tions for one tenure track position in computer science, at the rank of assistant professor, to begin in September 2009. We seek a highly qualified candidate with demonstrated excellence in and enthusiasm for teaching, a desire to contribute to the culture and development of a small program, and evidence of research potential. A doctorate in computer science is required. The teaching load is 3 courses/9 credit hours per semester.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in software design/languages and will be expected to teach a wide variety of courses including: Introduction to Computer Science, Data Structures, Software Design, Theory of Programming Languages, and Compiler Design.

Fairfield University, founded by the Jesuits, is a comprehensive university with about 3,200 undergraduates and a strong emphasis on liberal arts education. The department has an active faculty of 14 full-time tenured or tenure track members. We offer a BS in computer science as well as a BS and an MS in mathematics.

Fairfield offers competitive salaries and compensation benefits. The picturesque campus is located on Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut, about 50 miles from New York City. Fairfield is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information see http:// fairfield.edu/macs_index.html.

Applicants should send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, teaching and research statements, and three letters of recommendation commenting on the applicant’s experience and promise as a teacher and scholar, to Dr. Matt Coleman, Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science,

Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Rd., Fairfield CT 06824-5195. Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by January 9, 2009.

florida international university

School of Computing and Information Sciences

Applications are invited for one or more tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the levels of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. A Ph.D. in Computer Science or related areas is required. Outstanding candidates are sought in the areas of ( 1) Computer Security, ( 2) Bio/Medical/Health Informatics, and ( 3) Data Integration/Search/ Visualization. Exceptional candidates in other areas will be considered as well. Candidates for senior positions must have a proven record of excellence in research funding, publications, teaching, and professional service, as well as demonstrated ability for developing and leading collaborative research projects. Outstanding candidates for the senior positions will be considered for the endowed Ryder Professorship position. Successful candidates are expected to develop a high-quality funded research program and must be committed to excellence in teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

Florida International University (FIU), the state university of Florida in Miami, is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation as a comprehensive doctoral research university with high research activity. FIU offers over 200 baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degree programs in 21 colleges and schools. With over 38,000 students, it is one of the 25 largest universities in the United States,

and boasts a new and accredited Law School and the newly created College of Medicine.

The School of Computing and Information Sciences (SCIS) is a rapidly growing program of excellence at the University. It has 30 faculty members (including nine new faculty members hired in the last five years), 1,200 students including over 70 Ph.D. students, and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and B.S. and B.A. degrees in Information Technology. The School is one of the largest computing programs in the eleven-university Florida State University System (SUS) and represents 20% of all degrees awarded by the system in the area. SCIS is the largest producer of Hispanic CS and IT graduates in the US. The School has tripled its external research funding in the last six years with $3.8 million in 2008- 09 (to date), and is now consistently one of the top t wo funded research programs in the SUS, in terms of per-faculty annual external funding. The SCIS faculty leads several major NSF sponsored initiatives, including Center of Research Excellence in Science & Technology (CREST), Partnership for International Research & Education (PIRE), Industry-University Corporative Research Center (I/UCRC), Major Research Instruments (MRI), Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), and holds four CAREER Awards from NSF and DOE. The School boosts six research centers or clusters and a first class computing infrastructure and support system. Furthermore, the School enjoys broad and dynamic industry and international partnerships.

Applications, including a letter of interest, contact information, curriculum vitae, and the names of at least three references, should be sent to Chair

Dunedin, New Zealand

Associate Professor/Professor

Department of Information Science

School of Business

The University of Otago is seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to provide strategic leadership in research and teaching initiatives for the Department of Information Science. This is an excellent opportunity for an internationally recognised academic to make an exemplary contribution to research, teaching, and the supervision of postgraduate students, in the first university outside the United States to be selected as a Sun Microsystems OpenSPARC Centre of Excellence.

The Information Science Department is part of the School of Business and has unique qualities. The Department places an emphasis on the way information is used in the organisational and social environments. The curriculum is primarily concerned with the way technology is designed, developed, and managed to produce, store, manipulate, and disseminate information, and includes aspects of software engineering and information technology. Please visit http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/infoscience/ for more information.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Associate Professor or Professor with the potential to lead the Department in the future. The candidate must be research active, able to support research projects, develop further research programmes, and build strong linkages with business.

The successful applicant will have excellent administrative skills, and the ability to nurture and develop our academic staff and students. There will also be a focus on curriculum development and teaching support as well as strengthening links with other departments.

The successful candidate will have a PhD, an extensive record of publications in high impact international journals, a sustained track record of attracting external funding, and a demonstrated ability to lead a research focused team.

Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Martin Purvis, Acting Head of Department, Information Science, Tel [phone], Email [e-mail] Please visit www.otago.ac.nz/vacancies for more information about this vacancy and its closing date. If this vacancy is no longer posted on the website please visit www.otago.ac.nz/informationscience for an update about the position.

Applications should quote reference number A08/134.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

With each application you must include an application form, an EEO Information Statement, a covering letter, contact details for three referees and one copy of your full curriculum vitae. For an application form, EEO Information Statement and a full job description go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Division, Tel [phone], Fax [phone], Email [e-mail]

Equal opportunity in employment is University policy.

www.otago.ac.nz/jobs