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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT (MODELLING), Department of Mathematical Sciences Ref RE760 Location Colchester Job Category Research Salary: in the range £30,122-£31,948 per annum Closing date: 03/10/12 Applications are invited for a 3.25 year (39 months) fixed-term postdoctoral research assistant (PDRA) position to work on the BBSRC funded inter-disciplinary project "Assessment of Dairy Cow Welfare through Predictive Modelling of Individual and Social Behaviour". The project is jointly led by Writtle College (animal behaviour and data collection) and the University of Essex (modelling and data analysis). The ideal candidate will have a PhD with a strong background in mathematical modelling, statistics, data analysis, computational sciences or similar. Candidates from a biological sciences background may also be suitable if they can demonstrate strong mathematical, statistical and computational expertise. Knowledge and experience of modelling animal behaviour processes is desirable, as is familiarity with computer programming using the R language. As the candidate will be working on an inter-disciplinary project, strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to work in a team to produce research outcomes. Further information and application pack can be accessed at http://jobs.essex.ac.uk/fe/tpl_essex01.asp?s=GpRoUZwJhYKpMmYhe&jobid=66425,8276872369&key=94030851&c=788734657223&pagestamp=sesshpgngsyzxrldje [http://www.rvc.ac.uk/cf_images/button_rvc.png]<http://www.rvc.ac.uk> [http://www.rvc.ac.uk/cf_images/button_twitter.png] <http://twitter.com/RoyalVetCollege> [http://www.rvc.ac.uk/cf_images/button_facebook.png] <http://www.facebook.com/theRVC> This message, together with any attachments, is intended for the stated addressee(s) only and may contain privileged or confidential information. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and be advised that you have received this message in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying is strictly prohibited. Unless stated expressly in this email, this email does not create, form part of, or vary any contractual or unilateral obligation. Email communication cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, amended, lost, destroyed, incomplete or contain viruses. Therefore, we do not accept liability for any such matters or their consequences. Communication with us by email will be taken as acceptance of the risks inherent in doing so. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.