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Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

PhD Candidate in Network Modelling for Food Safety and Regulatory Decision-Making

Maastricht University (UM)

  • Maastricht, Netherlands
  • Mathematics » Statistics

Job description Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics, in collaboration with Sciensano, the Belgian institute for health and a leading public-health research organisation, is looking for a PhD candidate in Network Modelling for Food Safety and Regulatory Decision-Making. Sciensano brings established expertise in food safety, food contaminants, exposure assessment, risk analysis, and scientific ev

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Doctoral fellow - Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation

Ghent University · EB23 - Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • Economics » Business economics

Last application date Nov 18, 2026 23:59 Department EB23 - Department of Marketing, Innovation and Organisation Degree Master’s degree relevant for the research project and including a research-based Master’s thesis Occupancy rate 100% Vacancy type Research staff ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY Ghent University is an internationally renowned, open, pluralistic, and socially engaged university in Belgium. We strive

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Arts en promovendus NOK Clinics & Universiteit Maastricht

Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek

  • Venlo, Heerlen, Netherlands

Steeds meer mensen met overgewicht of obesitas worden behandeld met medicatie zoals GLP-1-agonisten (o.a. Ozempic en Wegovy). Maar wat doet die behandeling eigenlijk met iemands voedingsinname, eetgedrag en vitaminestatus? Daar is nog verrassend weinig over bekend – en dat gaan we samen met jou onderzoeken. Voor een nieuwe onderzoekslijn van NOK Clinics en NUTRIM (Universiteit Maastricht) zoeken we een arts die klini

Fully funded 18 Nov 2026

3 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Sustainable Power Electronics, SiC Devices and AI – Cyprus University of Technology (MSCA CPEC)

Cyprus University of Technology · Department of Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering

  • Limassol, Cyprus
  • Engineering » Electrical engineering

Three fully funded PhD positions at Cyprus University of Technology Join CPEC – Circular Power Electronics Converters Design, a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network training 15 Doctoral Candidates across Europe (Project No. 101312322). International research experience and industry collaboration Based at Cyprus University of Technology, successful candidates will join a European network of 15 doc

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Voľba dekana PdF UK

Comenius University Bratislava · Faculty of Education

  • Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Other

Vyhlásenie voľby dekana Pedagogickej fakulty UK Akademický senát PdF UK V Bratislave v zmysle čl. 17 ods. 1 Štatútu UK a čl. 4 vnútorného predpisu Zásad voľby dekana Pedagogickej fakulty Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave (ďalej aj „zásady voľby“) vyhlasuje voľbu dekana PdF UK v Bratislave na obdobie 1. 2. 2027 − 31. 1. 2031. Voľba dekana Pedagogickej fakulty UK sa uskutoční na zasadnutí volebného zhromaždenia dňa 2. decembra 2026 (streda). Lehota na podávanie návrhov kandidátov na dekana PdF UK v Bratislave je od 16. septembra 2026 (streda) do 18. novembra 2026 (streda). Kandidátov na funkciu

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Doctoral Position in mechanics of frictional particle suspensions

ETH Zürich

  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Physics

Doctoral Position in mechanics of frictional particle suspensions At the Professorship of Solid Mechanics (SMEC) in the Institute for Building Materials at ETH Zurich, we aim to understand how materials deform, degrade, break, and ultimately fail. Our research is driven by curiosity about the physical mechanisms that underlie failure and by the ambition to translate this understanding into more reliable and resilient materials and structures. By combining numerical modeling, laboratory experiments, and theoretical analyses, we seek to link microscopic processes with the macroscopic behavior of

Fully funded 18 Nov 2026

Doctoral Position in Debris Flow Monitoring

ETH Zürich

  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Environmental science

Doctoral Position in Debris Flow Monitoring The Engineering Geology Group, (Prof. Dr. Jordan Aaron, Geological Institute) is looking for a creative and motivated doctoral candidate with a strong interest in debris flows mechanisms, field monitoring, and natural hazard risk management. The position is expected to start in January 2027 and is fully funded for 4 years. Project background This is an SNSF funded project that aims to improve our understanding and management of debris flows, which are one of the most important hazards in mountainous areas. The project is focussed on collecting and an

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Doctoral Position in Customer-Facing AI in Marketing and Service

ETH Zürich

  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Economics

Doctoral Position in Customer-Facing AI in Marketing and Service At the Center for AI Value, part of the Technology Marketing Group at ETH Zurich, we investigate how organisations can turn generative and multimodal AI into measurable value. Our current focus is one of the most consequential open questions in this space: how customer-facing AI should be designed when it speaks to real customers on behalf of a real firm. Generative voice agents now handle substantive service conversations, hand customers over to human employees, and generate content that reaches large professional audiences — ye

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) [Information Systems, Production Systems, or Integrated Systems]

Waseda University · Graduate School and Resarch Center of Information, Production and Systems

