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JOB: research fellowship in ecological and computer-intensive statistics, St Andrews, Scotland

2008-10-06T07:47:55Z

Research Fellow in Statistics (CD050/08)

Closing date: 14 November 2008
Salary: £28,290 pa

The post for up to 36 months is available from 1 January 2009, or as
soon as possible thereafter, to develop new statistical techniques to
analyse complex ecological telemetry data.

The research project, under the supervision of Dr Ruth King (Centre for
Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling), Dr Len Thomas
(Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling), Dr
Jason Matthiopoulos (Sea Mammal Research Unit) and Dr. Juan Morales
(CONICET, Argentina) will develop new statistical techniques for
analysing telemetry data. The work will focus on developing new
statistical models; efficient computational techniques for fitting the
models and applying the techniques to a number of real datasets.

You should hold, or expect to obtain shortly, a PhD in Statistics or in
a related subject (such as Mathematics, Biology, Computing or Physics)
with a strong statistical component. Knowledge of Bayesian methods
(including computational techniques such as (Reversible Jump) Markov
chain Monte Carlo and/or Sequential Importance Sampling); previous
experience of a high level computer language (such as C or Fortran) and
programming skills are desirable. Familiarity with movement models and
an interest in statistical ecology will be a distinct advantage.

More details of how to apply are at:
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/employment/Code,24654,en.html
Further particulars are available from:
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/CD050_08fps.pdf

Informal enquiries to Dr Ruth King (email: ruth@...).

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ESDS Government Forthcoming events + Health and Social Care Survey Programme Review

2008-10-06T07:34:33Z

Forthcoming events

Crime surveys user meeting

Tuesday 9 December 2008
Royal Statistical Society, Errol Street, London, EC1Y 8LX

This meeting was previously referred to as the British Crime Survey user
meeting but we have now extended it to other crime surveys.

The meeting will provide a forum for the exchange of information and views
between users and producers of the Government Crime and Victimisation Survey
datasets. It is aimed primarily at users and potential users of survey
microdata.

The morning will include presentations giving updates on the British Crime
Survey, Scottish Crime and Justice Survey and the Offending Crime and
Justice Survey. The afternoon will consist of research papers based on the
crime surveys.

The meeting is free to attend and lunch is provided. To view the programme
and book a place please go to http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/esds/events/2008-12-09/

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Labour Force Survey/Annual Population Survey user meeting

Tuesday 2 December 2008
Royal Statistical Society, London

This meeting will provide a forum for data users and producers to meet and
discuss new developments and exchange information about the Labour Force
Survey and Annual Population Survey. The morning will consist of
presentations from the Office for National Statistics including an update on
the LFS/APS. The afternoon will consist of research papers based on the LFS/APS.

The meeting is free to attend and lunch is provided. For more details and to
book a place please go to http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/esds/events/2008-12-02/

Attendees at the LFS/APS meeting may also be interested in the following
meeting of the Royal Statistical Society which takes place at the RSS on the
same day from 4.30pm.

Ethnic populations: the components for projection
Paul Norman, John Stillwell and Peter Boden (School of Geography, University
of Leeds)

The Social Statistics Section is organising this meeting to discuss work
associated with two projects undertaken as part of the ESRC-funded
Understanding Population Trends and Processes (UPTAP) programme. One project
aims to produce sub-national population projections by ethnic group and by
age whilst the other project involves analysis of internal migration by
ethnic group using census data for 2000-01. The presentations will consider
trends and patterns in each of the components of ethnic population change
together, and will report on progress towards the construction of a
projection model and the difficulties confronted along the way.

The meeting is open to all and is free of charge, but pre-registration is
recommended. Please email meetings@... or telephone 020 7638 8998.

For more information please contact Fiona.Steele@...

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Places for the following event are still available but are booking quickly
so please book soon if you wish to attend.

Britain in a European Context - Research Data Resources

Humanities Bridgeford Street, University of Manchester
Friday 7 November 2008

Understanding the UK increasingly requires an understanding of our place in
Europe. This workshop will introduce participants to the major data
resources that enable researchers to explore these relationships and influences.

The one day workshop, aimed at social science research staff and students,
will discuss the data resources available for the analysis of the UK at a
national level and within a European context. It will include presentations
on accessing British survey data and international comparative data from
surveys, including issues relating to accessing data from Eurostat, and will
explore the range of international time series data available from
intergovernmental organisations such as the World Bank and International
Monetary Fund. We will also be looking at the methodological, statistical
and technical issues associated with combining data from these different
sources. In the afternoon, participants will have the opportunity to gain
practical experience in accessing and exploring the data and related
resources in hands-on sessions.

The workshop is free to attend and is open to all. To view the programme and
book a place please go to http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/esds/events/2008-11-07/
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Health and Social Care Survey Programme Review

Earlier this year (2008) the NHS Information Centre (IC) reviewed its health
and social care survey programme. The review process was overseen by a
dedicated Survey Review Board with membership drawn from the Department of
Health, Government Regional Offices, The Office of National Statistics,
Public Health Observatories, and Universities. As part of the review the IC
invited responses to a consultation on the future of its survey programme.
The report on the outcome of the Survey Programme Consultation is available
online to view or download from the IC at
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/work-with-us/consultations/review-of-population-based-health--related-surveys.

The Survey Programme Review Board has now evolved into the Survey Programme
Advisory Group (SPAG) and is continuing the work to develop the NHS IC's
Survey Programme. The group has two roles: to explore issues relating to the
survey programme as a whole, and to address issues around the design,
specification and procurement of future surveys.

If you would like to receive regular updates on the NHS IC Survey Programme
you can join the Virtual User Forum by sending an e-mail to
surveys.querys@...

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To see all of the latest news from ESDS Government please go to
http://www.esds.ac.uk/government/news/

Statistician Opportunity

2008-10-06T07:20:43Z

Hello Everyone,

I currently work for an executive search firm. I am currently working on a
great opportunity with a very good client of mine. My client has a major
project going on in the pharmaceutical industry and is looking for a team of
great Senior Statisticians, who want to come and work for a leader in the
industry. The company is offering a great relocation package along with a
great salary and benefits package. My client is unique, being the first full
service CRO that specializes only in studies using EDC. They manage Phase I-
IV clinical trials combining advanced technology with expert clinical knowledge
and experience in a wide variety of therapeutic areas. A team of Senior
Statisticians are needed in their headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Please feel free to contact me on my direct line Monday-Friday from 9-5pm at
212-520-8304 or you can email me at Damon@... .

