jpblack@nith.waterloo.edu (J. P. Black) (02/26/88)
Career Opportunity---Research Associate As part of the Information Technology Research Centre recently funded by the Ontario government, the Shoshin project is looking for a research associate to take significant responsibility for a project involving distributed system design and implementation. The project involves extending the current version of the Shoshin operating system to include support for multiprocessors, and for the use of the TCP/IP protocol as a basis for interkernel communication and interworking with UNIX. Qualifications: * Familiarity with C and UNIX as a development environment * Familiarity with Digital Equipment Corp.'s VAX architecture * Familiarity with Ethernet local area networks and protocols * Good oral and written expression * Willingness to work within a small group Candidates with a Master's degree in Computer Science are preferred. However, candidates with fewer qualifications will also be considered, as will postdoctoral candidates, especially those interested in undergraduate teaching. Duties: Under the guidance of the Investigators for the project, the candidate will take much of the responsibility for detailed design and implementation of the multiprocessor version of Shoshin, as well as replacing the current special-purpose protocol for interkernel communication with one based on TCP/IP. Performance measurements of the new software and hardware will form an important part of the latter stages of the project. The candidate is also expected to interact with and provide technical support to some graduate student projects, and to ensure a minimal level of hardware and software system support on an ongoing basis. Salary and Duration: The position is currently open, and is funded through 30 June, 1989. Further employment will be contingent upon funding. Salary dependent upon qualifications. Please feel free to contact me electronically, or by telephone: Prof. J. P. Black, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waterloo. Tel. (519) 888-4459