(17/11/2009)

1) Professor - Sociology, Anthropology Social Work (Chairperson)
City University of New York - Staten Island
2) full professorship neurotechnology, Bernstein Focus
Neurotechnology Berlin
3) Open Position, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
4) PhD Studentship in Natural Language Processing, Idiap Research
Institute, Martigny, Switzerland

De : Karl.Vanmeter [ à ] ens.fr

1) Professor - Sociology, Anthropology Social Work (Chairperson)
City University of New York - Staten Island

Deadline: 28 November 2009


City University of New York - Staten Island
Professor - Sociology, Anthropology Social Work (Chairperson)

GENERAL DUTIES: Performs teaching, research, and guidance duties in
area(s) of
expertise as noted below. Shares responsibility for committee and
department
assignments, performing administrative, supervisory, and other
functions as may
be assigned.

CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION: The Chairperson's responsibilities include
developing and articulating departmental policies, reviewing and
assessing
departmental personnel, and establishing and fostering connections
between the
department and other academic programs and activities. This position
offers an
exceptional opportunity to participate in the intellectual and
institutional
development of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work within the City
University of New York. The successful candidate will teach related
courses,
maintain an active research record, be a mentor to junior faculty, and
advise
students.

The 204-acre landscaped campus of CSI, the largest in New York City,
is fully
accessible from the other boroughs of the City and New Jersey by car
and public
transportation. Free transportation from Staten Island to Manhattan is
available. In addition to the 43 undergraduate and 15 master's degree
programs,
CSI participates in the doctoral programs of The City University
Graduate
School.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. degree in area(s) of expertise, or
equivalent as
noted below. Also required are the ability to teach successfully,
interest in
productive scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to
cooperate with
others for the good of the institution.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in sociology,
anthropology, social work or related field and be qualified for
appointment at
the rank of full professor. The successful candidate will be committed
to
inclusive excellence, have demonstrated capacity to direct a
department with
professional and traditional discipline programs, and offer a strong
publication, teaching and administrative record. Publication in peer
reviewed
journals is required and a record of extramural funding is preferred.
The area
of specialization is open. Applications from sociologists and
anthropologists
whose work has a global focus or whose work is in the critical
traditions of
sociology or anthropology; and from social workers whose expertise is
in health
or disability are of particular interest.

The Search Committee is especially interested in candidates who can
contribute,
through their research, teaching and/or service, to the diversity of the
academic community. Women and applicants from traditionally
underrepresented
populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

COMPENSATION: $68,803 - $106,071

HOW TO APPLY: Apply online at www.cuny.edu. Select Careers at CUNY.
Navigate to
Careers at CUNYFirst, JOB ID #1667. In addition, you should attach a
cover
letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, at least three letters of
reference,
and short statements describing approach to teaching and research plans.

CLOSING DATE: November 28, 2009

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The City University of New York is an
Equal
Opportunity Employer which complies with all applicable laws and
regulations,
and encourages inclusive excellence in its employment practices.

Contact Info:
Please see "How To Apply" instructions.

Web site: http://www.cuny.edu

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De : Klaus Obermayer oby [ à ] cs.tu-berlin.de
2) full professorship neurotechnology, Bernstein Focus
Neurotechnology Berlin

The

Bernstein Focus Neurotechnology Berlin

and the

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Berlin Institute of Technology (TU Berlin)

is soliciting applications for a

Full Professorship in Neurotechnology


The successful candidate is expected to have extensive knowledge in
the field of "Neurotechnology" with experience in real-time detection
of brain states and the respective data analysis methods, as well as
experimental brain imaging techniques (especially EEG, but also MEG,
NIRS, fMRI) and technology development. Experience in a technical
application domain (e.g. brain computer interfaces, neuroergonomics,
augmented reality) and in the acquisition of third party funding is
desirable. Applicants are also expected to contribute to the teaching
within the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Master programs
as well as the Berlin-wide Master-/PhD-Program "Computational
Neuroscience".

Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience: http://www.bccn-berlin.de

Berlin School of Mind and Brain: http://www.mind-and-brain.de/

Excellence Cluster Neurocure: http://www.neurocure.de/

as well as many research groups working on Machine Learning, Robotics,
Statistical Methods and Signal Processing at the School of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science of the Berlin Institute of
Technology, see
http://www.eecs.tu-berlin.de/menue/einrichtungen/professorinnen_fachgebiete/

Please submit your application (reference IV - 822) with the usual
documents by 11.12.2009 to the Präsident der Technischen Universität
Berlin, Dekan der Fakultät IV, Sekr. FR 5-1, Franklinstr. 28-29,
10587 Berlin. Full details can be found in the official call for
applications.



At the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the
Berlin Institute of Technology (TU Berlin), Department of Software
Engineering and Theoretical Computer Science, a Full Professorship
(tenured; salary grade W3) in the field of "Neurotechnology" (within
the Bernstein Focus Neurotechnology) is to be filled.

Reference number: IV – 822

Description: The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching
and research in the field of “Neurotechnology”. Applicants are
expected to lecture within the Computer Science and Electrical
Engineering Master programs and the Berlin-wide Master / PhD-Program
“Computational Neuroscience”. After 4 years an adequate
participation in the general curriculum of the Faculty IV at the TU
Berlin is expected.

