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Funding not stated 29 Nov 2026

Sd-26141 Phd Student In Consumption-Based Foot-Printing Of Competitiveness Policies

Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

  • Esch-Belval, Luxembourg
  • Environmental science

You will be embedded in the SUSTAIN unit at LIST and enrolled as a doctoral candidate at the University of Luxembourg. You will work closely with a diverse cohort of 12 PhD researchers across the social, economic, and environmental sciences, contributing to a shared research agenda on how Luxembourg can thrive within its fair share of planetary limits You will be mainly in charge of: • Conducting a systematic review and critical assessment of existing multiregional input-output (MRIO) analysis based projection methods and demand-side modelling approaches (taxation/subsidies, bans, income elast

Funding not stated 29 Nov 2026

PhD position in human liver organoid modelling

Prinses Máxima Centrum

  • Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Biological sciences
  • Benedetta Artegiani

We are seeking a highly ambitious and enthusiastic PhD candidate to join the Artegiani & Hendriks group. You will focus on understanding mechanisms of human liver function and disease through in vitro model development and mechanistic studies. About our group and project The Artegiani & Hendriks lab has strong interest in building relevant human in vitro models to understand disease development and progression, focusin on two main organs: the brain and the liver. Part of our research focuses on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), which impairs liver function and p

Funding not stated 29 Nov 2026

Mechanism of the cell death induced by joint activation of p53 and ISR networks (Mechanismus buněčné smrti indukované současnou aktivací p53 a ISR)

Masaryk University

  • Brno, Czech
  • Medical sciences
  • Zdenek Andrysik

Doctoral study program: Biomedical Sciences Form: doctoral (present) Department: Department of Biology Supervisor: Zdenek Andrysik, Ph.D. Ph.D. position: Mechanism of the cell death induced by joint activation of p53 and ISR networks (Mechanismus buněčné smrti indukované současnou aktivací p53 a ISR) Annotation: TP53, which encodes transcription factor p53, is the most frequently mutated tumor suppressor gene in human cancers. Various types of cellular stress induce p53, which then transactivates a broad range of genes involved in numerous anti-cancer programs, including cell cycle arrest, DNA

Funding not stated 29 Nov 2026

Intratumoral heterogeneity in cellular response to p53 and ISR activation

Masaryk University

  • Brno, Czech
  • Medical sciences
  • Zdenek Andrysik

Doctoral study program: Biomedical Sciences Form: doctoral (present) Department: Department of Biology Supervisor: Zdenek Andrysik, Ph.D. Ph.D. position: Intratumoral heterogeneity in cellular response to p53 and ISR activation Annotation: The most frequently mutated tumor suppressor gene in human cancers is TP53, which encodes transcription factor p53. Induced by various types of cellular stress, p53 transactivates a broad range of genes involved in numerous anti-cancer programs including cell cycle arrest, DNA repair, senescence, and apoptosis. However, targeted induction of p53 by small mol

Funding not stated 29 Nov 2026

Identification and functional characterization of post translational-mediated controls acting during meiosis in C. elegans

Masaryk University

  • Brno, Czech
  • Medical sciences
  • Dr. Nicola Silva

Doctoral study program: Biomedical Sciences Doctoral study specialization: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Form: doctoral present Department: Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine MU Supervisor: Dr. Nicola Silva, Ph.D. Ph.D. position: Identification and functional characterization of post translational-mediated controls acting during meiosis in C. elegans Annotation: Meiosis is essential to generate functional gametes so to ensure perpetuation of species. Many processes take place during germ cells maturation in order to produce oocyte and sperm, including chromosome synapsis and DNA r

Funding not stated 29 Nov 2026

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) / Professor of History of Art and Architectural Culture

ETH Zürich

  • 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
  • Architecture

The Department of Architecture ( www.arch.ethz.ch ) at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position. The professorship is located at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (GTA) ( www.gta.arch.ethz.ch ). Description The new professor will develop state-of-the-art and leading teaching and research in the history and theory of art and architectural culture, across any time or period. In particular, she/he will address the relationship between architecture and the image by bringing innovative questions, tools, and methods from the field of art history to bear

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

PhD Position in Understanding Cellular Mechanisms Driving Traumatic Brain Injury-Associated Dementia

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Are you passionate about uncovering what happens to the brain during impact, subsequent injury, and how the injury evolves, or resolves, afterwards? Then we are inviting you to join our interdisciplinary research teams to explore the long-term effects of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (rmTBI) in both humans and mouse models. Join Us! Repeated mild head injuries, the kind sustained by athletes, veterans, and v

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

PhD Candidate in Child Eating Behaviour

Wageningen University & Research

  • Wageningen, Netherlands
  • Biological sciences » Nutritional sciences

Do you want to uncover how food properties shape children's eating behaviour and energy intake, combining nutrition, sensory science and innovative digital tools to help promote healthier eating? Join our Child Eating Behaviour team as PhD candidate at Wageningen University & Research. Your duties and responsibilities include: identifying and critically reviewing the literature on factors that influence children's

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

PhD Candidate in Child Eating Behaviour

Wageningen University & Research

  • Wageningen, Netherlands

Do you want to uncover how food properties shape children's eating behaviour and energy intake, combining nutrition, sensory science and innovative digital tools to help promote healthier eating? Join our Child Eating Behaviour team as PhD candidate at Wageningen University & Research. Your duties and responsibilities include: identifying and critically reviewing the literature on factors that influence children's ea

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

International Tender - 1 (one) position for Associate Professor - Health Sciences, sub-areas of Biomedical Sciences, Medical Biostatistics and Data Science - FMUC

Universidade de Coimbra · SGRH - DRGC

  • Portugal
  • Medical sciences » Other

Public Notice (Associate Professor) Notice is hereby given that, by order of mine, issued on the date of signature of this notice, the following is open for a period of 30 (thirty) working days following the publication of the present notice in Diário da República [Official Journal of the Portuguese Republic], international call for tenders to fill 1 (one) position in the university teaching career, in the category o

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

International Tender - 1 (one) position for Associate Professor - Health Sciences, Medicine, disciplinary subarea of Pharmacology - FMUC

Universidade de Coimbra · SGRH - DRGC

  • Portugal
  • Medical sciences » Other

Public Notice (Associate Professor) Notice is hereby given that, by order of mine, issued on the date of signature of this notice, the following is open for a period of 30 (thirty) working days following the publication of the present notice in Diário da República [Official Journal of the Portuguese Republic], international call for tenders to fill 1 (one) position in the university teaching career, in the category o

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

International Tender - 1 (one) position for Associate Professor - Dentistry - FMUC

Universidade de Coimbra · SGRH - DRGC

  • Portugal
  • Medical sciences » Other

Public Notice (Associate Professor) Notice is hereby given that, by order of mine, issued on the date of signature of this notice, the following is open for a period of 30 (thirty) working days following the publication of the present notice in Diário da República [Official Journal of the Portuguese Republic], international call for tenders to fill 1 (one) position in the university teaching career, in the category o

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

Doctoral fellow - Department of Information Technology

Ghent University · TW05 - Department of Information Technology

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • Computer science » Other

Last application date Nov 30, 2026 23:59 Department TW05 - Department of Information Technology Degree Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics Engineering, Computer Sciences, or a related Master of Science degree Occupancy rate 100% Vacancy type Research staff ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15.000 people, it is actively involved in education an

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

Tasso Springer Fellowship - PhD Position in Neutron Research

Forschungszentrum Jülich

  • Jülich, Germany
  • All

Area of research: PHD Thesis Job description: Tasso Springer Fellowship - PhD Position in Neutron Research Are you interested in performing exciting research with neutrons and working together with scientists from all over the world? The Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) develops and operates high-performance neutron scattering instruments at some of the best neutron sources worldwide. Our main outstation is located at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in Garching near Munich, where we operate 11 instruments in a user program and for our own research in the fields of "Neutron Scatt

Funding not stated 30 Nov 2026

Research Assistant Positions in Economics CUNEF Universidad – Madrid

CUNEF Universidad · Economics

  • Madrid, Spain
  • Economics

CUNEF Universidad invites applications for a one 7-month Research Assistant position in the Department of Economics. About CUNEF: Located in central Madrid, CUNEF offers a dynamic, international, and research-oriented environment. These positions are linked to competitive research projects funded by institutions including the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Community of Madrid and the Instituto Español de Banca y Finanzas (IEBF). Research Areas: Research topics include inequality, public economics, banking and finance, and the history of political economy. Faculty: Research Ass

Fully funded 30 Nov 2026

PhD student to conduct research on ancillary services and system upgrades for large-scale wind generation and electric mobility in Iceland

Reykjavik University · Human Resources

  • Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Engineering

We are seeking a PhD student to conduct research on ancillary services and system upgrades for large-scale wind generation and electric mobility in Iceland. Position Description The position is funded through the SIF PhD Support Fund (Reykjavík University) for one year (further funding will be applied for) and focuses on power systems engineering in the context of the next phase of Iceland’s energy transition. It builds directly on established modeling work at Reykjavík University and involves close collaboration with Landsnet, Landsvirkjun, and international partners. The candidate will work

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