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INRIA is a French national institute dedicated to fundamental and applied
research in information and communication science and technology (ICST). The
Institute plays a leading role in the international scientific community in
the field of ICST. Together with several academic partners, INRIA has about
150 research groups, called project-teams, that host over 2500 researchers,
faculty members, postdocs and PhD students. It is a major participant in technology
development and transfer in France and Europe.
The Schneider Electric industrial group is one of the first companies worldwide
in electrical distribution, ultra terminal and secured power. It employs over
100 000 persons in 190 countries. Schneider endows, for three years, a research
chair at one of INRIA's research centers, preferably in Grenoble or in
Nice - Sophia Antipolis.
The call is open in all research areas pursued at INRIA, in particular in:
The chair holder is expected to lead a research program in order to strengthen INRIA activities in the chosen area either by:
This call is for a position at the level of a senior researcher or full professor, with distinguished scientific records. The initial contract is for a full-time employment for up to three years. It may be pursued into a tenured research or faculty position by applying to a permanent position within INRIA project-teams.
This endowed chair covers a competitive salary and full social benefits for the chair holder, as well as funding for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and/or development engineers, together with the support for infrastructure, research equipment, and general expenses related to the research program. The call is open without any restriction on the current professional or personal situation of the candidate. Specific leave conditions from actual permanent positions elsewhere within universities or research institutes can be studied on request.
Applicants are invited to submit a full research project (up to 20 pages in English) and their detailed CV by the 29th of February 2008. They are strongly encouraged to contact and/or visit INRIA before submitting a proposal. A hiring committee with renowned scientific personalities, including representatives from INRIA and Schneider will reach a decision by mid-April 2008. The position starting date is negotiable around the summer 2008.
