Summer worker in Scientific Data Group (FPGA programmer)

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 45 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

MAX IV is looking for a summer worker with knowledge in FPGA-based solutions for our Scientific Data team.

Your team
The MAX IV Scientific Data group develops and supports software projects for data acquisition and
analysis from the beamline experimental stations. We deal with challenging high data
rates and large data volumes using modern software frameworks and computing infrastructure,
integrating them into effective, high performance and sustainable services.

Work duties and areas of responsibility
A core activity of the Scientific Data group is the acquisition and processing of data from X-ray
detectors. These instruments generate ever higher data rates which motivates the use of data
reduction or compression algorithms running in an FPGA layer close to the detector. We are
looking for a student to work on the implementation of such FPGA-based solutions.

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications
• Be following a university curriculum in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics,
Engineering, e-Sciences, or similar field and completed at least 120hp (equivalent to two
year's fulltime studies)
• Experience working with FPGAs using HLS (e.g. Vivado) and/or OpenCL
• Fundamentals of programming in a high-level language (Python, C++) in a Linux
environment
• Be comfortable working in an English speaking group

One or more of the below are seen as merits
• Previous experience with use of FPGAs for data processing tasks
• Knowledge of AI/ML approaches for data compression
• Basic experience with collaborative software development.

As a person you take initiative to solve problems, are creative, flexible and performance oriented and have an ability to cooperate and work with others. You must be at least 18 years old to apply.

What we offer
When you join our MAX IV team, you step into a world of front edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientist from all over the world, generating scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer you a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal development with respect for a healthy work-life balance.

Would you like to work in a challenging and supporting environment? Then join us and take the opportunity to make a real difference!

For further information, please visit:
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-lund-university/work-lund-university
http://www.sweden.se
https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careers/compensation-benefits/

On call services may apply.

MAX IV is a Swedish national large-scale research laboratory hosted by Lund University. It provides scientists from Sweden as well as internationally, with state-of-the-art instrumentation for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology. It will receive up to 2 000 scientists annually, conducting ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the brilliant X-ray light.

The ICT teams at MAX IV are placed under the Technical Division and deliver solutions to the whole MAX IV organisation in the areas of electronics, software, infrastructure and scientific data. This is a dynamic and highly challenging environment and requires close collaboration with the beamline staff in order to understand the needs and be effective in forming solutions. We are around 50 people in total who work in 4 domains in a well-organised and agile way. We hold values of lean management, knowledge spread, user autonomy, continuous improvement and flexibility as guiding principles for our work.

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