9 March: fyi -- jobs, Dubai
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The British University in Dubai: Institute of Informatics
Chair and 3 Lectureships
Applications are invited for the Post of Professor of Informatics and
Director of the Institute, together with three lectureships in the new
British University in Dubai. The British University in Dubai is a unique
development in higher education in the Middle East, providing cutting edge
research and education in key areas of science and technology. Each of the
individual disciplinary areas of the University is strongly associated with
and supported by 5/5* rated departments in leading research-intensive UK
universities. The Institute of Informatics is associated with the University
of Edinburgh and its world ranking School of Informatics.
The new Professor and Director of the Institute will provide leadership in
creating innovative research and teaching programmes and be involved in
appointments to the lectureships. Appointment to the chair and the 3
lectureships will be made in areas of Informatics related to the first
programmes to be developed by the Institute in:
Natural Language Engineering
Knowledge Management & Engineering
Machine Learning
Early research and teaching programmes will be developed in association with
the University of Edinburgh's 5* rated School of Informatics. Newly
appointed staff will spend part of their first year working with colleagues
in Edinburgh and will be eligible for Honorary Fellowships in the University
of Edinburgh.
Applicants for the chair must have a strong research record. Appointment
will be made on the Professorial scale of a minimum of AED 25,000 per month.
Applicants for lectureships should have a PhD or equivalent, a strong and
growing publication list and evidence of excellent potential in research and
will be appointed on the scale AED 18,000 to AED 28,000 per month. All
appointees will be eligible for a remuneration package including housing,
medical, flights and set-up package.
Further particulars of the posts and details of the application process can
be obtained from Professor G.S.Boulton, Vice Principal, University of
Edinburgh; email: Francesca.Casci@ed.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is 19 March. Interviews will be held in
late March/early April.
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