Professorship and Readership

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School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh

The School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh invites applications for TWO posts (one Chaired Professorship and one Readership (appx. Associate Professorship)), from candidates with research of international standing in either of the following TWO areas:

Algorithms and Computational Complexity

The appointee will have an excellent research record in any active area of algorithms and computational complexity including: randomized algorithms, approximation algorithms, combinatorial optimization, algorithmic game theory, complexity theory, and distributed algorithms. The successful candidate is anticipated to join the Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science within the School of Informatics. The laboratory's current research in algorithms and complexity covers randomized algorithms, algorithmic game theory, computational complexity, approximation algorithms, combinatorial and stochastic optimization, algebraic complexity, quantum computing, and descriptive complexity.

Computer Security

The appointee will have an outstanding research record in one or more areas of computer security. Areas that match our current strengths include: theoretical foundations of security, database security, programming language based security, security properties of mobile and concurrent systems, automated logical analysis of protocol correctness, and security analysis of APIs. Applications are also highly encouraged from areas that complement our current strengths: cryptography and network security. The post will be associated with the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) and it is anticipated that the appointee will join the Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science (LFCS).

There are two posts. Candidates for either post (Professor or Reader) may be from either area of interest.

Salary details:

Chair Professorship: Grade 10 - salary from 53,650 British Pounds (GBP) pa.
Reader: Grade 9 - salary 47,278 to 52,086 GBP pa.

Appointment at lecturer level (approximately Assistant Professor) (grade 8: 36,532 - 43,622 GBP pa) may be considered for a less experienced, but exceptional candidate.

Informal enquiries about the positions can be made to

• Professor Philip Wadler, Director of LFCS (telephone+44 131 650 5174, email: wadler@............)
• Dr Mary Cryan (telephone: +44 131 650 5153, email: mcryan@............)
• Dr. Rahul Santhanam (telephone: ++44 131 651 5606, email: rsanthan@............)
• Dr. Kousha Etessami (+44 131 650 5197, email: kousha@............)

Closing date for applications for both posts: 26 February 2010.

Further details and electronic application form here.