The Institute of Information Science at Academia Sinica,
Taiwan, R.O.C. invites suitable candidates to apply for the positions of postdoctoral
fellows, junior and senior research fellows (equivalent to the rank of full
professors and tenured associate professors), and research engineers in all
areas of Computer Science.
Academia Sinica is the national academic research institution in
Taiwan. Led by Dr. Chi-Huey Wong, Academia Sinica conducts
research on a broad spectrum of subjects in science and humanities. The Institute
of Information Science (IIS) is committed to quality basic research in computer
and information science and engineering. In addition to research funding supported
by Academia Sinica, external funding through government agencies and industry-sponsored
institutions is also available.
Full-time research fellows in the Institute have no teaching obligations,
and are free to set their own research directions. The areas of their current
research include Algorithms and Computation Theory, Parallel Computing, Language
and Knowledge Processing, Computer Vision and Multimedia Technologies, Bioinformatics,
Ubiquitous Computing, Operating Systems and Networking, and other Internet
related research.
All candidates for the position of research fellow should have a Ph.D.
degree in computer science or closely related fields with a good research
background and publication record. Senior candidates must demonstrate strong
leadership, and have an international reputation evidenced by publications,
patents, industrial practical experience, or other academic and scholarly
achievements. Candidates for the position of research engineer should have
an advanced degree, with preferably five or more years of industrial experience
but not required.
Salary is based on individual qualifications. Additional salary support
from the Advancement of Outstanding Scholarship is available for senior applicants
with exceptional qualifications. All candidates should send detailed curriculum
vitae, and at least two letters of recommendation to:
Dr. Da-Wei Wang , Deputy Director
Institute
of Information Science
Academia
Sinica
Nankang
115, Taipei, Taiwan
TEL :
886-2-2788-3799 ext. 1729
FAX:
886-2-2782-4814
e-mail:
wdw@iis.sinica.edu.tw
Candidates of research fellow should also send copies of selected
publications and a doctoral degree certificate or a letter indicating completion
of the relevant degree to the above address. Candidates of research engineering
should also provide documents describing prior work experience and achievements.
Fluency in Chinese would be an advantage. For additional information, please see http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw