COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

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COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics - Renewable Resources
CompetitionNo:  0602FTT8803AM
  Posting Date:  February 14, 2006
% u9 ^  u4 [" }! X# L  Closing Date:  February 22, 2006
7 p. Y1 i' B$ S& u9 J( ^% Q+ g: j  Position Type:  Full Time - Grant Funded
  Salary range:  $3309 - $4193 per month
  Grade:  9
: B" o- B$ v2 f  Hours:  35 per wk
  This position has a comprehensive benefits program.
  L+ G; @! j: y* X2 i. Y$ l  Duties
Develops and updates the graphic user interface including program interface (menus, dialogue boxes, file editing, etc.) using C++ or Java or other languages to allow users to compose run scripts and edit input files for a FORTRAN model
Generates dynamic visualization of numerical output from the model using VTK or other visualization tools, linked to explanatory documents
. l( [$ z, F/ W7 iWorks with staff in the MACI to determine ways to deal with the data and find innovative approaches of presenting results
1 Y- ]$ Z; b$ C6 m! m( xImplements interface and visualization on portable media (CD and website) for use in research and teaching; implements the mathematical model "ecosy" in parallel mode on computing facilities available
# `; }" V& z! S7 O! |# U/ x- X. pProvides technical support to teaching initiatives at undergraduate and postgraduate levels using the mathematical model with the graphic user interface
Installs software and provides user support; liaises with users to enable their productive use of the software
( s- s0 @2 a6 [: ]5 EQualifications
B.Sc. in Computing Science with specialization in interface development
Related experience with interface development; interest in terrestrial ecology and global climate change an asset
8 h' a% s+ F+ f* ~Programming in C++ and Unix, website development and maintenance
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( S& A/ z2 t8 Q4 HYou may apply directly from the uofa website at www.ualberta.ca.

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