Applications are invited from suitable qualified candidates for the above posts 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.

You will have a degree in a numerate subject (maths, physics, engineering or computing) with experience in programming. Experience in Bayesian inference and machine learning, together with knowledge of Matlab, C++ and Java is desirable.

Candidates are expected to meet the criteria for Graduate Admissions:http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/World/Academic/Admissions/Pgraduate/criteria.pdf

The starting bursary will be £12,000 in Year 1, rising to £12,600 in Year 3.

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; to whom written applications should be made enclosing a curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of two referees.

Please quote DF05064 in all correspondence.

The closing date for applications is 19th September 2005.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Reference:http://www.eng.ox.ac.uk/~wpcadm2/DF05064Advert.htm