399 postdoctoral research assistant jobs found

Job Identification 6111 Job Category Academic Locations Dugald Stewart Building, Edinburgh, EH8 9AD, GB Posting Date 01/24/2023, 10:18 PM Apply Before 02/08/2023, 01:00 AM Job Schedule Full time Health and Safety Requirements No key hazards identified for this post Criminal Record Check No criminal record check required Contract Type Fixed Term UE07: £35,333 -  £ 42,155 per annum College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences Full time: 35 hours per week. Fixed Term (end date 31 October 2025 – approx. 32 months) The Philosophy department in the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Assistant on a full time, fixed term basis. The Opportunity: We seek to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Assistant as part of the Enabling a Responsible AI Ecosystem programme funded by the UKRI...

RDM Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU *This is a re-advertisement, previous applicants need not apply. We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Assistant to come and work under the overall supervision of Prof. Keith Channon, in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine’s laboratories at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics (www.well.ox.ac.uk), working closely with the laboratory of Prof. Chris O’Callaghan in the same building. The Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics is a world class molecular medicine research facility located on the University of Oxford’s Old Road campus, co-located with major research institutes, facilities and hospitals. This facility provides an outstanding work environment, with excellent core services and opportunities for interactions with cardiovascular, molecular and developmental biologists & geneticists. You will work in a team with students, research assistants and...

Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY. We are looking a talented Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the group of Associate Professor Tal Arnon at the Kennedy Institute, the University of Oxford. The project will explore molecular and dynamic mechanisms that regulate humoral immunity in the lung with emphasis on the roles of resident memory B cells in this process. An important advance from the past decade has been the recognition that adaptive immune cells are not only capable of remembering the antigens they encountered but also the specific sites in which these encounters occurred, such that tissues that are susceptible for infection are reinforced with protective clones. This type of localized immunity proved highly effective in the case of resident memory T cells, leading to accelerated pathogen clearance and reduced widespread of infection in...

Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, University of Oxford, Keble Rd, Oxford OX1 3RH Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Exoplanet Discovery with the PLATO Mission. The post is available initially for a fixed-term duration of 2 years, with the possibility of extension for a further year. Oxford Astrophysics invite applications for a PDRA to work with prof S Aigrain on the preparation of the European Space Agency’s PLATO mission, focusing mainly on the impact of instrumental systematics and stellar variability on the detection and characterisation of transiting exoplanets. PLATO, due for launch in 2026, will discover thousands of planets transiting bright stars, including habitable planets, and will probe the internal structure of the host stars using asteroseismology. The successful candidate will work closely with Prof S Aigrain, her research group, and collaborators at other PLATO Mission Consortium (PMC) institutes,...

Department of Engineering Science, Keble Triangle We are seeking a full time Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the Thermal Propulsion System Research Group (TPSRG:  https://eng.ox.ac.uk/tpsrg/ ) at the Department of Engineering Science (Central Oxford). The post is funded by EPSRC and is fixed-term for 12 months or until 31 March 2024. The position serves the Oxford TPSRG and Convergent Science, where the aim is to broaden the impact of research from TPSRG and help build a more open-source data platform to showcase the research excellence within the TPSRG. You will be responsible for the development, validation, and implementation of advanced turbulent reactive spray models. Additional duties also include constructing a database from previous research activities in TPSRG and making it available to the wider community. The candidate will be working closely with Professor Felix Leach, Dr Leo Fang and external research associates within the Convergent Science research...

Department of Engineering Science, Oxford Thermofluids Institute, Southwell Building, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0ES We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Hydrogen Powered, Sustainable Aviation Systems to join the Sustainable Aviation Group at the Department of Engineering Science, Oxford Thermofluids Institute.  The post is funded for a 3-year fixed-term. You will be actively involved in the developing and running of experimental facilities investigating hydrogen as a potential fuel for aviation propulsion systems. Concurrently, the researcher will be developing lower order analytical models and performing high fidelity computational simulations to corroborate experimental findings and propose other configurations not experimental investigated. You should possess a PhD or DPhil (or be near completion of) in the field of engineering, physics or applied mathematics together with relevant experience in the field of thermofluids. You should also...

Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, University of Oxford, Keble Rd, Oxford OX1 3RH Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in machine learning and citizen science. The post is available initially for a fixed-term duration of 2 years This project will build on work by the Zooniverse team in developing methods combining machine learning and citizen science, focusing on the potential of anomaly detection and serendipitous discovery. Example projects in astrophysics (particularly galaxy morphology and/or exoplanet discovery), protein structure (in collaboration with the Rosalind Franklin Institute) and bioacoustics for monitoring the health of ecosystems (in collaboration with UCL and WWF) provide a rich set of problems to address. The project provides an interesting opportunity for anyone with a desire to lead an attack on interesting machine learning problems in the context of real-world scientific problems. The successful candidate...

Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ We are seeking a full-time or part-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Energy Demand Observation to join the Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory (EDOL) at the Department of Engineering Science in central Oxford.  The post is funded by EPSRC Grant  EP/X00967X/1 and is fixed-term for three years. EDOL will establish a world-class Observatory of 2,000 representative GB homes with high resolution, longitudinal, technical and social data with the aim to better understand energy use. The programme is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the School of Geography and the Environment (Oxford), the Department of Engineering Science (Oxford) and University College London. The instrumentation for the Observatory is developed in dedicated Laboratories of 100- 200 homes. Novel and innovative instruments will be rigorously tried and tested. Only solutions that satisfy requirements of reliability, value...

Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building, Department of Biochemistry, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Biological Physics. The post is available initially for a fixed-term duration of 2 years, with the possibility of extension subject to funding. This project will develop and exploit Single-molecule investigation of rotary molecular motors. The successful candidate will undertake independent, collaborative research in the research areas of the Berry lab.  Applicants should hold or close to completing PhD in biophysics, physics, or a related field to the research area of the role. Previous experience in any of the following fields will be an advantage: Single-molecule biology.  Optical microscopy.  Fluorescence microscopy.  Lasers.  Design and construction of optical experiments. Candidates are expected to have a strong record of personal research and achievement, very good...

11a Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3SZ The overexploitation of wildlife is a key threat to biodiversity, exemplified by pangolins. The University of Oxford is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant to play a key role in the multi-year international research project, “Operation Pangolin: Unifying Diverse Data Streams to Redefine Species Conservation.” The postholder will be an experienced social scientist, with expertise in conducting fieldwork and data analysis to understand social-ecological systems, including institutional arrangements. They will design and execute research to understand the systems in which pangolins are used and traded in Central Africa and work with relevant stakeholders to devise conservation solutions. They will use a combination of research approaches and methods (e.g., institutional diagnostics).  The successful candidate will have: a relevant Ph.D./D.Phil. (or be near to completion, i.e., about to submit); experience of designing...

Department of Earth Sciences 3 posts available - Fixed term for up to 3 years in the first instance with a possible extension. The postholders will perform research on the project entitled VulcansFluids: The behaviour of halogens and sulfur in high temperature natural processes. Research will be predominantly in the experimental petrology laboratory under the direction of Prof Bernard Wood https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/people/bernie-wood/.  The experimental group is large and active and in addition to research duties the post holders will provide guidance to less experienced members of the research group, including postdocs, research assistants, technicians, and PhD and project students. The post holders will be responsible for managing their own academic research and administrative activities, involving small scale project management to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. They will adapt existing and develop new scientific techniques and...

Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3RE Applications are invited for a talented and motivated individual to join an interdisciplinary team on an exciting collaborative project funded by the Wellcome Trust. This project focusses on developing and validating vaccine antigens to prevent infection by the sexually transmitted bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a leading cause of sexually transmitted infections worldwide, responsible for >100 million cases annually. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance has made combatting this bacterium a priority for the WHO and CDC. In this project, we exploit global collections of whole genome sequences, employing the latest analytical tools to: i) define the gonococcal population structure, ii) assess conservation of vaccine candidates, and, iii) explore patterns of variation by superimposing these on atomic structures to pinpoint immunogenic epitopes. Candidates should be highly...

Department of Engineering Science, Keble Triangle We seek a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Hydrogen Uptake Modelling to join the Solid Mechanics and Materials group at the Dept. of Engineering Science in central Oxford. This fixed-term post is funded by Rolls-Royce PLC for 24 months. You will develop new simulation approaches for modelling the diffusion and accumulation of hydrogen in metals during thermo-mechanical cycling. These models are key to enabling an assessment of hydrogen retention and its effect on mechanical components in hydrogen-fueled jet engines under development by Rolls-Royce PLC. You will be part of a dynamic multi-institutional team working on this challenge. You should have a strong background in materials modelling, ideally with experience developing user subroutines in ABAQUS. Programming experience in Fortran and Python, and experience using high performance computing facilities are desirable. Excellent communication, management and...