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow/Researcher in Statistics in Oslo, Norway

2008-10-05T23:49:46Z

POSITION AS POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW/RESEARCHER in*
statistics *

available at the Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis
(CEES), Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Sciences, University of Oslo.* *

**If the position is filled with a Post Doc, the contract will be for a
3-year period; if the position is filled with a Researcher, the contract
will be for a period of 1-3 years.

Statisticians at CEES work on all aspects of statistical theory relevant
and applicable to biologists working on a broad spectrum of problems
within theoretical biology and on empirical studies within ecology and
evolution. Faced with intriguing biological problems and extensive and
complex data the statistician is challenged to develop models and often
new methods to draw inference in close cooperation with leading
biologists and in a stimulating environment with many young and
productive scientists.

We seek a statistician/biostatistician, or a person with a strong
background in random processes, statistics, biostatistics or
bioinformatics, to work at the interfaces between biology and
statistics. We particularly look for an individual with strong interests
and abilities for inter-disciplinary scientific work.

Pay Grade: 57-64 (from NOK 435 500,- to NOK 496 100,- depending on
qualifications and seniority, approximately 52000-59000 EURO )

Please consult our web page www.cees.uio.no or the anouncement
http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/2008/vit/postdoctoralresearchfellowCEES-2008-17109.html
and do not hesitate to contact Tore Schweder, Geir Storvik or Nils L.
Hjort, or any member of the centre including the leader Nils Chr.
Stenseth for more information.

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tore.schweder@... <mailto:tore.schweder@...>.
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<mailto:geirs@...>.
Prof Nils L Hjort: tlph +47 22855954, nils@...
<mailto:nils@...>.
Prof Nils Chr Stenseth: tlph: +47 22854400, n.c.stenseth@...
<mailto:n.c.stenseth@...>.

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2009 Gordon Conference on Quantitative Genetics and Genomics - UPDATE

2008-10-05T16:59:01Z

1) The Gordon Conference on Quantitative Genetics and Genomics will be held
as planned at the Hotel Galvez on Galveston Island from February 22-26.
2009. Although Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc on the Texas gulf coast, the
Hotel sustained minimal damage and massive repair and restoration efforts
are underway across the region. Many large events are taking place as
planned (e.g. the Lone Star Rally is being held October 30-November 2), and
several other GRCs will be held prior to ours. We have also received a
letter from the mayor of Galveston urging us to keep the conferences on the
island. They are trying to quickly rebuild the tourism industry and are
welcoming visitors. I am confident that by the time we all get together ~5
months from now, we will have a great conference, be able to experience
nearly all of the recreational activities the area has to offer, and in so
doing, help contribute to the long-term recovery efforts of the region.

2) We already have 70 registrants for the conference. I urge those of you
who are considering attending to register as early as possible to reserve
your space!
https://www.grc.org/application.aspx?id=8785<https://owa.qimr.edu.au/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://www.grc.org/application.aspx?id=8785>

3) Due to the generous support from many sponsors (MONSANTO, PIONEER
HI-BRED, SAS/JMP, PIC NORTH AMERICA, MARS SYMBIOSCIENCE, AVIAGEN, GENESEEK,
NEWSHAM CHOICE GENETICS, COBB-VANTRESS, and the USDA SWINE GENOME
COORDINATOR), and the fact that several invited speakers have generously
waived their GRC travel support, we are able to fund several scholarships
for graduate students and postdocs to partially defray registration costs
for attending the conference. To apply, please email the following by
October 27 to grc2009@...:

a) A one page letter stating the reasons why you would like to attend the
conference.
b) Your current CV

Depending on interest, we are currently expecting to fund at least 10
scholarships of at least $500 each. Please note that if you are awarded a
scholarship, you will be required to fully register for the conference
within one week of notification or the funds will be reallocated.

We are still accepting sponsorships, and if more funds are received, more
(or bigger) scholarships will be awarded!

See you in Galveston,
Daniel Pomp (dpomp@...), Chair
Peter Visscher (Peter.Visscher@...), Vice-Chair

question re Vapnik's book - "the nature of statistical learning theory"

2008-10-05T13:53:44Z

Hi everyone,

I'm writing with a question from Vapnik's book (2nd edn). To answer this,
you'll probably need to have the book handy.

On pg 42, he has

Consider the set of l-dimensional binary vectors

$ q(\alpha) = (Q(z_1, \alpha), \dots, , Q(z_l, \alpha)), \alpha \in \Lambda$

that one obtains when $\alpha$ takes various values from $\Lambda$. Then
geometrically speaking, $N^{\Lambda}(z_1, \dots, z_l)$ is the number of
different vertices of the $l$-dimensional cube that can be obtained on the
basis of the sample $z_1, \dots, z_l$. and the set of functions $Q(z,
\alpha) \in \Lambda$.

I'm having difficulty parsing the definition of $N^{\Lambda}$. Can anyone
elaborate on what he meant here?

Thanks, Faheem.

Advanced Gene Mapping Course - December 8-12, 2008 - New York City

2008-10-05T08:10:32Z

Advanced Gene Mapping Course
The Rockefeller University, New York City
Monday through Friday, December 8-12, 2008

Emphasis in this course is on the analysis of complex disease traits. It will include theory as well as practical exercises. The exercises will be carried out using a variety of computer programs. TOPICS include: sib pair and extended family analysis (quantitative and qualitative traits);
association studies - population and family based - with an emphasis on genome wide association studies; controlling for population admixture/substructure; tagSNP selection; data quality control; imputation of genotype data; gene x gene interaction; evaluating power, sample size estimation,
permutation and significance levels for genetic studies; controlling for multiple testing, and the false discovery rate.

