Postdoc position at the University of Edinburgh

[Chris Williams]

[Apologies for cross-posting. Please note that I shall be moving to 
the Department of Arificial Intelligence, Univeristy of Edinburgh on
1 July 1998]

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Research Associate:  Probabilistic Models for Sequences

Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh

A vacancy exists for a research associate on the RA1A scale (point 6),
to work on a 3-year EPSRC funded research project entitled
"Probabilistic Models for Sequences". The aim of the project is to
investigate belief network models for sequences, with a particular
focus on image sequences. This will entail the development and
evaluation of approximation schemes for multiple-cause/hierarchical
belief network models. These methods will be applied to problems such
as road-scene interpretation and medical image analysis.

This post is fixed-term, funded until 30 September 2001.  Candidates
should have strong mathematical and computational skills, preferably
with a background in belief networks or more generally in
probabilistic modelling.  Starting salary will be point 6 on the RA1A
scale, 16,927 pounds per annum.  The successful applicant will work
with a PhD student and a MSc student who are also funded through the
project.

Futher information about the project can be obtained from
http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/daidb/byhand/ckiw/, and/or by contacting
Dr. Chris Williams (ckiw at dai.ed.ac.uk) telephone: 0121 359 3621 ext 4382
(international +44 121 359 3621 ext 4382) (with voicemail).

Further particulars including the application procedure should be 
obtained from

   The Personnel Office, 
   1 Roxburgh Street, 
   Edinburgh EH8 9TB  
   Scotland

or telephone: 0131 650 2511 (24 hour answering service).   
Please quote reference 896421.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 3 July 1998.