aarons@cvaxa.sussex.ac.uk (Aaron Sloman) (03/16/88)
LECTURER IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE SCHOOL OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND Applications are invited for the post of lecturer in Artificial Intelligence in the new School of Cognitive Sciences from October 1988. This is a new post, in accordance with the University's plan for growth in the Sussex AI group, one of the largest AI groups in the UK. It offers an undergraduate major in Computing and AI, a conversion MSc course in Knowledge Based Systems, and research training for M.Phil and D.Phil degrees. Research and teaching in AI are supported by a substantial collection of Unix-based computers, including a VAX-750, Orion1/05, a network of HP9000 workstations, a large and growing network of Suns, and a Sequent Symmetry multiprocessor system. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in applied Artificial Intelligence, though applicants from all areas of AI will be considered. Applied AI will be interpreted broadly, e.g. including all aspects of work on expert systems, including knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, rule induction, planning, theorem proving, the human-machine interface and user modelling, computer based teaching, automatic program synthesis or verification, AI and software engineering, AI and CAD, or tools for AI. It is desirable, though not essential, for applicants to have qualifications in computer science. The successful applicant will be expected to play a full role in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and to carry out research. Initial salary will be in the lower part of the Lecturer salary scale (currently 9,260 to 14,500 pounds per annum, under review), plus membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme or Federated Superannuation System for Universities, as appropriate. Application forms and further details are available from The Personnel Office, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9RH England phone 0273-606755 Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, and preferably not later than 25th April 1988. Aaron Sloman, School of Cognitive Sciences, Univ of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QN, England ARPANET : aarons%uk.ac.sussex.cvaxa@nss.cs.ucl.ac.uk JANET aarons@cvaxa.sussex.ac.uk BITNET: aarons%uk.ac.sussex.cvaxa@uk.ac As a last resort (it costs us more...) UUCP: ...mcvax!ukc!cvaxa!aarons or aarons@cvaxa.uucp Phone: University +(44)-(0)273-678294 (Direct line. Diverts to secretary)