Computer Systems Coordinator

The Geometry Center is an NSF Science and Technology Research Center at the University of Minnesota. The Center's mission is to develop, support, and promote computational tools for visualizing geometric structures, for facilitating communication among mathematical and computer scientists and between these scientists and the public at large, and for stimulating research in geometry.

The Center has a state-of-the-art computing and visualization lab with an exciting array of equipment, including high-end SGI graphics workstations, other Unix graphics workstations, PCs, Macintoshes, and video production facilities. The Center's resources are used both locally and across the Internet for research, development, and education. The lab serves a diverse group of students, high school teachers, faculty, the Center's own staff, and is used regularly as the site for workshops with participation on an international scale. The Coordinator will have responsibility for:

• Overseeing daily operation and planning future development of the Center's computing hardware and software,
• Overseeing the installation, maintenance, and inventory tracking of hardware and software,
• Lead in the development, release, and distribution of software tools to facilitate visualization and communication of mathematics,
• Supervising a staff of assistants to help carry out these functions.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree, plus 4 years of programming or systems administration work experience, to total 8 years,
• Extensive knowledge of the Unix operating system,
• Experience with Microsoft Windows systems administration and/or programming
• Experience in supervising others.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD or Masters degree in a technical area,
• Strong organizational and managerial skills, and ability to train staff in complex topics,
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing,
• Problem-solving skills and self-direction,
• Knowledge of Unix shell scripting languages such as Bourne shell, C shell, and Perl,
• Experience with visualization, graphics, and or mathematical computing software.

This position reports to the Center Technical Staff Manager. The salary is expected to be in the range $35,000 to $50,000, depending on qualifications and experience. The position is annually renewable.

Applicants should submit (1) a resume or curriculum vita, (2) a written statement explaining your interest in and qualifications for this position, and (3) two letters of recommendation, to:

    Chair, Computer Systems Coordinator Search
    Geometry Center  
    400 Lind Hall
    207 Church Street S.E.
    Minneapolis, MN  55455

For more information about the Geometry Center, see our home page.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

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Created: May 10 1996 --- Last modified: Thu Apr 24 13:05:19 1997