[Corpora-List] Open Faculty Positions at DIMAP/UFRN in Brazil: Numerical Methods (Scientific Computing) and Mathematical Foundations of Computing

Sun Oct 12 08:05:21 UTC 2014

Although the positions I am advertising below are those specific to the
Department of Informatics and Applied Mathematics, there are also open
positions in Logic at the Philosophy Department and in Lingusistics (among
many others) at UFRN in Brazil.

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*We would like to announce the opening of two faculty positions at UFRN,
the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, in Brazil. The positions are
at DIMAp, the Department of Informatics and Applied Mathematics. One
position is for Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science; the other for
Numerical Methods, with a bias towards Scientific Computing. The selection
process is through a formal concours. The caveat is that some knowledge of
Portuguese is required in the concours. However, as you will see in the
detailed information below, you may find it worthwhile to go through the
burden.Teaser about Natal: Natal, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do
Norte, is located at a northeast corner of Brazil, 5º South of the Equator
line. As such, the city is sunny all year around though with an amenable
weather due to winds blowing from the ocean. With amazing beaches of warm
water both in the city itself and nearby, it has been a paradise for
foreign tourists. In the last decades it has received a considerable amount
of Europeans, that decided to leave here, such as Germans, Italians,
Spaniards among others. With a population of around 1 million inhabitants,
it is provided with the infrastructure of a large but not too large city on
the one hand, and with the fun of a resort on the other. There are plenty
of interesting restaurants offering typical Brazilian, international and
regional northeast food, from seafood to a rich variety of tropical fruits
and their juices. More information can be found in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natal,_Rio_Grande_do_Norte
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natal,_Rio_Grande_do_Norte>.About UFRN and
DIMAp: UFRN, the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, is located in a
central point at the east side of Natal, backing the Parque das Dunas, a
large area of natural preservation between the city and the coastal line.
It is a well regarded university in Brazil with active departments in most
areas of knowledge. DIMAp, the Department of Informatics and Applied
Mathematics, hosts undergraduate programs in Computer Science and in
Software Engineering. It maintains close ties with the departments of
Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Engineering and Automation, the School of
Sciences and Technology, the Institute of Neurosciences, and the so called
Institute Metrópole Digital, the entrance point to undergraduate students
in Informatics. Its Graduate Program in Systems and Computation is active
in areas such as Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science, Logic,
Theory of Computation, Languages, Artificial Intelligence, Machine
Learning, Algorithms, Computer Graphics, Image Processing and Scientific
Computing, to cite only those areas more closely related to the positions
we are announcing. You can find about DIMAp at http://dimap.ufrn.br/en
<http://dimap.ufrn.br/en> (most of the information is in Portuguese) and
about UFRN at http://www.ufrn.br <http://www.ufrn.br/>.About the position
of Mathematical Foundations of Computing: The exams will check proficiency
on topics related to: Modular Arithmetic; Recurrence Relations; Counting;
Set Theory; Order and Equivalence Relations; Well-founded Relations;
Lattices; Universal Algebra; First Order Logic; Computability. For more
details see
http://www.sistemas.ufrn.br/shared/verArquivo?idArquivo=2173029&key=8b8b90932e743d4f139a677534e9165c
<http://www.sistemas.ufrn.br/shared/verArquivo?idArquivo=2173029&key=8b8b90932e743d4f139a677534e9165c>About
the position of Numerical Methods (with a bias towards Scientific
Computing): The exams will check proficiency on topics related to: Errors;
Real Zeros of Functions; Solution of Linear and Non-linear Equation
Systems; Interpolation and Polynomial Approximation; Least Squares Curve
Fitting; Numerical Differentiation and Integration; Solution of Ordinary
Differential Equations; Stochastic Simulation; Monte Carlo and Markov
Methods; Discrete Fourier Transform, FFT, Wavelets; Optimization,
Optimality Conditions. For the didactic exam the candidate will be required
