Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica

Institute of Information Science

Position

Assistant research /Associate research fellows (equivalent to the rank of assistant professor)

Responsibilities

The Institute of Information Science at Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R.O.C. seeks candidates for the position of assistant research fellows(equivalent to the rank of assistant professor), in areas related to Functional Programming / Type Theory / Quantum Computing / CryptographyTheory.
Academia Sinica is a national academic research institution in Taiwan. Led by Dr. James C. Liao, a world-renowned scientist and the chief scientific advisor to the R.O.C. government, Academia Sinica conducts research on a broad spectrum of subjects in science and humanities. The Institute of Information Science is committed to quality research in computer and information science. There are over 300 full-time postdoctoral fellows and research assistants (mostly with master degree) working with a faculty of nearly 40 research fellows on various projects. Excellent computing facilities and lab spaces are available for dedicated long-term research. Current research activities are focused on Algorithms and Computation Theory, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Cryptography, Bioinformatics, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Formal Methods, Multimedia, Computer Systems, and Networking.
All candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in computer science or closely related fields with good research background and publication records. Salary is based on individual qualification. Additional compensation up to 40% for the first two to three years is available for applicants with exceptional qualifications. In addition to the budgeted research funding supported within Academia Sinica, external funding from government agencies and industry-sponsored institutions is also available.

Requirements

All candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in computer science or closely related fields with good research background and publication records. Fluency in Chinese is an advantage, but it's not required.

Salary

Salary is based on individual qualification. Additional compensation up to 40% for the first two to three years is available for applicants with exceptional qualifications. In addition to the budgeted research funding supported within Academia Sinica, external funding from government agencies and industry-sponsored institutions is also available.

Application

All candidates should send the following documents with Word or PDF file (incomplete application

Contact

Dr. Yuan-Hao Chang, Deputy Director Institute of Information Science Academia Sinica Nankang 115, Taipei, Taiwan

Email

recruit@iis.sinica.edu.tw

Telephone

886-2-2788-3799 ext. 1612