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> The following post will be advertised in New Scientist > on 23 Sept > > Horticulture Research International - East Malling > Statistical Modeller/Programmer > > Spatial Factors in the Establishment of Polyploids > > 2 year post, funded by BBSRC > Starting salary range £17800-22000 > > Polyploid organisms have more than two copies of each > chromosome set. Polyploidy is widespread in flowering > plants and is recognised as an important step in their > evolutionary diversification. However, the mechanisms > of establishment of polyploid plants are not well > understood, especially the effects of the spatial > dispersal of pollen and seed, and of habitat > heterogeneity. > > The appointee will develop a computer program to > simulate the spatial evolution of a polyploid species > and use the program to study particular aspects of > spatial stochastic processes in polyploid evolution. > Stochastic processes are particularly important in > influencing the initial establishment and spread of > polyploids, when the polyploid population size is small. > > Applicants should have a PhD or at least 3 years post- > graduate experience in applied mathematics or statistics > in a biological area. Experience of spatial processes > and/or genetics would be particularly valuable. > Applicants must have the ability to write sophisticated > computer programs using an object-oriented programming > language for Microsoft Windows. The preferred language > is Delphi (object-Pascal), but applicants with > experience of C++ or other similar languages will also > be considered. > > Please direct informal enquiries to > [log in to unmask] > > Application forms are available from > Personnel Officer, HRI East Malling, WEST MALLING, > Kent ME19 6BJ (email [log in to unmask]) > Please quote ref number 1235/EM > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%