The Bio-Protection Centre is a Centre of Research Excellence comprising bioprotection scientists from leading research institutes and universities throughout New Zealand, and is hosted by Lincoln University. The Centre pursues and integrates multidisciplinary research to develop new and appropriate technologies to meet the challenges posed by increased threats of invasive pests, disease and weeds, to New Zealand´s natural and agricultural ecosystems.
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to contribute to an exciting research programme for bio-security risk management. The successful applicant will use a range of methods to develop models and analyses to identify potential insect biosecurity threats and model the potential distribution of new pest incursions in New Zealand. The models will be based on a comprehensive database of climatic and biotic variables and the global presence or absence of key species. A combination of modern applied statistical methods, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), and other computational models may be used to predict the risk of establishment of potential insect pests under New Zealand environmental conditions. The preferred candidate will have good computing and quantitative skills. We seek an applicant with a PhD that includes emphasis on one or more of the following disciplines: statistics, computer science, computational intelligence, data mining or one of the biological sciences with a strong emphasis on quantitative analysis. Candidates with a statistical background with experience in complex data analysis would have an advantage. The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently but with a capacity to collaborate within a small multidisciplinary team. For further information on this position, please contact Dr Sue Worner on +64 3 325 3696, extension 8382, or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For an information Pack for vacancy 07/75 please visit our website www.lincoln.ac.nz/jobs or www.lincoln.ac.nz/section269.html, or contact the Human Resources Section, phone +64 3 325 3613, fax +64 3 325 3870. Applications close at 4pm on 01 February 2008.
