We have an open position for an assistant or associate professor in Computing Science at the University of Alberta. If you will be attending NIPS in Montreal, please feel free to have a chat with Rich Sutton, Csaba Szepesvari or Dale Schuurmans if you would like to know more about the position and our remarkably friendly and productive department.
Our department is also home to the "Alberta Innovates Centre for Machine Learning", which greatly supports our research. Other CS faculty in the AICML include Mike Bowling, Randy Goebel, Russ Greiner, Rob Holte and Osmar Zaiane, who would also be happy to discuss the opportunity if you wish to contact them. - Dale ------ Open TenureTrack Assistant/Associate Professor Position (Competition No. A104825120) Department of Computing Science University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada The Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta invites applications for a tenuretrack Assistant/Associate Professor position. Excellent candidates in all areas of Computing Science will be considered. The candidate must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree by the appointment date (expected to be July 1st, 2015) and will have demonstrated excellence in research and a strong ability to communicate. The successful candidate will show outstanding promise as an independent researcher and a strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching. They will establish their own funded research program, and supervise graduate students, and teach graduate and undergraduate courses. Potential for productive interactions with current research groups at the University of Alberta and at the Department of Computing Science in particular, will be considered an important asset. The Department of Computing Science (http://www.cs.ualberta.ca) is home to 42 tenured and tenuretrack faculty members and over 200 graduate students in its PhD and thesisbased MSc program. Its faculty members participate in national and international research networks and in crossdiscipline institutes within the university. The University of Alberta (http://www.ualberta.ca) ranks consistently within Canada’s five best medical/doctoral universities. Over 31,000 undergraduate students, 7,600 graduate students, and 600 postdoctoral fellows are part of the university’s exceptional learning and research environment. Edmonton (http://www.edmonton.ca), Alberta’s capital, offers a rich array of cultural, professional, sports, and entrepreneurial activities, with easy access to Canada’s Rocky Mountains, and its public elementary and secondary schools provide high quality education. Applicants are asked to submit the following: full curriculum vitae, a 1 to 2 page research statement highlighting contributions to your field of research as well as an overview of your planned research program, a 1 page teaching profile outlining your experience and interests. Applicants must also ensure that at least 3 referees will submit their confidential reference letters about your accomplishments and your potential as an independent researcher. All applications are to be submitted at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5025. The review process will begin on Nov. 15th, 2014 and will continue until a suitable candidate is found; in order to ensure full consideration applications (including submission of reference letters) must be completed by Dec. 15th, 2014. For further information please email the Department Chair at [email protected](please use “Assistant/Associate Professor Position” as the email’s subject). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We especially welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons.
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