The instructors for the course are: Goncalo Abecasis (University of Michigan), Laura Almasy (Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research), Heather Cordell (University of Newcastle), Suzanne Leal (Baylor College of Medicine & The Rockefeller University) and Shaun Purcell (Harvard University). A
special lecture will be given by Dr. Jurg Ott on detecting gene-environment interactions on Wednesday December 10 at 5:00PM.

The cost of the 5-day course is $100. This fee covers tuition and course related expenses (handouts, etc.) but not room and board. Six travel stipends of up to $1,100 each are available to eligible participants from U.S. institutions. Preference for the stipend will be given to students and
postdoctoral researchers.

For additional course information, copy of the schedule and application form please visit the course website.

http://linkage.rockefeller.edu/suzanne/advanced_course_dec08.html

Application deadline Wednesday October 15, 2008

JOB: Postdoctoral Research Fellow - University of Southampton

2008-10-05T03:35:56Z

A reminder that the closing date for this position is in two weeks.

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Research Fellow in Statistics University of Southampton, UK

Salary £25,888 - £31,840 (pay award pending)
Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute

Applications are invited for a three year postdoctoral Research Fellowship
at the University of Southampton, within the Southampton Statistical
Sciences Research Institute (http://www.s3ri.soton.ac.uk/).

This fellowship is part of the multi-disciplinary research project
Quantification and Reduction of Uncertainty for Dispersion Models via
Meteorological Predictions through Computer Experiments, which is a
collaboration between the University of Southampton, Dstl and the Met Office.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Statistics, or equivalent
research experience, A background in statistical modelling or the design and
analysis of experiments is desirable. The main role of the fellow will be to
conduct high-level Statistics research into the design and analysis of
computer experiments.

The post will commence on 1 January 2009, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr David Woods, telephone +44 (0)23 8059
5117, email: D.Woods@...

The closing date for this position is 12 noon on Monday 20 October 2008.
Interviews are likely to be held in the week beginning Monday 1 December
2008. Online application and further details are available at
http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/soton/jobboard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*A06CD6BE0FD26A10
or from http://www.soton.ac.uk/jobs/index.shtml by searching on reference
2696-08-L. This reference number should be quoted on all correspondence.

Louise X Fisher is out of the office.

2008-10-03T20:04:19Z

I will be out of the office starting 03-Oct-2008 and will not return until
20-Oct-2008.

I will not be checking email during this period, but will respond as soon
as possible upon my return. For urgent matters, please contact Matt
Jamieson.
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Junior Research Fellowship Scheme at Imperial College London

2008-10-03T15:27:05Z

Centre for Transport Studies
Imperial College London

Junior Research Fellowships

Imperial College London has created a significant number of new Junior Research Fellowships,
to enable outstanding young researchers to establish academic careers. The Fellowships are
for 3 years and are intended to to enable the successful applicant to focus full time on
developing an independent research identity but with encouragement and support from a
senior academic mentor. Applicants will be expected normally to have between two and four
years post-doctoral experience at the time of application.

Proposals will be judged primarily on the basis of their scientific merit, track record and
potential for development of an independent research programme. Applicants will need to
identify an Imperial College academic staff member to act as their sponsor and to provide
relevant facilities and mentorship for the tenure of the Fellowship.

This is a tremendous opportunity for a talented young researcher to establish an academic
career at Imperial.

The Centre for Transport Studies is keen to encourage suitable applicants with interests in
any of our areas of research activity, which include

* Travel demand modelling
* Transport network operations
* Transport and the environment
* Intelligent transport systems
* Transport economics, policy and regulation
* Transport risk, safety and security
* Railway operations and management
* Engineering geomatics
* Air transport and air traffic management
* Freight transport and logistics
* Port and maritime operations

We are also happy to hear from potential applicants with complimentary disciplinary or
research interests that could contribute to our multi-disciplinary research activities.

Further information about the Junior Fellowship Scheme can be found at
www.imperial.ac.uk/jrf and further information about the Centre for Transport Studies can
be found at www.imperial.ac.uk/cts

Potential applicants wishing to discuss this opportunity informally are welcome to contact me.

--
Prof. John Polak
Director, Centre for Transport Studies
Imperial College London
www.imperial.ac.uk/cts

EPSRC PhD studentship - Lancaster University

2008-10-03T09:45:23Z

PhD Studentship: Particle Methods for Estimation and Control

Funded by EPSRC and British Aerospace Systems
Stipend £14600 pa plus fees

More information on: http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/site/1/5/Vacancies

There is a substantial interest in developing autonomous systems, as part of
remote surveillance of the environment. Such systems need to possess
computational intelligence, be able to sense the environment, collect
information and perform path planning. Applications are invited for a fully
funded PhD position on algorithmic and theoretical aspects of target
tracking systems. This PhD project will focus on the development of novel
Monte Carlo methods (particle filtering) for estimation and control
purposes. Between the problems that will be investigated are motion
estimation of a single and multiple objects from a large amount of sensor
data. The proposed research will investigate novel particle filtering
methods to solve non-linear, non-Gaussian, estimation/control problems where
current techniques are inadequate. Immediate applications relate to path
planning control of Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs), but more generally the
work is relevant to control of vehicles and robots in uncertain situations.
UAVs are remotely controlled or self-piloted aircraft that carry different
sensors and are equipped with communication facilities. The work will go
beyond the usual realm of Particle Filtering techniques. There are three
strands to the work: estimation in closed loop environments; the use of
particles to solve optimal stochastic control problems related with path
planning and the combination of particle filters with derivative-free methods.
The studentship will be supervised by Dr Mila Mihaylova (Lancaster
University) and it is anticipated that the student will be based at
Lancaster University, offering a highly collegiate and stimulating
environment for research career development as well as undertaking a
programme of original research.

Faculty opening in statistics at MIT Sloan

2008-10-03T08:35:21Z

I am forwarding this to the list for a third party. Please do not
direct queries to this email address. Thanks.

The Operations Research & Statistics Group at the MIT Sloan School of
Management is seeking qualified applicants for a tenure-track faculty
position in statistics, starting July 1, 2009. Applicants are
required to have a strong methodological research base related to
statistics, the ability to contribute to application areas of high
impact, and the potential to be a successful teacher in Sloan's
undergraduate, MBA, and PhD programs.

