From: blau@.ist.ucf.edu (Brian Blau)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: JOBS: Positions at Institute for Simulation and Training
Date: 16 Apr 92 13:01:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Apr17.181740.11900
Organization: VSL, IST, UCF, Orlando
Originator: hlab@milton.u.washington.edu



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Ph.D Research Assistantships and Post-Doctoral Positions in 
Virtual Environments, Computer Graphics and Simulation
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Where: The Computer Science Department and the Institute for Simulation and 
Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

When: Fall 1992.

Requirements for Assistantship: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with 
strong GPA and GRE including Advanced Computer Science; fluent written and 
spoken English. Experience in graphics and object oriented programming is 
desirable.

Requirements for Post-Doctorate: Strong demonstrated potential for creative, 
productive research and writing of papers and proposals, in a team-oriented 
organization. 

Deadline: 15 June 1992. Award of assistantship is conditional upon acceptance 
into the UCF graduate program in Computer Science.

UCF/IST is developing into a major site for the development of new technology 
and applications of graphical simulation. The Institute for Simulation and 
Training has equipment worth over $3 million, including Evans & Sutherland, 
SIMNET, Sense8, CyberFace, VPL Eyephones, Alias, MultiGen, Silicon Graphics, 
Sun, Next, VAX, IBM, Rational and Symbolics. IST has 60 fulltime employees and 
an annual budget of over $6 million.

Computer Science has a strong Center for Parallel Computation with 64 node BBN 
Butterfly, incoming 8196-node MassPar and other parallel machines. Research is 
funded by Army, Navy, DARPA, State of Florida and industrial sources. The 
DepartmentUs Ph.D graduates are well received and are on the faculty of the 
Naval Postgraduate School, U. of Iowa and other first-line institutions.

For an information packet, write to:

Dr. Michael Moshell
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Institute for Simulation and Training
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816

moshell@cs.ucf.edu

Include your physical mail address so that a packet of information can be 
mailed to you.

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Job Opportunities in Computer Graphics and Simulation
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Where: The Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central 
Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

When: Application Deadline is 30 April 1992. Jobs are slated to be filled by 
22 May 1992.

Background: UCF/IST is developing into a major site for the development of new 
technology and applications of graphical simulation. The Institute for 
Simulation and Training has simulation equipment worth over $3 million, 
including Evans & Sutherland, SIMNET, Sense8, CyberFace, VPL, Alias, MultiGen, 
Silicon Graphics, Sun, Next, VAX, IBM, Rational and Symbolics.  IST has 60 
fulltime employees and a budget of over $6 million.

Computer Science at UCF has a strong Center for Parallel Computation with 64 
node BBN Butterfly, incoming 8196-node MassPar and other parallel machines. 
Research is funded by Army, Navy, DARPA, State of Florida and industrial 
sources.

Job Descriptions:

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Research Associate-Visual Systems Laboratory Manager. Position No. 42057. 

BachelorUs Degree required/MasterUs preferred in Computer Science or 
discipline related to simulation and training. Significant experience in 
real-time graphical simulation. Recent hands-on software/systems development, 
demonstrated record of successful proposal writing and management of scientific 
or engineering research in engineering technology. Salary: $51,000 - negotiable.

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Research Associate-Visual Systems Scientist. Position No. 42196. 

BachelorUs Degree required/MasterUs preferred in Computer Science or 
discipline related to simulation and training. Significant experience in 
computer graphics, realtime simulation and object oriented programming. Salary: 
$35,000 - negotiable.

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The above positions are funded from Contract and Grant monies. 

Send resume with specific qualifications to

Dr. A. L. Medin, Executive Director
Institute for Simulation and Training
U. of Central Florida
12424 Research Parkway, Suite 300
Orlando, FL 32826

UCF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an agency of the State of Florida, 
the University makes all search records open to the public.

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