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Professor Michele Mosca is recruiting for a Cryptographic Research Architect to work with his research group based in the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). Qualifications: • Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering • Essential: C and C++ programming experience, at least 3 years. • Essential: Familiarity with cryptographic algorithms including public key and symmetric key cryptography, digital signatures, message digest and hashing algorithms • Familiarity with cryptographic protocols such as TLS and SSH • Familiarity with automated test frameworks like Google Test • Familiarity with static code analysis products like Coverity • Essential: Familiarity with version control systems (Git & Github workflow) • Familiarity with software build systems (Make, autoconf, Visual Studio) • Familiarity with continuous integration systems (Travis CI, Appveyor) For more information and directions on how...

An NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) may be for you! The goal of the program is to  stimulate your interest in research and to encourage you to pursue a graduate studies degree. If you would like to gain research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting, this award provides you with financial support to do. DETAILS Must have completed one full year of school before starting the USRA, i.e., 2A or higher (students can be in 1B when they apply, and students can do a USRA in the term immediately after degree completion but not later than this) Full-time (35 hours per week) for 16 consecutive weeks (80 working days) Can be counted as a co-op work term $4,500 plus supervisor’s contribution of $835 per month or $3,340 per term is recommended. Must have a 72% cumulative average or higher NEXT STEPS Find a supervisor You and your potential supervisor need to complete the online application forms by Wednesday April 4, 2018. ...

Systems and Networks Group offers a USRA position for Spring 2017 (Contact: Prof. Raouf Boutaba - rboutaba@uwaterloo.ca  ) Job Description In this role, you will help us to develop apps for iOS and macOS. We are planning to build a new kind of end-to-end secure messaging app for multiple platforms. Most of the UI will be written in HTML and JavaScript. You will be expected to create a client application for Apple devices that wraps HTML content using web views or similar technology. Desired Skills and Experience Undergraduate student in computer science meeting USRA eligibility Experienced in iOS/macOS development in Swift or Objective-C Experienced using Git (in particular GitHub) Has an app published on Apple's App Store Familiar with HTML/JavaScript/CSS Nice to be familiar with Apple app packaging processes (e.g. creating a proper DMG file) Computer networks Computer security Hybrid app development The server software is already ready; we...

Student will contribute to the development of a web-based front end for a database and will recurrently test and maintain the site.  This position will involve learning about ontologies and knowledge engineering. What is a NSERC USRA?:  http://math.uwaterloo.ca/computer-science/current-undergraduate-students/enrichment-opportunities/nserc-usra-program   Responsibilities 1) Test existing site, a web-based front-end to a MYSQL database of rhetorical figuration.  2) Contribute to the ongoing development of the site, from technical, functional, and aesthetic perspectives.  3) Expand the capabilities of existing site (including the incorporation of a wiki and a blog).  4) Tasks will include:  Updating and writing documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the programs.  Updating and writing computer programs to handle specific jobs, such a...

Subject: Undergraduate Spots on Supported Summer Research Teams The Johns Hopkins Center for Speech and Language Processing is hosting the 2016 Jelinek Summer Workshop on Speech and Language Technology (JSALT). We are seeking outstanding members of the current junior class to join a summer research workshop on language engineering from June 13 to August 5, 2016. The 8-week workshop provides an intense intellectual environment.  Undergraduates work closely alongside more senior researchers as part of a multi-university research team, which has been assembled for the summer to attack some problem of current interest.  The teams and topics for summer 2016 include: * Detecting Risk and Protective Factors of Mental Health using Social Media Linked with Electronic Health Records * Remote Monitoring of Neurodegeneration through Speech * Building Speech Recognition System from Untranscribed Data We hope that this stimulating and selective experience will encourage students ...

CQIQC SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATES The Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Control (CQIQC),  located at the University of Toronto, is accepting applications for Prize  Scholarships for Undergraduate Students to undertake Summer Research  Projects at the University of Toronto in 2016. CQIQC will provide funds for  students to spend the summer working in one of the research groups  associated with the Center. Qualifications : Advanced undergraduates majoring in Mathematics,  Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Quantum  dynamics in molecules and nanoscale systems or related areas, with  excellent GPA’s who have one or more years remaining in their  programme before the expected completion of their undergraduate degree. Participating members can be found at : http://cqiqc.physics.utoronto.ca How to apply: Send your CV, (including course listing with grades up to  the Fall term of 2015), a one...

