er, Bucknell University especially welcomes applications from women and minority candidates.

california institute of technology Center For The Physics of Information Postdoctoral Research Positions

The Center for the Physics of Information at the California Institute of Technology will have post-doctoral scholar positions available beginning in September 2009. Researchers interested in all aspects of the interface between information science and physical science are invited to apply. The appointment is contingent upon completion of Ph. D.

Please apply on-line at http://www.ist.caltech. edu/joinus/ positions.html#postdoc.

Electronic copies of your curriculum vitae, publication list, statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation are required. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is December 15, 2008.

The California Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, veterans and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

california institute of technology Institute For Quantum Information Postdoctoral Research Positions

The Institute for Quantum Information at the California Institute of Technology will have post-doctoral scholar positions available beginning in September 2009. Researchers interested in all as-

pects of quantum information science are invited to apply. The appointment is contingent upon completion of Ph.D.

Please apply on-line at http://www.iqi.caltech. edu/ postdoc_opening.html. Electronic copies of your curriculum vitae, publication list, statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation are required. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is December 15, 2008.

The California Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply.

calvin college

Tenure-track faculty position

The Department of Computer Science at Calvin College invites applications for a Fall 2009 tenure-track position. Applicants who hold a PhD in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field and who want to join a collegial, stimulating, undergraduate program at a reformed Christian college are invited to discover more at: http://cs.calvin.edu/p/facultyOpening2009/.

carnegie mellon university School of Computer Science Teaching-Track Position

The School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for an anticipated teaching-track position beginning in the fall term of 2009. This is a career-oriented,

renewable appointment that is responsible for, and committed to, developing and delivering excellent first and second year courses in computer science. In particular, we seek candidates with proven records of quality teaching in data structures, algorithms, and introductory programming courses.

The person filling this position will become part of a group of 12 teaching-track faculty, with dedicated administrative and technical support staff. The facilities include state-of-the-art computer classrooms and infrastructure for course delivery. Currently the programming courses use Java and C as the teaching languages, while the data structures courses use Java as the teaching language.

Applicants for the position must have an M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, and demonstrated excellence in teaching Computer Science courses. Applicants seeking a tenure-track position at a research university are not a good match for the needs of this position. Teaching-track appointments are typically at the rank of Lecturer, with the possibility of promotion to the ranks of Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor. None of these teaching-track ranks are tenured.

In order to receive full consideration, applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and email addresses of three or more individuals whom the applicant has asked to provide letters of reference. Applicants should arrange for reference letters to be sent directly to the contact below. This information should be sent by Dec 15, 2008.

Additionally, applicants are encouraged to

Joint Faculty Positions in Signal Processing
at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
and the Idiap Research Institute

The School of Engineering at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Applications should include a curriculum vitae with a list of pub-Lausanne (EPFL) invites applications for several tenure track faculty lications, a concise statement of research and teaching interests, positionsconjointlywiththeaffiliated Idiap Research Institutein Mar- and the names and addresses (including e-mail) of at least five tigny. The main focus of this search is for junior positions, however, referees. Applications should be uploaded to http://sp-search.epfl.ch. exceptionally well-qualified candidates may be considered at a more The deadline for applications is 31 January 2009. senior level.

Enquiries may be addressed to:
Prof. Michael Unser
E-mail: [e-mail]

We encourage candidates with a strong commitment to novel theories and applications of signal processing. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: multimedia and communications; data mining; social network analysis; computational finance; For additional information on EPFL, the School of Engineering and the environmental monitoring; biomedical imaging; bioinformatics and Idiap Research Institute, please consult the web sites http://www.epfl.ch, systems biology. http://sti.epfl.ch and http://www.idiap.ch.

Evidence of strong research and teaching capabilities are expected. EPFL and Idiap aim to increase the presence of women within

The successful candidates are expected to initiate independent, crea- their institutions, and qualified female candidates are strongly tive research programs at the Idiap Research Institute in collaboration encouraged to apply. with EPFL. As members of the EPFL faculty, they will participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching in Lausanne. Significant start-up resources and research infrastructure will be available. Internationally competitive salaries and benefits are offered.