Research Fellow in Data Science at NUI 1053 views

The Data Science Institute (DSI) at the National University of Ireland invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term position as a Research Fellow. This position is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and Industry partner(s) and to contract end date of 31st July 2020.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Conduct a programme of research in the broad field of data analytics with a particular emphasis on development of large-scale distributed data processing and data analytics.
• Support in the attraction of industry funding.
• Provide support and advice to PhD students working on similar topics.
• Support the Principal Investigators (PIs) in overseeing software and system development for various projects in the area of large-scale distributed data processing and data analytics approaches.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the Insight centres research and industry partners, with a particular focus developing in the area of distributed data processing and analysis architectures.
• Participate in Insight Centre activities, including industry showcases, annual reviews and industry and agency visits to the Insight labs.
• Support with presentation and documentation of demonstrator systems for industry sponsors.
• Other tasks relevant to successfully implementing the assigned research/industry programme.
• Carry out administrative work associated with the programme of research as necessary

Qualifications:

• Significant experience in at least 3 of: Scala, R, Java, Python.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript scripting language including React.js, d3.js.
• Experience working with UNIX, Linux, VMWare, OSX or Windows operating systems.
• Database management skills: MySQL, MongoDb, SQL.
• Experience of developing machine learning, especially deep-learning based applications.
• Considerable experience working with large distributed datasets within the following frameworks: Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka
• Experience in one or more machine learning frameworks, such as Scikit-Learn, Tensorflow, Theano, Keras, Prophet etc.
• Experience of modern development environments and practices for large scale industry projects.
• Excellent written and oral proficiency in English
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to prioritise workload and work to strict deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team and to take responsibility to contribute to the overall success of the team.

How to Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV,and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Marc Mellotte (marc.mellotte@nuigalway.ie). Quote reference number NUIG133-19 in subject line of e-mail application.