[ecoop-info] Open position for professorship at University of Lugano

[Mauro Prevostini]

Università della Svizzera Italiana
(University of Lugano)

Faculty of Informatics


Open position for professorship (tenure-track assistant, associate, or full)

The Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland) invites
applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in computer
science from candidates of international research standing. Excellent
candidates for Full and Associate Professor positions will also be
considered. The new professor will be expected to conduct world-class
research in computer science and to contribute to teaching at all levels.

The Faculty of Informatics at the Università della Svizzera italiana was
established in October 2004. It offers Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD
degrees in computer science, with an innovative, project-based,
interdisciplinary curriculum. The research of the current faculty falls
in most areas of software and computational science. We are looking to
complement and extend our research areas. Applicants with a strong
research record in all fields of informatics are welcome. We especially
encourage applicants with particular interest in information and data
management, including cloud-based storage systems and their performance
measurement.
We welcome candidates with a strong interest in developing systems and
tools in support of their research and teaching.

The official teaching language of the faculty is English.

Basic requisites
PhD or equivalent
Substantial research record commensurate with experience level

Application materials including curriculum vitae, list of publications,
the names of three referees, and an overview of personal teaching and
research goals should be sent in electronic form (preferably in PDF
format) to the following email address: submission.inf at usi.ch.

Closing date for application is February 15, 2013 .

The Università della Svizzera italiana specifically encourages female
candidates to apply with a view towards increasing the proportion of
female professors.

General information about the Faculty of Informatics of the Università
della Svizzera italiana can be found at http://www.inf.usi.ch.

Address questions concerning these open positions to decanato.inf at usi.ch.