Open Faculty Position in discrete optimiztion and bioinformatics belgium

Open Faculty Position in
the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
at the University of Liège, Belgium

The University of Liège (ULg) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty position in ?oDiscrete Optimization? in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Institut Montefiore), to be filled by October 1st, 2007.

The University of Liège

Founded in 1817, the Université de Liège offers a complete range of university courses at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. It is divided into eight faculties : Philosophy and Letters; Law and School of Criminology; Sciences; Medicine; Applied Sciences; Veterinary Medicine; Psychology and Educational Sciences; Economics, Management and Social Sciences.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Institut Montefiore)

Within the Faculté des Sciences appliquées (school of engineering), the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science offers several programs to undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching and research areas include electrical engineering, computer science and biomedical engineering.

Duties

The new faculty member will develop research in optimization, with a focus on one or several of the following areas: networks, communications, traffic, machine learning, control, computer vision, biophysics, and bioinformatics. He/she will also take part in the teaching activities of the department, both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Qualifications

1. A Dr or PhD degree.

2. A high-level research experience in optimization and its application to one or several areas of electrical engineering, computer science, and/or biomedical engineering.

3. A strong commitment to research and interest for teaching.

4. A working knowledge of the French language.

Target starting date: October 1st, 2007

Application procedure

For fullest consideration, applications should be sent to the Rector of the University of Liège (Place du 20-Août, 7, B-4000 Liège, Belgium), with reference "Charge à temps plein en optimisation discrète", by March 31th, 2007. However, the position will remain open until filled.

A certified copy of diplomas should be included, as well as a resume, a complete list of publications with a copy of the five most significant ones, and the name and address of three international experts, not at the University of Liège, for reference.

A copy of the application should also be sent to Professor L. Wehenkel, at the Institut Montefiore, University of Liège, Sart Tilman B 28, B-4000 Liège, Belgium. Please contact him for further information.

The selected candidate will be,

1. either appointed for a fixed period of 3 years, after which a tenured appointment will be possible; or

2. directly appointed with tenure.
http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/annonce_optim.html