Course Programs and Leisure Activities UROP International consists of three components: a research project at one of RWTH Aachen's research institutes or labs is at the core. Additionally, students are offered a comprehensive accompanying program: an intensive German course and workshops on intercultural learning, scientific methods, and research practice to prepare them for their respective research project. Furthermore, our international guests participate in a number of leisure activities to gain a look at German history and culture and meet German and international students at RWTH. Regular get togethers, excursions in the region, institute visits, and much more, form the framework of the students' stay in Aachen. http://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/Forschung/Forschen-an-der-RWTH/Angebote-fuer-Studierende/UROP/~wmy/UROP-INternational/lidx/1/ 

If you are applying for an NSERC CGSM or a CIHR CGSM, please check the timelines for this carefully on the GSO web site and take advantage of the support materials and information provided to help you create an excellent application: https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/awards-funding/external-awards/tri-agency-cihr-nserc-sshrc-canada-graduate-scholarships    For a strong application, follow the "application instructions"carefully (right hand menu link) and also review and follow  the "presentation standards" found through a link in the instructions. Transcripts order deadline:  3:00 pm November 28, 2014 https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/awards-funding/transcripts-scholarship-competitions/applicant-transcript-request-form-canada-graduate Do this early so you don't forget as this deadline is firm.  Application deadline:  8:00 pm December 1, 2014 thru NSERC Portal  you are advised not to wait to submit at the last min...

The Telefonica Digital Research group was created in 2006 and follows an open research model in collaboration with Universities and other research institutions, promoting the dissemination of scientific results both through publications in top-tier peer-reviewed international journals and conferences and technology transfer. Our multi-disciplinary and international team counts with about 20 full time researchers, holding PhD degrees in various disciplines of computer science and electrical engineering.   We are seeking candidates for Internships, PostDoc and Researcher (at different levels of seniority) positions to strengthen and complement our efforts in the areas we currently work on:   Big Data Analysis Distributed systems and networking Human–computer interaction Machine Learning Mobile computing User modeling and Recommender Systems Security and privacy   The salaries we offer are competitive and will depend upon the candidate's expe...

Dear Department Chair, As part of the inaugural mission of the new Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS) at Stony Brook University (SBU), we are advertising four new faculty positions: two endowed chairs and two junior faculty. For this search, each IACS faculty member will have a joint appointment with our institute and either the Computer Science or Applied Mathematics & Statistics departments at SBU. We would appreciate it if you could circulate the attached advertisement to all those you feel might be interested in and appropriate for the open positions. Of specific interest is research in, for example, programming models, algorithms, or numerical representations that advance scientific productivity or broaden the benefit and impact of high-performance and data-centric computing. The IACS ( http://iacs.stonybrook.edu/ ) was established in 2012 with an endowment of $20M and the intent to make sustained advances in the fundamental techniques of computation and in ...

Good morning. We are seeking applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Position in Big Data Analytic. I would greatly appreciate your help in circulating the advertisement to the faculty, recent graduates and students in your department. The posting can be found at the following link.  http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/jobs/postings/CRCBigDataAnalytics.pdf

Interested in Data Research?  A new and exciting research lab at New York University - Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is offering one-year research internships (open to undergraduates and graduates), PhD and PostDoc positions under the supervision of Professor Azza Abouzied. We are looking for talented and dedicated students with a strong technical computer science background to be part of an innovative, energetic, and well-funded research community. Our Research  My lab works primarily on solving problems at the intersection of data and people. We design new interaction techniques that allow people to make sense of their data. Some of our projects are motivated by real applications, where we try to enable users to make sense of a particular data set such as historical data sets, transportation or behavior data sets, etc. Other projects are more general: we build tools that support data analysis, querying, collection and curation through intuitive interfaces. My team's research meth...