Department of Computer Science

The University of Chicago

1100 E. 58th Street, Ryerson Hall

Chicago, IL. 60637-1581

or to: [e-mail] (attachments can be in pdf, postscript, or Word).

Complete applications consist of (a) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, (b) forward-looking research and teaching statements. Complete applications for Assistant Professor and Instructor positions also require (c) three letters of recommendation, sent to recommend-080140@ mailman.cs.uchicago.edu or to the above postal address, including one that addresses teaching ability. Applicants must have completed, or will soon complete, a doctorate degree. We will begin screening applications on December 15, 2008. Screening will continue until all available positions are filled. The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

university of notre Dame The Duda Family Chair in Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame seeks to fill the newly-established Duda Family Chair in Engineering. The inaugural chair holder will have a distinguished record of achievement at the full professor level, and will be expected to work with the other chaired professors and faculty in the Department to further extend the Department’s

strong research programs, including cross-de-partmental and crosscollege multi-disciplinary activities.

The Department offers a PhD degree as well as accredited undergraduate programs in Computer Science and Computer Engineering. There are approximately seventy-five students in the Ph D program and over one hundred majors in the undergraduate programs. Currently there are seventeen tenure-track and six non-tenure track faculty. Active areas of research include algorithms, bioinformatics and computational biology, computer architecture and nanotechnology, data mining / machine learning, computer vision / image analysis, and networks / systems. The Gates Foundation recently awarded a $20 million grant to Biology and CSE faculty in the bioinformatics area, and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) together with the state of Indiana and the city of South Bend recently announced that the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery, a nanoelectronics research consortium led by Notre Dame, has received $25 million in new funding.

The University of Notre Dame is a private, Catholic university with a doctoral research university (extensive) Carnegie classification. Notre Dame has an enrollment of over 11,000 students, and it is consistently ranked in USN&WR as a top-twenty national research university. Notre Dame is located in South Bend, Indiana. South Bend is part of a metropolitan area of more than 300,000 residents. It has a vibrant and diverse economy with affordable housing and excellent school systems. Recreational opportunities in the South

Bend area include professional and collegiate sports, a thriving arts culture, close proximity to Lake Michigan and Chicago, and a variety of outdoor activities.

Preferred areas of expertise for the inaugural holder of the Duda Chair are data mining /ma-chine learning or systems / networks; however, outstanding applicants and nominees in all areas will be considered. Screening of applications will begin immediately. Applicants should send a statement of interest, CV, and list of references in PDF format to [e-mail].

The University of Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

universidad Javeriana cali Tenure track position in Computer Science & Software Engineering

The School of Engineering of Universidad Javeriana Cali is offering tenure track positions in Computer Science and Software Engineering. Annual Salaries plus benefits are US$40K to US$50K.

For information: Dr. Jorge F Estela, Dean of the School, at [e-mail]

university of oregon
Department of Computer and Information
Science
Faculty Position

The CIS department seeks applicants for one or more full-time tenure-track faculty positions be-

Dean, College of Computing and Informatics The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Computing and Informatics. Reporting to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Dean provides leadership for the Departments of Computer Science and Software & Information Systems, a growing interdisciplinary Bioinformatics program, and six affiliated research and community engagement units.

The College of Computing and Informatics continues to experience tremendous growth since its establishment in 2000. The College offers an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Information Technology with multiple tracks, including Computer Science, Software and Information

Systems, and Bioinformatics; M.S. degrees in Computer Science and Information Technology; a Professional Science Master’s degree in Bioinformatics; B.S. and B.A. degrees; and certificate programs.

The College has gained national recognition through research institutes, including the Charlotte Visualization Center, the Diversity in Information Technology Institute, and the Center for Digital Identity and Cyber Defense Research. The College is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research by the National Security Agency.

The College has taken a leadership role in developing bioinformatics programs in collaboration with the developers of the North Carolina Research Campus. A billion-dollar, 350-acre research park, less than 20 miles from UNC Charlotte, the N.C. Research Campus was founded to serve as home to research programs in metabolomics and plant genomics and a large number of biotech companies.

The College is housed in Woodward Hall, which opened in 2005. The Bioinformatics Research Center is scheduled to move in August 2009 to a new 75,000 sq. ft. building.

UNC Charlotte is the only doctoral-granting institution in a dynamic urban region of 1. 8 million people and offers unparalleled educational opportunities to a culturally diverse student body of more than 23,000. (University homepage: www.uncc.edu.)

The Dean is responsible for academic leadership, strategic planning, faculty appointments, budgetary and administrative oversight, development and alumni affairs, and external relations. Academic and community leadership; effective communication with faculty, staff, and students; consensus building; and fundraising are all part of the day-to-day activities of the Dean.

The Dean should possess an earned doctorate and an outstanding record of scholarly achievement that is appropriate for appointment as a tenured, full professor at a research university; an established national reputation; a proven ability to attract external funding; demonstrated results at leading and developing an academic unit and commitment to student success; experience engaging a diverse university community; and a successful record of establishing relationships within university, business and civic communities, and government agencies.

Charlotte is home to the world headquarters of nine Fortune 500 companies, with Bank of America and Wachovia making it the second largest banking center in the United States. The Charlotte region is consistently ranked as one of the fastest growing and most affordable regions in the United States and is home to over 750 foreign-owned firms representing more than 46 countries.

Application Process: Information about the application process and further details on the position and the College of Computing and Informatics may be found atwww.provost.uncc.edu/Searches/DeanCCIU.

Confidential nominations may be submitted by mail to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Owen Furuseth, Dean Search, c/o Office of Academic Affairs, UNC Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, N.C. 28223, or by email [e-mail].

UNC Charlotte is committed to equality of educational opportunity and is an affirmative action employer. Minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Finalists are subject to educational and criminal background checks.