PhD position in Bioinformatics

[Dirk Husmeier]

A three-year PhD studentship is available at
Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland (BioSS) for a
highly motivated candidate to work on the application
of machine learning techniques and graphical models
in bioinformatics with a focus on phylogenetics and/or gene
expression data analysis. The work will be carried out at the
science campus  of EdinburghUniversity, and is available
immediately.

Applicants should have, or shortly expect to obtain,
a first or upper second class degree in mathematics,
physics, statistics, mathematical biology or a related
discipline, and strong programming skills in C/C++
and MATLAB. A familiarity with multivariate statistics,
Bayesian methods, probabilistic graphical models, and
numerical optimization (gradient ascent, EM algorithm,
simulated annealing etc.) would be useful.

Awards include full university fees (for EU nationals)
and a maintenance allowance of =A310,000 per year.

Please send a CV and the names and addresses of two
referees to:

Dirk Husmeier
Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland

By email:
dirk at bioss.ac.uk

By surface mail, until 30 April:
SCRI, Inergowrie
DUNDEE, DD2 5DA
United Kingdom

By surface mail, after 1 May:
JCMB, The King's Buildings,
EDINBURGH, EH9 3J
United Kingdom

All applications will be considered until the position has
been filled.

An outline of two possible projects is  available at:

http://www.bioss.sari.ac.uk/~dirk/temp/PhD_project.html

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Dirk Husmeier
Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS)
SCRI, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, United Kingdom
http://www.bioss.ac.uk/~dirk/