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<span style="font-size:10pt">The <b>Blue Brain Project,</b> led by <b>Prof. Henry Markram,</b> is looking for an experienced</span>
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Section Manager for Data Mining
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<span style="font-size:10pt">to strengthen its</span> <span style="font-size:10pt">
Neuroinformatics
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<span style="font-size:10pt">The Blue Brain
Project is creating an informatics platform for large-scale neuroscience
data integration, analysis, modeling and simulation to serve the
scientific community. The Section Manager for Data Mining brings
leadership and scientific expertise to an important new effort in the
Neuroinformatics Division of the Blue Brain Project to mine existing
data and literature for neuroscientific knowledge, parameters and
constraints and integrate these into semantically organized and
spatially navigable 3D brain atlases.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">The goals of
the Data Mining Section are: 1) To develop software to mine and extract
facts and assertions from existing data and literature, 2) To use this
tool to analyze and mine key datasets and databases, 3) To
populate semantically organized, spatially navigable 3D brain atlases
with the results of the data mining process.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Specific responsibilities include:</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Lead,
organize and manage the activity and a team of researchers and
engineers related to the mission of Data Mining Section, including:
mining external biomedical and neuroscience literature and datasets for
data, metadata, parameters and rules.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Coordinate, implement and manage third-party projects in data mining.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Define
the scientific and technical roadmap of the BBP Data Mining Section in
accordance to the project’s and division’s objectives and roadmaps.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Coordinate, devise and oversee scientific and technical implementation of the BBP’s data mining roadmap and related activities.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Participate in the architecting and implementation of data mining software components</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Helps
organize project plans, identify key milestones and objectives, prepare
for external scientific review and assists in identifying and managing
key technology and collaborative partnerships.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Hire, coordinate and evaluate subordinate personnel in the Data Mining Section.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Represent the BBP data mining efforts in technical and scientific contexts.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Support othersections on the topic of data mining and adoption of data mining technology. </span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Essential skills and experience required:</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Strong experience in programming (Python, Java, MATLAB, R).</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Experience in machine learning, data classification, statistical analysis in the bio-medical domain.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Experience in coordinating local and remote research and development across a diverse team.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Preferred:</span>
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In depth knowledge of existing biomedical data analysis initiatives.
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<span style="font-size:10pt">In depth knowledge of standard and cutting edge machine learning tools and methods.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Experience working with experimentalists and/or modelers.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Familiarity with multi-objective optimization methods and incremental support vector machines.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Familiarity with natural language processing frameworks.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Profile:</span>
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PhD in Neuroinformatics, BioInformatics, Computer Science or Equivalent.
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<span style="font-size:10pt">5 years experience in machine learning, statistical analysis, classification, or related.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Good team player and fluent English in speech and writing.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and oral.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Proven ability to work both independently and in team-based environments.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">What we offer:</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">An internationally visible and rising project in simulation-based research in neuroscience using supercomputers.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">A young, dynamic, inter-disciplinary, and international working environment.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Start date:</span>
</b> <span style="font-size:10pt">As soon as possible. <b>Deadline for application:</b> until the position is filled.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Activity rate:</span>
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100
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Duration of contract:</span>
</b> <span style="font-size:10pt">1 year, renewable.</span>
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<span style="font-size:10pt">Applicants should submit a cover letter and a detailed CV in PDF format only, with file name “<i>Surname_position _Cover Letter</i>” and “<i>Surname_positon _CV”</i> electronically to <span style="color:rgb(0,0,254)">
<a href="mailto:jobs.bbp@epfl.ch">jobs.bbp@epfl.ch</a>.</span> Please use the position title in the “subject” field.</span></div><div><br></div>-- <br>Renaud Richardet<br>Blue Brain Project PhD candidate<br>EPFL Station 15<br>
CH-1015 Lausanne<br>phone: +41-78-675-9501<br><div><a href="http://people.epfl.ch/renaud.richardet" target="_blank">http://people.epfl.ch/renaud.richardet</a></div>
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