The University of Calgary is going to be hiring for at least one new assistant prof position this year. The hire is part of our move to build out a new data science program, so primarily looking for folks with more VA and/or ML background, but call is pretty open ended. Having spent the past couple of years at Calgary, I've been pretty impressed overall with the university and the department in particular – and this is hopefully just the first of a couple more vis-related hires! Full advert below. Thanks, _Wesley Willett ---------------- *The Department of Computer Science* (CPSC) at the University of Calgary seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track position at the *Assistant* *Professor* level. Applicants must possess a PhD in Computer Science or provide proof of completion by the commencement of the appointment. Successful applicants must be enthusiastic about contributing to both teaching and research. Hiring decisions will be finalized in Spring 2017, with the successful candidate joining the University of Calgary in *July 2017.* http://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/6274233-assistant-professor-data-science-dep... Applicants are sought in the area of machine learning, big data, data analytics, data mining, or closely related areas. A strong application focus will be an asset, for example in health analytics, energy analytics or other domains. The successful applicant should have demonstrated expertise in data science research. The applicant should also be able to work in close collaboration with other computer science and application area researchers. The successful candidate is expected to establish an independent research program aligned with the University of Calgary's Eyes High vision, and to provide high-quality teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He/she will actively recruit and supervise graduate students. Peer-reviewed external funding is expected to be obtained and sustained. Industrial partnerships are also encouraged, as appropriate. Recently ranked #1 among young universities in North America, the University of Calgary has significant ongoing research activities in fundamental and applied analytics. Information visualization, scientific visualization, data mining, visual analytics, human-computer interaction, and engineering of analytics applications are current strengths, leading to close interactions with experts from a wide variety of application domains. Cross-disciplinary teams are tackling big data challenges in energy, health informatics, life sciences, and other areas. Analytics and visualization have been identified as core platform technologies by the University of Calgary, triggering investments in these and related research areas. The Department of Computer Science is one of Canada's leaders, with demonstrated excellence in teaching and research. It has large undergraduate and graduate programs, state-of-the-art computing facilities, and successful multi-disciplinary linkages. Calgary is a multi-cultural city that enjoys a moderate climate beside the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Further information is available online <http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/>.