Research Assistant Professor Positions Open in Multimodal Biometrics

The Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering invites applications for a non-tenure track Research Assistant Professor in the field of multimodal biometrics. Duties will planning, proposing, executing, and supervising externally sponsored research activities in areas including but not limited to biometric data acquisition, pattern recognition, image processing,
and information security.

Required qualifications include an earned PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science; broad knowledge in the fields of image processing and pattern recognition; experience in applications of image processing to biometric systems; and a record of experience, research, and publication commensurate with the post doctoral experience. Preferred experience includes the following: academic research experience and publication with specific applications to multimodal biometric systems, and experience in biometric data acquisition.

West Virginia University (www.wvu.edu) is a comprehensive land grant research institution enrolling over 28,000 students in 113 degrees programs, including engineering and health sciences. The Lane Department of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering is the home department for the Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR) (www.citer.wvu.edu), a multi-university National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) led by WVU. With 20 federal government and industry affiliates and an interdisciplinary set of participating faculty, CITeR provides unparalleled opportunity for cooperative research. CITeR serves as the academic lead for the FBI's Biometric Center of Excellence, partners with the University of Arizona in the DHS Center of Excellence in Border Security and Immigration.

Interested candidates must send a letter of application, a CV, and contact information for at least three technical references to arun.ross@mail.wvu.edu. Review of completed applications will begin November 15, 2009, and the position will remain open until filled.

West Virginia University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Applications are strongly encouraged from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.

10/27/2009