  • Fukuoka, Japan
  • Technology Engineering Computer science Information science

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project Through research activities at the Graduate School of Information Production Systems (IPS), you will contribute broadly to the educational and research activities of the graduate school. [Work content and job description] In addition to research in your own field, you will also be in charge of the following duties. ・Assistance in experiments and exercises in Graduate school of Information, Production and Systems (IPS) ・Assistance in managing some ceremonies or events in

Funding not stated 19 Nov 2026

PhD in Energy-Efficient Sensors and Computing Hardware from 2D Materials

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Are you eager to shape the next generation of chips using atomically thin materials? In this PhD position, you will develop 2D nanomaterials and devices for more energy-efficient sensing and computing. The project will be undertaken within the NanoComputing Research Lab in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), at the heart of Europe’s leading semiconductor region. Info

Funding not stated 19 Nov 2026

PhD Student FPI Reference: PID2025-170514OB-I00 - (R1)

BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER

  • Spain
  • Mathematics

Context And Mission We are seeking a PhD student to join the High Performance Computing for Earth Sciences (HPC4ES) team, within the Computational Earth Sciences (CES) group of the BSC Earth Sciences Department. HPC4ES develops methods and tools to understand and improve the computational performance, scalability and energy efficiency of Earth system models and their workflows. The team works closely with climate sc

Funding not stated 19 Nov 2026

PhD Student (Research Assistant) at the Center of Trustworthy AI for Life Sciences - International Research Agendas Programme, University of Warsaw

Center of Trustworthy AI for Life Sciences – International Research Agendas Programme, University of Warsaw

  • Warsaw, Poland
  • Mathematics » Applied mathematics

The person employed in the position will be responsible for: Conducting scientific research on the application of Topological Data Analysis (TDA) methods to the analysis and interpretation of how artificial neural networks function. Developing new mathematical and algorithmic methods for studying the geometry and topology of activation spaces and internal data representations within neural networks. Analyzing chan

Fully funded 19 Nov 2026

PhD Position F/M Mesh partitioning for high performance solvers on Exascale computing systems

Inria, the French national research institute for the digital sciences

  • Villeurbanne, France
  • Computer science

This PhD will be part of the Horizon Europe HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-COE-LH-01-03 FEniCS Lighthouse project, which is fully funded and will start in January 2027. The other international partners of the project are Simula Research Laboratory, Norway; University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom; University College London, United Kingdom; University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Koç University, Türkiye; Sabancı Unive

Fully funded 19 Nov 2026

Movember Institute of Men's Health: Discovery Research Fellow

University of York · Department of Health Sciences

  • York, United Kingdom
  • Department of Health Sciences

Movember Institute Discovery Research Fellows The University of York is recruiting three Discovery Research Fellows to develop independent research programmes on boys' and young men's emotional and relational health. Based in the Department of Health Sciences, you will receive five years of funding, dedicated research support, a linked PhD scholarship and structured professional development. You will be mentored by Professor Paul Galdas, Movember Institute Professorial Fellow for the UK and Ireland, and join a global cohort of 11 Fellows across five countries, with funded opportunities for int

Fully funded 19 Nov 2026

Senior Instructor; Non-ACGME Fellowship

University of Colorado System

  • Aurora, United States

University of Colorado Anschutz Department: Anesthesiology Job Title: Senior Instructor; Non-ACGME Fellowship Position #: – Requisition #: 00848374 Job Summary: The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department of Anesthesiology has an opening for a non-ACGME anesthesiology subspecialty fellowships to apply for a full-time Senior Instructor-level faculty position in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The chief responsibility of the Department of Anesthesiology is to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients having surgical op

Funding not stated 20 Nov 2026

artistic collaborator

Academy of Applied Arts in Rijeka

  • Croatia
  • Arts » Fine arts

One employee for a teaching position as an Artistic Associate in the field of Fine Arts (subfield: Printmaking/Graphic Arts), for an indefinite period, on a full-time basis. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in and knowledge of printmaking techniques and technologies—including relief, intaglio, planographic, and screen printing—as well as non-toxic and mixed-media printmaking techniques. Candidat

Funding not stated 20 Nov 2026

PhD position: PFAS free membranes for use in electrolysers

Leiden University

  • Leiden, Netherlands

Why apply? This multidisciplinary project integrates electrochemistry, metal–organic framework-based materials, and membrane chemistry to develop the next generation of high-performance membranes and unlock new possibilities for advanced molecular separation and transport. Can you design the membrane that powers the next generation of electrolysers? Electrolysis and electrocatalysis have a key role to play in creatin

Funding not stated 20 Nov 2026

HPC and radioastronomy algorithms specialist

Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur

  • France
  • Astronomy

Contract : Short term research contract (CDD), full time, 1 year Level : PhD with work experience (up to 4 years). Remuneration : Gross salary of between €3,002 and €3,493 permonth, depending on experience. Workplace : Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur – 96 Boulevard de l'Observatoire, 06300 Nice, France https://www.oca.eu The specialist will work within the “Signal and Image” team in the J.-L. Lagrange laborato

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