MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND

TIER II CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN ASIC DESIGN

The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science invites applications for a Tier II Canada Research Chair in the area of Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design. The Chair is expected to develop a world-class, externally-funded research program focussing on the ASIC design process especially aspects such as synthesis, place & route, verification, packaging, analog circuit & mixed-mode design, device physics, and interfacing with optical components. The Chair is expected to build upon existing institutional strengths and to foster research collaboration with researchers involved in the Faculty's Centre for Digital Hardware Applications Research and possibly the Chair in Photonics based in the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography. Further information on the Canada Research Chairs program can be found at www.mun.ca/research/crc and www.chairs.gc.ca.

Candidates shall have an earned Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a cognate area and should demonstrate exceptional potential to build an internationally reputed research program in ASIC design. Industrial or research experience in a related area is highly desirable. The appointment will be tenure-track at the Assistant or Associate Professor with the possibility of a cross or joint appointment with the Department of Physics and/or the Department of Computer Science. In addition to the research program, the Chair will participate in the academic programs of the Faculty, including teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and other educational, scholarly and professional activities. The successful candidate should be eligible to register as a professional engineer in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering discipline has well-established co-operative undergraduate programs in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, and active graduate and research programs as well as on-going collaboration with local, national and international industry. Several researchers work in the area of digital hardware design focussed on applications such as cryptography, broadband switch architectures, and error correcting codes.

Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As the province's only university, Memorial plays an integral role in the educational and cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador.  Offering diverse undergraduate and graduate programs to almost 18,000 students, Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for learning in St. John's, a very safe, friendly city with great historic charm, a vibrant cultural life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities.  For further information about Memorial, please view the website at www.mun.ca.

Applicants should send curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three referees, a one-page statement of teaching and research interests, and copies of three relevant technical publications to:  

Dr. R. Gosine, Dean

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Memorial University of Newfoundland

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, A1B 3X5

Fax # (709) 737-8975

REFERENCE: CRC-03-01

The search committee will begin to review applications on February 24, 2006 and will continue to do so until the position is filled.

Memorial University of Newfoundland is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from qualified women and men, visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. There is no restriction with regard to nationality or residence.