Jobs at PARC

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Member of Research Staff Planning & Scheduling - Embedded Reasoning Area

We invite applications from candidates with research interests in artificial intelligence planning and scheduling. Desired backgrounds include planning and scheduling, search, optimization, diagnosis, and knowledge representation. A PhD or substantial relevant experience is required.

The Embedded Reasoning Area (ERA) is a growing group of researchers in artificial intelligence (AI), control and optimization. The group specializes in the design and prototype implementation of solutions to practical real-world problems using cutting edge techniques from planning, scheduling, control, optimization, search, diagnosis, distributed systems, networked environments, estimation, model based reasoning, modular reconfigurable systems, probabilistic modeling and machine learning. Our work covers many layers of R&D, ranging from abstract model formulation all the way down to embedded software implementation on real physical hardware platforms. We emphasize general scalable model based approach in our solutions and a central theme in the group is to tackle projects that require very tight integration of the technologies mentioned above. For more information, please see www.parc.com/era.

The Intelligent Systems Lab imagines and delivers core technologies for helping people to perceive, reason, and interact in a complex world. We provide opportunities and support for bringing visionary ideas to commercial realization.

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Palo Alto Research Center
3333 Coyote Hill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1314
Attn: Human Resources

Member of Research Staff - Security

This position requires a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field and thesis research in computer security including a strong publication record in leading conferences/journals. The person hired will be responsible for conceiving, designing and carrying out a research agenda in security/cryptography. We are particularly interested in candidates with the skill set to contribute to existing projects and research areas within PARC, in particular, ubiquitous computing and ad hoc networking.

Job Overview

VitalChart is seeking a full time developer, ideally with ASP.NET, AJAX, and SQL Server experience, to help build out its web 2.0 personal health site. Interest in working in a fast-paced start-up environment and building social and mobile apps (Facebook, Myspace, iPhone, etc) is a plus.

About VitalChart:
VitalChart is an early entrant into the emerging “health 2.0” space of companies offering web sites to help consumers manage their health. Using www.VitalChart.com, consumers can:
- access their health records
- share their health experiences in anonymous health communities
- earn health reward points
- send secure messages to their doctors
- read the latest health news and drug advisories

VitalChart is a private, closely-held company located in Research Triangle Park, NC. We are an equal opportunity employer.

About the opportunity:
The VitalChart application infrastructure is in place and the developer will work with the development team to:
- create new features and tools on VitalChart.com
- integrate VitalChart with existing online health services/data sources
- build new social and mobile applications that extend VitalChart's reach

You will join a small but growing team including two developers. We regularly work in a pair-programming arrangement with agile, one week development cycles. VitalChart is a fast-paced, challenging environment, but we strongly believe in healthy working hours and balance.

At VitalChart you will have the opportunity to work on innovative personal health applications that are technically challenging and help people live healthier, longer lives.

Required skills/disciplines (must have):
Strong software development and problem solving skills
Experience or high desire to work in a pair-programming environment

Desired skills and experience (nice to have):
ASP.NET 2.0+
SQL Server 2005
AJAX
Social networking concepts
Web Services
Mobile applications

Details:
Position: Web Software Developer
Open: Immediately
Location: RTP, NC (or vicinity) Local candidates only, please.
Compensation: Competitive, including meaningful equity compensation
Send inquiries to: Gerry Lipscomb, CEO (jobs@VitalChart.com)

Only full-time local prospects need apply