Academic Appointments
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering has several faculty positions open at the assistant,
associate, full or visiting professor level for the 2008-2009 academic year. The Department currently
has around 30 faculty members from leading universities and research institutions. Significant growth
is expected in coming years. A profile of the Department can be found at
http://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk.
Applicants should have (i) a relevant PhD degree, (ii) strong commitment to excellence in research
and teaching, and (iii) outstanding accomplishments and research potential. Those with experience in
the following areas are particularly welcome:
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Computer and Network Security.
Highly exceptional candidates in bioinformatics; operating systems; distributed systems; programming
languages and compilers; data mining; software engineering; and computer architectures will also be
considered.
Initial appointments will normally be made on a fixed term basis for up to three years with the
prospect of longer-term or tenured appointment subject to demonstrated performance. Visiting
appointments for a shorter duration will also be considered.
Salaries are highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University
offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package for full time appointments including medical care; a
contract-end gratuity for an appointment of two years or longer; and housing benefits for eligible
appointees. The terms mentioned herein are for reference only and are subject to revision by the
University. Further information about the University and the general terms of service for
appointments is available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/personnel.
Applicants should submit an application with cover letter, curriculum vitae including at least three
referees from whom consent to provide a reference has been granted, research statement, and teaching
statement in pdf format to recruit@cse.cuhk.edu.hk. Applications will be accepted until the
positions are filled.
Research Assistant Position Available
We are looking for a self-motivated and technically sound Research
Assistant to work on a project involving text processing and
information retrieval applications with databases.
Responsibility:
- Maintain a course management and text processing system
- Design and develop more advanced features in the system
- May need to meet users for demonstration and problem solving
Requirements:
- Degree and Advanced Degree holder in Computer Science/Information Technology or related discipline
- Analytical, creative, organizational, and communication skills required
- Proficiency in Java, C, Python, SQL, HTML, and other related languages preferred
- Previous programming and database system analyst/administrator experience helpful
- Knowledge in text processing, information retrieval, and databases preferred
- Ability to work independently and also in a team environment
- Be able to handle multiple tasks, including dealing with system users
- Immediate availability is preferred
This is a contract position for one year with the possibility of renewal.
To Apply:
Please send email with detailed resume and academic results to:
Professor Irwin King or Professor Jimmy Lee
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, NT
Hong Kong
{king, jlee}@cse.cuhk.edu.hk
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