University of Fortaleza – UNIFOR / Brazil

Position:

Assistant / Associate professor in Database.

Description:

The department of graduate studies in computer science at the University of Fortaleza – UNIFOR – seeks qualified and talented candidates for one or more full-time, tenure track positions on Database at all ranks. The position is available immediately and remains open until filled.

Courses at the university are primarily taught in Portuguese, with a growing number of courses in English. Teaching responsibilities at the undergraduate and graduate level can be initially in English, but it is expected that the candidate acquires knowledge in Portuguese by the end of the second year of his/her contract.

The university provides plenty of time to carry out academic research projects. Research funding opportunities are available from Brazil's federal and state level research agencies as well as from collaboration with industry. The salary depends on the qualifications of the candidate (a reference starting salary is roughly US$ 57.000 / per annum, which compares favorably with salaries in the US and Europe considering the lower living costs in Brazil). The university administration helps the candidate to obtain a visa / work permit for Brazil.

The University of Fortaleza, founded in 1973, is the largest private university in the Northeastern region of Brazil and belongs to one of Brazil's largest industrial conglomerates with activities in the gas distribution, mining, refrigerator and stove manufacturing, beverages, agribusiness and communications industry.

Currently, more than 25.000 students are enrolled in the university's 30+ undergraduate, five M.Sc., two Ph.D. and several specialization courses. The department of graduate studies in computer science currently hosts one M.Sc. course and intends to establish a new Ph.D. degree course in the near future. Our current research faculty obtained their doctoral degrees from several prominent universities in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and Brazil. We seek candidates who are committed to contributing to a new quality program and to the increasing international activities of the University.

Fortaleza, capital of the Ceara state and currently Brazil's fourth largest town, is located conveniently within a 6.5 hours flight from Europe and has direct connections to North America and Africa, and all major Brazilian metropolis. Many nearby seaside and mountain resorts provide an enjoyable environment for leisure, aquatic sports, hiking or paragliding. The tropical climate is pleasant with average temperatures of 27 degrees centigrade all year around.

Qualifications:

The applicant must have earned a PhD degree or be close to completion. Candidates should be promising scholars, committed to research and teaching. Some experience in supervising graduate students is desirable. We also expect candidates to adapt successfully to a new working and cultural environment, to have entrepreneurial spirit and the capacity to publish in internationally recognized scholarly journals.

Inquiries:

For additional information, please send your inquiries to Prof. Dr. Placido Rogerio Pinheiro, (placido@unifor.br) or visit our website which contains information available in Portuguese: www.unifor.br.

How to apply?

Please send (by e-mail) your detailed Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications, information on research activities, grants and courses taught), a letter of motivation and two sample papers to:

Prof. Dr. Placido Rogerio Pinheiro

University of Fortaleza – UNIFOR

Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

E-mail: placido@unifor.br