[Tccc] professorial position, national university of ireland

Douglas Leith Doug.Leith
Thu Feb 9 12:08:52 EST 2012


See advert below.  Wireless networking, sensor networks and spatial data processing etc are specific target areas of NCG.
 
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DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR GEOCOMPUTATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH

National University of Ireland Maynooth is a dynamic and vibrant research-led University with an interdisciplinary focus and major strengths in the Sciences and Engineering. The university is situated in the historic town of Maynooth, 20km from the centre of Dublin City, and in the heart of the beautiful countryside of Kildare.

The National Centre for Geocomputation (NCG) was founded at the National University of Ireland Maynooth in 2004 through funding provided by Science Foundation Ireland. Since then the NCG has become firmly established as a leading international research centre in the field of Geocomputation, with over thirty researchers,funding of circa?2M per annum, and is a major intellectual centre committed to extending understanding and utilisation of the capture, analysis and modelling of spatial data.

The National University of Ireland Maynooth is now seeking to make an appointment at professorial level to lead this internationally important research centre.

The successful candidate will
	? be recognised as a world-class researcher in Geocomputation or Geographical Information Science,
	? have a demonstrated capacity for strategic and dynamic leadership on an international stage,
	? have a successful track record in building strategic partnerships and securing independent funding from public competitive sources and/or through private investment,
	? have a research profile that will complement existing strengths in Geocomputation, Spatial Analysis and Social Sciences at NUI Maynooth,
	? be entrepreneurial, committed to working with industry and interested in commercialisation.

Informal inquiries can be directed to Prof. Ray O'Neill, Vice President for Research, atvicepresident.research at nuim.ie
Details on NCG can be found at ncg.nuim.ie

Further information on the post and the application procedure can be found atwww.nuim.ie/vacancies

The deadline for applications will be 30th March 2012



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