Connectionists: Assistant Professor "Machine Learning in Medicine and Life Sciences", University of Luebeck

[Michael Dorr]

Applications are invited for a position becoming available at the

Institute for Neuro- and Bioinformatics, University of Luebeck 
(Director: Prof. Thomas Martinetz) 

in the context of the 

Graduate School "Computing in Medicine and Life Sciences"
(http://www.gradschool.uni-luebeck.de)

Deadline for applications: March 28, 2008
Starting date: as soon as possible

Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessur W1) for Machine Learning in Medicine and 
Life Sciences

The initial appointment will be for 3 years, but can be extended up to 6 
years.

Responsibilities include conducting independent research, teaching courses 
relevant to "Machine Learning in Medicine and Life Sciences" (4 hours/week, 
German and English), and the attraction of extramural funding. The successful 
candidate is expected to set up their own research group within the  
Institute for Neuro- and Bioinformatics (http://www.inb.uni-luebeck.de).

Applicants must hold a PhD degree and should have experience, as indicated by
their academic record, in one or several of the following topics:

- machine learning in medical imaging and image processing 
- machine learning in bioinformatics and biomedical data analysis 
- theory and novel methods of machine learning

The university strongly encourages teamwork and interdisciplinary 
collaboration, in particular with the recently established Research 
Centre "Computer Imaging and Computer Aided Diagnosis (CICAD)" and with 
clinical institutes.

The university seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they 
are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Applications from disabled individuals are especially welcome.

Applicants are invited to send their complete resumé (including a list of 
publications and the names of three possible referees), before March 28, 
2008, to:

Dekanat der 
Technisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
Universitaet zu Luebeck
Ratzeburger Allee 160
23538 Luebeck
Germany

or electronically to martinetz at inb.uni-luebeck.de .