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Fully funded 11 Dec 2026

Via Postdoctoral Fellowship

Stanford University · VIA Project

  • Palo Alto, United States
  • Astrophysics

We invite applications for recent or soon-to-be Ph.D. graduates for postdoctoral fellowships to work on the Via Project. We expect to have 1-2 positions available. The position(s) will offer the opportunity to conduct an innovative and independent research program in any area of astrophysics enabled by Via Survey, expected to start operations in 2027-28. The Via Survey is a forthcoming spectroscopic survey designed to achieve 100 m/s radial velocity stability for millions of faint stars across the full sky while reaching LSST’s single visit depth for transient spectroscopy, opening a new obser

Funding not stated 13 Dec 2026

Postdoc in Accurate magnetic loss measurements for electrical machines enabling reduced heavy rare-earth material utilization

Chalmers University of Technology

  • Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Engineering
  • Torbjörn Thiringer

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team at the Division of Electric Power Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering. Become part of our innovative group and contribute to exciting research within electric power engineering within a collaborative and dynamic environment. About us At the Department of Electrical Engineering , approximately 240 employees, including PhD students, conduct research and education in the areas of Communication and Antenna Systems, Systems and Control, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering, and Electric Power Engineering. We address

Funding not stated 14 Dec 2026

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

  • Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Biological sciences

Job Description FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS Research Assistant Professor (26270252) The Jockey Club Laboratory for Neuronal Circuit Dynamics (JC LNCD) led by Prof Thomas Knopfel is seeking to employ a member in the function of laboratory manager. The applicant should have a PhD in Neuroscience and experience in either epigenetics or neurophysiology. Prior postdoctoral experience in an

Funding not stated 14 Dec 2026

FS, Professor, Chair of solid mechanics and rheology of materials

University of Ljubljana / Univerza v Ljubljani · HRM Department

  • Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Professor// Associate professor/Assistant professor (m/f) Position Code: D019006/D019007/ D019008 Salary Grade Group: IX Salary Subgroup: D1 Work Location / Chair / Department / Organisational Unit / Field: Aškerčeva cesta 6, Ljubljana, Chair of solid mechanics and rheology of materials Laboratory for Numerical Modelling and Simulation LNMS Number of Vacancies: 1 Type of Employment: indefinite employment

Funding not stated 14 Dec 2026

Chair Professor/Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Mathematics)

HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

  • Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Computer science

Job Description FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Chair Professor / Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (26270247) Responsibilities: The Department invites applications for a tenure-track faculty vacancy at the Chair Professor/Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor rank, specialising in applied/computational mathematics or statistics, especially with numeric

Funding not stated 14 Dec 2026

Assistant Professor in Department of Applied Mathematics

THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Mathematics

Rooted in 90 years of heritage and intellectual achievement, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer to nurture socially responsible professionals and leaders, as well as to drive impactful research and

Fully funded 14 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Interiors and Evolution of Sub-Neptunes

ETH Zürich

  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Physics

Postdoctoral Researcher in Interiors and Evolution of Sub-Neptunes We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the interiors and long-term evolution of sub-Neptunes, within the Exoplanet Interiors and Atmospheres group lead by Prof. Caroline Dorn. The position is embedded in the NCCR Genesis, the National Centre of Competence in Research on the emergence of life in the Universe which gives access to a Switzerland-wide, deliberately interdisciplinary network spanning planetary physics, geochemistry, chemistry and biology. The position takes two years, but is extendable by a third ye

Funding not stated 14 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantum Materials

National Institute for Materials Science · Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials

  • Ibaraki, Japan
  • Technology Physics Chemistry Engineering

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project This position is for research on the physical properties of quantum materials for quantum sensing applications, such as NV centers formed within diamonds. https://www.nims.go.jp/electr-opt/SCdefct_e.html [Work content and job description] This position is for research on the physical properties of quantum materials for quantum sensing applications, such as NV centers formed within diamonds. Specifically, spin characterization of color centers by electron spin resonance

Fully funded 14 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Positions in Nuclear Theory

Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Los Alamos, United States
  • Nuclear Theory
  • Duff Neill

The T-2 group (Nuclear and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology) in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory invites applications for two-year postdoctoral positions in Nuclear Theory to begin in Fall 2027. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in nuclear theory or a closely related field by the beginning of the postdoctoral appointment (but no earlier than December 2021 per LANL policy). We conduct research on a broad set of topics, including effective theories of strong and weak interactions, heavy-ion physics and physics of the quark-gluon plasma, low-energy phen

Funding not stated 15 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral position in Systems and Hardware Security

ETH Zürich

  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Engineering
  • Prof. Kaveh Razavi

Postdoctoral position in Systems and Hardware Security The Computer Security Group is a research group in the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich. We are interested in a variety of hot topics in the area of systems and hardware security. The aim of the group is improving the security of modern computer systems. To do that, we often build novel analysis techniques to uncover previously-unknown attack surfaces and when appropriate we design and implement new systems to protect against various classes of attacks. This means that the group does heavy techn

Fully funded 15 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Human-Computer Interaction and Educational Technology

