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Postdoctoral Position in Statistical Machine Learning Department of Computer Science University of California, Irvine, USA. A full-time postdoctoral scholar position is available in Padhraic Smyth's research group at UC Irvine. The successful candidate will carry out basic research on statistical learning algorithms for latent variable models with potential applications in a number of areas such as text analysis, geoscience, biology, and medicine. There will also be opportunities for interaction with other faculty in the computer science department, such as Max Welling and Pierre Baldi, as well as significant opportunities for interaction with the recently-formed Statistics department (with faculty such as David van Dyk and Hal Stern). The Statistics and Computer Science departments at UC Irvine are housed in the same building and part of the same school. Applicants should have a Phd in applied mathematics, statistics, computer science, electrical engineering, or a closely related discipline. Some experience with Bayesian statistical methodology is desirable. The UC Irvine campus is located 3 miles from the Pacific Ocean in the warm sunny climate of Southern California - the local area offers a wide variety of cultural and outdoor opportunities. Further details, including application instructions, are available at http://www.ics.uci.edu/employment/employ_research.php The University of California, Irvine, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to excellent through diversity. -- Padhraic Smyth Professor Department of Computer Science University of California, Irvine www.ics.uci.edu/~smyth tel: 949 824 2558 email: [log in to unmask]