From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: (from weis@localhost) by pauillac.inria.fr (8.7.6/8.7.3) id XAA10065 for caml-red; Tue, 5 Sep 2000 23:02:51 +0200 (MET DST) Received: from concorde.inria.fr (concorde.inria.fr [192.93.2.39]) by pauillac.inria.fr (8.7.6/8.7.3) with ESMTP id QAA14782 for ; Tue, 5 Sep 2000 16:21:52 +0200 (MET DST) Received: from lamppc11.epfl.ch (lamppc11.epfl.ch [128.178.154.16]) by concorde.inria.fr (8.10.0/8.10.0) with ESMTP id e85ELp528157 for ; Tue, 5 Sep 2000 16:21:51 +0200 (MET DST) Received: (from odersky@localhost) by lamppc11.epfl.ch (8.9.3/8.9.3) id QAA25287; Tue, 5 Sep 2000 16:21:48 +0200 Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 16:21:48 +0200 Message-Id: <200009051421.QAA25287@lamppc11.epfl.ch> From: Martin Odersky To: , , , , caml-list@inria.fr Subject: Postdoc and PhD Student Position Announcement Reply-to: Martin.Odersky@epfl.ch Sender: weis@pauillac.inria.fr EPFL Lausanne Programming Methods Group Prof. Martin Odersky For the Project "Practical Implementations of Functional Nets", funded in part by the Swiss National Science Foundation, we are looking for * Postdoctoral researcher (1 or 2 year term), * PhD student (fully funded). The project explores novel implementation techniques for programming languages which lie in the intersection of the functional, object-oriented, and concurrent language families. The positions offer exciting opportunities for research in a young but rapidly growing group. Postdoctoral applicants should have a strong background in at least two of the following areas: - programming language design and implementation, - functional programming, - object-oriented programming, - concurrent and distributed systems. The ideal candidate will have a lively interest in both system building and theory. She or he will enjoy the opportunity to work collaboratively with other researchers and PhD students at the programming methods group at EPFL. The appointment is for one year with a possible renewal. PhD student applicants should have strong research interests in one or more of the areas given above and should like to work on the boundary betwen theory and practice. They should have obtained a degree equivalent to a Swiss EPFL diploma (usually this is a master's degree, although a B.Sc. with honors might also be considered). The duration of PhD studies at EPFL is typically 4 years. Both positions are open from Fall 2000, with a starting date in Spring or Fall 2001 also being possible. Compensation is competetive: CHF 70K+ for the post-doc position, and CHF 50K+ for the PhD student position (1 CHF ~~ 0.6 U.S$). Informal inquiries about the positions may be addressed to martin.odersky@epfl.ch. Formal applications should be sent by e-mail to the following address: Madame Yvette Dubuis yvette.dubuis@epfl.ch Tel. +41 21 693 5202 Fax +41 21 693 6660 To be guaranteed full consideration, applications should be received by October 15th, 2000. Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae, a publication list, and the names of three personal references (two for PhD students). Please ask your references to send their letters directly to yvette.dubuis@epfl.ch, there is no need for a request from us. EPFL Lausanne is one of two federal universities in Switzerland. It has one of the most nationally diverse research, teaching and learning communities in Europe. Lausanne is situated in very attractive surroundings in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, on the bord of Lake Geneva, in close proximity to the Alps. [apologies if you receive this on multiple lists --MO]