From: isaac@goanna.cs.rmit.OZ.AU (Isaac Balbin)
Newsgroups: aus.general
Subject: PROFESSOR OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Date: 21 Dec 92 05:12:33 GMT
Distribution: aus
Organization: RMIT Department of Computer Science


			  RMIT 
		DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, 
		       CITY CAMPUS
		        MELBOURNE 
		        AUSTRALIA

POSITION DESCRIPTION

SECTION  I

1.	POSITION SUMMARY
	Title			:	Professor in Software Engineering
	Number			:	128-33-A
	Classification		:	Academic Level E
	Salary			:	$77,900

2.	ORGANISATIONAL SUMMARY
	Faculty			:	Applied Science
	Department		:	Computer Science
	Supervisor's Title	:	Head of Department
	Classification		:	Head of School III

3.	RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
	Closing Date for Application	:	5th February 1993

        Addressed to: 

        Executive Appointments
        RMIT   City Campus
        GPO Box 2476V
        Melbourne
        Australia  3001


4.	LEVEL OF APPOINTMENT

Appointment will be made at Professor level (Academic level E) and
applicants must satisfy RMIT requirements* for professorial appointment in
the three areas of: research and scholarship; teaching and communication;
and leadership (academic and professional).
A paper on RMIT professorial appointments is available by sending electronic
mail to Alan Leary (ajl@cs.rmit.edu.au)


SECTION  II

l.  JOB SUMMARY

The Professor will provide leadership in the areas of software engineering
education, research and industrial liaison.

The Department of Computer Science is a multi campus department with an
enrolment of approximately 650 equivalent full time students in its courses
and a staff establishment of approximately 55.

The following courses are offered by the Department:

	.  Bachelor of  Applied Science (Computer Science).
	.  Bachelor of Applied Science Honours (Computer Science).
	.  Graduate Diploma  in Computing Studies.
	.  Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Based Systems.
	.  Post Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering.
	.  Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Applied Science in 
	   Information Systems.
	.  Master of Applied Science (by Coursework) in Information Technology.
	.  Master of Applied Science and PhD (by Research).
	.  A range of service subjects to other courses.

In addition to the above programs, the Department has a heavy involvement
in research and development principally in the areas of database systems,
computer graphics, artificial intelligence and software engineering. 
Collaborative links exist between the Department and other related
Engineering and Science departments both at RMIT and Melbourne University.

The teaching programs of the Department cover a wide range of computing
areas including programming languages and methodology, computer
architecture, systems analysis and design, theory of computation, database
systems, computer graphics, artificial intelligence, software engineering,
formal methods, data communications and networks, operating systems,
systems programming and compiler design.

The Department operates two multi-processor Encore Multimax computer
systems (to be replaced in 1993), a Sun 4 mini-computer and a VAX ll/750
all running UNIX.  A wide range of computer laboratories and networked
workstations are available for teaching and research.  Students also make
use of the University's Computer Centre mainframes and super-computer
facilities. 



2.  QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The applicant should have: 

.   A higher degree (preferably a PhD) in Computer Science, 
    Software Systems Engineering or a closely related discipline; 

.   A distinguished international reputation either in the field of
    software engineering theory or software engineering practice;

.   A record of excellence in both the teaching of software engineering and
    its industrial practice;

.   An established history of publication, particularly in one or more of
    the following areas:

	-  formal description techniques,
	-  validation and verification,
	-  real-time systems development, 
	-  object-oriented technology,
	-  programming language design & implementation.



3.  DUTIES

The successful applicant will be responsible to the Head of Department and
will:

3.1	Coordinate and participate in the teaching of software engineering
courses at 
	the undergraduate and postgraduate level and carry out related academic
functions; 

3.2	Supervise projects and theses primarily in the area of software
engineering;
	
3.3	Build a solid basis of software engineering research in the Department
and attract 
	funding for that research;

3.4	Establish collaborative links with other academic or research
institutions and industry;
 
3.5	Perform administrative duties associated with the tasks outlined
above;	

3.6	Perform other appropriate duties as required by Head of Department.

Note:	The successful applicant will be based at the RMIT City campus and
will coordinate activities in the area of software engineering at both the 
City and Bundoora campuses. 

If you have any further queries about the Department feel free to mail
Alan Leary --- ajl@cs.rmit.edu.au