Communications of the ACM

CAREERS

University of Toronto invites applications for up to four full-time tenure-stream faculty appointments at the rank of Associate Professor. The appointments will commence on July 1, 2019.

Within the general field of electrical and computer engineering, we seek applications from candidates with expertise in one or more of the following strategic research areas: 1. Computer Systems and Software; 2. Electrical Power Systems; 3. Systems Control, including but not limited to autonomous and robotic systems.

Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field, and have at least five years of academic or relevant industrial experience.

Successful candidates will be expected to maintain and lead an outstanding, independent, competitive, innovative, and externally funded research program of international calibre, and to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. Excellence in research is evidenced primarily by sustained and impactful publications in leading journals or conferences in the field, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences and a high profile in the field with strong endorsements by referees of high international standing. Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated by strong communication skills, a compelling statement of teaching submitted as part of the application highlighting areas of interest, awards and accomplishments, and teaching philosophy; sample course syllabi and materials; and teaching evaluations, as well as strong letters of recommendation.

Eligibility and willingness to register as a Professional Engineer in Ontario is highly desirable.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto ranks among the best in North America. It attracts outstanding students, has excellent facilities, and is ideally located in the middle of a vibrant, artistic, diverse and cosmopolitan city. Additional information may be found at http://www.ece.utoronto.ca.

Review of applications will begin after September 1, 2018, however, the position will remain open until November 29, 2018.

As part of your online application, please include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a summary of your previous research and future research plans, as well as a teaching dossier including a statement of teaching experience and interests, your teaching philosophy and accomplishments, and teaching evaluations. Applicants must arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly by the referees (on letterhead, signed and scanned), by email to the ECE department at search2018@ ece.utoronto.ca. Applications without any reference letters will not be considered; it is your responsibility to make sure your referees send us the letters while the position remains open.

You must submit your application online
while the position is open, by following the sub-
mission guidelines given at http://uoft.me/how-
to-apply. Applications submitted in any other way
will not be considered. We recommend combin-
ing attached documents into one or two files in
PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions
about this position, please contact the ECE de-
partment at search2018@ece.utoronto.ca.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http:// uoft.me/UP.

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

University of Zurich

Assistant Professorship in Interacting with Data (Non-tenure Track)

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics of the University of Zurich invites applications for an Assistant Professorship in Interacting with Data (Non-tenure Track) starting in 2019.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science with specialization in Interactive Data Analysis, Visual Analytics, Information Visualization or related areas and have an excellent record of academic achievements in the relevant fields. A strong motivation to teach both at the undergraduate and the graduate levels as well as an interest in human and societal aspects of managing data are highly beneficial.

The successful candidate is expected to establish her or his research group within the Department of lnformatics, actively interface with the other groups at the department and the faculty, and seek collaboration with researchers across faculties within the Digital Society Initiative of the University of Zurich.

Through its educational and research objectives, the University of Zurich aims at attracting leading international researchers who are willing to contribute to its development and to strengthening its reputation. The University of Zurich is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from female candidates.

Please submit your application at https:// www.facultyhiring.oec.uzh.ch/position/9633792 before October 15, 2018.

Documents should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Harald Gall; Dean of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics; University of Zurich; Switzerland.

For further questions regarding the profile of the open position please contact Prof. Renato Pa-jarola ( pajarola@ifi.uzh.ch)

strong endorsements by referees of high international standing. Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated by strong communication skills; a compelling statement of teaching submitted as part of the application highlighting areas of interest, awards and accomplishments, and teaching philosophy; sample course syllabi and materials; and teaching evaluations, as well as strong letters of recommendation.

Eligibility and willingness to register as a Professional Engineer in Ontario is highly desirable.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto ranks among the best in North America. It attracts outstanding students, has excellent facilities, and is ideally located in the middle of a vibrant, artistic, diverse and cosmopolitan city.

Additional information may be found at http://www.ece.utoronto.ca.

Review of applications will begin after September 1, 2018, however, the position will remain open until November 29, 2018.

As part of your online application, please include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a summary of your previous research and future research plans, as well as a teaching dossier including a statement of teaching experience and interests, your teaching philosophy and accomplishments, and teaching evaluations. Applicants must arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly by the referees (on letterhead, signed and scanned), by email to the ECE department at search2018@ ece.utoronto.ca. Applications without any reference letters will not be considered; it is your responsibility to make sure your referees send us the letters while the position remains open.

You must submit your application online while the position is open, by following the submission guidelines given at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Applications submitted in any other way will not be considered. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact the ECE department at search2018@ece.utoronto.ca.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGB TQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http:// uoft.me/UP.