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York University, Toronto, Canada seeks an
outstanding candidate in Software Engineering
to commence on July 1, 2013. The position calls
for research excellence in Software Engineering
with an emphasis on mission critical systems,
dependable safety critical systems, industrial
strength formal methods for software systems,
high assurance business and mobile systems,
and rigorous methods for verifying, validating and
certifying software systems. Outstanding candidates
in all areas of software engineering are invited to
apply. The rank is open and commensurate with
experience. This position will play a key role in the
development of the software engineering program
within the Lassonde School of Engineering.
York University offers a world-class, modern,
interdisciplinary academic experience in Toronto,
Canada's most multicultural city. York is at the
centre of innovation, with a thriving community of
62,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as over
250,000 alumni worldwide. York's 11 Faculties and
28 research centres are committed to providing
an engaged learning and research environment
that cuts across traditional academic boundaries.
The Lassonde School of Engineering currently
offers fully accredited and innovative programs in
Computer Engineering, Geomatics Engineering,
and Space Engineering. We are currently
expanding with new programs in Software
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Chemical
Engineering. The Software Engineering position
will be in York's Department of Computer Science
and Engineering (to be renamed Department of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
which is a leading academic and research
department in Canada with 45 research-active
faculty members, offering a range of undergraduate
programs in Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Software Engineering, Digital Media,
and Computer Security, as well as research
intensive MSc and PhD degrees in Computer
Science and Engineering.
Applications must be received by November 15,
2012 along with a CV, statement of contribution to
research, teaching, and curriculum development,
and three reference letters at:
Chair, Search Committee for Software Engineering,
Lassonde School of Engineering, York University,
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3,
Tel: (416) 650-8135, Email: eng@yorku.ca.

For further details, please visit the URL

http://www.yorku.ca/acadjobs.
All York University positions are subject to
final budgetary approval.
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Faculty of Engineering
School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
As a member of the Russell Group, the University of Leeds is one of the largest and most respected
research-intensive Universities in the UK. The School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, which
was ranked first in the UK in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, is strategically investing
to develop new areas and therefore looking to recruit outstanding engineers to join us.

Chair in Wireless Communications
The Institute of Integrated Information Systems (I3S) is expanding its research activities and seeks to
recruit a Chair in Wireless Communications who can demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in
research and teaching. We seek a candidate with a world-class research profile within the broad theme
of Wireless Communications. This includes modulation, detection, estimation, synchronisation, multiple
access, interference mitigation, source and channel coding, network coding, multi-user and cooperative
systems, spectrum management, wireless information theory, cognitive radio and software defined radio,
ultra-wideband communications (UWB), security issues related to wireless communications and mobile
and fixed wireless systems. Candidates with an experimental focus are particularly encouraged to apply.
You should have an established international reputation and an excellent track record of IEEE journal
publications. You should have demonstrable success as an academic leader and have achieved high
levels of research funding from Research Councils and external organisations. In a new venture, the
School expects you to lead collaboration with the School of Computing to develop research and
teaching in the broad area of communications and distributed systems in partnership with a new
Professor in Mobile and Pervasive Computing. Ref: ENGEE003
Informal enquiries to Professor Jaafar Elmirghani, Director of the I3S, on j.m.h.elmirghani@leeds.ac.uk or
+44 (0)113 343 2013.

Chair in Smart Grid Systems
You will lead the power electronics and control group within the School of Electronic and Electrical
Engineering and develop research and teaching as part of the new multidisciplinary Energy Technology
and Innovation Initiative (ETII). The Faculty of Engineering opened a new £12m Energy Building in
2012 which houses the ETII along with the Energy Research Institute and a Doctoral Training Centre
in Low Carbon Technologies. This new post, joint with the ETII, is specifically aimed at leading a
collaborative research and teaching activity in the area of Smart Grid Systems, combining expertise
from a wide range of disciplines - from energy sources and power generation, low carbon technologies,
electric power systems and communications networks, through to environmental, social and policy
issues. Your research will focus on smart grid systems for integrating renewable energy sources into the
grid, including wind power, wave and tidal power, solar power, and bioenergy systems.
You are required to have a strong research track record with recognised research expertise in one or
more of the following areas; power generation, transmission, distribution and conversion, electric drives,
power electronics and control systems. Applicants from both academia and industry with the potential
to lead exciting new research projects within this emerging area are welcomed. Ref: ENGEE0034
Informal enquiries to Professor Ian Robertson, Head of School, on i.d.robertson@leeds.ac.uk or
+44 (0)113 343 7076.

Lecturer in Microwaves and Wireless Communications
As part of the microwave group in the Institute of Microwaves and Photonics, you will make a
sustained contribution to high profile research in the broad area of microwave and millimetre-wave
circuits and subsystems for communications and sensing. A key feature of the new role will be to
develop new applications-oriented research activities, particularly in the area of wireless sensors and
diagnostics for medical applications.
You must have a PhD in Electronic Engineering, or a related subject, with specialisation in microwave
and millimetre-wave engineering, and must have an established reputation for scholarship including a
track record of high quality journal publications. You will contribute considerably to the School's aim
of providing an exceptional student experience to undergraduate and MSc students through a new
initiative with Agilent Technologies to provide resources for teaching in the RF and wireless
communications area. The School already has exceptional facilities to support this in the Agilent
Wireless Communications Laboratory. Ref: ENGEE0035
Informal enquiries to Professor Ian Robertson, Head of School, on i.d.robertson@leeds.ac.uk or
+44 (0)113 343 7076.
Salaries will be negotiable within the competitive academic salary ranges for Chairs and Lecturers
respectively.
For more information and to apply, please visit http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/ and complete the Vacancy
Search Criteria, quoting the relevant Job Reference.
Closing date: Friday 16 November 2012.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. All information is available in alternative formats please
contact +44 (0)113 343 4146.

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