The Department of Engineering Science is looking to appoint two post-doctoral Research Assistants to work on the above new project funded by the EPSRC. This project aims to develop techniques, methods and architectures for modelling, designing and building decentralised systems that can bring together information from a variety of heterogeneous sources in order to take informed actions.

The successful candidates will have a higher degree in a numerate subject (maths, physics, engineering or computing), together with computing skills. A good understanding of machine learning, data analysis or pattern analysis and experience in MATLAB, C, C++ or Java are desirable.

The starting salary will be in the RA1A scale £19460 - £21640

Further particulars may be obtained from this link or Mr C J Scotcher, The Senior Administrator, University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ; or to administrator@eng.ox.ac.uk to whom written applications should be made enclosing a curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of two referees.

Please quote DF05055 in all correspondence.

The closing date for applications is 16th September 2005.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Reference:http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/~wpcadm2/DF05055%20advert.htm