CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences
Position: Statistician / Programmer
Location: North Ryde, NSW
Duration: Three year term
Salary: $46K-$69K
Reference: 2006/1433
Applications Close: 26 March 2007
For selection documentation and details on how to apply visit:
http://recruitment.csiro.au and quote the reference number
2006/1433.
Minerals Down Under (MDU) is a multidivisional program
which aims to identify and solve scientific and technical
challenges that inhibit the future competitiveness of
Australia's resource base in an increasingly globalised industry,
thereby securing ongoing national benefit to Australia as a
result of its comparative advantage in minerals. A major MDU
activity involves drilling several hundred metres below the
earth's surface at strategically chosen locations and using
CSIRO's HyLoggerTM technology to collect and then analyse
tens of thousands of reflectance spectra per drill hole; see
www.csiro.au/csiro/content/standard/ps1y6,,.html. The spectral
analyses enable mapping of minerals down and across drill holes,
which is important for both exploration and mining purposes.
The CSIRO Divisions of Mathematical and Information
Sciences (CMIS) and Exploration and Mining (CEM) have an
ongoing collaboration as part of this activity. In particular,
CMIS develops sophisticated algorithms for the compositional
analysis of mineral spectra produced by the HyLoggerTM
instruments and converts them to efficient C code for
implementation in a CEM package used by both CEM scientists
and their customers. Novel algorithms are usually published.
We are seeking to appoint a statistician/programmer to our
Sydney office, who will participate in both the development
and implementation of the algorithms. The position provides
an opportunity for applicants who are interested in developing
and applying sophisticated statistical methodologies to solve
challenging problems of importance to Australia's future. The
position would be of particular interest to individuals seeking
to obtain a real world perspective prior to commencing a PhD.
The successful applicant will be expected to start within the
next few months.
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:Mark Berman, CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences,
:Locked Bag 17, North Ryde NSW 1670, Australia,
:Phone:+61 2 9325 3205, Fax: +61 2 9325 3200,
:Email: [log in to unmask]
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