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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Two Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions

MACHINE LEARNING

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING

We are seeking two highly creative and motivated postdoctoral Research Associates to join the Machine Learning Group (http://mlg.eng.cam.ac.uk) in the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK. The research areas for the two positions are:

(1) Non-parametric Bayesian methods, approximate inference, and Bioinformatics
Working with Prof Zoubin Ghahramani, Prof David Wild (Bioinformatics, Warwick) and Dr Jim Griffin (Statistics, Kent). The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in a relevant quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering), a strong publication record in machine learning and Bayesian statistics and a strong interest in Bioinformatics. A background in MCMC methods, inference algorithms and nonparametric Bayesian methods is also desirable. The appointment will be for one year initially (renewable) starting March 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.
(2) Graphical Models for Relational Data
Working with Prof Zoubin Ghahramani and Dr Ricardo Silva (Statistics, Cambridge). The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in a relevant quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering) and a strong publication record in machine learning, graphical models and Bayesian statistics. The appointment will be for one year initially (renewable) starting February 2008 or soon thereafter.

Both appointments are funded by the EPSRC, UK. Salary is in the range £25,134 - £32,796 p.a.

Applications must be sent by email to Ms Deborah Wade, dlw39@cam.ac.uk, and must include a brief letter of application, a CV including a list of publications, and names and email addresses of 2-3 referees. Closing date for applications is Jan 15th, 2008.

If you are attending the NIPS 2007 conference please feel free to contact Zoubin Ghahramani about these positions at the conference.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity

Applications should also include a completed PD18 form (parts I and III)