Job Vacancy: Research Fellow in Dynamic Evolutionary Optimisation

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VACANCY: Research Fellow - Dynamic Evolutionary Optimisation (Ref. S43175)
The Centre of Excellence for Research
in Computational Intelligence and Applications (CERCIA)
School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, UK
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Applications are invited for a Research Fellow in Dynamic Evolutionary
Optimisation to work on an EPSRC-funded project on "Evolutionary
Algorithms for Dynamic Optimisation Problems: Design, Analysis and
Applications," which is a collaborative project between Universities of
Birmingham and Leicester, BT and Honda Research Institute Europe. The
research at Birmingham will focus on theoretical analysis of EAs and other
meta-heuristic search algorithms on selected dynamic optimisation problems
and the characterisation of these problems.

The successful candidate is expected to have a PhD in evolutionary
optimisation. S/he must have outstanding analytical skills and research
achievements evidenced by publications in leading journals and
conferences. Candidates with new PhDs will be considered where their
achievements or potential may be assessed by their PhD theses. Essential
skills required by applicants are a strong mathematical background,
excellent computational skills, communication (both oral and written)
skills, people skills, the ability to work independently as well as a team
member, and the ability to take the initiative and be proactive. The
successful candidate will be rewarded with an outstanding research
environment that will support his/her research career.

Starting salary up to GBP25,134 a year, in the range of GBP25,134 to GBP34,813 a
year (potential progression on performance once in post to GBP33,799).
This post is available from 1 October 2007 until 31 July 2010.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Xin Yao tel +44 121 414 3747
or e-mail X.Yao@cs.bham.ac.uk.

Closing date: 31 August 2007. Reference No: S43175

Details from +44 121 415 9000 or www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs
HR, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

All applications must be sent to HR, *not* to Professor Yao.
Received on Fri Aug 24 07:41:06 2007