Connectionists: Postdoctoral Training Fellowship in Machine Learning at the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL, UK

[Imre Risi Kondor]

Postdoctoral Training Fellowship - Machine Learning

Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, UCL, UK
http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/

The Gatsby Unit invites applications for a postdoctoral training  
fellowship
in machine learning and related areas.  The Unit is especially  
interested in
researchers working in interdisciplinary areas at the interface of  
machine
learning with mathematics, statistics, theoretical computer science,  
signal
processing or computer vision.

The Unit is a centre for theoretical neuroscience and machine learning,
focusing on the interpretation of neural data, population coding,  
perceptual
processing, neural dynamics, neuromodulation, and learning. The Unit has
significant interests across a range of areas in machine learning.   
Machine
learning research is led by Yee Whye Teh and Risi Kondor.

For further details of our research please see:
http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/research.html

The Unit provides a unique environment in which a critical mass of
theoreticians interact closely with each other and with other world- 
class
research groups in related departments at UCL.  A cross-faculty  
Centre for
Computational Statistics and Machine Learning opened at UCL in 2006,
spanning the departments of Computer Science, Statistical Science and  
the
Gatsby Unit.

The Unit's visitor and seminar programmes enable staff and students to
engage with leading researchers from across the world.

Candidates must have a strong analytical background and demonstrable
interest and expertise in statistical machine learning.  Candidates  
with a
strong background in mathematics are preferred.

Salary is competitive, based on experience and achievement.  Funding  
for the
position is available for an initial period of between one and two  
years.

Applicants should send in pdf, plain text or Word format a CV, a  
statement
of research interests, and the names and full contact details (including
e-mail addresses) of three referees to: asstadmin at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk

Applicants are directed to further particulars about the position  
available
from: http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/vacancies/.  Academic enquiries can be
directed to:  risi at gatsby.ucl.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 17 August 2008.