Postdoc and PhD positions in Machine Learning and Computational Biology

Fully funded postdoc and PhD positions in Machine Learning and Computational Biology

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position and a PhD position at the Department of Computer Science of Royal Holloway, University of London.

The successful candidates will work with Alberto Paccanaro on developing novel approaches to protein function prediction. Candidates should have a PhD degree (for the postdoctoral position) or an MSc degree or equivalent (for the PhD position) in a relevant quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering), excellent programming skills, and a keen interest in computational biology.

The successful candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology (Computer Science and Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway), including: Laci Bogre, Alessandra Devoto, Peter Bramley, Paul Fraser, Enrique Lopez and Paul Devlin. The posts are therefore ideal for people with a computer science or maths background who are looking to move into computational biology.

The postdoctoral position is for 18 months, the PhD position is for the whole duration of the program (3 years). Both positions are full-time, starting in summer 2010.

The starting salary for the postdoctoral post is up to 31,117 GBP per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Please note that the funding for the PhD position is available to EU nationals only.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Alberto Paccanaro
email: alberto@cs.rhul.ac.uk
tel: +44-1784-414239
homepage: www.cs.rhul.ac.uk/home/alberto/
lab page: www.paccanarolab.org/

Applicants for the postdoctoral position: details and an application form are available at
www.rhul.ac.uk/personnel/Ads/X0510-5664.html

Applicants for the PhD position: please email your CV to Alberto Paccanaro

The closing date for the receipt of applications for both posts is June 15, 2010

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.