the Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded the College a substantial grant to launch a bioinformatics program. The successful candidate will— together with colleagues in Computer Science and Biology—design, implement, and sustain new majors in Computer Science and Bioinformatics.

Our teaching load is 3/2 and includes participation in the College’s general education requirement, “Foundations,” and/or our First- Year Seminar program. A course release is available in each of the first two years for work on program development. Salary will be competitive with computer science salaries at other liberal arts institutions, and significant support is provided for students to collaborate on research.

Teaching experience, evidence of scholarly achievement, and demonstrated interest in collaborating with colleagues from other disciplines are all required. Candidates should submit the following to Barbara Nimershiem, Chair, Computer Science Search Committee, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster PA 17604-3003 USA: ˲ a letter of application;

˲ a curriculum vitae;

˲ teaching and research statements;

˲ teaching evaluations (by students and/ or supervisors);

˲ a graduate transcript; and

˲ three letters of recommendation, including at least one that addresses the applicant’s teaching ability.

We will not accept application materials electronically. Completed applications received by December 1, 2008, are guaranteed full consider-

ation, although review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Direct any questions to [e-mail] or call Barbara Nimershiem at 717-291-3932.

Franklin & Marshall College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, about one and one half hours from both Philadelphia and Baltimore. For more information about the College, see our web site at www.fandm. edu. Franklin & Marshall College has a demonstrated commitment to cultural pluralism. EOE

hong Kong university of science &
technology
Assistant/Associate Professor

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is expected to have two faculty positions open at Assistant/Associate Professor level for the 2009-2010 academic year. The Department currently has 40 faculty members recruited from major universities and research institutions around the world, about 600 undergraduate students, and about 160 postgraduate students. The medium of instruction is English. More information on the Department can be found at http://www.cse.ust.hk.

The Department is looking for faculty candidates with interests in multidisciplinary research in the areas of computational science, such as financial engineering, bioinformatics, and computational modeling and simulation. Additional research areas including embedded systems, programming languages and compiler, and multi-core computing will be considered. Applicants

should have a PhD degree and demonstrated potential in teaching and research.

Initial appointment will be made on contract terms for 3 years which is renewable subject to mutual agreement. Salary is highly competitive and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. A gratuity will be payable upon satisfactory completion of contract. Fringe benefits including medical/dental benefits, annual leave and housing will be provided where applicable.

Applications should be sent through e-mail including a cover letter, curriculum vitae ( including the names and contact information of at least three referees), a research statement and a teaching statement (all in PDF format) to csrecruit@ cse.ust.hk. Priority will be given to applications received by 31 January 2009. Applicants will be promptly acknowledged through e-mail upon receiving the electronic application material.

helsinki institute for information
technology (hiit)
Director

Applications for the position of DIREC TOR of the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT are now welcomed.

HIIT conducts world-class research on future information technology. It is a joint research institution of Helsinki University of Technology TKK and the University of Helsinki (UH).

Please visit www.hiit.fi/jobs to see a full job description and to know how to apply.

The application deadline is 13 October 2008.

Faculty Positions, All Levels

                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Faculty Positions in Computer Science

Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

             