Requirements: Fulfillment of the professional requirements in
compliance with article 100 of the Berlin Act of Higher Education
(BerlHG). The successful candidate is expected to have extensive
knowledge in the field of “Neurotechnology” with experience in real-
time detection of brain states and the respective data analysis
methods, as well as experimental brain imaging techniques (especially
EEG as well as MEG, NIRS, fMRI) and technology development. Experience
in a technical application domain (e.g. brain computer interfaces,
neuroergonomics, augmented reality) and in the acquisition of third
party funding is desirable.
Please submit your application (reference IV - 822) with the usual
documents by 11.12.2009 to the Präsident der Technischen Universität
Berlin, Dekan der Fakultät IV, Sekr.

FR 5-1, Franklinstr. 28-29, 10587 Berlin.
For further information E-Mail: jana.peich [ à ] tu-berlin.de
Tel.: +49 (0)30 314 - 24904



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Prof. Dr. Klaus Obermayer phone: 49-30-314-73442
FR2-1, NI, Fakultaet IV 49-30-314-73120
Technische Universitaet Berlin fax: 49-30-314-73121
Franklinstrasse 28/29 e-mail: oby [ à ] cs.tu-berlin.de
10587 Berlin, Germany http://ni.cs.tu-berlin.de/
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De : Michael Herzog michael.herzog [ à ] epfl.ch
3) Open Position, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

The Laboratory of Psychophysics at the Brain Mind Institute in
Lausanne, Switzerland, is searching for a PH.D. or Post-doctoral
student with a background in Psychophysics, TMS, EEG, fMRI or
Mathematical Modeling. PH.D. students will enroll in the Graduate
School of Neuroscience. The PH.D position is a four year appointment
and salary is approximately 3.000 CHF/month. The Post-doc position is
a two to three year appointment and salary is approximately 4.600 CHF/
month.

The Brain Mind Institute is dedicated to research in the neurosciences
ranging from neurogenetics to the philosophy of mind. The Ecole
Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne provides an interactive environment
with ambitious students and a dynamic faculty pursuing
multidisciplinary research. The Laboratory of Psychophysics
investigates low and mid level vision processing including perceptual
learning, visual masking, feature binding, and schizophrenia (http://lpsy.epfl.ch/people/herzog/index.php
).

Post-Docs send curriculum vitae, list of publications, the names of
three referees, and a short description of research interests by e-
mail to: michael.herzog [ à ] epfl.ch. PH.D. students apply online at http://phd.epfl.ch/page57502.html
PH.D students' deadline: *1st of December.* Pre-inquiries are welcome.

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From: Andrei Popescu-Belis andrei.popescu-belis [ à ] idiap.ch


4) PhD Studentship in Natural Language Processing, Idiap Research
Institute, Martigny, Switzerland

Applications are invited for a PhD position in natural language
processing applied to machine translation, in the context of the Swiss
COMTIS project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation under
the Sinergia program. The successful candidate will study and
implement robust methods for semantic / pragmatic analysis, focusing
on the detection and disambiguation of cohesion markers in English and
French. The results will be used as input for statistical machine
translation software developed by the other partners of COMTIS, at the
University of Geneva.

Candidates should have a solid background in computer science, and
good knowledge of the natural language processing field, in particular
of statistical methods based on machine learning. They should have
excellent programming skills as well as good communication skills in
English and French. A strong academic record and a clear aptitude for
creative research will be priority selection criteria.

Funding is guaranteed for 3 years through a Swiss National Science
Foundation PhD studentship, with a possible extension for a fourth
year. The successful candidate will be registered as a PhD student in
the EPFL doctoral program, to which he/she will have to apply, with
support from Idiap.

Review of the applications will start immediately and will continue
until the position is filled. The appointment will start as soon as
the necessary work permits and documents are obtained, preferably on
March 1st, 2010.

*How to apply*

Please fill in and submit your application through the Idiap online
recruitment system, by clicking on the position’s title at
http://www.idiap.ch/education-and-jobs.

*Contact information*

Further information about this position can be requested via the Idiap
online recruitment system or by contacting Dr. Andrei Popescu-Belis at
Andrei.Popescu-Belis [ à ] idiap.ch.

Idiap Research Institute
Rue Marconi 19 – BP 592
CH-1920 Martigny, Switzerland

*About the host institution*

Idiap is an independent, non-profit research institute recognized and
supported by the Swiss Government, and affiliated with the Ecole
Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the University of
Geneva.

Idiap is located in the town of Martigny in Valais, a scenic region
in the south of Switzerland, surrounded by the highest mountains of
Europe, and offering exciting recreational activities, including
hiking, climbing and skiing, as well as varied cultural activities. It
is within close proximity to Geneva and Lausanne. Although Idiap is
located in the French part of Switzerland, English is the working
language. Free French lessons are provided.

Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions at all levels in a
young, dynamic, and multicultural environment. Idiap is an equal
opportunity employer and is actively involved in the "Advancement of
Women in Science" European initiative. The Institute maintains a
principle of open competition (on the basis of merit) to appoint the
best candidate, provides equal opportunity for all candidates, and
equally encourage both genders to apply.

Idiap Research Institute | tel: (41 27) 721 7729
Centre du Parc | fax: (41 27) 721 7712
P.O. Box 592 | surname.name [ à ] idiap.ch
CH-1920 Martigny | www.idiap.ch/~apbelis
Switzerland

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