Job Listings
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Professional Opportunities
Senior Software Engineer - Backend Services
Globus
Hybrid, Chicago, Illinois
Position Summary:
As a senior member of the Globus product team, you will design and deliver new capabilities in Globus data management platform, with focus on the data automation services. Delivered as a hosted service (SaaS) and platform (PaaS), Globus’ secure data management platform is used by researchers worldwide. This role is a great opportunity to work on innovative solutions to data management and task automation at scale that directly influence and accelerate research in various domains.
As a senior member of our team, the Senior Software Engineer, Backend Services will work in both collaborative and independent capacities on complex issues and projects, in some cases making progress under minimal guidance. We are looking for skilled Python engineers with experience building scalable systems to join the development team to expand the services delivered. In this role, you will architect new features, develop high-quality software and operate services with high-availability. If you enjoy collaborative, innovative, mission-driven environments, Globus could be a great fit for you!
Senior Research Scientist
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, Illinois
Position Summary:
The Ad-Tech Research Lab (AdTLab) at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, seeks one or more Senior Research Scientists to support faculty harnessing massive data sets, applying cutting-edge methodologies, and addressing critical issues in digital advertising. AdTLab faculty have backgrounds in diverse areas such as economics, marketing, and psychology and routinely work and publish together in top academic journals. Current faculty research spans issues of measurement and attribution, personalization and privacy, and best-in-class practices in effective advertising. Collaborative efforts also extend beyond Kellogg, with faculty working extensively with large-scale proprietary data from Fortune 500 companies. Senior Research Scientists will be supervised by the faculty director (Florian Zettelmeyer, Professor of Marketing) and one or more faculty fellows of AdTLab. The Senior Research Scientist will contribute to faculty research projects through tasks including the organization, curation, and analysis of large-scale data; the development and implementation of experiments; the execution of advanced empirical analyses, including machine learning and/or AI; the management and coordination of research projects. Life as a Senior Research Scientist The primary responsibility of a Senior Research Scientist is to support faculty research projects. Senior Research Scientists are encouraged to engage substantively in research design, analysis, and interpretation. Senior Research Scientists will also attend AdTLab meetings, be encouraged to engage in intellectual conversation, and be welcomed to attend closed-door gatherings in which thought leaders collectively address specific challenges and opportunities facing the industry. The position provides exposure to frontier research questions, proprietary data, and close mentorship from faculty engaged in high-impact scholarship.
Student Opportunities
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This project is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure in the Directorate for Computer Information Science under Grant #2127548.