Information on Job Openings

General descriptions of positions are listed here. Openings occur
throughout the year, and the website will announce openings in any/all
categories as they occur.

Research Assistant Positions for Ph.D. and M.S. students are available

Research Assistant Positions for Ph.D. and M.S. students are available 
in the National Center for Data Mining (NCDM) at UIC.

Director: Dr. Robert Grossman, MSCS and Computer Science.

Requirements: Proficient in Python, Perl, C/C++ and familiar with Unix Systems.

We do research in the field of high performance networking, cloud computing,
distributed data mining and standards development. Students from MSCS, CS, BioE
and ECE are currently working together in the lab on multidisciplinary research
projects.  We are currently looking for strong programmers. Students will be
maintaining and developing web-based bioinformatics applications driven by
large databases.

(These are 50% appointments.) Summer/Fall/Spring Stipend: $1,775 per month,
plus standard tuition and fee waiver.

Contact: Shirley Connelly, Assoc. Director, NCDM. Room 715 SEO
Email your resume to connelly@uic.edu with the subject line : 'RA resume for 2009'.

Email without this subject line will not be opened.

Be prepared to take a short programming skills test in covering C/C++, Python,
Perl, Unix and general programming concepts. 

Summer 2009 Undergraduate Research Opportunity in Computer Science

Sponsored by The National Center for Data Mining at UIC & The National Science Foundation.

The National Center for Data Mining at UIC is hosting a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Students will work on research projects using clouds for high performance computing, for applications in genomics and systems biology.

Summer 2009

Student System Administrator position available

Graduate and undergraduate students may apply. Hourly position 15-25 hrs/week. May be upgraded to an assistantship.

Required Skills:

• High skill level with most Unix/Linux commands and utilities.
• Very comfortable with most aspects of the Unix/Linux operating system: paging/swapping, inter-process communication, devices and device driver fundamentals, file system concepts like inode and superblock, and able to perform system analysis and tuning.
• Familiar with fundamental networking/distributed computing environments and concepts. Can configure Web, FTP, NFS and LDAP servers. Able to setup firewalls with ipf[w] and iptables, and to debug DNS issues.
• Solid understanding of networking/distributed computing environments, understanding the principals of routing and client/server programming.
• Ability to write detailed scripts in at least one, preferably two administrative languages, (e.g., Sh, Perl, Python).
• Ability to perform at least minimal debugging and modification of C programs.
• Experience managing MS-Windows workstations. Able to protect them against intrusion, able to audit and rebuild.

Duties: Install, maintain, upgrade and troubleshoot system software and hardware. Monitor and resolve local and wide area system/network problems. Maintain web server. Carry out day-to-day system administration tasks, including system tuning and optimization to assure best server performance and availability. Design and implement quality control measures for web site's overall performance and reliability. Maintain network security.

Requirements: Proficient in any or all of the following: Sh, Perl, Python, JavaScript, SVG.

Contact Shirley Connelly : 312-413-2176
Send resume to connelly@uic.edu to arrange for an interview.
National Center for Data Mining at UIC

Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Hourly positions only (no tuition/fee waiver).

Position is perfect for undergraduates who would like to work 10-20 hours
per week.

Projects include developing server side applications in Perl/Python/Php,
writing Ajax web applications, developing networking and data mining software
in C/C++/Python, and Linux/OSX/FreeBSD junior system administration.

Please contact us if your skills match the projects mentioned above.

Contact: Shirley Connelly, Assoc. Director, LAC & NCDM. Room 715 SEO

Email your resume to connelly@uic.edu with the subject line "Student
Programmer". Be prepared to take a short programming skills test.

Position status: Available

Contact Information

For more information, please contact:
Shirley Connelly
tel: 312-413-2176
email: connelly@uic.edu
Rm. 715 Science and Engineering Offices (SEO)