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Job Summary:
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is seeking a scientific programmer to join a computational neuroscience laboratory in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT led by H. Sebastian Seung. This is an outstanding opportunity for a creative individual to participate in an exciting scientific project: Developing 3d nanoscale images analysis software. This is a problem that lies at the frontiers of artificial intelligence and computer vision.
The computing environment of the Seung lab is cutting edge, with a large cluster incorporating conventional CPUs with nVidia GPUs running CUDA.
To learn more about Dr. Seung’s lab, visit: http://hebb.mit.edu.
Principal Responsibilities:
- To develop a GUI tool for image analysis and visualization, which will be used to find connectomes, “wiring diagrams” of the brain
- To analyze 3d nanoscale images of a piece of brain tissue and generate a complete map of all connections between neurons
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or in a related technical or scientific discipline (Equivalent professional experience may be considered)
- Experience with OpenGL and Qt in C/C++
- Command of multithreaded programming
- Experience working in a small team
- Experience with CUDA and cluster programming is desirable, but not required
Additional Information:
Please submit your CV and cover letter, including salary requirements, to Professor H. Sebastian Seung.
To Apply
To apply for this position, please email or send your resume to:
H. Sebastian Seung, PhD
Investigator
HHMI/MIT
Brain and Cognitive Science Dept
77 Massachusetts Avenue Rm. 46-5065
Cambridge,
Massachusetts
02139
E-mail: seung_admin@mit.edu
Application Deadline:
Open Until Filled
HHMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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