ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION AT UPPSALA UNIVERSITY
Tenure track position with more than half of time allocated to research.
The targeted research areas include:
* computer architecture
* computer networks
* computer security
* embedded systems
Deadline: March 3
The formal announcement can be found below.
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Applications are invited for a position as
Assistant Professor (Biträdande lektor)
in Computer Science/Computer Engineering
at Uppsala University,
Department of Information Technology,
Division of Computer Systems.
http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/3176bitrlekt_eng.html
DESCRIPTION OF AREA:
At the divisision of computer systems, research and teaching are aimed at
development of better computer systems. Research activities include computer
archictecture, computer networks, real time and embedded systems, formal
specification, verification and analysis, machine learning, and pedagogic
methods for computer science education. For more information, see the homepage
http://www.it.uu.se/research/docs.
The appointment includes mainly research and teaching on undergraduate and
graduate level, and graduate student supervision. Initially, the appointment
includes more time for research than for teaching.
APPOINTMENT PERIOD:
The position can be held for a maximum of four years. It is tenure track in
the following sense: if the candidate successfully applies for promotion to
senior lecturer within the four year period, the position is transformed into
a permanent position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To qualify for appointment as Assistant Professor (Biträdande lektor in
Swedish) you must have a PhD degree or equivalent. Priority is given to
applicants who have completed their PhD at most five years before the
application deadline.
The ability to teach in Swedish or English is a requirement. The successful
candidate is expected to teach in Swedish within two years.
CRITERIA FOR RANKING:
In ranking qualified applicants scientific and pedagogic skills will be taken
into account in equal amount. When considering the scientific skills,
particular importance will be attached to how the candidates research can be
expected to contribute to the development of the divisions research in some of
the following areas (with no particular ordering): computer architecture,
computer networks, computer security, and embedded systems. The ability and
interest to cooperate with other researchers is also important.
When considering pedagogic skills, consideration will be given to experience
an planning, carrying out, and evaluating teaching and examinations, and
supervising students.
When applying for promotion to senior lecturer, teaching and research skills
will be considered equally important.
In filling this position, the university aims to recruit the person who, in
the combined evaluation of competence, skills and documented qualification, is
judged most suitable to carry out and develop the work-in-hand and to
contribute to a positive development of the department.
Personal circumstances that may be of positive relevance to the application,
for example periods of parental leave, should be mentioned in the list of
qualifications (CV).
Uppsala University is striving to achieve a more even gender balance in its
research and teaching staff and women are especially invited to apply for this
position.
HOW TO APPLY:
The application must be written in English and the applicant is required to
submit two copies of documents and one copy of publications according to
instructions found on the web site
http://www.teknat.uu.se/english/instructions.php or ordered from
jenny.lundstrom@uadm.uu.se, phone +46 18 471 1798.
For further information about the position, please contact professor Bengt
Jonsson, phone +46-18-4713157, e-mail bengt@it.uu.se, the head of the Division
Ivan Christoff, phone +46 18 471 3161, e-mail ivan@it.uu.se .
The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, SACO (the Swedish
Confederation of Professional Associations), phone +46 18 471 5380 and Carin
Söderhäll, TCO/ST (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), phone
+46 18 471 1996, Stefan Djurström, SEKO (the Union of Service and
Communication Employees), phone +46 18 471 3315.
Applications should be directed to the Vice chancellor and mailed so as to
arrive at Uppsala University, Registrar´s Office UFV-PA 2007/3176, Box 256,
SE-751 05 Uppsala, Sweden or fax +46 18 471 2000, no later than March 3, 2008.
If the application is sent by fac, it should be followed by a signed original
of the application sent within a week of the deadline. |