postdoctoral research opportunity

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                   POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
            Dept. of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics
                            Aston University
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The Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Aston
University is seeking a Postdoctoral research assistant under SERC
grant GR/J17814, "Training Algorithms based on Adaptive Critics". The
successful applicant will work with Richard Rohwer in the Neural
Computing research group at Aston to develop and study the use of
Adaptive Critic credit assignment techniques for training several types
of neural network models.  This involves transplanting techniques
developed mainly for control applications into a different setting.

The applicant must hold a PhD degree in Computer Science, Physics,
Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a similar quantitative science.
Mathematical skill, programming experience (preferably with C or C++
under UNIX), and familiarity with neural network models are essential.

Aston University's growing neural networks group currently consists of
three academic staff and about 10 research students and visiting
researchers.  The group has access to about 50 networked Sparc stations
in the Computer Science Department, in addition to 5 of its own, and
further major acquisitions are in progress.

The post will be for a period of two years, which can commence at
any time between 15 May 1993 and 15 November 1993.  Starting salary
will be within the range 12638 to 14962 pounds per annum.

Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from the
Personnel Officer (Academic Staff), quoting Ref: 9307, Aston University,
Aston Triangle, Birmingham  B4 7ET, England.  (Tel: (44 or 0)21 359-0870
(24 hour answerphone), FAX: (44 or 0)21 359-6470).  The closing date
for receipt of applications is 30 April 1993.