Postdoctoral Research Associate and PhD studentship in Bioinformatics/Machine Learning

[Gavin Cawley]

The Exploiting Genomics Programme of the BBSRC and EPSRC has funded a joint 
project in the John Innes Centre, University of East Anglia and Nottingham 
University to establish and validate methods to interpret promoter function 
and establish gene regulatory networks in the model plant Arabidopsis 
thaliana. A combination of informatics and experimental approaches will be 
taken using the complete genome sequence, comprising 25,000 annotated genes 
and extensive full-length cDNA sequence. Dr Gavin Cawley of the School of 
Information Systems at the University of East Anglia will use 
bioinformatics and machine learning (including Support Vector Machines) to 
analyse and classify Arabidopsis promoters using gene expression data from 
microarrays and gene trap insertion populations.

Activities at the UEA require a full time postdoctoral research associate 
(to be appointed on the Research and Analogous 1A scale, starting salary 
20,470 per annum). A further part-time (50%) appointment is available for 
a postgraduate research associate, who must also register for a PhD. 
Starting salary will be 9,327 per annum (pro rata to 18,655 per annum) on 
the Research and Analogous 1B scale. Both posts are for a fixed term of 36 
months. Applicants with interests in machine learning (especially kernel 
methods) and/or bioinformatics are encouraged to apply.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Cawley by e-mail gcc at sys.uea.ac.uk

Applications (stating whether you are applying for the postdoctoral or 
postgraduate position) in the form of a letter of application, Curriculum 
Vitae, and the names and addresses of three referees should be sent to Dr 
Gavin Cawley, School of Information Systems, University of East Anglia, 
Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK, by no later 19 April 2002.

Dr Gavin Cawley

School of Information Systems
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom