Faculty Positions Available

UC Berkeley invites applications for an approved joint position as SENIOR SCIENTIST, Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing (50%) and tenured ASSOCIATE / FULL PROFESSOR, Dept. of EECS (50%), beginning Fall 2013. The appointee will play an active leadership role in the conception and realization of programs in the new Simons Institute, serve as research mentor to junior scientists and maintain a strong program of research and teaching in core areas of theoretical computer science and its outreach to the sciences, engineering and society.

The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is an exciting new venue for collaborative research in theoretical computer science. Established in 2012 by a grant from the Simons Foundation, the Institute will be located on the UC Berkeley campus and expected to be fully operational by Fall 2013. The Institute.s goal is to bring together the world.s leading researchers in theoretical computer science and related fields, as well as the next generation of outstanding young scholars, to explore deep unsolved problems about the nature and limits of computation.

Applicants should hold the Ph.D. or equivalent in theoretical computer science or a related field; experience at the level of a tenured professor including a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research and mentorship as well as intellectual leadership in theoretical computer science and its applications.

Applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae, a statement summarizing their research and teaching interests as well as their experience and professional contributions as they relate to the goals of the Institute, three selected publications, and the names and e-mail addresses of three references who will send (upload) reference letters. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive. The application period closes March 11, 2013, and applications received after that date cannot be considered.

All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality.

To apply, go to URL: http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty-Jobs/

If you do not have Internet access, you may send your application materials by postal mail to: Joint Simons/EECS Search Committee c/o EECS Chair David Culler, Computer Science Division of EECS, 395 Soda Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. For more information see the CALcierge website.

We are interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service.