Postdoctoral position in ancient plant genomics in ERC-funded project TIMBER

The project
The project ‘TIMBER’ Northern Europe's timber resource - chronology, origin and exploitation, led by Aoife Daly, has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No. 677152). In this project, timber in Northern Europe is being studied, to attain a precise chronology for trade of timber over a long time period (c. 1100 to 1700). Using material and textual evidence to identify the source of timber (provenance) the aim is to map the trade in this construction material and to show the regional and temporal fluctuations in timber exploitation and availability. Using a multi-disciplinary approach (archaeological analysis, archival research and a range of archaeological sciences) on a variety of specific case studies, the team is working together to analyse the sources and destinations of traded timber through time.

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PhD position in Faculty of Educational Sciences

The internationally esteemed Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki is Finland’s leading unit of research and teaching in educational sciences and teacher education. The aim of the Faculty’s research and teaching is to optimally realise the cultural and social potential of people for the benefit of individuals and humanity.

The Faculty of Educational Sciences invites applications for the position of
DOCTORAL STUDENT

The appointment is for a fixed term (1 September 2019–30 August 2022).

The duties of the doctoral student include dissertation work and the completion of doctoral studies. The doctoral student will carry out research related to education in the Connected Classroom Nordic (CCN) project. CCN is part of the Nordic Centre of Excellence: Quality in Nordic Teaching (QUINT), funded by NordForsk

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Postdoctoral Researcher - "Functional Soft Material".

We are soliciting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Deep-Sea Nanotechnology Research Group, Research Center for Bioscience and Nanoscience.

Details of the activity of the group can be found at:
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/cebn/deepsea_nano/e/index.html

The successful applicant will be expected to develop clean chemical processes inspired by the unique physicochemical properties of deep-sea extreme environments and to use them to fabricate functional soft materials. For examples of bottom-up nano-emulsification (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201301403) and ultrafast radical polymerization https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.7b00293, go to the associated URLs.

[Relevant Research Fields]
Materials chemistry, colloid and surface chemistry, polymer chemistry, applied physics, any other fields related to materials science

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UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL PhD Assistant,

Information Management Institute, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Neuchâtel
Where: Neuchâtel
When: starting from 01.09.2019 or upon agreement
Period: maximum 4 years, with annual renewal
Salary: according to the University regulations
Academic qualifications:
Master degree in one of the following domains: Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied
Mathematics, Operations Research; or an equivalent noscript.
Job denoscription:
Teaching - Labs and seminars for the courses offered by the institute (bachelor and master level), conducted
in French or English; student support, exam preparation.
Research - The candidate is committed to achieve a PhD thesis in one of the Institute's fields of competence:
data analysis (data mining, machine learning, big data) or knowledge representation (ontologies).

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3 Postdocs in the field of climate dynamics and earth system modelling (1.0 FTE)

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research invites applications for 3 Postdoctoral Researchers in the field of climate dynamics and earth system modelling. The successful candidates will be part of the EU-funded H2020 project “Tipping Points of the Earth System” (TiPES), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 820970) and will work on (1) earth system modelling of palaeoclimate, (2) theoretical concepts for climate sensitivity and (3) tipping in stochastic climate models.

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PhD Research Fellowship position in Planetary Sciences

Job denoscription
A PhD Research Fellowship position in Planetary Sciences is available at the Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED) at the University of Oslo (UiO).

The fellowship period is for 4 years, with 3 years devoted to carrying out one of the two project alternatives given below. The position also entails a compulsory work load of 25 % that may consist of teaching, supervision duties, and research assistance.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Starting date no later than 01.10.2019.

There is the choice between two topical options:

A) Mars a habitable planet?

Two missions will land on Mars early 2021 (ExoMars2020 and Mars2020). Both will be dedicated to the study of whether Mars have been once a habitable planet and whether there are relics of life to be found. Mars2020 will also cache samples for future return to Earth. Using spectral and other remote sensing data to describe the composition and morphology, and using cratering statistics to establish a timeline will be the tasks of this project. This work can be complimented by experimental assessment of environmental conditions throughout Martian history.

B) Earth-like exoplanets

Two missions (Plato and Ariel) will in the late 2020ies provide exciting new data on planets in earth-like orbits and of earth-like size. Will we find another Earth? Using all currently available data for exoplanets and our understanding of planetary system evolution, the goal is to examine how likely it is that we will find a planet in similar conditions like those of our Earth. One of the goals is to predict the potential planets from star composition, condensation sequences, degassing, and star planet interaction. This approach is highly challenging as it covers the entire planet formation and evolution, but also allows for a large diversity of studies, which have been performed so far only for gas and ice giants. These will be compared to currently known earth-like planets and future discoveries.

