[HGI-news-int] I-CORE in Algorithms and the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing in Berkeley - a joint postdoctoral program

[English Newsletter of the Horst Goertz Institute of IT Security in Bochum]

I-CORE in Algorithms and the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
in Berkeley - a joint postdoctoral program
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The Israeli Center of Research Excellence in Algorithms is part of
the I-CORE program, initiated by the Government of Israel and adopted by
Israel's Council of Higher Education, in order to reinforce Israel's
intellectual capacities and promote synergy among Israel's leading research
centers.
The members of the center are some of Israel's most exceptional computer
scientists, from The Blavatnik School of Computer Science in Tel Aviv
University, The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and
Engineering in The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Faculty of
Mathematics and Computer Science in Weizmann Institute of Science.

The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing is an exciting new venue
for collaborative research in theoretical computer science and related
fields. The Institute will be housed in a dedicated building on the UC
Berkeley campus, and will act as a vibrant and welcoming environment for
visiting researchers. In each academic semester the activities of the
Institutes are largely focused on specific research programs, each of which
attracts thirty to forty participants ranging from senior scientists to
graduate students. The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing was
created in 2012 through a ten-year grant from the Simons Foundation (more
information can be found at http://simons.berkeley.edu).

The joint postdoctoral position would start in the Fall 2014.
The joint post-doctoral fellow will first spend a semester (Fall 2014) at
the Simons Institute, and then will continue at the I-Core in Algorithms
for the remainder of the academic year.

The topics of the research programs for Fall 2014 in the Simons Institute
are "Algorithmic Spectral Graph Theory" and Algorithms & Complexity in
Algebric Geometry".

The topics of research in I-CORE in Algorithms include (but are not limited
to):
all variety of algorithms (optimization, online, streaming, approximation,
randomized, geometric and more), cryptography, security and privacy,
algorithmic game theory, quantum computing, networking and distributed
computing, databases, machine learning and computer vision

(The research interests of potential candidates should match the research
interests of both institutions).

Salaries and benefits are competitive and assistance with visas and housing
will be provided.
We particularly encourage applications from outstanding women and minority
candidates. In addition, the I-CORE in Algorithm would provide some support
to travel to and from Israel.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Each applicant should submit the following documents (as pdf files) in a
single email to
info at icore-algo.org.il or I-CORE-ALGO at listserv.tau.ac.il<saritc at post.tau.ac.il>

- cover letter, including current institution and employment
status, (expected) date of PhD, and a statement indicating the Simon
Institute program (or programs) in which you wish to participate, and why.
For the I-CORE Algo please indicate which institute you would like to
perform the research at (can be more than one);
- curriculum vitae, including full list of publications;
- research statement;
- names and email addresses of at least three recommenders.

In addition, all applicants should ensure that their recommenders email
their letters (as pdf files) to the email address above, with the subject
line "<candidate_name>: recommendation". (It is the
applicant's responsibility to ensure that the letters are sent; the
Institute will not solicit letters directly.)

The deadline for receipt of all application materials, including
letters, is December 15, 2013.



-- 
Ronit Reitshtein
School of Computer Science
Tel-Aviv Universit
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