Postdoctoral Position in Biomedical Applications of Statistics,
University of Bristol, United Kingdom (vacancy ref. 15787)
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding postdoctoral researcher with a
background
in statistics or machine learning to contribute to a project with a core
aim
of understanding the genetic basis of certain human diseases.
Technological changes in the field of human genetics have resulted in an
unprecedented rate of data
generation, offering new opportunities for researchers with expertise in
handling, integrating
and analysing large datasets. The goal of this Medical Research Council
funded project is to
apply computational and mathematical approaches to the classification and
analysis of disease
genes using data from high-throughput genomics platforms, particularly
genome-wide
association study data. The post holder will contribute to the development
and
application of statistical and machine learning approaches to genetic
datasets,
the analysis and interpretation of results and the writing of research
papers.
The successful applicant will have knowledge of and the capability to apply
advanced
data analysis techniques to data classification and should have a
mathematical, computer science or
bioinformatics background. The applicant should be qualified to PhD level
(or equivalent) in one or
more of these fields, and should be able to work effectively in a
multi-disciplinary
environment.
The successful applicant will have joint membership of the MRC Centre for
Causal Analyses
in Translational Epidemiology (CAITE) and the Intelligent Systems
Laboratory (ISL) at the
University of Bristol. Dr. Tom Gaunt will act as adviser at CAITE
(see http://www.bristol.ac.uk/caite/) and Dr. Colin Campbell is the adviser
within the ISL (see
http://www.enm.bris.ac.uk/research/neural/staff/icgc.html).
Further information and details of the application procedure are available
from:
https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/feeds/ads?ID=90950
Informal enquiries are welcome, and may be made to Dr. Tom Gaunt
(0117-3310132, tom.ga...@bristol.ac.uk) or Dr. Colin Campbell
(0117-33-15620, c.campb...@bris.ac.uk).
The closing date for applications is: *** 9:00am on 19th November 2010 ***
Grade : Level A in Pathway 2
Starting Salary : £29,853
Timescale of Appointment: fixed term contract for 3 years.
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