Applicants should possess or be close to completing a PhD in a
relevant field by the date of appointment. Applicants must submit
electronic copies of their curriculum vitae, relevant publications, a
brief statement of their objectives and aspirations in research and
education, information about teaching experience and performance (if
available), and three letters of recommendation by December 1, 2008.

Please send applications to: stat-search@...

Statistics Faculty Search Committee
c/o Ms. Shiba Nemat-Nasser
MIT Sloan School of Management

MIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a
culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages
applications from women and minorities.

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James Miller
Department of Statistics
University of Glasgow
15 University Gardens
G12 8QQ
0141 3302474
jamesm@...

The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401

SEMINARS: University of Edinburgh

2008-10-03T05:33:46Z

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS and MAXWELL INSTITUTE

Statistics Seminar Programme, Autumn 2008

26 September 2008 at 3:00pm, JCMB 5327
Tony Robinson (University of Bath)
The Popularity and Problems of Mixture Modelling

Friday 10 October 2008 at 3:00pm, JCMB 5327
Chris Glasbey (Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland)
Spatio-temporal weather models

Friday 24 October 2008 at 3:00pm, JCMB 5327
Chris Williams (School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh)
Factorial Switching Linear Dynamical Systems for Neonatal Condition
Monitoring

Friday 7 November 2008 at 3:00pm, JCMB 5326
Irini Moustaki (London School of Economics)
Detecting extreme response patterns using latent variable models

Friday 21 November 2008 at 3:00pm, JCMB 5327
Gabi Hegerl (School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh)
Using the past to predict the future: what can we learn from 20th
century and last millennium climate change?

Monday 1 December 2008 at 3:00pm, JCMB
Alexey Koloydenko (Royal Holloway, London)
Statistical Analysis of Diffusion Weighted MRI data

For further details see the website

http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/seminars/list/series/7

Natalia Bochkina
N.Bochkina@...

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* JOB: TRAINEE STATISTICIAN ROLES AVAILABLE *

2008-10-03T04:10:50Z

Role: Junior Statistician
Location: Switzerland
Type: Permanent
Salary: 87,500CHF - 102,700CHF + 12% Bonus + Benefits + Relocation

Therapeutic area Statistician for global pharmaceutical organisation,
responsible for all statistical aspects of individual clinical trials.
This opportunity would suit a PhD graduate statistician with little or
no experience within clinical trials as full training and support is
provided. Once trained, you will be responsible for all statistical
tasks e.g. clinical trial design/planning, analysis plan, reporting
activities, exploratory analyses and additional analyses to support
publications and statistical consultation during the running phase.
Full relocation support provided including accomodation and 'settling
in' allowance, spousal assistance and language courses
At least a Masters in Statistics and some relevant work experience or if
you a posses a PhD. no specific previous job experience required. You
must be fluent in oral and written English. You must be eligible work in
the EU.

Please call Helena on +44(0)207 562 1792 or email helena@...
<mailto:helena@...> for full role description and further
information.

Best wishes
Helena

Helena Newman-Mitchell
Consultant

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CALLING ALL MATHS, STATS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATES!

2008-10-03T03:36:01Z

Role: Junior Statisticial Programmer
Location: Switzerland
Type: Permanent
Salary: 74,700CHF- 87,700CHF + 11% Bonus + Excellent Benefits +
Relocation

A rare opportunity to join a global pharmacetical company at entry
level, whereby, after training, you will support statisticians, senior
programmers and the Group Head by programming analysis datasets, pooled
datasets, listings and tables for the presentation/reporting of clinical
data for Phase I-IV trials. You will have access to a large
international team of programmers in their Global Statistical Reporting
group and full training and support is provided. As a team member, you
will interact with different line functions such as Clinical, Data
Management, Biostatistics, Marketing or Drug Regulatory Affairs to
ensure that documents and specifications are consistent by providing
input into study protocol, CRF, data structures, specifications of
analysis datasets, pooled datasets and summaries. Full relocation
support provided including accomodation and 'settling in' allowance,
spousal assistance and language courses.
Minimum of a BA/ BS or equivalent experience in mathematics, statistics,
computer science, working knowledge of SAS software and fluent in
English (oral and written). You must be eligible work in the EU.

Please call Helena on +44(0)207 562 1792 or email helena@...
<mailto:helena@...> for full job description and further
information.

Best wishes

Helena Newman-Mitchell
Consultant

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PhD Studentship - Monitoring strategies for river morphology- Cranfield University

2008-10-03T02:12:20Z

PhD Studentship - Using geostatistics and hydraulic modelling to assess
monitoring strategies for anthropogenically driven change in river morphology

Application deadline: 21 November 2008

Supervisor: Dr Monica Rivas Casado, Natural Resources Department, Cranfield
University, Bedfordshire.

Funded by the Environment Agency and EPSRC, a bursary of up to £15,435
p.a. for three years plus fees available. Conditions apply*

Full details available at
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/postgraduatestudy/researchopportunities/index
.jsp

Entry requirements
Applicants should have an MSc as well as a first or upper second class UK
honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline such as environmental
science, statistics or geography.

Funding
*Supported by an EPSRC I-Case bursary, this studentship will cover tuition
fees and provide a bursary of up to £14,000 p.a. for the first year, and rising
up to £15,435 p.a. for the final year. The studentship is ONLY open to UK and
EU candidates. Refer to http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/PostgraduateTrai... for
details of student eligibility.

CHAIR OF STATISTICS, THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

2008-10-02T21:56:40Z

The role: The successful appointee will be expected to provide
leadership in research and teaching in Statistics, and to be a strong
advocate of Statistics within the University and in the broader academic,
business, industrial, and political community.

The person: Candidates with research interests in any area of
Applied Statistics are encouraged to apply. The appointee must have an
outstanding international research record in Statistics. He/she should
possess a proven record of attracting competitive research funding plus
demonstrated potential for research collaboration with other Disciplines.
Applicants must have a proven record of teaching excellence plus
experience in developing curricula for a broad range of courses.

Remuneration: The remuneration package will be $129,654.41 p.a.,
plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be
$151,695.66). This is a full-time, continuing appointment at Academic
Level E.

Contact: Obtain the position description and selection criteria at
http://seek.com.au/jobsearch/index.ascx?AdvertiserID=852832.

