The Public Research Center Henri Tudor (www.tudor.lu) is recruiting a Scientific Programmer (M/F)

Reference : CRTE/EEM-12/039
Type of professional profile: Researcher (R&D Engineer) Type of contract: Temporary
Duration: 2 years (with possibility of extension)
Place: Esch sur Alzette - LUXEMBOURG

The successful candidate will support the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) team on the development of a practical and comprehensive methodology for the integration of Multi Agent Systems (MAS) and LCA. In order to identify and characterize the Luxembourgish agro-system and define the agents’ rules, an ad hoc survey will be prepared and deployed by the “International Networks for Studies in Technology, Environment, Alternatives and Development” (CEPS/INSTEAD), with support from a Luxembourgish farmers’ association. Based on the results of the survey, the candidate will implement a MAS to simulate the Luxembourgish agricultural sector. The appointed candidate will be supported by the CRTE team on the LCA related aspects of the research, as well as on the aspects entailing MAS interaction with spatial patterns (e.g. to simulate the urban sprawl).

The candidate will also cover tasks linked to the dissemination of the results of the project: writing scientific publications and project reports and attending official meeting and conferences.

The position requires interdisciplinary thinking, well-developed communication skills and team spirit to successfully integrate the multicultural and multidisciplinary working environment at CRTE. The candidate should be highly motivated, creative and open for challenges. CRTE offers an attractive remuneration package and encourages the professional and personal development of its staff.

Mandatory requirements for this position are:

• PhD in computer science or applied mathematics with experience in agent-based systems;
• Strong scientific background in computation, applied mathematics, optimization, scientific programming. The candidate should have a good publication track record;
• Software literacy: good command of standard office software; scientific programming software (e.g. Python, C, C++, Java and C#, R, Matlab) and, ideally, LCA software;
• Fluency in oral and written English (the command of French, German or Luxembourgish is an asset).

Department :
Resource Center for Environmental Technologies (CRTE)

Start of the contract:
April 2, 2013

To apply for the position, please send your motivation letter and CV to Mrs. Céline Goncalves at [email protected] and a copy to [email protected] citing the title and Reference of the advert.