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Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] FW: Computing committee meeting Wednesday 30 November
by David Colling 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

Hi Harry, This is a good point. I am forwarding this to the list to see how many people it effects. I also need confirm the arrangements for my own children. Please let me know if this means you will not be able to make the meeting. Best, david On 21/11/11 10:21, Vine, Harry A wrote: > Hi David, > Wednesday 30^th November. > Do you wish to suggest changing the date of our Computing Committee > meeting as some may not be here and those with children may have to be > away because of school closures suggest definetely check again with Kenny > /-//Trade unions have called a collective day of strike action on 30 > November, warning the government that Britain faces the "biggest > mobilisation in a generation" unless ministers rethink "hugely damaging" > changes to public sector pension schemes./ > /Up to 3 million public sector workers, including nurses, teachers and > careworkers, are expected to take part in industrial action, with at > least 14 unions committed to strikes over government pension reforms./ > Best wishes > Harry > -----Original Message----- > From: physics-departmental-computing-bounces(a)imperial.ac.uk > [mailto:physics-departmental-computing-bounces@imperial.ac.uk] On Behalf > Of David Colling > Sent: 08 November 2011 09:52 > To: Weir, Kenny > Cc: physics-departmental-computing; Williams, Matthew A; Roberts, Chris > Subject: Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Computing committee meeting > Thanks Kenny, > Lets make the date Wednesday the 30th of November at 12:30. I will book > a location (I expect it will Blackett 532 but will check when I get back > from Brussels tonight). > Best, > david > On 07/11/11 15:53, Weir, Kenny wrote: >> Dear David, >> >> My apologies that I hadn't responded to your request. >> >> At present I can make either of the dates you suggest. >> >> Regards, >> >> Kenny >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Colling [mailto:d.colling@imperial.ac.uk] >> Sent: 07 November 2011 14:53 >> To: physics-departmental-computing; Weir, Kenny; Roberts, Chris; > Williams, Matthew A >> Subject: Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Computing committee meeting >> >> Hi All, >> >> The doodle poll has either Monday the 14th or Wednesday the 30th as the >> clear winners. I have a slight preference for Wednesday the 30th but can >> manage either. However there is no reply from Kenny Weir and I think >> that we need Kenny (or somebody to represent him) for the machine room >> update. >> >> So Kenny, can you make either of these dates? >> >> Best, >> david >> >> >> On 01/11/11 21:24, David Colling wrote: >> > Dear All, >> > >> > I think that now the start of term is a distant memory and Christmas is >> > not yet in our sites, we should have a Physics Computing Committee > meeting. >> > >> > I have created a doodle poll at http://www.doodle.com/nhkdwga64sh926ig >> > >> > Clearly meeting times evolve and so I would rather have this meeting as >> > soon as is reasonable so that people don't become unfree on days when >> > they have said that they are free. The meeting will be held at lunchtime >> > (I am easy as to whether we start 12:10 or 12:30 we can discuss). I >> > would like to keep this reasonably short but I think that we actually >> > have quite a few things that I would like to cover this meeting - so a >> > business like approach will be essential. These include: >> > >> > - Actions arising - I wouldn't normally explicitly add this but there >> > are quite a lot from the previous meeting! >> > >> > - Status and plans for the Huxley machine room replacement. I have cc'ed >> > Kenny specifically for this item so we shall try to do it early in the >> > agenda. >> > >> > - Security (similarly early in the agenda). Chris Roberts gave a talk to >> > the faculty IT committee and I think that something similar would be >> > useful here. Matthew Williams is taking over the security brief (along >> > with others that he has) from Chris. I have cc'ed both on this mail but >> > have only asked Matthew in advance (sorry Chris). >> > >> > - Data preservation and access. This is becoming increasingly important >> > in RCUK policy and is something that we have to make sure that we comply >> > with. I will post the RCUK rules in an appropriate place (see some >> > comments below). >> > >> > - A report on the current discussions of the computing part of the >> > teaching review. This will be very limited as it is far from finalised >> > but it will be good to get informal feedback from this group. It is of >> > course up to other bodies to ultimately decide what happens here and so >> > this will be informal. >> > >> > - Lecture theatre AV facilities >> > >> > - Then there will agenda items suggested by others - please send items >> > that you want discussed. >> > >> > - The perennial items (ICT status and plans, group round up etc) >> > >> > Vivienne has sent me the minutes of the previous meeting. I would like >> > to post these and other documents on a web site rather than fill >> > everybody's inbox. We used to have a web page for the departmental >> > computing committee (which was rather out of date) but this has >> > disappeared - or rather I cannot find it any more. Does it make sense to >> > move this to sharepoint or would people rather see the old website >> > resurrected? >> > >> > Best, >> > david >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Physics-Departmental-Computing mailing list >> > Physics-Departmental-Computing(a)imperial.ac.uk >> > https://mailman.ic.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/physics-departmental-computing >> > _______________________________________________ > Physics-Departmental-Computing mailing list > Physics-Departmental-Computing(a)imperial.ac.uk > https://mailman.ic.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/physics-departmental-computing

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Fwd: FW: ERC funded RA and Research Assistant positions - Endres group, Imperial
by David Colling 13 Mar '12

