3 year PDRA in Bayesian statistical analysis of biological data,
Warwick, UK.
Closing date 5th Nov 2007.
Dear All,
The use of high level statistical computing in the biological
sciences is rapidly increasing, driven both by theoretical
developments and the challenges of analysing emerging large data
sets. A PDRA position (starting Jan-Apr 2008, flexible), focuses on
Bayesian statistical analysis of gene expression and associated data,
inferring the gene regulatory networks governing metabolic switching
in an important environmental and medical bacterium (antibiotic
production). The post involves the development of algorithms for
network inference from a variety of data (gene expression,
quantitative protein, metabolite and bioinformatics data); to date
progress in this area has been limited by the avaliability of good
data sets. Our research programme includes a large experimental
programme distributed throughout Europe and will generate large
volumes of appropriately tailored data. The project is
interdisciplinary, working with biologists, bioinformaticians,
mathematicians and statisticians. The post will primarily involve
statistical algorithm development (eg Markov chain Monte Carlo,
particle filtering and approximation methods such as Variational
Bayes techniques) and data analysis (including hypothesis testing and
model selection).
You will have a relevant PhD in statistics, mathematics, physics, or
computer science; experience with biology is unnecessary. Experience
in statistical computation/simulation is highly advantageous. You
will be able to programme in a high level language such as C/C++, R,
and/or Matlab. You should be keen to interact with biologists and
willing to undertake travel to our collaborators in Europe (Norway,
Germany, Netherlands).
Scientific details can be found at http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/
~njb/ad_Sysmo.html
The advert and application process can be found at http://
www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZG705/Research_Fellow/
If you wish to discuss the post prior to application, please contact
Profs. Nigel Burroughs ([log in to unmask]) or David Wild
([log in to unmask]).
Applicants should include a full CV and accompanying letter outlining
their interests and previous work with their application form.
Yours sincerely
Nigel Burroughs
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Professor Nigel Burroughs,
Mathematics Institute and Warwick Systems Biology Department,
University of Warwick,
Coventry. CV4 7AL.
Tel: 02476 524682
Fax: 02476 524182
Email: [log in to unmask]
Homepage: http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/~njb
IPCR: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/systemsbiology/ipcr/
Warwick systems biology: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/
systemsbiology/
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