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---- ----------------------------------------------------------------Faculty Position - The School of Library and Information Science and The Department of Medical Education, Division of Biomedical and Health Informatics
The University of Washington continues to engage in a major transformation of its School of Library and Information Science. The University is committed to building one of the top information schools = in the world. Another exciting initiative of the University is the recent development of a graduate program in Biomedical and Health Informatics offered by the Department of Medical Education. These two expanding = programs are teaming up to seek an outstanding individual to fill a tenure-track faculty position. The primary appointment for this position will be in = the School of Library and Information Science. The successful applicant = will also have an adjunct appointment in the Department of Medical = Education. The level of the position will probably be at the Assistant Professor rank = but candidates with exceptional qualifications may be considered for = appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The duties of the = faculty position require research and teaching in one or more of the following areas:
=B7 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning =B7 Information Retrieval =B7 Artificial Intelligence.
Special consideration will be given to candidates with publications in the area of computing research known as natural language processing = or understanding (NLP or NLU). Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by date of appointment.
The School of Library and Information Science and the Department of Medical Education have a very close relationship based on shared = interest in biomedical and health informatics, undergraduate and graduate = information education. Both schools are eager to strengthen these existing ties = through collaborative research and educational initiatives. This faculty = position is one of many steps towards achieving our aim. Our new colleague will = join faculty in both schools who are eager to engage in partnerships that = will transform the information, informatics and health sciences and services fields at the University of Washington.
The University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the Pacific coast with close = proximity to world-class cultural and recreational attractions. The University is = a center of Internet 2 and other information technology developments and provides cutting-edge information technology and biomedical research = and teaching opportunities. In addition, Seattle is home to some of the = most important companies in the information economy.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Select candidates will be invited for campus = visits in January and February 2001. The University of Washington is building culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from = women and minority candidates. The University of Washington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Applicants can find further information about the School of Library and Information Science at http://www.ischool.washington.edu and the Graduate programs in Biomedical and Health Informatics at <http://depts.washington.edu/uwmeded/dbi/degree.html>. Applicants = should email (attachments in Pdf or Word format) their curriculum vitae, a = letter of intent (including research and teaching interests) and the names of = three references to:
Harry Bruce, Chair, Search Committee The School of Library and Information Science University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Suite 370 Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840 fax 206/616-3152 harryb@ischool.washington.edu
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *=20 Efthimis N. Efthimiadis <efthimis@u.washington.edu> Associate Professor http://faculty.washington.edu/efthimis The Information School, University of Washington =20 Suite 370 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352840 =20 Seattle, WA 98195-2840, USA =20 tel.(off.) 206-616-6077, (sch) 206-543-1794, fax. 206-616-3152 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *=20
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