New Dechter Post-doc position available

Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics

Bren School of Information and Computer sciences

Postdoctoral Scholar Position

University of California, Irvine

A postdoctoral scholar position is available in the area of Artificial Intelligence and Bioinformatics as part of the project "Efficient software and algorithms for analyzing markers data on general pedigrees". The project studies sequential and parallel constraint optimization and likelihood algorithms over mixed probabilistic and deterministic graphical models and their applicability to linkage analysis.

Initial appointment will be for a one-year period, with the possibility of extension, dependant in part on continuing extramural funding availability. Applicants must have attained a PhD in Computer Science and have prior experience with artificial intelligence systems, possess demonstrated familiarity with graphical models algorithms such as constraint networks Bayesian and Markov networks.

Interested applicants should respond no later than the closing date of November 15, 2009 for appointment on January 3, 2010, by forwarding a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, and the names of three references to:

Professor Rina Dechter

Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics,

Department of Computer Science

University of California, Irvine

4232 Donald Bren Hall

Irvine, CA 92697-3435

or via email to dechter@ics.uci.edu.

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

 

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