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Funding not stated 30 Dec 2026

Postdoc position on deep-sea currents at LOPS

Université de Bretagne Occidentale · IUEM

  • Plouzané, France
  • Mathematics

We have a 2-year postdoctoral position available in deep ocean dynamics and machine learning, based at the Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), Brest, France. The position involves joint supervision between LOPS and Lab-STICC (IMT Atlantique). The project focuses on advancing the understanding and prediction of deep-sea currents by integrating in situ observations, high-resolution numerical simulations, and machine learning approaches. The work has broad applications in oceanography, climate science, marine ecosystems, and sediment

Funding not stated 30 Dec 2026

ERC funded Post-doc position in developmental neuroscience, Strasbourg, France

INSERM · U 1258 - Juliette Godin Laboratory

  • Strasbourg, France
  • Neurosciences

We are seeking for a highly motivated and talented young scientist interested by molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in cortical development. The postdoctoral fellow will join an ERC-funded project in the team ‘regulation of cortical development in health and disease’ headed by Juliette Godin at the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC), Strasbourg, France. The Godin lab is provided with a fully equipped molecular and biochemistry laboratory, and is embedded in a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary environment. The candidate will benefit from an excelle

Funding not stated 30 Dec 2026

ERC Advanced Grant – Postdoc Positions in Biomedical Optics

Medical University of Innsbruck · Institute of Biomedical Physics

  • Innsbruck, Austria
  • Physics
  • Univ.-Prof. Dr.

ERC Advanced Grant – Postdoctoral Positions in Biomedical Optics We invite applications for postdoctoral positions within the newly funded ERC Advanced Grant "DeepVibes" . DeepVibes aims to overcome one of the fundamental limitations of optical microscopy: imaging deep inside living tissue while maintaining molecular specificity and diffraction-limited resolution. To achieve this, the project combines label-free, chemically specific Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) microscopy with next-generation adaptive optics , dynamic wavefront shaping , and computational imaging . The technologies develo

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

SSD-26145- RESEARCH SCIENTIST IN INTER-SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS & COOPERATIVE NETWORKING

Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology

  • Luxembourg
  • Other

Fixed term contract | Belval | 18 Months Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join us The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a leading Research and Technology Organization (RTO) that drives innovation for the economy and society in Luxembourg and beyond. With cutting-edge expertise in Natural, Built, Industrial environments, Space, AI, Security and defence technologies. LIST

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Research Engineer / Postdoctoral Researcher (M/F) – 24 months – Biostatistics and Multi-Omics Data Integration in Respiratory Health

University of Rouen Normandy · Research unit DYNAMICURE UMR 1311

  • Rouen, France
  • Biological sciences » Other

Working laboratory: INSERM U1311 DYNAMICURE is a research unit spanning two towns (University of Rouen Normandy and University of Caen Normandy). It specializes in the study of respiratory and urinary tract infections, their associated microbiomes, and host–microorganism interactions. The unit develops translational research approaches combining microbiology, genomics, immunology, bioinformatics, and clinical resea

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Research Engineer / Postdoctoral Researcher (M/F) – 12 months – NGS Data Generation and Analysis of the Respiratory Microbiome in Environmental Health

University of Rouen Normandy · Research unit DYNAMICURE UMR 1311

  • Rouen, France
  • Biological sciences

Working laboratory: INSERM U1311 DYNAMICURE is a research unit spanning two towns (University of Rouen Normandy and University of Caen Normandy). It specializes in the study of respiratory and urinary tract infections, their associated microbiomes, and host–microorganism interactions. The unit develops translational research approaches combining microbiology, genomics, immunology, bioinformatics, and clinical resea

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Radiobiology Engineer (F/M) FLASH radiotherapy

Institut Curie - Research Center · Administration

  • Orsay, France
  • Medical sciences » Cancer research

Host institution The Curie Institute Research Center France’s leading cancer research and treatment centre, Institut Curie unites a renowned research centre and a specialist hospital, fostering close collaboration between scientists, clinicians and healthcare professionals. It offers an environment of excellence where expertise comes together around shared values: care, humanity, openness, collaboration, efficiency

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Project Support Specialist

IGBMC · Ressources Humaines

  • ILLKIRCH GRAFFENSTADEN, France
  • Management sciences

Mission principale We are seeking a highly motivated Project Support Specialist (PSS) to lead and coordinate the implementation of integrative single cell/spatial multiomics analyses in transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics studies within the European-funded P4Health project. Based at IGBMC, the PSS will work closely with IGBMC scientific platforms and internal and external experts in integrative analyses of

