tierney@george.lbl.gov (Brian Tierney) (06/13/91)
Job Opening
Image Processing and Visualization of Scientific Data
in a Distributed Computing Environment
Job Description
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory is seeking an Imaging
Technologist / Computer Scientist to participate in the
Imaging Technologies Group. The job will involve identify-
ing, developing, and implementing techniques for image
analysis and the display of data arising from a wide range
of scientific imaging applications at the Laboratory. Work
will be done in a high performance computing, high-speed
networking environment.
The goal of the work is to provide reusable tools that
permit the exploration of large, complex, and frequently
time varying image data sets. These tools must couple
closely with the scientific application to permit interac-
tive exploration by users, but at the same time have suffi-
ciently general and well defined interfaces so that they
will provide a foundation for many types of scientific
applications.
Duties
The work will require understanding the scientific data
well enough to be able to identify and/or develop appropri-
ate techniques for enhancement, analysis, segmentation, and
understanding, particularly with respect to the the display
of complex 3D scalar fields (e.g. tomography derived data),
as well as traditional 2D images. In addition the work will
involve the incorporation of graphics visualization tech-
niques into working applications. Close cooperation with
the scientific community will be necessary in order to
ensure the applicability of the work.
Requirements
The applicant must have experience in a wide range of
computing topics including image manipulation, display,
enhancement, modeling, and analysis; 3D graphics; distri-
buted computing; and window systems. The job requires
extensive C, and some Fortran language programming experi-
ence. Experience in developing window based applications
(preferably using the X window system), is desirable. Work-
ing familiarity with all aspects of the Unix environment is
required. Experience in developing distributed applications
in the BSD Unix environment is desirable. Experience and
educational background in mathematics, physics, optics,
chemistry, geosciences, or biochemical applications, and
video equipment and techniques is desirable. The job
requires an interest and experience in designing and imple-
menting software systems. An MS degree or PhD in one of the
scientific fields mentioned, computer science, or a related
discipline, or equivalent experience, is required.
Send a copy of your resume to: Brian Tierney, Lawrence
Berkeley Laboratory, Imaging Technologies Group, MS: 50B-
2239, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA, or email to
bltierney@lbl.gov.