Networked Insights is looking for  Senior Machine Learning Scientists in Chicago, IL, or Madison, WI. The post states, “Due to our rapid growth we are looking for several experienced scientists to join two different teams; 1) Analytics, and 2) Research & Development (R&D). These teams are focused on mining contextual data (NLP) and developing code to ensure our products meet the highest possible standards for performance, reliability, and usability. This is a great opportunity to work with a highly motivated team on the release of groundbreaking data driven products.” Read more

Accenture is looking for a Data Scientist Consultant in Chicago, IL. According to the post, “Information Management (IM) professionals are focused on collecting and analyzing internal and external data to generate knowledge and value for the organization, including business process decision support at the strategic, tactical and operational levels.  The IM Practice seeks to empower organizations to leverage and transform data for achieving innovative results.  The Data Scientist Consultant will have experience working with data warehouses and/or data marts and Business Intelligence concepts, tools and technologies.” Read more

Spartz is looking for a Data Scientist in Chicago, IL. According to the post, “The Spartz Network, including OMG Facts, GivesMeHope, and MuggleNet, attracts 17 million readers across a dozen websites, mobile sites, and apps. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, the company is one of the fastest-growing digital media publishers. The Spartz brands have over 12 million followers on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Our communities are passionate and loyal – 60% of our young, highly engaged audience visits a Spartz site every day… So, you want a challenge? How about processing and analyzing all of the data that comes from running 25+ high traffic web sites? What about coming to work every day knowing that our product cycles are measured in hours and days compared to weeks and months at other companies? If that sounds like fun, we’d love to talk to you.  We need someone to help us make sense of all this data.” Read more

Philips is looking for an Informatics Clinical Research Associate in Chicago, IL. According to the post, “This person should be capable of building an effective collaboration with both clinical and IT staff. Duties will include: installation of clinical prototypes on site, connection with the hospital IT systems, configuration to the local clinical needs, support in evaluation of prototypes and solving of on-site problems. Read more

Alex Howard of O’Reilly Radar reports, “GitHub has been gaining new prominence as the use of open source software in government grows. Earlier this month, I included a few thoughts from Chicago’s chief information officer, Brett Goldstein, about the city’s use of GitHub, in a piece exploring GitHub’s role in government. While Goldstein says that Chicago’s open data portal will remain the primary means through which Chicago releases public sector data, publishing open data on GitHub is an experiment that will be interesting to watch, in terms of whether it affects reuse or collaboration around it. In a followup email, Goldstein, who also serves as Chicago’s chief data officer, shared more about why the city is on GitHub and what they’re learning. Our discussion follows.” Read more

Philips is looking for an Informatics Clinical Research Associate in Chicago, IL. The post states, “This person should be capable of building an effective collaboration with both clinical and IT staff. Duties will include: installation of clinical prototypes on site, connection with the hospital IT systems, configuration to the local clinical needs, support in evaluation of prototypes and solving of on-site problems. In order to start with a good understanding of the existing technical platforms, an initial stay of approximately 3-4 weeks in the New York area and 1-2 weeks in The Netherlands is essential.” Read more

The Tribune Company is looking for an Information and Semantics Principal in Chicago, IL. Responsibilities of the position include the following: “Manage day to day operations and administration of the I&SM group. Lead the development and execution of the group’s strategic roadmap in supporting the larger strategic roadmap of Architecture, Digital and Emerging Solutions. Communicate strategic direction and recommendations of I&SM to enterprise executive stakeholders. Develop service delivery success criteria and ensure that group processes meet all internal quality standards and external industry standards. Manage vendor and 3^rd party partner relationships to as applicable to I&SM service delivery.” Read more

Sears Holdings is looking for an Open Source Architect in Chicago, IL. The post states, “We are looking for an Architect, who will work with the development teams, in evaluating, designing and architecting technical solutions to meet business needs. As a member of the team, you will have the chance to work on unique and innovative solutions on a multi-tiered JBOSS\MySQL environment. Some of the open-source frameworks and technologies utilized in these initiatives include Ruby on Rails, Apache, JBOSS, Tomcat, MySQL, Struts 2.0, Spring, Hibernate, SiteMesh, Alfresco and Lucene. This position requires imaginative thinking and the ability to apply new methodologies to design complex solutions.” Read more

Accenture Technology Labs is looking for a Research Manager and Technology Researchers at their Chicago, San Jose, or Washington DC locations. The description states, “Accenture Technology Labs is seeking creative and energetic candidates capable of helping to define and execute a strong research program in the following areas: Cyber Security Technologies, Multi Channel Interaction, Data and Platforms, and Analytics.” The post continues, “We currently have multiple openings for Technology Researchers.  We are seeking creative and energetic candidates capable of defining and executing strong research programs in areas like those outlined above.  Read more

The LaSalle Network is looking for a Semantic Software Developer in Chicago, IL: “The software developer (semantic) will involve collaboration with a diverse team to develop social networking capabilities utilizing semantic web technologies that interface with our client’s existing platform: a web-based software tool for survey, analysis, visualization, and recommendation.  This individual will be involved at all stages of the project, starting from the initial planning stages.  The incumbent must be able to collaborate well with non-programming researchers.” Read more