[game_edu] Assistant Professor Position, Computer Game Design (job posting)

[Sean Luke]

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position
Computer Game Design
Department of Computer Science
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia (Washington, DC)


The Department of Computer Science in the Volgenau School of Information 
Technology and Engineering at George Mason University invites 
applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of 
Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2009.

The position is in the area of Computer Game Design. Applicants must 
have a research focus on computer games technology -- for example, in 
the areas of artificial intelligence, computer graphics, real-time 
animation, simulation and modeling, distributed systems, computer 
security, or software engineering as applied to computer games.

Minimum qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. in Computer 
Science or a related field, demonstrated potential for excellence and 
productivity in research, and a commitment to high quality teaching.

The department has over 40 faculty members with wide-ranging research 
interests including artificial intelligence, algorithms, bioengineering, 
computer graphics, computer vision, databases, data mining, security, 
human computer interaction, parallel and distributed systems, real-time 
systems, robotics, software engineering, and wireless and mobile 
computing. For more information on the department, visit our Web site: 
http://cs.gmu.edu/.

George Mason University is located in Fairfax in the Northern Virginia 
suburbs of Washington, DC. Northern Virginia is home to one of the 
largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation. There are 
excellent opportunities for interaction with government agencies and 
industry.

For full consideration please submit application and application 
materials on-line at

	http://jobs.gmu.edu
	(position number F9084z)

To apply, you will need a statement of professional goals including your 
perspective on teaching and research, a complete C.V. with publications, 
and the names of three references. The review of applications will begin 
immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

GMU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and 
minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.