Deadline for Applications: May 31, 2018
Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba is inviting applications for an Associate Professor or a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor. Our program is interested in recruiting researchers with high performance computing, big data analysis, artificial intelligence system software background (details below).
* Position Details
Position Title: Associate Professor or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Number of positions: One
Position Type: Full time, tenured. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor will be tenured after passing a review in five years.
Institution and location: Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 Japan
http://www.ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp/
* Position Description
General Description: Research about system software for high performance computing, big data analysis, and artificial intelligence
Detailed description: Center for Computational Sciences consists of researchers in computer science and computational science, and promotes computational sciences, big data analysis and artificial intelligence designing and exploring supercomputers. The successful candidate is expected to have research background regarding frameworks of computational sciences, big data analysis and artificial intelligence, and system software for parallel I/O and storage system, and to co-design next supercomputers by fostering connections among computer science and computational sciences. Also, he or she is expected to train and advice undergraduate and graduate students in College of Information Science, and Department of Computer Science, and Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering.
* Applications
General Qualifications: Applicants must meet the following qualifications and demonstrate competency in researching about system software for high performance computing, big data analysis and artificial intelligence.
1) Ph.D. (or it should be obtained by the time of job commencement)
2) Qualified research experience in the research field noted above
3) Qualified skills in advising students in the university and the graduate school
* Required Documents
1) Note for an expected position (associate professor, assistant professor or either)
2) Curriculum Vitae including photo and email address
3) List of publications (should note referred or non-referred)
4) Reprints of five major papers (four or more should be published within five years)
5) Summary of research activities (about 800 words referring to the major papers)
6) Research and education plan (about 800 words)
7) Research funding activities
8) Two or more recommendation letters, or names and contact information of two or more referees
Documents should be submitted by hard copies and a USB memory in PDF format. After screening of application materials, there will be interviews including presentation.
* Contact Information
Prof. Osamu Tatebe
Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Tel: +81-29-853-6484
Email: tatebe[at]cs.tsukuba.ac.jp
* [at] should be replaced with @
* Submission
Prof. Masayuki Umemura
Director, Center for Computational Sciences,
University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 Japan
Email: umemura[at]ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp
* [at] should be replaced with @
Required documents should be mailed using recorded delivery. Clearly note “Application for faculty position in high performance computing” in red in front of the envelope. The submitted materials will not be returned.
* Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.