Monday, November 10, 2014

INSTITUTION: Michigan State University
DEPARTMENT: BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action
POSITION: John R. Koza Endowed Chair in Genetic Programming
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BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, an NSF Science and Technology Center
headquartered at Michigan State University, invites applications for the John R. Koza Endowed
Chair in Genetic Programming. The Chair will be appointed to a tenured position in an academic
department(s) in the College of Engineering, as befits the candidate’s background/interests.

The Chair was established through an endowment gift by Dr. John R. Koza, a pioneer in the field
of genetic programming, to support advancement in this field while making a strong impact on
society. The selected candidate will be a pre-eminent scholar with an international reputation for
research relating to genetic programming—a subfield of evolutionary computation, will be a
dynamic and innovative leader with at least ten years of relevant academic or industrial experience,
and will have an earned doctorate in computer science, engineering, or a related field. The candidate
will have strong ties to professional societies and have fulfilled leadership roles in professional
journals or in organization of national/international conferences in the field. The candidate will have
significant experience teaching genetic programming or other topics in evolutionary computation.
Experience in practical application of genetic programming to addressing of real-world problems in
industry will be strongly valued. The selected candidate will assume a multi-faceted professorial role
including research, instruction, development of new graduate coursework pertinent to his/her
research, and substantial collaboration with faculty members in BEACON and/or Engineering.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, curriculum vitae, and a list of five references.
Electronic submission is required, and materials should be submitted through
https://jobs.msu.edu
and refer to posting #0405 (PDF files are preferred).
Nominations or questions are welcome by
contacting the search committee chair through email at kozachairsearch@egr.msu.edu. To receive
full consideration, application materials should be submitted by January 5, 2015. MSU is pro-
active in exploring opportunities for employment for dual career couples, both inside and outside
the University; information about MSU’s dual career support is at http://miwin.msu.edu/.
Information about WorkLife at MSU/College of Engineering is at http://www.egr.msu.edu/WE.

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence
through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all to reach their full potential,
and actively seeks applications of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.

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