choueiry@disuns2.epfl.ch (Berthe Yazid Choueiry) (11/28/90)
The Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne is looking for a UNIX System Hacker Tasks: The main task will be the software maintenance of the laboratory's SUN workstations, including various application packages such as TEX, Autocad and Allegro Common Lisp. Furthermore, it would be desirable if you could also pass on some of your knowledge to other members of the laboratory, and survey the market for new software solutions which could be useful for the laboratory. There will be enough time for research projects, preferably in one of the directions the laboratory is working in (see below). Qualifications: - A University degree in computer science or a related area - Experience with system administration on UNIX computers - An interest in Artificial Intelligence - The ability to communicate in French would be desirable The Laboratory: The EPFL AI Laboratory was founded in 1987 and currently employs 9 research assistants. Research projects fall into the areas of intelligent CAD, time-dependent reasoning and qualitative physics. We currently have 4 Symbolics Lisp Machines, 5 Sun Sparcstations, 2 Macintoshes and 2 Pcs. We are planning to buy a full-scale SUN server and more Sparcstations in early 1991. The EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne = Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) is located in Lausanne, on the shores of lake Geneva, about 50 km from the city of Geneva and 30 km from Montreux. The alps are visible across the lake, and skiing areas are less than 1 hour away. In summer, there are many festivals in the area. The official language is French, but English and German are also widely spoken. The Position: The position will be paid according to standard EPFL pay scales, depending on seniority and age. Usually, the resulting salary is around Sfrs. 50'000/year. The current exchange rate is about Sfrs 1.25 per US$. Contracts are for 1 year renewable, and the post is open immediately. Contact: for more information: Nancy Reed, reed@liasun1.epfl.ch for contractual matters: Prof. B. Faltings, faltings@liasun4.epfl.ch