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1 November 2007

MIT Media Laboratory Faculty Openings in Data Mining and Visualization, Collective Intelligence, and Behavior Modeling

The MIT Media Laboratory is looking for faculty in areas of data mining and visualization, collective intelligence, and behavior modeling (among others). The text of the announcement is below:

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The MIT Media Laboratory is searching to hire several new tenure-track faculty. We seek candidates with a passion for building new technologies that will bring dramatic improvements in the ways people live, learn, work, and play. In short, we are looking for candidates who are committed to Inventing a Better Future.

Candidates should have experience in the design and development of new technologies, a focus on how technologies interact with people and society, a commitment to collaboration and interdisciplinary research, and a willingness to take risks and think big.

Areas of interest include (but are not limited to): health technologies, data mining and visualization, collective intelligence, behavior modeling, multiplayer gaming, ubiquitous communications, community development, and educational technologies.

To apply, please visit http://facultysearch.media.mit.edu/
Application deadline: January 10, 2008

Appointments will be within the Media Arts and Sciences academic program, and will be principally at the Assistant Professor level. Responsibilities include: initiating a research program, supervising a team of graduate students and undergraduate researchers, and teaching (graduate and undergraduate). Candidates should have a doctorate (or equivalent), a strong record of research, and teaching experience at the university level.

The Media Laboratory is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from qualified women and members of under-represented groups.

Send any questions to faculty-search@media.mit.edu

Posted by Ben Waber at November 1, 2007 9:51 AM

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Posted by: Andy at November 6, 2007 5:39 PM

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