Communications - December 2008

vites applications for a tenure track faculty position in computer engineering and systems. Candidates at all levels will be considered. An earned Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required, as is demonstrated success within computer engineering research and/or experimental computer systems research. More specific areas of interest include embedded systems, parallel systems, high performance computing, distributed systems, operating systems, compilers, power aware systems and sensor networks. Successful candidates will be expected to carry out world class research, collaborate with other faculty, and teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Compensation and start-up packages are negotiable and will be competitive.

Northwestern EECS consists of over 50 faculty members of national prominence whose interests span a wide range. The Computer Engineering and Systems division, with 17 faculty members, is likely to provide a particularly stimulating collaborative environment for successful candidates. Northwestern University is located in the Chicago area.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, three representative papers, and the names of at least three references for junior applicants and five for senior applicants, by email to: ces-search@ eecs.northwestern.edu or by regular mail to:

CES Faculty Search Committee Department of Electrical Engineering and

Computer Science

Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208

To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by January 15, 2009. Preference will be given to early applications, and interviews may start early, but no offer will be made prior to March 2009. The selected applicant will begin in the position either in September, 2009 or January, 2010.

Further information about the hiring department and the University is available at http:// www.eecs.northwestern.edu and http://www. northwestern.edu

Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

nec Laboratories america, inc. Research Staff Member - Parallel Computing Architectures for Intelligent Systems

NEC Laboratories America, a premier research facility of NEC Corporation, has an opening in the Systems Architecture Department located in Princeton, NJ. We invite applications from exceptional candidates (senior-level or junior-level) for a research staff (RSM) position. Candidates must have a PhD in CS, CE, or EE, and a strong research record and excellent credentials in the international research community. The focus of the position is to design, evaluate and deliver parallel computing software solutions on domain specific architectures to realize high-performance embedded and server systems. Applicants must be able to propose and execute innovative research

projects, including prototyping effort that lead to demonstrations in an industry environment. Application-oriented candidates with experience in implementations of algorithms in the areas of machine vision, machine learning or data mining will be considered as well.

For more information, please visit http:// www.nec-labs.com/. Interested applicants should send their resume and research statement to re- cruit@nec-labs.com and reference “Systems Architecture” in the subject line.

EOE/AA/MFDV

Penn state applied Research Laboratory Post Doctoral Scholar

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at The Pennsylvania State University is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a university center of excellence in Defense Science and Technologies, with a focus in defense missions, warfighters and related areas. ARL is currently searching for Post Doctoral candidates for their Information Science and Technology Division (IST). The IST Division conducts nationally competitive multi-disciplinary innovative research in information science and technology for conceptualizing, designing, analyzing, deploying, and efficiently operating distributed and intelligent dynamic systems for innovative applications in DoD, Government, business, and education.

Post Doctoral Scholar - Job #: B-28523: The successful candidate will conduct research in a

City University of Hong Kong is one of eight tertiary institutions funded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region through the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong. A young and dynamic institution, the University aspires to be internationally recognized as a leading university in the Asia-Pacific region through excellence in professional education and applied research. It has a growing international reputation, as evidenced by its surge up the rankings of the world’s top 150 universities according to the Times Higher Education Supplement. The mission of the University is to nurture and develop the talents of students and to create applicable knowledge in order to support social and economic advancement. Currently, approximately 26,000 students are enrolled in over 180 programmes ranging from associate degrees to PhD. The medium of instruction is English.

The University invites applications and nominations for the following posts. Candidates with applied research achievements will receive very positive consideration. Relevant experience in business and industry will be a definite asset.

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science [A/545/09]

Duties: Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervise research students, conduct research and perform duties as assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements: A PhD degree in Computer Science or related disciplines. Candidates should have excellent proven record of research and teaching in one or more of the following areas: Multimedia/Software Engineering/ Computer Networks/Databases/Internet Technologies/Information Security/ Computer Systems/Algorithms/Computational Biology.

Salary and Conditions of Service

Salary offered will be highly competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental schemes, and housing benefits where applicable.

Information and Application

Information concerning the posts and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong [Fax : (852) 2788 1154 or (852) 2788 9334/email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk]. Please send nomination or application in the form of an application letter enclosing a current CV to the Human Resources Office. Applications will be considered until the positions are filled. Please quote the reference of the post in the application and on the envelope. The University reserves the right to consider late applications and nominations, and to fill or not to fill the positions. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.

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