1332 postdoctoral position jobs found

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? Karolinska Institute aims to be a pioneering university. As part of this ambition, in 2022 it created the KI Research Incubator (KIRI), a dynamic environment for top junior researchers, with the aim to strengthen innovative and interdisciplinary collaborations and promote ground-breaking research through its KIRI postdoctoral programme. This postdoctoral position is funded through one of the first selected KIRI interdisciplinary projects “ Connecting biological scales – atomic-level interpretation genetic variants in rare diseases”, a collaboration between KIRI fellows Prof. Laura Orellana, who leads the “Protein Dynamics and Mutation” molecular modelling group, and Prof. Giedre Grigelioniene, PI of skeletal dysplasia research team in Clinical Genetics group focused on the identification of new genetic variants associated with rare skeletal malformation syndromes. Your mission...

The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for a  two-year  postdoctoral position in the fields of comparative analysis of digital media and political contention with computational methods, to be filled on  1 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. Job content Rapidly emerging technologies are playing a significant role in shaping the way in which people engage with politics and pursue social justice, as we see in the cases of Black Lives Matter, the #MeToo movement, and the Arab Spring. We know a great deal about the technologies people use in political contention and movements, as illustrated by terms like “Twitter uprising” or “Facebook revolution,” which became interchangeable with “the Arab Spring.” And yet, we know very little about why people choose some but not other technologies, and how people decide on specific political...

Invitation to apply The Department of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position to work on a project entitled ‘Transforming environmental engagement: scrutinising the digital-environment nexus in Indonesia’ (DIGINEX) funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The position will be based in Copenhagen and includes substantial amounts of fieldwork in Indonesia. The starting date is  1 August 2023 , or as agreed. The Department of Anthropology is one of Europe’s largest anthropological research establishments with an academic staff of 50 (including PhD students), and approximately 550 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department represents a broad approach to anthropology, expressed in regional foci, theoretical orientation, and methodology, which results in a dynamic practice of anthropology, acutely aware of its own traditions and upcoming challenges. About the research...

Position Description     Physics Department at Harvard University invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the field of biophysics, biochemistry and biology. The successful applicant will work in Prof. Mara Prentiss’ group at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, performing experimental studies of RecA family protein mediated homologous recombination in collaboration with groups in the Biology Department at Northeastern University and the IBPC in Paris. The collaboration uses a multi-disciplinary approach to understand how double strand breaks are repaired, and how that repair process provides insight into self-assembling systems. The postdoctoral scholar will carry out research related to DNA protein interactions monitored using bulk and single molecule techniques. The appointment duration is up to three years, with reappointment contingent upon funding and research collaboration. Applications should be submitted to Barbara Drauschke, and consist of...

The Center for Subjectivity Research (CFS), Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for a postdoctoral position in political theory (political science, political philosophy, political sociology, political psychology) to be filled by 1 August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is for 2 years. Information about CFS can be found at cfs.ku.dk/ Job content The postdoc will be part of a project entitled  Who are We? Self-identity, Social Cognition, and Collective Intentionality   funded by the Carlsberg Foundation and headed by Prof. Dan Zahavi. Applicants are asked to situate and develop their research plan within the framework of the  Who are we?  project. Read about the project here: Who are we – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk) The larger project investigates what it means to feel, think, and act as part of a we. Its guiding hypothesis is that a...

The Department Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites candidates for a postdoctoral position in Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Modeling from 1 June 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is for 2 years. Introduction We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in experimental psychology and cognitive modelling. You will be working in the Human-Centered Computing Section, Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen (www.di.ku.dk) and the Cognition and Neuropsychology research cluster, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen (psychology.ku.dk). The human visual system is remarkable. It can single out objects quickly and monitor our surroundings. Yet, seeing changes between two mostly identical scenes is difficult and critical visual information is sometimes missed. In the research project funded by the Villum foundation, we will use use augmented reality (AR) to...

Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Neurogeriatric The Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) conducts world leading research in aging, dementia, epidemiology and care sciences. This research extends from basic molecular and cell levels to clinical research and societal studies. NVS educates almost a third of KI students at basic and advanced levels. The Department has approximately 520 employees and a revenue 2021 of 483 million SEK. It comprises seven divisions, located at Campus Flemingsberg and Campus Solna. The Division of Neurogeriatrics consists of about 65 employees. The division conducts experimental and translational research related primarily to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, but also more general molecular mechanisms with biomedical relevance are studied. The division is mainly located in BioClinicum, KI Campus Solna, and partially in Neo, KI Campus...