To discuss the role, contact Professor Geoff McLachlan,
telephone +61733652150 or email gjm@maths.uq.edu.au.

Send applications to Louise Harrison, Human Resources Officer, Faculty of
Engineering, Physical Sciences & Architecture, The University of
Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia or email applications@epsa.uq.edu.au.

Applications close 31 October 2008.

COURSE - SPSS On-Line Course

2008-10-02T06:48:54Z

> ON-LINE COURSE FOR INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS USING SPSS, at Imperial
> College London.
>
> The course is open to all who have an interest in developing their
> SPSS skills. The next course begins from Oct 14th - 16th, providing a
> full 1 month of access to the course content and exercises, including
> online tutor support. Please visit the web-link below for further
> information.
>
> http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/stathelp/courses/spsscourses/onlinespssintr
> ocourse
>
> **Please note that in order to be able to complete this course, you
> will need access to the SPSS software**
>
> PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ALSO PROVIDE STATISTICAL ADVICE ON A ONE-TO-ONE
> CONSULTATION BASIS, IN ADDITION TO FURTHER COURSES IN SPSS, STATA,
> MATLAB, R & CLINICAL TRIALS. Please contact stathelp@...,
> or visit http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/stathelp for further details.
>
> For further information please contact Richard on 0207 594 3856 or
> stathelp@....
>
>
>

JOB: Lectureship in Statistics at Bath University, UK

2008-10-02T06:35:58Z

LECTURESHIP IN STATISTICS

University of Bath, Mathematical Sciences

Starting Salary: £34,793 - £41,545

Closing Date: 31st October 2008

Description: We seek candidates who either have an established
research reputation or show evidence of exceptional promise, for a
Lectureship in Statistics. Candidates should have a strong interest in
pursuing excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and in
supervising graduate students. The successful candidate will work in
an area of Statistics. Preference may be given to candidates with
interests complementing or enhancing existing research interests of
the Statistics group. The post will start in September 2009 or by
negotiation. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Julian
Faraway, telephone +44 (0)1225 386992, email j.j.faraway@....

Further information and online application form are accessible from
http://www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/job_desc.cgi?08H318A
Alternatively please email: jobs@... or call 01225 386924
quoting ref number 08H318A.

--
Nicole Augustin
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, BATH BA2 7AY, UK

MEETING: Statistical Climate Reconstruction and Climate Change Prediction, 12. Nov 08, Bath

2008-10-02T06:24:48Z

RSS GAS meeting on Statistical Climate Reconstruction and Climate
Change Prediction

Wednesday 12. November, 14:00 - 17:00

University of Bath, Bath, UK. room 3W 4.7
How to get to Bath University: See http://www.bath.ac.uk/getting-here/

This half-day meeting is organised by the General Applications Section
of the Royal Society and supported by the Avon local RSS group, the
Environmental Statistics Section of the RSS and the Bath Institute for
Complex Systems.

Speakers

GABI HEGERL, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, UK

Anthropogenic climate change: Using the past to learn about the future

Abstract: Estimates of the probability density function of climate
sensitivity can be derived from temperature records over the 20th
century and the last Millennium. This information can then be used
towards predictions of future changes. Similarly, observed changes in
extreme temperature and precipitation can be used to evaluate climate
model simulations.

JONTY ROUGIER, Department of Mathematics, University of Bristol, UK

Statistical climate reconstruction using a GCM

Abstract: We use a general circulation model (GCM) to reconstruct
North American climate 6ka BP, in the mid-Holocene. The model is
calibrated to reconstructed temperature where we have it, and provides
a physically consistent method for extrapolating the reconstruction to
other spatial locations, and other climate variables such as
precipitation and GDD5. This work is part of the PalaeoQUMP project.

BREAK FOR TEA/COFFEE

ANDREW PARNELL, Statistics Department, University College Dublin, Ireland

Title: Bayesian palaeoclimate reconstruction

Synopsis: Changes in pollen samples taken from lake sediment can tell
us about past climate. Sophisticated statistical techniques are
required as there is considerable uncertainty in both dating the
pollen and in quantifying the relationship between pollen and climate.

Pre-registration is recommended. You can register by contacting Carole
Negre by email (C.Negre@...) or by phone (01225 386998). The
meeting is free and open to all.

--
Nicole Augustin
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, BATH BA2 7AY, UK
01225 318494

JOB: Unique contract statistician role for major scientific publications

2008-10-02T01:54:54Z

This statistician role for our Belgium client is a little different than
a standard one, in that it is not producing a statistical analysis
report for a submission to the FDA. Instead the role is providing
support to a high profile scientific publication concerned with end
point survival data in the Cardio Vascular therapeutic area. There is a
huge database from a long and complex trial and it is thought the
analysis for the initial scientific publication will give rise to 20 or
30 other publications following on from it. You will work alongside an
external steering committee made up of 14 academics who are specialists
in their field and will have to reason with and present your findings to
them. As well as carrying out the statistical analysis, you will also be
required to carry out SAS programming in order to produce simple SAS
outputs in support of your analysis. This is a unique opportunity to
work alongside some very talented people and add a new dimension to your
statistician skills.

We require a very experienced statistician with a significant
background working for pharmaceutical and CRO companies, who can work
autonomously. You must have previous Cardio Vascular therapeutic area
experience and have worked with complex end point survival data before.
You must also be capable of programming listings and tables in SAS.
Lastly, you must be capable of presenting your findings to the external
committee and able to reason with them on your findings.

For the right person there is a 6 months contract available on hourly
rates which will be commensurate with your level of experience. Phone
Justin Gimblett at Key People on: +44 (0)1727 817 617 for more details.
Alternatively send your CV and covering letter to
jgimblett@...

R Training Courses

2008-10-02T01:54:50Z

There are still places available on the following courses. For more detailed
information and a registration form please contact training@mango-
solutions.com, or visit our website at www.mango-solutions.com.

R for Finance
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Dates: 21st to 23rd October 2008. Duration: 3 days. Location: London.

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Dates: 11th to 12th November. Duration: 2 days. Location: New York.

The R Language
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Dates: 2nd to 3rd December. Duration: 2 days. Location: London.

