------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Media Lab Asia Seeks Linux, System Software, and Networking Scientists ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What if an operating system were designed specifically for rural India instead of for urban Seattle, Washington? How might it be different in terms of scheduling, memory management, file systems, user interfaces, language support, memory image size, network support.... And what if 802.11 were redesigned for villages instead of office buildings? How would it differ in terms of power requirements, cost, RF properties....
Media Lab Asia aims to radically reconceptualize, for rural India, system software and network systems in its Systems Laboratory based on the IIT Madras campus in Chennai. Media Lab Asia consists of the renowned Media Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), regional laboratories in Mumbai, Kanpur, New Delhi, and Chennai, and participating grassroots communities. The organization has its administrative headquarters in Mumbai.
We are looking for world-class scientists and engineers interested in the applications of high-technologies to social and economic development and rural transformation. The successful applicant will have experience in either system software (Linux kernel experience a plus) or network engineering. A Ph.D. is preferred but ambitious new post graduates showing exceptional promise will be considered.
E-mail us at jobs@medialabasia.org and mention "System Software" in the subject line. Please include an introductory statement of 500 words or less along with your CV in plain text or HTML. URL links to relevant websites are welcome. Kindly forward to individuals or lists that may suit this profile.