Connectionists: academic job opening, University of Alberta

[Rich Sutton]

The Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta is
seeking a qualified individual to fill a position at the level of
assistant or associate professor in the area of artificial
intelligence (www.cs.ualberta.ca).  This is a soft-funded tenure
track position.  The initial appointment will be for three years, and
continuation is subject to availability of funding.  The successful
candidate will be working with the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for
Machine Learning (www.aicml.ca).

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Computing Science or equivalent,
with specialization in artificial intelligence.  Preference will be
given to applicants with knowledge and experience in machine
learning, with an emphasis on reinforcement learning. The candidate
is expected to establish their own research program, supervise
graduate students, and teach at both the graduate and undergraduate
level.  The Department highly values curiosity-driven research.
Strong communication skills, project management, inter-personal
skills, and team leadership are important qualities.

The Department is well known for its collegial atmosphere, dynamic
and well-funded research environment, and superb teaching
infrastructure.  Its faculty are internationally recognized in many
areas of computing science, and enjoy collaborative research
partnerships with local, national, and international industries.  The
University of Alberta, located in the provincial capital of Edmonton,
is one of Canada's largest and finest teaching and research
institutions, with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching,
community involvement, and research excellence.  As a population
center of 1,000,000, Edmonton offers a high-quality, affordable
lifestyle that includes a wide range of cultural events and
activities, in a natural setting close to the Canadian Rockies.
Alberta's innovative funding initiatives for supporting and
sustaining leading-edge IT research have attracted world-class
researchers and outstanding graduate students to our Department and
to the campus. Further information about the Department and
University can be found at www.cs.ualberta.ca.

The competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is
found.  Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a one-page
summary of research plans, a statement of teaching interests and
reprints of their three most significant publications electronically
to everitt at cs.ualberta.ca or by mail to:


Iris Everitt, Administrative Assistant
Department of Computing Science
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada  T6G 2E8

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, Canadian
and permanent residents will be given priority.


The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit.  We are
committed to the principle of equity of employment.  We welcome
diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and
men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible
minorities, and Aboriginal persons.