JOB: Statistician at FSS, UK

2008-10-02T01:32:07Z

STATISTICIAN
Ten months fixed term contract with possible extension
Approximately £24,500-£30,000 per annum
Solihull, West Midlands

The organisation

The Forensic Science Service is the leading supplier of forensic
science services to the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
As a company owned by the UK government, we are at the forefront of
forensic science technology and have an unrivalled reputation for the
integrity, impartiality and accuracy of our findings.

The role

The role will involve carrying out research to address challenging
statistical problems in the interpretation of scientific forensic
evidence and providing internal consultancy.

The person

We need a highly motivated person who relishes the challenge of
helping to solve crime. You will have an M Sc in Statistics with some
research experience or a PhD in Statistics. Excellent communication
skills will be essential.

The action

Apply in writing or e-mail for further details and an application form
to
Lesley Busher quoting reference 07/194/TCC

Lesley.Busher@...

Forensic Science Service, Research & Development, Trident Court,
Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham B37 7YN

Closing date: 16th October 2008.

We are an equal opportunities employer. A guaranteed interview scheme
is operated for disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. The
Home Office welcomes applications from candidates regardless of ethnic
origin, religious belief, sexual orientation, disability or any other
irrelevant factor.

(no subject)

2008-10-02T00:34:37Z

I would like to know where I can find a website which has for free the historical (say last 5 years or so) daily commodity prices e.g. gold etc. for different countries around the world (at least US, UK, and 2 or 3 more countries). You can email me at s202338509@...

Regards
Morne

NOTICE: Please note that this eMail, and the contents thereof,
is subject to the standard NMMU eMail disclaimer which may be found at:
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Postdoc positions in biostatistics and bioinformatics. Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

2008-10-01T07:37:17Z

Postdoc positions in biostatistics and bioinformatics

Workplace: Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska
Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Form of employment: Project employment

Scope: Full-time

Description of the work group/equivalent and its work/focus:

The Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
(http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=9600
<http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=9600&l=en> &l=en) presently employs more
than 160 staff members. The Biostatistics group comprises 3 professors, 8
Ph.D.-level statisticians, 4 masters level statisticians, and 2 doctoral
students. The group is involved in a wide variety of research projects,
including population-based cohort and case-control studies, twin and family
studies, genetic epidemiology and bioinformatics.

Area of responsibilities/duties:

Applications are invited for several postdoctoral research positions in
biostatistics and bioinformatics to work in the development of statistical
methods for large cohort studies, family data and high-throughput omics data
analysis. The positions are initially funded for two years.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a PhD degree in statistics, biostatistics or related
discipline, and have strong interest in medical and biological problems.
Previous experience in computational methods is an advantage.

Contact:

Professor Marie Reilly marie.reilly@..., Professor Juni Palmgren
juni.palmgren@... or Professor Yudi Pawitan yudi.pawitan@...

Union representatives:
Camilla Lagerberg, SACO camilla.lagerberg@..., Ann Almqvist, OFR/ST-ATF
ann.almqvist@..., Gunnar Stenberg, SEKO gunnar.stenberg@...

Application procedure:

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and statement of
research interest, marked with Dnr 4219/2008

Application sent to:

Karolinska Institutet

Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistcs, MEB

Att: Marie Jansson

Box 281

SE-171 77 STOCKHOLM

Sweden

email: marie.jansson@...

Reference number: 4219/2008

Last date for applications: oct 31 2008

P Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to

SEMINARS: University of Kent, Autumn 2008

2008-10-01T07:20:11Z

UNIVERSITY OF KENT

Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science

Statistics Seminar Programme: Autumn Term 2008/2009

The seminars will be held on Thursdays at 2 pm in the Mathematics Lecture
Theatre, located on the ground floor of the Institute of Mathematics,
Statistics and Actuarial Science unless otherwise stated. Tea will be available
afterwards. All are welcome.

October 9 : Professor Chris Jones (Open University)
Title: The t Family and Some of Their Close and Distant Relations

October 23: Dr Natesh Pillai (University of Warwick)
Title: Levy Random Measures: Posterior Consistency and
Applications

November 6: Professor Richard Boys (University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
Title: Bayesian Emulation and Calibration of a Stochastic Computer
Model of Mitochondrial DNA Deletions in Substantial Nigra Neurons

November 13: Professor Rosemary Bailey (Queen Mary, University of London)
Title: Efficient Design for Two-colour Microarray Experiments

November 20: Dr Ajay Jasra (Imperial College London)
Title: Stochastic Boosting.

December 4: Professor Andy Wood (University of Nottingham)
Title: The Use of Bootstrap Methods in Shape Analysis

RSS East Kent Local Group meeting

December 11: Professor Byron Jones (Pfizer)
Title: Examples of Bayesian Adaptive Designs for Clinical Trials

Further information is available from:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/ims/seminars/index.html#statistics

Apologies for cross posting.

-----------

Dr. Xue Wang

Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Cornwallis Building
University of Kent, Canterbury,
CT2 7NF

JOBS: RA and RF statistician posts at University of Aberdeen

2008-10-01T06:17:05Z

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY, DIVISION OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Please do not apply directly to Professor Amanda Lee

1. RESEARCH ASSISTANT/FELLOW IN MEDICAL STATISTICS

A statistician is required to join the Medical Statistics Team located within the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Division of Applied Health Sciences. You will provide statistical support to a variety of research projects as well as offer statistical consultancy to staff in the University and Grampian NHS. Where appropriate, this could lead to publications and collaboration on grant applications. This is a two year appointment in the first instance.

To discuss the post informally or to arrange a visit, please contact Professor Amanda Lee (tel: 01224 554535, e-mail a.j.lee@...).

You should have a sound background in statistics. To be appointed as a Research Fellow, you should have a PhD or MSc plus post qualification experience which demonstrates the skills and capabilities to operate at this level. To be appointed as a Research Assistant, you should hold a BSc or MSc in statistics or a related discipline. Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team are essential.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 5-6 scale (from £24,146 - £34,426 per annum), with placement according to qualifications and experience.

Online application forms and further particulars are available from www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs. Alternatively telephone (01224) 272727 (24-hour answering service) quoting reference number YPU060R for an application pack.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 20th October 2008.