Graz University of Technology · Institute of Human-Centred Computing

  • GRAZ, Austria
  • Computer science
  • Viktoria Pammer-Schindler

Your Responsibilities • Conduct and disseminate research on human-computer interaction, with interest and focus on mixed methods in field studies. • Conduct and disseminate research on educational technologies, with interest and focus on interactive multimodal learning analytics and reflection. • Engage in human-centred design practices • Develop innovative AI-based interaction designs, and implement research prototypes. • Design, execute, and analyse user studies in the lab or field, using mixed methods. • Contribute actively to the Horizon Europe project THRIVE . • Contribute to the HCI and

Funding not stated 15 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Biorefinery Side-Stream Valorization for Sustainable Polymer and Composite Materials

Université Côte d'Azur · Institut de Chime de Nice, CNRS UMR7272

  • Nice, France
  • Chemistry, Engineering

Prof. Alice Mija, University Côte d'Azur, Institute of Chemistry of Nice, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join its research activities on the valorization of side-products and residual streams generated by biorefinery processes . The overall objective of the research is to transform currently underutilized biorefinery side-products into high-value functional materials , with a particular focus on their use as building blocks, modifiers, additives and functional components in polymers, thermosetting systems, coatings and composite materials . The position combines chemi

Fully funded 15 Dec 2026

Postdoc position in the intellectual history of corporate politics

Copenhagen Business School · Department of Business Humanities and Law

  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Economics

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a postdoc position in the field of the intellectual history of corporate politics at the Department of Business Humanities and Law. The expected starting date is 1 May, 2027 or as agreed upon by consultation. The postdoc position is a non-tenured full-time position of 2 years, with the possibility of 1 additional year of teaching obligations. The research will be conducted as part of the Independent Research Fund Denmark Sapere Aude Grant project Visions of corporate politics: Intellectual histories of the state-firm analogy . The project tea

Funding not stated 15 Dec 2026

Postdoc

University of Notre Dame

  • Notre Dame, Americas
  • All

Research Scientist Position in Nanotechnology available. Details: https://www.science.hr/jobs/229777/research-scientist-position-in-nanot…

Funding not stated 15 Dec 2026

Fellowship in the Society of Fellows in the Humanities

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

  • Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Arts

Ref.: 537376 Work type: Full-time Department: Faculty of Arts (04000) Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Faculty of Arts The Society of Fellows in the Humanities aims to attract exceptional early-career postdoctoral scholars from around the world to Asia's global university. Located in one of the world's most dynamic cities and on Mainland China's doorstep, the University of Hong Kong offers unique opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research through its commitment to innovation and interdisciplinarity. The Faculty of Arts is one

Fully funded 15 Dec 2026

Fellowship in the Humanities

The University of Hong Kong · Society of Fellows in the Humanities

  • Hong Kong, United Kingdom
  • Society of Fellows in the Humanities

Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Faculty of Arts The Society of Fellows in the Humanities aims to attract exceptional early-career postdoctoral scholars from around the world to Asia's global university. Located in one of the world's most dynamic cities and on Mainland China's doorstep, the University of Hong Kong offers unique opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research through its commitment to innovation and interdisciplinarity. The Faculty of Arts is one of HKU’s oldest and largest faculties and is consistently recognized as first in Asia for the Arts and Humanities. Its internat

Fully funded 15 Dec 2026

Bioinformatician – Single-Cell Omics in Vascular & Skeletal Muscle Biology

ETH Zürich

  • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Medical sciences

Bioinformatician – Single-Cell Omics in Vascular & Skeletal Muscle Biology The Laboratory of Exercise and Health, headed by Prof. Dr. Katrien De Bock at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST), ETH Zurich, is offering a fixed-term position for a bioinformatician (postdoctoral level) to lead the single-cell and spatial transcriptomics analyses within the laboratory of Exercise and Health. Project background The Laboratory of Exercise and Health investigates how the muscle microvascular niche – and in particular heterogeneous and specialized endothelial cell (EC) subpopulations

Fully funded 15 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Scholar in Visual System Neurobiology & Multi-Omics

University of California Los Angeles

  • Los Angeles, California, United States

Postdoctoral Scholar in Visual System Neurobiology & Multi-Omics University of California Los Angeles Requisition Number: JPF11338 A fully funded Postdoctoral Scholar position supported by recent NIH awards is available in the The Peng Lab (Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA). Our laboratory combines single-cell multiomics (scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, spatial transcriptomics), cell-surface proteomics, viral vector engineering, and computational modeling to decode the development, circuit organization, and degeneration of the visual system. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist trained in neuro

Funding not stated 15 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Theoretical Astronomy & Astrophysics

Northwestern University · CIERA - Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics

  • Evanston, United States
  • Astronomy

The Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern University invites applications for postdoctoral associate positions in theoretical astronomy and astrophysics starting in fall 2027. These positions will be part of the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) at Northwestern. Successful applicants will benefit from interaction with a broad interdisciplinary group of researchers and will be immersed in a diverse and dynamic intellectual environment (learn more about CIERA’s programs and activities). CIERA rese

Funding not stated 16 Dec 2026

University Professor, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Department of Development Policy and Marketing

SGGW w Warszawie · Department of Development Policy and Marketing

  • Warsaw, Poland
  • Economics

KEY WORDS : rural development, sustainable development, tourism, marketing DESCRIPTION: The Candidate (f/m) who applies for the above position must realize the requirements specified in ar.113 of the Act of 20.07.2018 - Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1668), and in the University Statute (Section VIII Employees of SGGW). The candidate is expected to meet the following conditions:

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