Academia Sinica, Taiwan, invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of Institute of Information Science (IIS). The initial appointment is for a period of three years (renewable for a second term).
Academia Sinica is the pre-eminent academic institution in Taiwan. It is devoted to basic and applied research in mathematical and physical sciences, life sciences, and humanities and social sciences. The Academy has been positioning itself to be a world-class research institution.
IIS was formally established in September 1982 after a five-year preparation period. The Institute presently has 35 research fellows, 22 postdoctoral research fellows and over 300 research specialists and assistants supporting research and development activities in areas related to information science and engineering. For further details about Academia Sinica and IIS, please consult the websites: http://www.sinica.edu.tw and http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree, a distinguished record of academic scholarship, and diverse experience in research and professional service. He/she is expected to pursue a vigorous research program in some of the present intellectual thrusts of the Institute or areas of new opportunities. Resources will be available to support his/her research program. The successful candidate will be expected to build on the existing strengths of the Institute, development new research thrusts, recruit outstanding faculty, as well as promote and provide intellectual leadership in information technology and science for Taiwan. We are seeking a researcher with strong leadership qualities and scientific vision, outstanding communication, administrative and managerial skills, demonstrated ability in managing multidisciplinary research programs, and experience in motivating young scientists towards pursuing of excellence in scientific research.
Academia Sinica encourages both applications and nominations, which should include a full curriculum vitae, together with a publication list, to be submitted to Dr. Chao-Han Liu, Vice President, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Road Section 2, Nankang, Taipei, 115, Taiwan. The searching committee is chair by Dr. Chung Laung Liu who can be reached via email address: liucl@mx.nthu.edu.tw. Screening of applications/nominations will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.
中央研究院誠摯邀請各界申請或推薦本院資訊科學研究所所長之職位，任期三年（得續聘一任）。 中央研究院為台灣最高之學術機關，致力於數理科學、生命科學，以及人文與社會科學之基礎與應用研究，並以將研究活動提升至國際一流為職志。
資訊科學研究所籌備五年，於1982年九月正式成立。現有35名專任研究員，22名博士後研究員，以及超過三百位專任資訊科技專家及研究助理，進行資訊科學與工程的研究發展。本所詳情請見網站：http://www.iis.sinica.edu.tw.
應徵者需具博士學位，優異學術成就，及專業服務的豐富經驗。任職後需預期能就本所現有研究方向或新領域中推動研究以提升其研究能量。中央研究院將提供所長相關資源以進行其研究計畫。獲選者需能拓展本所優勢，發展新研究方向，招募優秀成員，推廣資訊科技與科學，並為台灣在資訊科學之基礎與應用起領導作用。我們預期新任所長，必須有優秀的領導能力，寬廣的視野，傑出的溝通、行政與管理技巧，有主持跨學科研究計畫的能力，並能鼓勵年輕科學家追求科學研究卓越表現。
中央研究院歡迎各界申請及推薦，有意者請附完整履歷及著作目錄，寄至台北市115南港區研究院路二段128號，中央研究院劉兆漢副院長收。遴選委員會由劉炯朗博士擔任主席，有關遴選中心主任之相關事宜，敬請以電子郵件方式聯絡：liucl@mx.nthu.edu.tw。申請及推薦之審查將自即日起至聘得人選為止。