Dear Ecolog. The available position is likely to be of interest to some on your list.
Computational Ecology and Environment Science group (CEES), Openings for Permanent Research Scientists CEES ( http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/groups/ecology/<http://mymsr/en-us/groups/ecology/> ) has openings for permanent research scientists with an interest in pushing back the boundaries of computational ecology. Permanent research scientists are expected to carry out their own, original research in computational ecology, and to make substantial contributions to our strong record of academic publication ( http://research.microsoft.com/en-US/groups/ecology/publications.aspx<http://mymsr/en-US/groups/ecology/publications.aspx> ). They also have the opportunity to co-supervise PhD students and to take on postdoctoral researchers. However, applicants will also need to be actively interested in the things that make CEES different from an academic ecology department. Within CEES, our small team of permanent scientists work together as a team to make the greatest impact we can on the scientific community, and society, whether by furthering our own research; developing new software and devices to support such research by ourselves or others; placing research results into the hands of stakeholders from the government, business and NGO sectors; or publicizing the excitement and use of computational ecology. We also work closely. We are highly collaborative both with each other; with other groups within Microsoft Research, including our sister group 'biological computation', and various computer science groups; and with various individual or institutional external partners. Therefore, applicants will need to be flexible and open minded, and willing to imaginatively explore any potential route for impact, including exploring new areas of scientific research, new funding sources, and the formation of new partnerships within Microsoft Research worldwide, Microsoft more generally, or externally. In the coming years we anticipate increasing our efforts in global ecosystem modelling, food security, facilitating environmental decision making given multiple environmental models, and in increasing ecological data gathering via an imaginative use of new devices, machine learning and citizen science. But even these are not set in stone. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will remain open until the positions are filled. Microsoft Research offers highly competitive salaries and job security, a flexible work environment and a healthy work-life balance. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. For more information or to apply please contact Drew Purves (dpur...@microsoft.com<mailto:dpur...@microsoft.com>), Matthew Smith (matt...@microsoft.com<mailto:matt...@microsoft.com>) and / or Lucas Joppa (lujo...@microsoft.com<mailto:lujo...@microsoft.com>), copying in Becky Frost (a-ref...@microsoft.com<mailto:a-ref...@microsoft.com>), with a CV and research statement. Matthew Smith Scientist in the Computational Science Laboratory Microsoft Research Limited, email: matthew.sm...@microsoft.com<mailto:matthew.sm...@microsoft.com>; tel: +44(0)1223 479 784; Microsoft Research Limited (company number 03369488) is a company registered in England and Wales whose registered office is at 21 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FB
