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Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Engineering Systems Department
Salary grade and range: RA1A: £20,298 - 30,506 pa
Developing Probabilistic Graphical Models to Value Weather and Environmental Information Relating to Military Operations
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research fellow to work on the above project for a period of two years. The work will involve the development of probabilistic graphical models, such as Bayesian networks and influence diagrams, and will also involve the elicitation of probabilities and utilities from domain experts. The goal is to develop a methodology to help assess the value of weather and environmental information in the context of military decision-making, initially concentrating on a small number of specific scenarios. Domain experts from the Ministry of Defence and the Meteorological Office have been identified and the post-holder will be expected to liaise with these on a regular basis.
Ideally, the candidate will have completed or be about to complete a PhD in computer science, statistics or operational research / decision sciences, involving probabilistic graphical models and/or decision analysis. They must be a national of a European Economic Area country (i.e. all countries in the European Union plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), or of a Commonwealth country. The post will be funded by the Research Acquisition Organisation of the UK Ministry of Defence. The start date is negotiable.
For informal enquiries or further information, please contact Dr Ken McNaught at [log in to unmask] or telephone 01793-785288.
Please apply online at www.cranfield.ac.uk/hr <http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/hr> or alternatively, Application forms and further details may be obtained from Human Resources, Cranfield University, RMCS, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8LA. Tel (01793) 785758, quoting reference R/ESD60
Closing date for receipt of applications: 17th June 2005