To this end, the institute offers a unique environment that combines the best aspects of a university department and a research laboratory:

a) Faculty receive generous base funding to build and lead a team of graduate students and post-docs. They have full academic freedom and publish their research results freely.

b) Faculty have the opportunity to supervise doctoral theses, teach graduate and undergraduate courses, and have the flexibility to incorporate teaching into their research agenda.

c) Faculty are provided with outstanding technical and administrative support facilities as well as internationally competitive compensation packages.

Funds have been committed to grow the institute to a strength of 17 tenured and tenure-track faculty, and about 100 doctoral and post-doctoral positions. Additional growth through outside funding is expected. We maintain an open, international and diverse work environment and seek applications from outstanding researchers regardless of national origin or citizenship. The working language is English; knowledge of the German language is not required for a successful career at the institute. The institute is located in Kaiserslautern and Saarbruecken, in the tri-border area of Germany, France and Luxembourg. The area offers a high standard of living, beautiful surroundings and easy access to major metropolitan areas in the center of Europe, as well as a stimulating, competitive and collaborative work environment. In immediate proximity are the MPI for Informatics, Saarland University, the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, the German Center for Artificial Intelligence

(DFKI), and the Fraunhofer Institutes for Experimental Software Engineering and for Industrial Mathematics. Qualified candidates should apply online at http://www.mpi-sws.org/application. The review of applications will begin on January 12, 2009, and applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by that date; however, applications will continue to be accepted until February 27, 2009.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the representation of minorities, women and individuals with physical disabilities in Computer Science. We particularly encourage such individuals to apply.

mississippi state university Professor and Head Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Applications and nominations are being sought for Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (www.cse. msstate.edu) at Mississippi State University. This is a 12-month, tenure-track position.

Part of the Bagley College of Engineering, the department has approximately 325 undergraduate majors, 70 graduate students, and 18 tenured and tenure-track faculty. The department offers undergraduate programs in Computer Science and Software Engineering, and jointly administers the undergraduate program in Computer Engineering with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. At the graduate level, we offer M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and

faculty also direct graduate students in Computational Engineering and Computer Engineering. Certificates in Software Engineering, Information Assurance, and Computational Biology are also available. Research expenditures total about $3 million dollars annually and the university as a whole is ranked 48th among 271 U.S. institutions in computer science expenditures. Research areas for the department are high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, graphics and visualization, computer security, and software engineering. Three current faculty members have received NSF CAREER awards. Our computer security area has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency (NSA).

Mississippi State University is a comprehensive land-grant institution with approximately 17,000 students and about 1,000 faculty members. The university is a leader in high performance computing, housing a supercomputer in the top 20 among U.S. universities. The university’s main campus is located in Starkville, Mississippi, a vibrant community approximately 2 hours from Jackson MS, Birmingham AL, and Memphis TN.

The successful Professor and Head will provide: ˲ Vision and leadership for nationally recognized computing education and research programs

˲ Exceptional academic and administrative skills ˲ A strong commitment to faculty recruitment and development

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field. The successful candidate must have earned national recognition

Computer Science at TTI-Chicago

Faculty Positions at All Levels

Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTI-C) is a philanthropically endowed degree-granting institute for computer science located on the University of Chicago campus. The Institute is expected to soon reach a steady state of

12 traditional faculty (tenure and tenure track), and 18 limited-term faculty. Applications are being accepted in all areas, but we are particularly interested in:

• Theoretical Computer Science

• Computer Vision

• Computational Linguistics

• Programming Languages

• Electronic Commerce

Positions are available at all ranks, and we have a large number of limited-term positions currently available.

For all positions, we require a Ph.D. Degree or Ph.D. candidacy with the degree conferred prior to date of hire. Submit your application electronically at:

http://ttic.uchicago.edu/facapp/

• Machine Learning

• Speech Processing

• Scientific Computing

• Computational Biology

Toyota Technological Institute
at Chicago is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.

Professor of Computer Science / Informatics (Computer Systems)

ETH Zurich invites applications for a position in Computer Science / Informatics, in the field of Computer Systems ( www.inf.ethz.ch), at the level of full professor or tenure-track assistant professor. The position is intended to complement the existing systems-oriented faculty at ETH Zurich and pursue a practical research focus in the software and hardware architecture of parallel computer systems.

We expect a well-established track record of research with impact and recognition at an international level, as evidenced by publications in top-tier conferences and journals. In addition, applicants will be expected to demonstrate good teaching ability at the Bachelors and Masters levels. Courses at ETH Zurich in the Bachelor’s program may be taught in English or German, as determined by the instructor. Courses in the Master’s program are taught in English.

ETH Zurich offers an excellent environment for research in Computer Science, including a generous startup package, annual operating budget, and base funding for research assistants; high quality infrastructure; and an enthusiastic and able student body in a location with a high quality of life.

In order to receive full consideration please submit your application together with a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research and teaching interests, and the names of at least three referees to the President of E TH Zurich, Ramistrasse 101, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland, no later than January 31, 2009. For further information, candidates may contact the Head of the Department, Prof. J. Gutknecht ( [e-mail]). With a view toward increasing the number of female professors, ETH Zurich specifically encourages qualified female candidates to apply.