13 Mar '12

Please circulate to anybody who might be interested.... -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: ERC funded RA and Research Assistant positions - Endres group, Imperial Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:18:46 +0000 From: Butcher, Sarah A <s.butcher(a)imperial.ac.uk> To: Colling, David J <d.colling(a)imperial.ac.uk>, Clements, Dave L <d.clements(a)imperial.ac.uk> Dear Dave and Dave One of my colleagues over in the Centre for Bioinformatics has a couple of posts open that might be of interest to physicists with an interest in moving in a more biological area. Robert himself is a physicist by training. Please can you circulate, if you haven’t already seem this doing the rounds. Best wishes Sarah -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Dr Sarah Butcher Head, Bioinformatics Support Service (BSS) Room 301, Centre for Bioinformatics, Biochemistry Building, Division of Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences South Kensington Campus Imperial College London SW72AZ +44 (0)20 759 45734 www.imperial.ac.uk/bioinfsupport -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- *From:*Bioinformat *Sent:* 13 March 2012 10:28 *Subject:* ERC funded RA and Research Assistant positions - Endres group, Imperial We currently have two positions available in the Endres Group on an ERC funded project – please circulate as appropriate. Please see attached and below for further details. *Imperial College London*** ** *Faculty of Natural Sciences* ** *Division of Molecular Biosciences*** *Position 1: Research Associate in Theoretical Biological Physics* *Salary: £31,300 - £39,920 per annum* ** Applications are invited for a 3-year postdoctoral research position at Imperial College London to quantitatively model sensing, signalling, and adaptation in eukaryotic cells as related to chemotaxis. The position is funded by a prestigious Starting Grant of the European Research Council (ERC) to investigate physical principles in current biological problems and is one of several to be filled. The successful candidate will join the multidisciplinary group of Dr. Robert Endres at the Centre for Integrative Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (CISBIO), located at our South Kensington campus between Hyde Park and the Science/Natural History Museum. The group works on a wide range of data-driven as well as fundamental problems in biology in collaboration with experimental biologists. For additional information, see http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/r.endres <http://www.imperial.ac.uk/%20people/r.endres>. You must have a PhD degree in Physics, Mathematics, Bioengineering, Computational Biology or related field or have equivalent level of professional qualifications and experience. You must have experience in programming with C/C++ or a similar compiler language, as well as higher-level languages such as Matlab, Mathematica, or Maple. An in depth knowledge in statistical and biological physics as well as computational biology are essential. You must have experience of working in a team, the ability to develop and apply new concepts and have a creative approach to problem-solving. You must also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to write clearly and succinctly for publication. For initial enquiries please contact Dr Robert Endres by email: r.endres(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:r.endres@imperial.ac.uk> Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment(please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number including spaces – NS 2012 048 DPN into “Keywords”). Please complete and upload an application form as directed. Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Dr Louise English bioinformatics(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:bioinformatics@imperial.ac.uk>by email to request an application form. *Closing date: 23 March 2012* *Position 2: **Research Assistant in Theoretical Biological Physics* ** *Salary: £**27,400 – £30,450 per annum* ** Applications are invited for a 3 year Research Assistant position at Imperial College London, to quantitatively model sensing and signalling in bacteria. The position is funded by a prestigious Starting Grant of the European Research Council (ERC) to investigate physical principles in current biological problems and is one of several to be filled. The successful candidate will join the multidisciplinary group of Dr. Robert Endres at the Centre for Integrative Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (CISBIO), located at our South Kensington campus, between Hyde Park and the Science/Natural History Museum. The group works on a wide range of data-driven as well as fundamental problems in biology in collaboration with experimental biologists. For additional information, see http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/r.endres <http://www.imperial.ac.uk/%20people/r.endres>. You must have a Masters degree in Physics, Mathematics, Bioengineering, Computational Biology or a related field. Knowledge in statistical and biological physics and computational biology are essential, as well as expertise in various modeling techniques. You should also have programming skills, ideally in C/C++, and a scripting language such as Matlab, Mathematica or Maple. You must be interested in undertaking a PhD, as it is a condition of your employment that you should be registered for a higher research degree at the College. This post is available immediately. For initial enquiries please contact Dr Robert Endres email: r.endres(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:r.endres@imperial.ac.uk> Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment(please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number including spaces – NS 2012 051 DPN into “Keywords”). Please complete and upload an application form as directed. Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Dr Louise English bioinformatics(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:bioinformatics@imperial.ac.uk>by email to request an application form. *Closing date: 27 March 2012* Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena Bronze SWAN Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Two Ticks Employer. Regards, Louise Dr Louise English CISBIO Scientific Project Manager Centre for Integrative Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (CISBIO) (Post to:- Sir Ernst Chain Building – Wolfson Laboratories) Division of Molecular Biosciences Faculty of Natural Sciences Imperial College London SW7 2AZ,UK bioinformatics(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:bioinformatics@imperial.ac.uk> www.imperial.ac.uk/cisbio <http://www.imperial.ac.uk/cisbio> Tel +44 (0)20 7594 5715; Fax +44 (0)20 7594 5789

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