Faculty position

[Tony Plate]

Department of Computer Science 

Victoria University of Wellington

LECTURESHIP in COMPUTER SCIENCE

Position No: 634
November 1996
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The University invites applications from suitably qualified persons for a
lectureship in Computer Science.  Applicants should hold a PhD in computer
science and show evidence of strong research potential and excellence in
teaching. The Department is seeking to appoint within its established research
areas of software engineering (including databases), concurrent and distributed
systems, and artificial intelligence.  The position is permanent, subject to a
probationary period.  Teaching programmes include the PhD, both research and
professional Masters Degrees, and a BSc. The Department has 13 academic staff
supported by 6 programming staff, 20-30 graduate students, and about 90
undergraduates per year. Further information about the Department is available
at http://www.comp.vuw.ac.nz, or from the chairperson Peter.Andreae at vuw.ac.nz.

Victoria University is situated in Wellington, the capital city of New
Zealand. The city offers an outstanding combination of recreational and
cultural activities. The University has an enrolment of about 10,000 and
teaches comprehensive programmes in the sciences, arts, commerce, education,
law and architecture.

The salary scale for Lecturers is currently NZ$41,820-NZ$49,470 per annum,
where there is a bar; then NZ$41.000-NZ$52,530 per annum.

Enquiries and applications should be sent to the address below by the closing
date of 30 January 1996.  Applications should include the following:

  1.  name
  2.  address and telephone/fax numbers; email address if applicable
  3.  academic qualifications
  4.  present position
  5.  details of appointments held, with special reference to teaching
      appointments
  6.  research experience
  7.  field in which specially qualified
  8.  publications, prefarably under appropriate headings, eg, books, articles,
      monographs
  9.  names and addresses (fax numbers and/or email addresses if possible) of
      three persons from whom reference can be requested (in addition to
      naming referees, you can include recent testimonials if you wish)
 10.  date on which able to commence duties

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In honouring the Treaty of Waitangi, the University welcomes applications from
Tangata Whenua.  It also welcomes applications from women, Pacific Island
peoples, ethnic minorites, and people with disabilities.
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Appointments Administrator
Human Resources Directorate
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600, Wellington
New Zealand
tel: +64 4 495-5272
fax: +64 4 495 5238
Peter.Gargiulo at vuw.ac.nz
 
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