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9 PHD POSITIONS ON ANALOG AND RF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN

JOB DESCRIPTION
The University of Twente is located in the east of the Netherlands. It offers a dynamic campus, excellent facilities and the possibility to work in- and with- famous research groups.

Professor Bram Nauta’s Integrated Circuit Design (ICD) group focuses on various aspects of analog and Radio Frequency (RF) Integrated Circuits (IC). The group's motto is “fundamental solutions for practical problems” and under this vision, it has contributed many fundamental new ideas in circuit design. The IC Design group has made high-impact inventions in analog filters, thermal noise cancelling amplifiers, ultra-low power analog to digital converters, software-defined radio, mixer-first receivers, N-path filters and sub-sampling phase locked loops. The group is a world leader and initiator of many new research directions, which also find their application in industrial products. The group has a strong collaboration with the global semiconductor industry.

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Postdoctoral researcher in computational chemistry

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher in organic computational chemistry, temporary position for two years.

This postdoctoral project aims at the investigation of three-center-four-electron halogen and tetrel bond complexes. The specific task of the postdoctoral researcher will be the computational denoscription of the complexes of N-C-N and N-C-N complexes. Being part of a collaborative project the postdoctoral researcher will be involved into a multidisciplinary chemical environment and will take part of discussions with synthetic organic chemists and NMR spectroscopists.

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Research Assistant, School of Management

The post holder will contribute to scientific research, commercialisation and software development efforts for projects in computer security and the Internet of Things, following the university policies, goals, and objectives; comprehensively investigate and develop technical solutions to meet the research objectives and assist in technical report writing.

Funded by Agor IP, post holder will be employed by the School of Management in Swansea University but will work on a collaborative project with University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) computing school. The post holder will have full access to UWTSD facilities and resources and will be based in labs in the SA1 Campus working with the academics at UWTSD

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NMR : Research Scientist/Postdoctoral Fellow

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

PhD in Biomolecular NMR with 1-2 years of postdoctoral research experience with peer-reviewed publications in the relevant field
Demonstrated track record in setting up NMR experiments in-house by operating, calibrating 600 and 800 MHz NMR instrumentation is essential
Expertise in any of the NMR techniques like Water LOGSY, STD, NOESY, HSQC, etc., applied to the study of protein:ligand complexes and fragment-based drug discovery is essential
Experience in backbone and sidechain assignments using 3D NMR experiments is essential
Hands on experience in recombinant protein expression, purification and N15 labeling is desirable
Working knowledge of techniques like FPLC, circular dichromism, isothermal calorimetry (ITC), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) etc., would be an advantage·
The candidate should be able to collect, process data and interpret protein ligand interactions and if needed develop new experiments/pulse programs and analysis noscripts.

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Opportunities for PhD scholarships in Health Economics 2020, Monash University

If you are looking for a rigorous graduate training, and want to make a substantial research contribution to the economics of health and health care, the Centre for Health Economics at Monash University offers a fully funded PhD in Health Economics.

Generous scholarships covering all fees and a stipend, plus travel costs are available for suitably qualified individuals. There are further opportunities for travel and the potential to study for up to one year at one of our partner institutions in Europe or USA.

PhDs are available in all areas of health economics, but we specifically encourage those within the current research programs of our experienced supervisors. For more information on who we are and what we do and the range of our current research interests, click here.

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Doctoral position in work and organizational psychology: Future of Work (80-100%), ETH Zurich

The research will be conducted within the NCCR Digital fabrication and aims at understanding how new technologies change human work and the organization of work in the field of architecture and construction. In collaboration with research teams in architecture and engineering, methods will be developed and validated that support socio-technical design where technological innovation happens in line with desired scenarios for the future of work.
We offer excellent working conditions, affiliation with an internationally recognized and highly motivated research team, and outstanding opportunities for enhancing one's own academic and practice-oriented competencies and networks.
We are looking for a candidate with a master's degree in work and organizational psychology (or a similar degree), a strong interest in multidisciplinary research, knowledge in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, and an excellent command of both German and English.

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PhD scholarship in Advanced Thermodynamic Models for Water

This PhD project is part of the ERC Advanced Grant “New Paradigm in Electrolyte Thermodynamics” (ElectroThermo) and in particular of the work package (WP1) which is related to the development of a non-primitive electrolyte equation of state. The first step in the development of such a model is to have a complete equation of state which accounts for all “physical” interactions (dipolar, association, etc) and where in principle the dielectric constant is an output rather than an input. However, prior to doing this, we need to establish a complete model for water, the key solvent in most electrolyte solutions and possible importance of water structure in electrolyte solutions.

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Indigenous Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University, Epidemiology for Policy and Practice group.

