Communications - December 2008

by a distinguished record of accomplishments in computer-science education and research. Demonstrated administrative experience is desired, as is teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate must qualify for the rank of professor with tenure.

Please provide a letter of application outlining your experience and vision for this position, a curriculum vita, and names and contact information of at least three professional references. Application materials should be submitted online at http://www.jobs.msstate.edu/ .

Screening of candidates will begin January 15, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Mississippi State University is an AA/EOE institution.

national taiwan university Professor-Associate Professor-Assistant Professor

The Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, the Graduate Institute of Networking and Multimedia, and the Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, all of National Taiwan University, have faculty openings at all ranks beginning in August 2008. Highly qualified candidates in all areas of computer science/engineering and bioinformatics are invited to apply. A Ph.D. or its equivalent is required. Applicants are expected to conduct outstanding research and be committed to teaching. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and supporting materials before February 28, 2009, to Prof Kun-Mao Chao, Department of Computer Science and Infor-

mation Engineering, National Taiwan University, No 1, Sec 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan.

northeastern university, Boston, ma

College of Computer and Information Science

Invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in computer science and information science, beginning in Fall 2009. Candidates will be considered at all levels and for all ranks. A PhD in computer science, information science, or a related discipline is required.

Computer Science

Candidates will be considered from all major disciplines of computer science. We particularly welcome candidates with a demonstrated potential to excel in collaborative research spanning multiple research areas. The College has particular strengths in programming languages and software engineering, network security and distributed computing, database management and information retrieval, artificial intelligence, and human-computer interaction.

Information Science

Applicants with strong research programs in all areas of information science or information systems will be considered. We particularly welcome candidates with research related to human-computer interaction, information retrieval, natural language dialog, information security, and medical or health care informatics. Areas of current faculty research in information science include human-computer interaction, speech and lan-

guage processing, information retrieval, machine learning and ontologies. Current application areas include health care informatics, legal text-based systems, and assistive technologies.

The College maintains a strong research program with significant funding from the major federal research agencies and private industry. The College has a diverse full-time faculty of 26, with approximately 500 undergraduates, 275 Masters, and 55 Ph.D. students. In addition to degrees in computer science, the College offers an innovative bachelor’s program in Information Science, and dual bachelor degree programs between computer and information science and the sciences, digital arts and business. The College also offers interdisciplinary master’s programs in information assurance and health informatics.

Additional information and instructions for submitting application materials may be found at the following web site: http://www.ccs.neu.edu/hir-ing/. Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the search is completed.

Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.

northwestern university
Department of Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science
Faculty Opening in Computer Engineering
and Systems at All Professorial Ranks

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Northwestern University in-

Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science

Careers with Mass Appeal

The Computer Science Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for Fall 2009 for one full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Bioinformatics. We offer a BS, an MS with an emphasis on software engineering, and a PhD in computer science. We seek to strengthen our research program significantly. Current faculty interests include biodiversity informatics, computer and human vision, data mining, databases, networks, software engineering, system modeling, and theoretical computer science.

Evidence of significant research potential and a PhD in computer science or a related area are required. We offer a competitive salary and a generous start-up package.

Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements about research and teaching, and the names and email addresses of three references to Search 11408 at search@cs.umb.edu. Our campus overlooks Boston harbor; our faculty and students enjoy professional life in a center of academia and the software industry. For more information, visit us at http://www.cs.umb.edu. Review of applications has begun and will continue until the position is filled.

UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer.

Colorado School of Mines Engineering/Math & Computer Science

Assistant Professor –

Computer Science or Engineering

Colorado School of Mines (which offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees) invites applications for an anticipated tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Computer Science or Engineering, beginning August 2009. The hired faculty member will be hosted in either the Division of Engineering (Electrical specialty) or the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (Computer Science specialty).

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering or a related discipline with a research focus in computer architecture, embedded systems, machine learning, reconfigurable computing, robotics, or human-computer interaction. More information about Colorado School of Mines and its programs can be found at http://www.mines. edu, http://engineering.mines.edu/ (Division of Engineering), and http://www.mines.edu/Academic/macs/ (Department of Math. and Computer Sciences).