[Jobinfo] Fwd: [Ieee_vis_open_positions] Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Visual Analytics at Simon Fraser U.

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Subject: 	[Ieee_vis_open_positions] Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in 
Visual Analytics at Simon Fraser U.
Date: 	Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:07:23 -0800
From: 	Brian Fisher <cyberpsychologist@icloud.com>
To: 	ieee_vis_open_positions@listserv.uni-tuebingen.de
CC: 	John Dill <john_dill@sfu.ca>



(Feel free to contact me, Lyn Bartram, John Dill, or Chris Shaw about
this job)

Description: We invite applications from leading scholars for a Canada
Research Chair Tier I position in Visual Analytics. Visual Analytics is
the science of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual
interfaces. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon a range of
disciplines including Information Design, Visualisation, Cognitive and
Perceptual Sciences, Data Analysis, and others.

SFU is internationally known as a leader in visual analytics. SIAT
researchers are at the core of the Vancouver Institute for Visual
Analytics (VIVA), a multi-university consortium hosted by SFU to support
collaboration in VA across universities in BC. VIVA affiliates bridge
fundamental cognitive and vision science research with advanced software
development in applications that include scientific research, advanced
manufacturing, aircraft safety, public health, financial risk, and
emergency management. With support from the Boeing Company, the Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and federal
sources, VIVA has been a leader in promoting visual analytics across
Canada and is working with industrial sponsors to establish a national
aerospace research consortium.

The CRC Tier I Chair is a highly prestigious position for distinguished
scholars. Only senior investigators with outstanding publications will
be considered and the applicant is expected to make an application for a
Tier 1 CRC within the first year of appointment. Candidates should
demonstrate a strong record of academic accomplishments and the
capability to provide leadership to SFUs Visual Analytics community and
its collaborators in BC and across Canada. Applicants should be eligible
for appointment at the rank of Full Professor and have the terminal
degree in their discipline (normally a Ph.D.) in a field relevant to
Visual Analytics. The applicant will have an opportunity to establish
collaboration with and complement other research areas of strength
within our School, including interaction design, human computer
interaction, computer aided design, sustainable design, health
informatics, cognitive and perceptual science, and learning analytics.

SIAT is a vibrant, multidisciplinary program connecting computing, media
and design. SIAT’s teaching and research draw upon fields ranging from
cognitive science, media arts, electronic games, design and interactive
technology. SIAT offers degrees at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
levels, and is the home of the SFU Visual Analytics graduate certificate
program. The School currently enrolls about 800 undergraduates and
approximately 110 graduate students, over 65 of whom are at the doctoral
level. SIAT’s infrastructure includes purpose-built, state-of-the-art
classrooms and laboratories at SFU’s Surrey campus.

Simon Fraser University at Surrey is the University’s newest campus
located in the greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. The area is
home to Canada’s cultural and entertainmentindustry and much of its
digital media production. The region’s rich cultural, natural and
intellectual resources make it one of the world’s most desirable places
to live and work. SIAT works as a unit of the Faculty of Communication,
Art and Technology (FCAT), which additionally includes the School of
Communication, The School of Contemporary Arts, The Master of Publishing
Program and the Master’s in Digital Media Program (MDM). In Visual
Analytics area, SIAT faculty collaborate closely with colleagues from
School of Computing Science in the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and
permanent residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser University is
committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all
qualified men and women, including visible minorities, aboriginal
peoples, and persons with disabilities. The successful candidate will
begin work on 1 September 2014. Screening of applicants will commence on
January 1, 2014 and will continue until position is filled. The
successful applicant will develop with the Simon Fraser University the
Canada Research Chair application for the October 2014 deadline. All
appointments are subject to the availability of funding.

Applicants should seek additional information, about the School at
http://www.siat.sfu.ca/ to understand better the character of SIAT and
their possible contributions within it.
To apply, candidates should send a recent curriculum vitae, a concise
description of their research area and program, a statement of their
teaching philosophy to:
Dr. Marek Hatala, Director
School of Interactive Arts & Technology Simon Fraser University
250-13450 102nd Avenue
Surrey, BC CANADA V3T 0A3
Email: mhatala@sfu.ca
CC: dirsec_siat@sfu.ca

Contact information for three academic referees will be requested of
candidates moving to the second stage.

Under authority of the University Act personal information that is
required by the university for academic appointment competitions will be
collected. For further details see:
http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html
-- 
Brian Fisher
Associate Professor, SFU School of Interactive Arts and Technology and
Program in Cognitive Science
Associate Director, UBC Media And Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre
http://www.siat.sfu.ca/faculty/Brian-Fisher/
http://interaction-science.iat.sfu.ca

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