Postdoc positions in Parallel learning for Multimedia Semantic Indexing, France

Research topic: Parallel Learning for Multimedia Semantic Indexing
Keywords: Machine Learning, Parallelism, Multimedia Indexing.
Context

Description of the position

The first part of the job will be to implement parallel versions of the classification methods developed in the MRIM team and to use these parallel versions to optimize together the various elements (feature sets, classification operators and fusion operators) involved in them.This optimization should be done as systematically as possible. Given the highly combinatorial aspect and the computational cost (even on a parallel architecture) of such optimization, appropriate heuristics must be studied and implemented to achieve the best outcome in a given time.

The second part of the job will be to implement integrated approaches for the simultaneous recognition of several hundred concepts taking into account since the earliest levels of the learning of the correlations between them.

This work will, wherever possible, planned following the TRECVID evaluation campaigns on concept detection in video shots. The experiments are usually held during the summer (July-August) and the campaigns stretch from February to November of the current year. The objective is to evaluate during the 2009 and 2010 campaigns what is planned to be developed in the first and second part described above.

Nature of the position and location

Fixed-term position of 12 months at LIG research lab
Integration in LIG’s MRIM group (research in Multimedia Information Retrieval and Recommender Systems) and
collaboration with LIG’s GETALP and MESCAL groups and GIPSA-Lab’s GPIG group.

Location: Grenoble, France (Saint Martin d’Hères campus).
Salary: around 2,000 Euros net per month.
Education and required skills

Required profile
− Significant and acknowledged skills and experience in software design and development.
− Significant knowledge and experience in C or C++ language.
− PhD thesis in one of the following domains: parallel programming, information retrieval, machine
learning, statistical data processing, image processing.
Complementary skills
− Experience in the optimisation of algorithms
− Experience of team work

Deadline for applications

Applications are possible until September 30, 2009. The position will start on the beginning of November or of December 2009. As soon as a suitable candidate is found, the job offer will be closed.

Contact
Georges Quénot – Laboratoire LIG – Equipe MRIM – http://mrim.imag.fr/georges.quenot
Address: Bâtiment B – 385 avenue de la Bibliothèque – 38400 Saint Martin d’Hères -- France
Email: Georges.Quenot@imag.fr – Tel : +33 (0)4 76 63 58 55

Post- Doctoral Position with EMBL, France for Computational Biology

Member States of EMBL (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the associate member state Australia) are advised that applications are being sought for the following position
at the EMBL Outstation in Grenoble, France:

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Computational Biology of Small RNAs

Duty Station:
Grenoble, France

Commencing Date:
As soon as possible after closing date

Job Description:
The laboratory of Ramesh Pillai is seeking to recruit a Bioinformatician to participate in ongoing projects on small RNA-mediated gene silencing. Our group uses mouse genetics, biochemical and cell biology tools in these studies. Our data collection methods increasingly involve large-scale approaches, such as next-generation sequencing, microarrays and genomic data integration. We seek to strengthen this aspect of our studies by recruiting a postdoctoral fellow who will have the opportunity to actively interface with wet-lab members in our group. The candidate will also have access to bioinformatics facilities and expertise at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), Hinxton and Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Vienna.

Qualifications and Experience:
In addition to a PhD in a related field, experience in database mining and analysis of large datasets from high-throughput sequencing or microarrays is required. Candidates should be proficient in at least one major programming language and comfortable with working in a Linux (command-line) environment. Experience with statistical data analysis using R is a plus.

Strong motivation and excellent scientific skills are essential, as well as willingness to work in a multicultural & interdisciplinary environment.

Contract: An initial contract of 1 year will be offered to the successful candidate. This can be renewed, depending on the circumstances at the time of review.

Closing Date: 30.09.2009

http://www.embl-grenoble.fr
Further Scholarship Information and Application (PDF)

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Paris, France

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Paris, France

The Pasteur Foundation of New York is seeking outstanding Postdoctoral Fellowship Applicants for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in Paris and carry out a postdoctoral fellowship at the world-recognized Institut Pasteur.

Annual fellowship package is $70,000 for three years!

Candidates are encouraged to apply to any laboratory within 10 departments including:

Cell Biology and Infection	Microbiology
Developmental Biology	Neuroscience
Genomes and Genetics	Parasitology and Mycology
Immunology	Structural Biology and Chemistry
Infection and Epidemiology	Virology

There are multiple application periods throughout the year; the next deadline is Friday September 11, 2009 so start your application today. The first step is to identify a host lab at Pasteur to sponsor your application.

Please note: U.S. citizenship required. This is intended to be a first or second fellowship; candidates should be in the process of completing a Ph.D. or have received it recently. Please see website for precise eligibility requirements.

For questions or more information contact us at PasteurUS@aol.com, or visit us on the web at http://www.pasteurfoundation.org.

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