Monday, September 7, 2015

[DMANET] postdoctoral fellowship

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

UNIVERSITE DU QUEBEC EN OUTAOUAIS, CANADA


A postdoctoral position in computer science is available at the
Research Chair in Distributed Computing of the
Universite du Quebec en Outaouais, Canada,
under the supervision of Prof. Andrzej Pelc.

Requirements: * Ph.D. in Computer Science or Mathematics obtained between
November 1, 2012 and October 31, 2015
* Strong academic background in algorithms and graph theory.
* Strong research record and potential in one or more of the
following domains:
- design and analysis of combinatorial algorithms
- algorithmic aspects of distributed and parallel computing
- algorithms for interconnection networks
- algorithmic aspects of fault tolerance

Further information about the
Research Chair in Distributed Computing, and
about topics related to prospective postdoctoral research
of the successful candidate can be obtained at:
http://w3.uqo.ca/pelc/main.html
and
http://w3.uqo.ca/pelc/caldi/index.htm

Duties: Research in the above areas. NO teaching duties.
Knowledge of French is NOT necessary.
Duration: 12 months
Beginning: January 2016 (flexible)
Stipend: $40 000 per year (Canadian dollars).
Location: The Universite du Quebec en Outaouais is situated in Gatineau,
across the river from Ottawa. The National
Capital region of Ottawa offers a variety of possibilities
for cultural and sports activities (swimming, sailing, hiking,
skating, cross-country and downhill skiing). The campus of the
University of Quebec is a 10 min. drive from downtown Ottawa.

Applications including a detailed CV (with e-mail address),
a statement of research interests, a complete list of publications,
an abstract of Ph.D. Thesis and reprints (preprints) of 2 best papers
should be sent in a zipped file by e-mail to andrzej.pelc@uqo.ca

Please arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to the same
e-mail address. Deadline for applications and reference letters is October 15, 2015.

Informal enquiries at
e-mail: andrzej.pelc@uqo.ca

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