RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 4 (TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS LEAD) |
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As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. The Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington educates tomorrow’s innovators, conducts cutting-edge research in the core and emerging areas of the field, and leads a broad range of multi-disciplinary initiatives that demonstrate the transformative power of computing. Consistently ranked among the top computer science programs in the nation, the Allen School is widely recognized for the excellence and impact of our research and teaching across the region and around the globe. As a leader in efforts to broaden participation in computing, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our program and in our field. Members of the Allen School actively work to cultivate a welcoming community in which students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences can thrive. The Allen School occupies two spectacular buildings — the Paul G. Allen Center and the adjacent Bill & Melinda Gates Center — located at the heart of the UW campus in Seattle. The Allen School is seeking outstanding candidates for the position of Technical Applications Lead. The Technical Applications Lead (payroll title: Research Scientist/Engineer 4) supports research being conducted by faculty and graduate students in the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology. This position will support the Transportation Data Equity Initiative project sponsored by the USDOT ITS4US program. This innovative data infrastructure project, with a broad partnership among state departments of transportation, transportation service providers, industry and community partners, seeks to enable mobility equity by creating an interoperable, shared data infrastructure to fill in gaps in current transportation data and ultimately, provide travelers needed information they can trust. Detailed, accurate data about pedestrian networks, travel environments (transit facilities, etc.) and on-demand travel services is crucial for any trip planner, trip concierge, wayfinding, or exploratory mobile application, in particular applications and mobile experiences serving the needs of people with disabilities, older adults, veterans, suburban and rural populations. The massive breadth of this project will be achieved through an accelerated timeline on currently planned technology innovations led by the DOT’s in each state, WA, OR and MD. This position will report to the Director, Taskar Center for Accessible Technology. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Working independently with occasional oversight, duties will include the following: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Extensive experience with data exploration exemplified by use of the following: pandas, R, SQL. Raster, OpenCV, Pillow, GDAL, Convolution, Vector: geos - Extensive experience with full-stack web development, VCS including Git, Docker and Cloud Native deployment, networking, security best practices. - Extensive experience using the following programming languages: Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Kotlin, Rust, R, SQL, Shell. - Demonstrated prior work experience and proficiency with unstructured data: NLTK, MongoDB, Beautiful Soup, Asynchronous requests. - Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities with basic data visualization, exemplified through use of 2 of: ggplot2, plotnine, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Altair, D3, SVG, interactive web maps. - Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities with machine learning: Supervised and unsupervised statistical inference models (scikit-learn: regression, classification, clustering). - Familiar with mixture models, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, CNNs. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. |
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Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu. Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law. |
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RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER 4 (TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS LEAD)