Friday, February 24, 2012

Faculty Position at IMT, Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca

Readers of this blog might be interested in this position, which has just been advertised. The call for applications states that:
Preference will be given to candidates performing research at the intersection between algorithms, theory and applications, and who are active in one or more of the following fields: analysis and modeling of massive data structures; graph theory and random structures; analysis and modeling of complex networks; machine learning; data mining; parallel and distributed computation.

Faculty Position
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca

IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca  is an international Graduate School and Institute of Technology that strives to reach the fusion of theoretical comprehension and practical relevance. The following goals are at the core of IMT's mission statement:

* to establish itself as a research center that promotes cutting-edge research in key areas, structuring its Ph.D. Programs in close connection with research activity;
* to attract top students, researchers and scholars through competitive international selections;
* to contribute to technological innovation, economic growth and social development.

These objectives are met by means of the fundamental principles (the IMT Policy) adapted by the governing bodies of the Institute.

IMT has opened an international scouting procedure to recruit for a tenured faculty position in the following fields:

Computer Science and Engineering, Large Scale Data Mining, Graph Theory, Mathematical Statistics, Machine Learning

We will consider highly qualified candidates with a strong theoretical background in computer science, physics, statistics, information science, engineering, or mathematics, with an orientation towards research on processing huge amounts of complex data in the analysis of technical, socio economic or biological systems. Candidates must have an excellent record of high-impact international publications. They should have demonstrated remarkable ability in leading research groups, as well as experience in conducting/coordinating international projects.

Preference will be given to candidates performing research at the intersection between algorithms, theory and applications, and who are active in one or more of the following fields: analysis and modeling of massive data structures; graph theory and random structures; analysis and modeling of complex networks; machine learning; data mining; parallel and distributed computation.

Submit your confidential expression of interest at: http://www.imtlucca.it/faculty/positions/professors_positions/2011/application.php

Deadline is May 15th 2012.

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