We are looking for you to fill a two-year postdoctoral position in the Plant Ecology group (Janneke Hille Ris Lambers and Jake Alexander) at ETH Zürich. You will develop a project, in collaboration with Janneke Hille Ris Lambers and Jake Alexander, investigating the impacts of climate change on Alpine wildflower phenology and co-flowering patterns, and the implications of phenological shifts for pollinators, in meadow communities in the Swiss Alps. The plant ecology research group engages in long-term monitoring efforts, and maintains multi-year data sets and experiments related to climate change impacts on species distributions, wildflower phenology, biological invasions in mountain areas, and microclimate variability. We work in field sites in Switzerland and the USA (Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington State). You will have the opportunity to additionally engage in these and other projects in the lab. The research group is committed to fostering diversity...

The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for a full-time   postdoctoral position focusing on theoretical investigations of absence of information and automated decision-making   to be filled by  1 August 2023  or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is part of the Absence of information in decision-making processes (ABSENCE) research project funded by DFF. The position is for 24 months. Job content The project  Absence of information in decision-making processes (ABSENCE)  investigates the concept of absence and its role in communication in order to advance our knowledge of decision-making processes for humans and machines. The project asks what we can learn from human social intelligence when developing automated systems. Through the focus on absence of information, the project aims to tease out the tacit elements of communication and decision-making in...

The Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites applications from excellent and highly motivated candidates for a postdoctoral position in US-China Deterrence Politics in the post-Cold War era. The position is part of the European Research Council Consolidator Grant project “Ritual Action: Making Deterrence Matter in International Security and Memory Politics” (RITUAL DETERRENCE; PI: Dr Maria Mälksoo). The position is for 4   years, to be filled as soon as possible, and  no later than 1 September 2023 . Introduction RITUAL DETERRENCE explores the role of ritual action in making deterrence effective and credible in international security politics between NATO and the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War and in various contemporary contexts (NATO-Russia, US-Russia, US-China relations). The project combines a variety of qualitative methods (participant observation, interviews, discourse analysis),...

The Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites excellent and highly motivated candidates for a postdoctoral position in extended nuclear deterrence during the Cold War. The position is part of the European Research Council Consolidator Grant project “Ritual Action: Making Deterrence Matter in International Security and Memory Politics” (RITUAL DETERRENCE; PI: Dr Maria Mälksoo). The position is for 4   years, to be filled as soon as possible, and  no later than 1 September 2023 . Introduction The Department is a top-ranked European Political Science department, which offers a vibrant, collegial and pluralist academic working environment for ambitious scholars. The pluralism of Political Science in Copenhagen is evidenced in the various epistemological and methodological approaches and sub-fields adopted by faculty, as well as in a wide range of core subjects in the MSc programme. The...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking applicants for a full-time Postdoctoral position for 2 years, supported by NIH funding. The incumbent will conduct research in novel therapeutic approaches to treat viral infections including HIV and Covid-19. Preferred qualifications: Familiar with techniques such as multi-color flow cytometry, sterile technique for cell culture with BSL-2+ practices, ELISA, qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence, Western Blot and molecular biology techniques. Mouse experience is preferred but is not required. Experience in virology research is preferred but not required. The candidate should be comfortable working with BSL2+ biospecimens including biospecimens (cells, plasma, tissues) from patients or mice with COVID-19 and/or HIV. A Ph.D. is required. Overview: The pandemic COVID-19 emphasized the need to develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is seeking applicants for a full-time, Postdoctoral position. The candidate will conduct research in mucosal immunology and the microbiome in the context of HIV and substance use. Preferred qualifications: Familiar with techniques such as multi-color flow cytometry and/or mass cytometry, sterile technique for cell culture with BSL-2+ practices, ELISA, qRT-PCR, and sterile technique for bacterial culture. Bioinformatics knowledge is preferred but is not required. Experience in bacteriology research (especially anaerobes) is preferred but not required. The candidate should be comfortable working with BSL2+ biospecimens including biospecimens (cells, plasma, gut tissues, saliva) from patients with HIV. A Ph.D. is required. The shared values of the DGSOM are expressed in the Cultural North Star, which was developed by members of our community and...

Institution Faculty of Medicine - Max von Pettenkofer Institute at LMU Munich Remuneration group TV-L E13 Full-time / Part-time Full-time (100%) Start date As soon as possible Application deadline 2023-03-31 The Virology (chair: Professor Oliver T. Keppler) of the Max von Pettenkofer Institute LMU Munich, Germany, offers a Postdoctoral Position in Coronavirus Research (m/f/x) for 30 months in the laboratory of Professor Keppler The continued emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants-of-concern poses a major challenge for the control of the pandemic. We are interested in understanding the evolution and mechanisms of immune evasion of SARS-CoV-2 and the development of antiviral strategies. We have developed novel assays to study adaptive immunity against SARS-CoV-2 including neutralising antibodies in the biosafety 3 laboratory (Wratil et al., Nature Medicine 2022; Keppler-Hafkemeyer et al., Nature...

The Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen invites applications for an 18-month fixed-term postdoc position open from 1 August 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new research team that will conduct a comprehensive study of late transition to parenthood in Denmark. Project description The research project "Late transition to parenthood in Denmark: normative timetables and real life experience" (LateTOP) is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF) from 2023 to 2025. And the project is located in the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen. The project aims to provide an updated knowledge on the presence and strength of age norms for parenthood in contemporary Denmark, in comparison with other European countries. The focus of this project is to uncover the life trajectories of couples who have late transition to parenthood, by examining what they experience before and...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Strategic Research Programme in Diabetes (SRP Diabetes) at Karolinska Institutet is funding a prestigious fellowship programme for postdoctoral research fellows. The Programme is focused on research in diabetes and its comorbidities. With this postdoctoral programme SRP Diabetes aims to support the next generation of exceptional young scientists within the diabetes area, including both experimental and clinical research. As part of this programme,   we are now looking to recruit 4 outstanding postdoctoral research fellows.  Full details on each project and contact information to the PIs can be found at: http://ki.se/en/srp-diabetes/postdoctoral-fellowships Based at Karolinska Institutet, fellows will undertake a cutting-edge research project in a competitive lab and be part of the SRP Diabetes dynamic research environment where several events will be held throughout the year such as high-profile...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Strategic Research Programme in Diabetes (SRP Diabetes) at Karolinska Institutet is funding a prestigious fellowship programme for postdoctoral research fellows. The Programme is focused on research in diabetes and its comorbidities. With this postdoctoral programme SRP Diabetes aims to support the next generation of exceptional young scientists within the diabetes area, including both experimental and clinical research. As part of this programme,   we are now looking to recruit 4 outstanding postdoctoral research fellows.  Full details on each project and contact information to the PIs can be found at: http://ki.se/en/srp-diabetes/postdoctoral-fellowships Based at Karolinska Institutet, fellows will undertake a cutting-edge research project in a competitive lab and be part of the SRP Diabetes dynamic research environment where several events will be held throughout the year such as high-profile...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Strategic Research Programme in Diabetes (SRP Diabetes) at Karolinska Institutet is funding a prestigious fellowship programme for postdoctoral research fellows. The Programme is focused on research in diabetes and its comorbidities. With this postdoctoral programme SRP Diabetes aims to support the next generation of exceptional young scientists within the diabetes area, including both experimental and clinical research. As part of this programme,   we are now looking to recruit 4 outstanding postdoctoral research fellows.  Full details on each project and contact information to the PIs can be found at: http://ki.se/en/srp-diabetes/postdoctoral-fellowships Based at Karolinska Institutet, fellows will undertake a cutting-edge research project in a competitive lab and be part of the SRP Diabetes dynamic research environment where several events will be held throughout the year such as high-profile...

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The Strategic Research Programme in Diabetes (SRP Diabetes) at Karolinska Institutet is funding a prestigious fellowship programme for postdoctoral research fellows. The Programme is focused on research in diabetes and its comorbidities. With this postdoctoral programme SRP Diabetes aims to support the next generation of exceptional young scientists within the diabetes area, including both experimental and clinical research. As part of this programme,   we are now looking to recruit 4 outstanding postdoctoral research fellows.  Full details on each project and contact information to the PIs can be found at: http://ki.se/en/srp-diabetes/postdoctoral-fellowships Based at Karolinska Institutet, fellows will undertake a cutting-edge research project in a competitive lab and be part of the SRP Diabetes dynamic research environment where several events will be held throughout the year such as high-profile...

Your tasks and responsibilities: We now seek to optimize such antiviral approaches that are being advanced as part of a highly interdisciplinary consortium. Your qualifications: The successful candidate will have an outstanding publication record and practical experience in virology (ideally at biosafety level 3), molecular biology, biochemistry and/or immunology. We expect a strong interest in virology, the ability to perform creative and independent research, and a very high level of motivation. Benefits: We offer a highly interesting research topic with great biomedical relevance in a stimulating and interactive scientific environment at an internationally competitive level. The LMU research campus offers world class collaborations and access to core facilities. Also possible in a part-time capacity. People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment. Contact: Please send your applications...