Interviews will be held on 31st October 2008.

2. RESEARCH FELLOW IN MEDICAL STATISTICS

Due to an internal promotion, a statistician is required to join the Medical Statistics Team located within the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Division of Applied Health Sciences. You will provide statistical support to a variety of research projects as well as offer statistical consultancy to staff in the University and Grampian NHS. In addition, you will be involved in teaching on a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and a number of courses for staff. You will also be expected to develop your own area of research consistent with the Institute of Applied Health Science's research strategy.

You should have a sound background in statistics from a PhD or MSc in statistics or a closely related discipline. You should have experience in the design, conduct and analysis of quantitative research projects and experience of teaching statistics at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level. Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team are essential.

The post will be offered for a period of 3 years.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 7 scale (from £35,459 per annum), with placement according to qualifications and experience.

To discuss the post informally or to arrange a visit, please contact Professor Amanda Lee (tel: 01224 554535, e-mail a.j.lee@...).

Online application forms and further particulars are available from www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs. Alternatively telephone (01224) 272727 (24-hour answering service) quoting reference number YPU059R for an application pack.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 20th October 2008.

It is anticipating that interviews will be held on 31st October 2008.

Promoting Diversity and Equal Opportunities throughout the University

Professor Amanda J Lee
Medical Statistics Team
Section of Population Health
Centre of Academic Primary Care
Foresterhill Health Centre
Westburn Road Aberdeen AB25 2AY

Tel: 01224 554535
Fax: 01224 550683

The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.

CALL FOR PAPERS_5th International Conference on e-Social Science

2008-10-01T06:13:59Z

Apologies for Cross Posting

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

5th International Conference on e-Social Science - in collaboration with GESIS
(German Social Science Infrastructure Services)
24 - 26 June 2008
Maternushaus, Cologne.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The aim of the annual international conference on e-Social Science is to bring
together leading representatives of the social science, e-Infrastructure,
cyberinfrastructure and e-Research communities in order to improve mutual
awareness and promote coordinated activities to accelerate research,
development and deployment of powerful, new methods and tools for the
social sciences and beyond.

We invite contributions from members of the social science, e-Infrastructure,
cyberinfrastructure and e-Research communities with experience of, or
interests in:

Exploring, developing, and applying new methods, practices, and tools
afforded by new infrastructure technologies - such as the Grid and Web 2.0 -
in order to further social science research; and studying issues impacting on
the wider take-up of e-Research.

Contributions from professionals working in and with data services to support
research and teaching in the social sciences are especially welcome.

Submission categories include: full and short papers, posters, demos,
workshops, tutorials and panels.

Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, the following:

- Case studies of the application of e-Social Science methods to substantive
social science research problems
- Case studies of e-Research, including benefits and problems in collaboration
across organisational, disciplinary and geographical boundaries
- Case studies of 'Open Access Science', social networking and 'Science 2.0'
- Best practice examples of social research data infrastructure, including
virtual distributed databases, open access repositories, self-archiving
- Advances in tools and services for data discovery, harmonization,
integration, management, annotation, curation and sharing
- Advances in analytical tools and techniques for quantitative and qualitative
social science, including statistical modelling and simulation, data mining, text
mining, content analysis, socio-linguistic analysis, social network analysis,
data visualisation
- Case studies of collaborative research environments, including user
engagement, development and use
- User experiences of e-Research infrastructure, services and tools
- Factors influencing the adoption of e-Research, including technical
standards, user engagement and outreach, training, sustainability of digital
artefacts, IPR and ethics
- New methods, metrics and tools for measuring the adoption and impact of e-
Research and for informing policy-making
- The evolving research infrastructure technology roadmap, including grids,
cloud computing and web 2.0
- National e-Infrastructure development programmes, international cooperation
in e-Infrastructure development

Authors are requested to submit an abstract of approximately 1000 words.

Workshop, tutorial and panel organisers are requested to submit a one page
outline of the topic, format, likely audience, special requirements.

Deadlines:

Paper abstracts: 26 January 2009.
Workshop, tutorial and panel outlines: 23 February 2009.
Poster and demo abstracts: 23 March 2009.

For full submission details and more information, please visit
http://www.ncess.ac.uk/conference-09/

JOB - UCL Institute of Child Health

2008-10-01T02:37:01Z

I am posting this advert on behalf of Professor Catherine Law; please
address any questions to her (c.law@...)

UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
NHS Trust

Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Research Associate/Senior Research Associate: Research for policy to promote
children's health.

Applications are invited for a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate
at the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH).

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic researcher to play a key
role in developing a new programme of work on

using research for policy to promote children's health. The post holder will
be responsible for developing and implementing

a programme of research related to policy, building on their own
disciplinary background, methodological strengths, and career plans.

They will also build links with existing research and new developments
within the Centre. The post will allow an experienced

researcher to develop their skills and experience in a range of research
methods and apply these to the development of public policy.

There will be flexibility to develop areas of expertise and interest.
Appropriate training opportunities will be available.

Candidates must have a Doctorate or equivalent experience in epidemiology,
statistics, policy analysis or other public

health science and be familiar with issues in maternal and child health
research and policy. Public health research experience,

some of it at post-doctoral or equivalent level, is essential for this post.
Candidates must also have strong analytical skills

and be self-motivated, flexible and creative.

The post is funded until February 2012. If a Research Associate is
appointed, the salary will be on Grade 7 of the UCL salary scales,

which ranges from £27,466 - £33,780 per annum. If a Senior Research
Associate is appointed, salary will be on Grade 8 of the

UCL Salary scales which ranges from £34,793 - £41,545 per annum. Salary will
be dependant on qualifications and experience.

London Weighting of £2,649 per annum is also paid.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Professor Catherine
Law c.law@... on 020 7905 2304.

The job description (which includes details on how to apply for the post)
can be obtained from

http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/ich/html/humanresources/jobs.html

Alternatively you may email us for an electronic version of the job
description at hrassist@...

Please quote reference DH/08/53.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7th October 2008

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 21st October 2008

Taking Action for Equality

Catherine Law

Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics

UCL Institute of Child Health

30 Guilford St

London WC1N 1EH

020 7905 2304

Fax 020 7905 2381

Email c.law@...

