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[Christopher Bishop]

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Adaptive Computing


DARWIN COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

Microsoft Research Fellowship

The Governing Body of Darwin College Cambridge and Microsoft Research
jointly invite applications for a stipendiary Research Fellowship
supporting research in the field of adaptive computing (including topics
such as pattern recognition, probabilistic inference, statistical
learning theory and computer vision). Applicants should hold a PhD or
should be expecting to have submitted their thesis prior to commencement
of the Fellowship.

The Fellowship will be tenable for two years commencing 1 October 2003
or on a date to be agreed.  The successful candidate will work at the
Microsoft Research Laboratory in Cambridge. Information about the
laboratory is available from http://research.microsoft.com/cambridge/.

Further details are available from the College website
http://www.dar.cam.ac.uk <http://www.dar.cam.ac.uk/>  or the Master's
Secretary, Darwin College, Cambridge CB3 9EU. The closing date for
applications is 10 January 2003.

- The College follows an equal opportunities policy -

Full information:

DARWIN COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Microsoft Research Fellowship

The Governing Body of Darwin College Cambridge, and Microsoft Research
Cambridge jointly invite applications for a stipendiary Research
Fellowship supporting research in the field of adaptive computing
(including topics such as pattern recognition, probabilistic inference,
statistical learning theory and computer vision). 


Eligibility 

Men and women graduates of any university are eligible to apply,
irrespective of age, provided they have a doctorate or an equivalent
qualification, or expect to have submitted their thesis before taking up
the Fellowship.


Tenure

The Fellowship will be tenable for two years commencing l October 2003
or on a date to be agreed.  


Duties

The successful candidate will engage in research full-time at the
Microsoft Research Laboratory in Cambridge.  The Fellow will be a member
of the Governing Body of Darwin College and will be subject to the
Statutes and Ordinances of the College which may be seen on request to
the Bursar.   The Statutes include the obligation to reside in or near
Cambridge for at least two-thirds of each University term, but the
Governing Body will normally excuse absences made necessary by the
nature of the research undertaken.  


Stipend and Emoluments

The stipend will be dependent upon age and experience.  Membership of
the Universities' Superannuation Scheme is optional.   In addition the
Fellow will be able to take seven meals per week at the College table
free of charge and additional meals at his or her own expense.   Guests
may be invited to all meals (within the limits of available
accommodation), ten of them free of charge within any quarter of the
year.   College accommodation will be provided, subject to availability,
or an accommodation allowance will be paid in lieu.   In addition to a
salary the Fellowship provides funding for conference participation.


Applications

Applications should reach the Master, Darwin College, Cambridge CB3 9EU
by 10 January 2003.   They should be typed and should include SIX copies
of (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) an account, in not more than 1000 words,
of the proposed research,  including a brief statement of the aims and
background to it, (3) the names and addresses of three referees
(including telephone, fax and e-mail co-ordinates), WHO SHOULD BE ASKED
TO WRITE AT ONCE DIRECT TO THE MASTER  indicating the originality of the
work and the candidate's scholarly potential,  and (4) a list of
published or unpublished work that would be available for submission if
requested.    Testimonials should not be sent.   Short-listed candidates
may be asked to make themselves available for interview at Darwin
College on a date to be arranged in mid-March:  election will be made as
soon as possible thereafter.   In certain circumstances travelling
expenses for overseas interviewees may be covered.


The College follows an equal opportunities policy