to prepare and give a lecture on applications or related topics to the
aforementioned. For more details see
http://www.sistemas.ufrn.br/shared/verArquivo?idArquivo=2173027&key=f30a0f7d4e386a2e66034ddda2f0aee9
<http://www.sistemas.ufrn.br/shared/verArquivo?idArquivo=2173027&key=f30a0f7d4e386a2e66034ddda2f0aee9>Earnings:
The initial monthly salary (as of October, 2014) is R$ 8,717.64 (Brazilian
Reals), with an extra 13th salary granted by law, 45 days vacation a year,
stability after a probationary period of 36 months (not really like an US
tenure track scare) and a career plan which I, of course, would not try to
explain here even if I fully understood it.Duties and research: If you are
selected and take either position, you will be required to teach 8 to 12
hours a week during regular semesters (8 hours if you join the graduate
program) in the area of the concours, plus some expected service to the
department. You will be free to decide about your research activities,
though, of course, we would much appreciate collaboration with other
faculty members and established groups.The selection process: The selection
process (concours) requires the physical presence of the candidates for a
period of usually less than a week, and is composed of a) Written exam; b)
Didactic exam (preparing and teaching a lecture with the topic chosen 24
hours before the lecture); c Defense of a Descriptive Memorial of past
academic and professional achievements and future plans as a faculty
member; d) Analysis of Academic Production. The prospective candidate is
urged to read carefully the detailed regulations ("Edital") of the
selection process available at
http://progesp.ufrn.br/concurso.php?id=138017776
<http://progesp.ufrn.br/concurso.php?id=138017776>.Dates: Once the
application process is finished, the organizing committees will decide the
more convenient dates to run the exams and the calendar will be publicized
(starting November 28, 2014) at www.progesp.ufrn.br
<http://www.progesp.ufrn.br/> (Menu Concursos) e www.sigrh.ufrn.br
<http://www.sigrh.ufrn.br/> (Menu Concursos). This period, which as we
mentioned above is typically of about one week, will be between December 08
and December 23, 2014. The candidate is required to be physically present
during this period to participate in the process.A note on the language
requirement: Unfortunately, it is a requirement due to internal regulations
of the University that the written test be in Portuguese. So you will need
some proficiency to be able to understand the questions.The application
process: The application should be made from October 06 to October 30, 2014
(Brazilian time) at www.sigrh.ufrn.br <http://www.sigrh.ufrn.br/> (Menu
"Concursos" on the left; then choose "Concursos Abertos" and select the
arrow on the right at the line corresponding to "Edital" 011/2014). Then,
in order to apply for Numerical Methods (Scientific Computing) choose
"Cálculo Numérico"; for Mathematical Foundations of Computing choose
"Ciência da Computação". One more caveat: among the obligatory fields in
the form there is one named "CPF", which stands for "Cadastro de Pessoas
Físicas", an identity number nowadays used in Brazil for a series of
purposes, without which, according to the Wikipedia, "it is almost
impossible to lead a normal life in Brazil"
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadastro_de_Pessoas_F%C3%ADsicas
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadastro_de_Pessoas_F%C3%ADsicas>).
Foreigners can get a CPF number immediately in any Brazilian diplomatic
mission (consulate, embassy). After completing the form, the payment of a
fee of R$ 220.00 will be required. Once you are selected: You will be
required to validate your diplomas for graduate and undergraduate studies
before taking the position, but we can help you on that when the times
come.Give it a try! Our best advice in case you are at least considering
applying is that you plan for a three weeks vacation in Natal, starting at
the beginning of December. In any case you won't regret.Contacts: - For
general inquires about this announcement you can contact Carlos A. Prolo at
prolo at dimap.ufrn.br <prolo at dimap.ufrn.br>- For the position in Mathematical
Foundations of Computing, contact João Marcos at jmarcos at dimap.ufrn.br
<jmarcos at dimap.ufrn.br>- For the position in Numerical Methods, contact
Bruno Motta de Carvalho at bruno at dimap.ufrn.br <bruno at dimap.ufrn.br>-
Department Chair: Nélio Cacho at chefia_dimap at dimap.ufrn.br
<chefia_dimap at dimap.ufrn.br>Best Regards and I hope to see you around in
DecemberCarlos A. ProloDIMAp/UFRN*
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