CAREERS

their interests and qualifications, curriculum vitae along with the names and addresses of five references, and copies of three publications to ecur- [e-mail]. Applications received before February 1, 2009 will be given full consideration. Duke University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates from underrepresented groups in ECE are particularly encouraged to apply. Additional information about Duke’s ECE department is available online at http://www.ee.duke.edu.

Georgetown university Senior Faculty Position Professor and Department Chair Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at George-
town University seeks a dynamic scholar/educa-
tor for the position of Professor and Department
Chair. Georgetown University is entering a phase
of substantial growth in science, during which
the successful candidate will be expected to shape
the direction of computer science at Georgetown,
through the development of new programs/initia-
tives and the expansion of collaborations across the
University. The individual selected must have an in-
ternational reputation as a scholar, experience as a
The D. E. Shaw Group, a global investment and successful educator, and demonstrated leadership
technology development firm with approximately ability. Subject to review by the University Commit-
$36 billion in aggregate capital, seeks exceptional tee on Rank and Tenure, this position will be a ten-
software developers to build trading systems, ured appointment at the Full Professor level.
real-time data feed infrastructure, reconcilers, Currently, the department has degree programs
workflow systems, etc. at the B.S. and M.S. level, and consists of 7 tenured/

Candidates should have an outstanding tenure-track faculty members, 5 adjunct faculty academic record and a sound understanding of members, and a full-time administrative coordina-computer systems, programming paradigms, tor. Review of applications and nominations will and software engineering practices. Experience begin December 15, 2008, and will continue until in building applications used in the financial the position is filled. Candidates from all areas and markets would be useful, but we encourage can- sub-disciplines of computer science and related ar-didates who have built non-trivial systems of any eas are encouraged to apply. The current research type to apply. interests of the faculty are in algorithms, artificial in-

We provide unusual opportunities for growth, telligence, database systems, data mining, nonstan-and we compensate extraordinary people extraor- dard computing, security, and software engineering. dinarily well. To apply, e-mail your resume to dev- Please visit the department’s website for additional [e-mail]. EOE. information: http://www.cs.georgetown.edu/.

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Only electronic applications will be accepted. Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research/teaching statements, and the names of 5 references, as a single pdf file, to: dept- [e-mail].

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity, equity and inclusiveness across our campus community and encourage applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission.

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Gonzaga university Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Science

Gonzaga University seeks applicants for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Science. This is a full-time, tenure track position to begin in the fall semester, 2009. Required qualifications: demonstrated expertise in data mining, database management systems, scientif ic visualization, or bioinformatics; Ph.D. in computer science or closely related field. The Department’s facilities include a computational science lab with a 512 node cluster, and a sensor network and robotics lab. The department is housed in the newly completed Paccar Center for Applied Science.

Gonzaga, with 7000 students, is in the center of Spokane, Washington along the Spokane River. Research opportunities are available with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories and many businesses in the area. Spokane, the health care

Assistant Professor Positions, Department of Computer Science

Research Opportunities with Disney Research, part of The Walt Disney Company

Se nior Resear ch Sci ent ists, Research Scientists , and Post docs Disney Research, with research labs in Pittsburgh, Los An ge les, Zur ich, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco, invites applications from outstanding rese archers a t all levels in the areas of: AI & Autonomous Agents  Audio Processing  Co mpu ter Graphics Computer & Sensor Networks  Computer Vision Cryptography & Information Secu rity  Display Technologies Distributed & Pa ralle l Comp uting  Emb edded Sys tems Human-Computer Interaction  M achine L earning & Dat a Mining Materials Science  Mobile Computing Multimedia Content Management  Operations Rese arch Radios & Antennas  Robo tics  Speech Rec ognition  Video P rocess ing

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary seeks outstanding candidates for several tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants from

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database management, software engineering, information security, theory, HCI/Information Visualization, and computer games are of particular interest. Details for each position appear at www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/career. Applicants must possess a doctorate in Computer Science or a related discipline at the time of appointment, and have strong potential to develop an excellent research record. The Department is one of Canada’s leaders as evidenced by our commitment to excellence in research and teaching. It has an expansive graduate program and extensive state-of-the-art computing facilities. Calgary is a multicultural city that is a fast-growing city in Canada. Calgary enjoys a moderate climate located beside the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains.

Further information about the Department is available at http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/. Interested applicants should send a CV, a concise description of their research area and program, a statement of teaching philosophy, and arrange to have at least three reference letters sent to: Dr. Frank Maurer, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4 or via email to: [e-mail]. The applications will be reviewed

beginning November 2008 and continue until the positions are filled.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Candidates should have a strong record of achievement in applied research, excellent academic credentials, and an earned Ph.D. in their area of s pecialization. Work experience in the entertainment industry is preferred but n ot required.

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