ANU has an international reputation for research and education relevant to the health and well-being of the population of Australia, as well as that of the developing world. This is achieved through discovery research, applied research in health service settings, research-led teaching in health and medical sciences, and the translation of research findings into practice and policy. The ANU College of Health and Medicine comprises the Research School of Psychology, the ANU Medical School, the John Curtin School of Medical Research and the Research School of Population Health. These schools work together to deliver world-class research and education across the spectrum of medicine and health-related fields, working in partnership with the health sector at local, national and international levels.

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PhD scholarship in Residual Stress Measurement and Design of Advanced Metal Microstructures

The specific aims of the PhD project are to:

Characterize the level and distribution local residual stress in different phases in metals after different thermo-mechanical processing, and relate the stress to the local microstructures. The metals to be investigated include advanced multilayered steel and duplex steel.
Develop a new crystal plasticity finite element model to predict the residual stress and to investigate its effects on the plastic deformation and mechanical properties
Provide guidelines for design of advanced metals with superior mechanical properties by tailoring the microstructure and local residual stresses.

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RESEARCH FELLOW, University of Michigan

Postdoctoral fellow position available for a highly-motivated individual interested in studying key molecular underpinnings for the regulation of energy balance and metabolism. The lab has particular focus on developing new therapeutic strategies for obesity and diabetes. Projects are focused on the role of novel signaling systems in the GI tract that are manipulated by bariatric surgery and targets of pharmacological interventions involving GLP-1 and GDF15. The successful applicant should have experience with handling and phenotyping laboratory animal models. This position is within a multi-PI laboratory that works as a large multi-disciplinary, highly collaborative research group. Considerable autonomy to determine projects and strategies is possible.

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Doctoral student – Sustainable insect production and processing, ETH ZURICH

We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated to work as part of an EU-funded and collaborative project with the Swiss Federal Research Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) on production of safe and sustainable insects (e.g. black soldier fly larvae, mealworms) from organic wastes and side streams. Sustainability, safety and scalability of the insect industry will largely depend on the efficient use of low-value substrates for insect production.

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PhD position − Intelligent Production Machines, ETH Zurich

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are considered today to be of crucial relevance for the future of all production machinery and their next large development step in automation technology. Manufacturing technologies are recognised as being extremely complex, which plays an ever-increasing role when the requirements for their results and of manufactured products become more and more strict. Instead of overstraining the capabilities of machine operators, the machine itself has to cope with the complex reality of manufacturing processes. Especially for additive manufacturing technologies, the number of influencing parameters is huge. To increase under all conditions the autonomy of machines, the unsupervised runtime, and to correct faults and uncertainties of the raw material, AI is regarded as the means of choice. This assessment is supported by the awareness that all modeling attempts of processes and machines to predict and control the behaviour are limited in accuracy. The research in this direction is the combination of deterministic modeling with ML and AI, which promises to be the optimal trade-off between data processing technologies and previously gained human knowledge.
The applicant has to have a master degree in Engineering or Physics. The position is coupled with the possibility of a PhD study at ETH Zurich. Qualified candidates should have the following capabilities: (1) Good kowledge of machine tools and manufacturing engineering; (2) Programming expertise, preferably in C/C++; (3) Competences in Information Technology and Machine Control.

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Research Assistant in Animal Behaviour (Fixed term)

Research involves use of cutting edge technologies (thermal imaging and multisensor systems) to collect data on animal behaviour, animal health, production parameters and environment in the pen/shed. We will use these heterogenous highly informative data streams to develop algorithms for animal health and welfare. You will be involved in study design, data collection, data annotation and development of algorithms using various machine learning approaches including computer vision.

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PHD ON DEEP LEARNING IN LIFELONG LEARNING AND GENERATIVE MODELS IN BARCELONA

We are seeking a PhD to join the Learning and Machine Perception (LAMP) team in beautiful Barcelona. The position is for 4 years. The position will remain open until a good candidate is found. LAMP is in the Computer Vision Center at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and performs research on active learning, continual learning, few-shot learning, generative models, encoder-decoder networks, self-supervised learning, etc. The position is on an industrially sponsored project with 2 postdocs and four PhD students. The subjects include lifelong learning (continual learning), generative models, network compression, multi-model data representation learning.

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Humanising Machine Intelligence at ANU - Machine Learning Postdoc

The Australian National University has commenced a cross-campus project on Humanising Machine Intelligence.

We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow with a background in machine learning who is interested in working on ethical aspects of machine learning, in collaboration with the the ten Chief Investigators from computer science, philosophy, political science, sociology and economics, and the six postdoctoral fellows we have already appointed.

The position is available for 3 years, with potential extension for another 2, and is offered at academic level B (level C will be considered for experienced candidates).

The closing date is 7 July 2019.


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