COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

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COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics - Renewable Resources
9 c% z" X8 g- Q/ {  t# A  mCompetitionNo:  0602FTT8803AM
# z3 }7 M7 r* K: g' |9 ^  Posting Date:  February 14, 2006
  Closing Date:  February 22, 2006
) a  p1 H, Q6 o5 ]3 v: A" m5 ]( s  Position Type:  Full Time - Grant Funded
4 c' ]3 U9 z3 y3 l0 W5 z  Salary range:  $3309 - $4193 per month
- Q; u; ^' N$ Y1 |  Grade:  9
  Hours:  35 per wk
  This position has a comprehensive benefits program.
  Duties
& Z. b- P$ B4 c5 u6 fDevelops 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
/ N# a7 ], u% N4 c1 o6 j- tWorks with staff in the MACI to determine ways to deal with the data and find innovative approaches of presenting results
4 x4 @  K# y! m% \$ ]0 lImplements 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
Provides technical support to teaching initiatives at undergraduate and postgraduate levels using the mathematical model with the graphic user interface
7 q! t1 X: d: I- U( ^0 `Installs software and provides user support; liaises with users to enable their productive use of the software
Qualifications
- |/ h4 J2 d" R9 M: c+ ~& ~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
/ u/ t5 [! o" _5 q2 ^% a9 N- @Programming in C++ and Unix, website development and maintenance

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2 s9 }. D$ R/ Y' E' T+ ]You may apply directly from the uofa website at www.ualberta.ca.

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