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>The Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB) is a non-university research institute under public law of the state of Berlin.<div class="">The department Visual Data Analysis is offering a<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b class="">research position (f/m)</b><br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>reference code WA 34/16<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-weight: bold; white-space: pre;"> </span><b class="">pay grade E 14 TV-L Berlin</b><br class="">in the research group Visual Data Analysis in Science and Engineering. The position is offered from March<br class="">1, 2017 and will be a fixed-term contract for 2 years with the option to be extended.<br class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Job description<br class=""></b>We are recruiting an exceptionally qualified researcher in the area of analysis and visualization of<br class="">spatiotemporal data. The researcher is expected to develop new techniques for data analysis and visualization<br class="">within the third-party project "High Definition Clouds and Precipitation for Climate Prediction – HD(CP)2"<br class="">(funded by BMBF, <a href="http://hdcp2.eu" class="">http://hdcp2.eu</a>) jointly with climate researchers, meteorologists, mathematicians and<br class="">computer scientists. The on- and offline diagnostics include the identification and tracking of time-dependent,<br class="">deterministic, and stochastic objects, as well as the analysis of turbulence properties and probability densities.<br class="">A specific focus will be on visual analysis of ensembles of functional data.</div><div class=""><br class=""><b class="">Requirements</b><br class="">You have a PhD in computer science, applied mathematics, physics, or meteorology, and you have practical<br class="">experience in the analysis and visualization of spatiotemporal data. You like to design software and to develop<br class="">algorithms. You have very good knowledge in programming (C ++) and are interested in in-situ data analysis<br class="">on high-performance computers. Experience in programming Fortran and scripting languages (e.g., Python,<br class="">Matlab) is a plus.<br class="">You are expected to be highly motivated, self-reliant and to be able to closely collaborate with researchers in<br class="">the application areas. Good command of written and spoken English is essential.</div><div class=""><br class=""><b class="">What we offer<br class=""></b>We offer a friendly working atmosphere, excellent equipment, a challenging professional and<br class="">international environment, and the possibility of academic further development.<br class="">We particularly welcome the application of women, since women are generally underrepresented in<br class="">information technology and ZIB strives to increase their proportion in this research area.<br class="">Persons with disabilities will be given preference when equally qualified.<br class="">Please send your application, quoting the reference code WA 34/16, including CV in tabular form and the<br class="">usual documents to :<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Zuse Institute Berlin (ZIB)<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Administration -<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Takustr. 7<br class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>14195 Berlin<br class="">or electronically to: <a href="mailto:jobs@zib.de" class="">jobs@zib.de</a>. Closing date for applications is January 31, 2017 as date of receipt.<br class="">For further information about the position please see our website (<a href="http://www.zib.de" class="">www.zib.de</a>) or contact Hon.-Prof. Hans-</div><div class="">Christian Hege (<a href="mailto:hege@zib.de" class="">hege@zib.de</a>).</div></div></body></html>