Department of Earth Sciences South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3AN Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the main responsibility of this post is to assess the potential for carbonate mineral formation downstream from the range of UK enhanced rock weathering demonstrator sites where crushed basalt is being applied. The post holder will be part of a consortium project ERW-GGR (Enhanced Rock Weathering-Greenhouse Gas Removal) which is itself a component of the UKRI funded Demonstrator phase of greenhouse gas removal techniques assessing sustainable routes for large-scale removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. The post-holder will lead the design and execution of a series of laboratory experiments to assess the rate of mineral formation at various river/groundwater chemistries, using element or isotope dopants to minimise uncertainty. They will also explore the role of inhibitors such as soluble reactive phosphate and organic acids in maintaining alkalinity in the...

Job Identification 6339 Job Category Academic Locations James Clerk Maxwell Building, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, GB Posting Date 01/24/2023, 07:58 PM Apply Before 02/22/2023, 01:00 AM Job Schedule Full time Health and Safety Requirements Key hazards identified (plan is in place) Criminal Record Check No criminal record check required Contract Type Fixed Term Grade UE07: £35,333 – £42,155 per annum Science & Engineering / School of Physics & Astronomy / Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: 2 years We are looking for a postdoctoral research assistant to join our team working on the BUTTON neutrino test facility that will be installed in the Boulby underground laboratory. You will make substantial contributions to the construction and installation of the encapsulated optical modules of the experiment and participate in operations and data collection....

Job Identification 6341 Job Category Academic Locations James Clerk Maxwell Building, Edinburgh, EH9 3FD, GB Posting Date 01/24/2023, 08:25 PM Apply Before 02/22/2023, 01:00 AM Job Schedule Full time Health and Safety Requirements Key hazards identified (plan is in place) Criminal Record Check No criminal record check required Contract Type Fixed Term Grade UE07: £35,333 – £42,155 per annum College of Science & Engineering / School of Physics & Astronomy / Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics      Full-time: 35 hours per week Fixed-term: 2 years We are looking for a postdoctoral research assistant to join our developing medical physics program.  You will make substantial contributions to the simulation of the Total Body PET detectors as well as developing advanced reconstruction techniques. The Opportunity: Positron Emission Tomography...

Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to undertake research in battery modeling within the Multi-Scale Mathematical Modeling Project of the Faraday Institution, to work with Professor Jon Chapman at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. This is a 2-year fixed term position, until 31 March 2025. The successful candidate will be expected to be in post by 1st April 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter.  The postholder will undertake fundamental research in asymptotics, homogenisation and numerics to develop, analyse and solve models of the coupled electrochemistry, mechanics and heat flow that determines the behaviour of batteries. The main focus of the research will be modelling related to thermo-mechanical degradation. In particular we aim to couple detailed particle-level degradation mechanisms to cell-level thermo-mechanics, understand how cell...

Date:  29-Jan-2023 Location:  ARTS & SOC SC, Kent Ridge Campus, SG Company:  National University of Singapore Job Description Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Machine Learning) The Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore (https://fass.nus.edu.sg/geog/) is seeking one full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow (RF) with relevant experience to work on assessing the impact of climate extremes in . The RF is expected to integrate advanced knowledge in data science to explore patterns in the plethora of open-access observations (e.g., satellite remote sensing, eddy covariance) of the earth system, in particular focus on the extreme climate in tropical Asia.  The ideal candidate is expected to be highly creative, have strong numerical and critical thinking skills, a working familiarity with the processes governing the terrestrial carbon cycle and the ability to work in a diverse environment. This position is...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences in UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) is seeking faculty to work as a part of a team emphasizing high quality, patient-centered psychiatric in-patient and/or outpatient care. Applicants specializing in adult, geriatric, child and adolescent, and addiction psychiatry are invited to apply. This is an outstanding opportunity to join an established Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences with an international reputation of excellence in education, research, and patient care. Time is allocated for didactic teaching, case conferences, and supervision of trainees. The successful candidate also will evaluate and treat their own patients. In addition, they will engage in scholarly or creative activities derived from and in support of their clinical teaching, professional, and service activities. The department seeks applicants with a demonstrated commitment to academic...

POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital seeks candidates for appointment as Health Sciences Clinical Instructor or Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. This is a full-time UCLA faculty position providing clinical care within our UCLA Pediatric Hematology/Oncology medical group which practices at Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital, which is also known as the Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Institute [JJCCI] at Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Long Beach, California. The JJCCI team provides quality, compassionate care to children with cancer, sickle cell disease and other serious blood disorders and provides comprehensive psychosocial programs and multi-disciplinary care teams that enhance patient care. Strong emphasis is placed on integrating new research efforts into...