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STATISTICS POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
POSITION AT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
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A post-doctoral fellow position in statistical methodology,
theory and computing is available for commencement
on of after mid-2011.
The position is funded by the Australian Research
Council Discovery Project:
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FAST APPROXIMATE INFERENCE METHODS FOR
FLEXIBLE REGRESSION
Chief investigators: Prof Matt Wand
Dr John Ormerod
Partner investigator: Prof Michelle Wang
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Length of position: 3 years
Location: School of Mathematical Sciences,
University of Technology, Sydney,
City Campus (Broadway),
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Essential criteria:
o Doctoral degree in Statistics.
o Familiarity with the R computing environment.
Desirable criteria:
o Familiarity with hierarchical Bayesian models.
o Familiarity with the BUGS computing environment.
o Familiarity with C and/or Fortran programming.
o Track record of published work in the
English language.
A feeling for the type of work to be undertaken can
be obtained from inspection of the manuscripts featuring
both author names `Ormerod' and `Wand' on
www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/jormerod<http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/jormerod>
Sydney is a cosmopolitan city with a mild climate, spectacular
geography and a myriad of dining and entertainment options.
The following web-sites provide information on life in Sydney:
www.sydney.com.au<http://www.sydney.com.au> www.sydneyaustralia.com<http://www.sydneyaustralia.com> www.sydney.com<http://www.sydney.com>
The job location is a few minutes walk from Sydney's
Central Railway Station. This provides a convenient link
to the areas of Sydney served by its extensive railway
network (www.cityrail.info/stations/network_map<http://www.cityrail.info/stations/network_map>).
Applications should be submitted through the University
of Technology, Sydney, jobs web-site:
http://www.jobs.uts.edu.au
using job reference number: R130311
CLOSING DATE: 2nd May, 2011
If you require further information on the position contact
Professor Matt Wand via [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
University of Technology, Sydney
CRICOS Provider No. 00099F
UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F
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