Open positions for data visualization at MIT Senseable City Lab
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The Senseable City Lab at MIT is seeking candidates for open positions on "data visualization of large datasets" in both its Boston and Singapore locations.
Over the past several years, the SENSEable City Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has carried out extensive research into the use of real-time data generated by urban networks and systems. The digital revolution has layered a vast system of cameras, communication devices, microcontrollers and sensors over our environment, enabling entirely new ways to imagine, monitor, and understand our cities. These systems have a value that goes beyond their original purpose: the digital exhaust of cellular networks reveals social and economic patterns, tracking systems highlight global material flows, and digitally managed transportation fleets address a city’s mobility. Several of the Lab's projects specifically involve research into innovative ways of visualizing large data sets and real-time data feeds and results of projects have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Singapore Art Museum, the Venice Biennale and other major exhibition venues.
The SENSEable City Laboratory is seeking exceptional candidates to fill positions involving research on the process of data visualization. Candidates should have a sound experience in the process of visualizing data both in static as well as dynamic form. We recognize that strong candidates for this position might come from a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. We particularly appreciate the following skills and experience:
- proficiency in programming languages such as java (including visualization packages such as processing) for data visualization,…
- proficiency in web development (html - and in particular html5, css, javascript,…)
- training and experience in graphic or multimedia design
- proficiency in professional graphic and video software
- knowledge of statistics and statistical software packages such as R or Matlab is a plus
- skills to interpret/analyze/pre-process data
- knowledge of mapping and dealing with geographic point and polygon location information are a plus
- knowledge of database tools
Positions will be based either at the MIT Campus in Cambridge (MA) or in the Lab's base in Singapore at the Singapore-MIT Alliance of Research and Technology (SMART).
Additional information about the SENSEable City Laboratory and its projects is available at http://senseable.mit.edu
If interested, please send your CV, a portfolio and application letter to senseable-applicants (at) mit (dot) edu
Over the past several years, the SENSEable City Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has carried out extensive research into the use of real-time data generated by urban networks and systems. The digital revolution has layered a vast system of cameras, communication devices, microcontrollers and sensors over our environment, enabling entirely new ways to imagine, monitor, and understand our cities. These systems have a value that goes beyond their original purpose: the digital exhaust of cellular networks reveals social and economic patterns, tracking systems highlight global material flows, and digitally managed transportation fleets address a city’s mobility. Several of the Lab's projects specifically involve research into innovative ways of visualizing large data sets and real-time data feeds and results of projects have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Singapore Art Museum, the Venice Biennale and other major exhibition venues.
The SENSEable City Laboratory is seeking exceptional candidates to fill positions involving research on the process of data visualization. Candidates should have a sound experience in the process of visualizing data both in static as well as dynamic form. We recognize that strong candidates for this position might come from a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. We particularly appreciate the following skills and experience:
- proficiency in programming languages such as java (including visualization packages such as processing) for data visualization,…
- proficiency in web development (html - and in particular html5, css, javascript,…)
- training and experience in graphic or multimedia design
- proficiency in professional graphic and video software
- knowledge of statistics and statistical software packages such as R or Matlab is a plus
- skills to interpret/analyze/pre-process data
- knowledge of mapping and dealing with geographic point and polygon location information are a plus
- knowledge of database tools
Positions will be based either at the MIT Campus in Cambridge (MA) or in the Lab's base in Singapore at the Singapore-MIT Alliance of Research and Technology (SMART).
Additional information about the SENSEable City Laboratory and its projects is available at http://senseable.mit.edu
If interested, please send your CV, a portfolio and application letter to senseable-applicants (at) mit (dot) edu