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POST DOCTORAL SCIENTIST - Statistician

Required to provide statistical consultancy and statistical research
within the Biomathematics and Bioinformatics Division at Rothamsted
Research. The post-holder will be part of the group responsible for
statistical consultancy with scientists in the 'Crop Performance and
Improvement' and 'Plant Pathogen Interactions' divisions at Rothamsted.

The successful applicant will act as first point of contact for queries
and be enabled to develop an area of expertise and build up longer term
collaborative relationships with scientists. This post gives an excellent
opportunity to gain experience in the application of statistics to modern
areas of biological science. As a member of the statistical consultancy
team, the post holder will also be involved in the development of
statistical QA procedures and training.

The post holder will also act as a research collaborator with respect to
work on variety trials funded by the Australian GRDC aimed at detecting
environmental variables that can be used to increase the precision of
local-area predictions of variety performance.

This post is available at Rothamsted Research for 3 years. Candidates
should have a first degree or post-graduate qualification in statistics or
a related mathematical subject and at least three years relevant
statistical experience. The ability to work as part of a team is also
essential. The appointment is within Band 6-PD with a salary range
normally between £22,351 and £25,767 per annum.

Apply by application form only, available with further particulars from
our website www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk or from the HR Group, Rothamsted
Research, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ. Please quote reference 849.

Closing date: 12 August 2005

Sue Welham
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics
Rothamsted Research
Harpenden UK AL5 2JQ

E-mail: sue.welham_at_bbsrc.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1582 763133 ext 2278
Fax: +44 (0)1582 467116

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