Dr Mario Cortina Borja; Senior Lecturer in Statistics

Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Institute of Child Health, University College London

Tel: 44(0)20-7905-2113; FAX: 44(0)20-7905-2381;

M.Cortina@... <blocked::mailto:M.Cortina@...>

stratum matching in SPSS

2008-10-01T02:27:08Z

Hello, I was wondering whether anyone could help me with a medical stats
question:

I would like to perform conditional regression analysis in SPSS for stratum-
matched data, i.e. when cases and controls are not paired. The number of
cases in each stratum are counted and then the appropriate number of
controls is picked for each stratum. The strata are 7.

I am aware that conditional LR is based on the differences between case-
control pairs and is done through the “Multinomial Logistic regression” option in
SPSS, however here I have stratum matching and I have not performed such
conditional LR before. Any ideas how I can obtain a conditional LR for stratum-
matched cases and controls in SPSS?

Thank you all

SEMINARS: University of St Andrews, Autumn 2008

2008-10-01T02:03:53Z

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

STATISTICS SEMINARS: AUTUMN 2008

The seminars will be held on Mondays in Lecture Theatre D on the top floor of
the Mathematical Institute and start at 4.00 pm. Tea and biscuits are usually
available in the Staff Room 15 minutes before the seminar. All are welcome.

Monday 6 October, Lecture Theatre D
4.00 p.m. Dr Nema Dean (University of Glasgow)
Density-based linkage methods for visualizing model-based clustering results via
component trees

Monday 3 November, Lecture Theatre D
4.00 p.m. Professor Richard Boys (University of Newcastle)
Bayesian emulation and calibration of a stochastic computer model of
mitochondrial DNA deletions in substantia nigra neurons

Monday 1 December, Lecture Theatre D
4.00 p.m. Dr Karim Anaya (Open University)
Sensitivity analysis, cuts and geometry

Monday 8 December, Lecture Theatre D
4.00 p.m. Dr Alfred Kume (University of Kent)
A likelihood approach for estimating Markovian arrival processes observed at
discrete times

Further details are available at
http://www-maths.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/StatsSeminars/index.shtml

Apologies for cross posting.

--
Dr. Madhu Bhattacharjee
http://www.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~madhu/

School of Mathematics and Statistics,
University of St Andrews
Mathematical Institute,
North Haugh,
St Andrews, Fife
KY16 9SS

The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532

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University of St Andrews Webmail: https://webmail.st-andrews.ac.uk

problems with Kendall tau

2008-10-01T01:44:21Z

Dear ALL,
I'm comparing two ranking methods concerning 180 persons.
The two methods seem apparently different.
But when I perform Kendall's tau, the P-value is 0 (bilateral or unilateral), (meaning that there is an agreement between both methods )
Even when I try simulation, I seems like very large difference, p-vale is still close to 0.

Does the statistical community is aware of this problem?
What is the alternative to Kendall tau (apart Spearman)?
Does anyone know reference articles where such discussions are carried out?

Thank in advance.

Alphonse

Senior Manager Biostatistics (Hertfordshire - Permanent)

2008-10-01T00:55:32Z

Background:

A Top 20 Pharma in the UK based in Hertfordshire. Excellent pipeline and
product launches planned for 2008/2009.

A broad and strategic role for a Manager, looking to take the next step
in their Statistical career.

Primary Duties:

As a senior member of a European Biostatistics group, you will be
responsible for Project related tasks;

Development of Clinical Development Plans and the protocol development
process

Developing and implementing Statistical Analysis Plans

Supervising CROs and interfacing with co-promoters

Attending IPT meetings

Consulting with clinical or regulatory affairs groups on strategic
issues related to compound development

Study designs, analysis, resource needs and future plans.

Experience and Qualifications:

Extensive relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry/CRO
environment.

Demonstrated excellence in statistical skills across multiple areas of
pharmaceutical biostatistics,

with specialised expertise in some areas.

Sound understanding of the development process and the
inter-relationships between functional groups.

Higher Masters degree in Biostatistics or related discipline required

PhD highly preferred.

Experience of working in complex team environments with numerous/diverse
stakeholders.

Contact:

* Christian Simon - Resource Executive

* Tel: 020 8560 2300

* Send your CV quoting job ref 3526

* AXESS Limited, Parkshot House, 5 Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey.
TW9 2PR

Disclaimer:

* This e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. If
received in error, you should inform the sender

* immediately and should not disclose the e-mail without
authorisation from AXESS Limited or use the

* information contained for your own purposes.

Re: Bayesian log linear model

2008-09-30T21:26:15Z

Hello everyone,

I am interested in looking at the Bayesian form of the log linear model. But I
have some questions why in the first place would one want to do this? Is there
R code or SAS code currently available to do this? If so please let me know.
Any references would be greatly appreciated.
How do you compare the regular frequentist approach to the Bayesian approach
(AIC and BIC??)
Isaac

Chair of Statistics at the University of Queensland (Australia)

2008-09-30T17:42:10Z

CHAIR OF STATISTICS, THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

The role: The successful appointee will be expected to provide
leadership in research and teaching in Statistics, and to be a strong
advocate of Statistics within the University and in the broader academic,
business, industrial, and political community.

The person: Candidates with research interests in any area of
Applied Statistics are encouraged to apply. The appointee must have an
outstanding international research record in Statistics. He/she should
possess a proven record of attracting competitive research funding plus
demonstrated potential for research collaboration with other Disciplines.
Applicants must have a proven record of teaching excellence plus
experience in developing curricula for a broad range of courses.

Remuneration: The remuneration package will be $129,654.41 p.a.,
plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be
$151,695.66). This is a full-time, continuing appointment at Academic
Level E.

Contact: Obtain the position description and selection criteria at
http://seek.com.au/jobsearch/index.ascx?AdvertiserID=852832.

To discuss the role, contact Professor Geoff McLachlan,
telephone +61733652150 or email gjm@....

Send applications to Louise Harrison, Human Resources Officer, Faculty of
Engineering, Physical Sciences & Architecture, The University of
Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072, Australia or email applications@....

Applications close 31 October 2008.