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Fellow in Machine Learning and Multimodal AI — Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School

Mass General Brigham · Anesthesiology

  • Boston, United States
  • Computer science » Informatics

The Kovacheva Lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow in AI and machine learning . We are looking for a strong, independent computational researcher who wants to develop original machine learning methods, shape their research direction, and collaborate closely with clinicians on meaningful healthcare problems . Research opportunities Our rese

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Postdoc In Algebraic Graph Theory and Applications

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

  • Eindhoven, Netherlands

In the Algebraic Combinatorics group at Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands), there is a vacancy for a 1 year postdoc position. This postdoc position is supervised by Aida Abiad ( https://aidaabiad.win.tue.nl/ ). The vacancy closing date will be the 31.12.26, or until the position is filled. The preferred starting date is flexible, ideally somewhere in Spring or Fall 2027. Information This project wil

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuroimmunology

FAPESP - São Paulo Research Foundation

  • São Paulo, Brazil
  • Medical sciences

Activities and context: The Neuroimmunology of Sepsis Laboratory at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work on a project investigating the sympathetic regulation of immunity and organ injury in sepsis. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in conducting surgical procedures and in vivo experiments in rats or mice. Responsibilities inc

Fully funded 31 Dec 2026

Research Officer/Assistant Research Officer in the Department of Medicine

THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

  • Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Biological sciences

Ref.: 537310 Work type: Full-time Department: Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine (20600) Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow, Research Staff Research Officer/Assistant Research Officer in the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, and the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Ref.:537310) We now invite applications for the captioned post. Duties and Responsibilities • Lead and execute end-to-end research projects in metabolic diseases (e.g. obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, MASH), covering the full pipeline from bioma

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral researcher – Physics

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · Teaching and Research Staff (Personal Docente e Investigador)

  • Madrid, Spain
  • Physics

The offered position entails the following tasks: • Development of fluorescence microscopy techniques for intracellular measurements • Calibration of materials as sensors to measure temperature, oxygen, and pH values in cells • Development of models based on artificial intelligence algorithms to interpret luminescence signals • Study of the interaction between nanomaterials and cells • Writing scientific articles • Presenting results at scientific conference

Fully funded 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral position in Perception for Autonomous Manipulation for Mobile Robot

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

  • Italy
  • Engineering

Commitment & contract: Fixed-term contract with renewal option Location: IIT - Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Via S. Quirico 19d, 16163 Genova, Italy Starting period: To be agreed, according to project and candidate availability Step into a world of endless possibilities, together let’s leave something for the future! At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-centered Science and Technology to address the most urgent societal challenges of our era. We foster excellence in both fundamental and applied research, spanning fields such as neuroscience and cognition, humanoid technol

Fully funded 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral position in Evolutionary Epigenomics

Genetics, Reproduction and Developement Institute (iGReD)

  • France
  • Biological sciences
  • Dr. Antoine Molaro

Who we are Our team studies how genetic conflicts shape the evolution and function of the epigenome. We combine phylogenetic approaches with in vivo epigenome profiling to identify genetic innovations in chromatin pathways and characterize their function (e.g., see Mordier et al ., Gen. Biol. Evol., 2025; Molaro et al. , Genome Research , 2018; Mol. Biol. Evol. , 2020). We study these questions in normal and pathological contexts, using mouse models and mammalian tissue culture (e.g., see Molaro et al. , PLoS Biology , 2020; Chew et al. , Nature Comm., 2021). The Molaro Lab – Evolutionary Epig

Fully funded 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in the Field of Superconducting Quantum Circuits

AALTO UNIVERSITY

  • Finland (FI), Finland
  • Engineering Physics
  • Prof. Sorin Paraoanu

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 16 000 students and 5 200 employees, including 446 professors. Our campus is in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our c

Fully funded 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuromodulation of Feeding

KU LEUVEN

  • Leuven, Belgium
  • Biological sciences

- Perform independent wet bench and/or computational research in the framework of the project- Supervise PhD and master students- Present project results at local, national and international meetings- Take a lead on writing scientific papers- Assist in writing research projects and grant applications - You have (or will have by the time of appointment) a PhD in Neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Molecular Genetics or a related discipline.- You have a strong publication record to apply for postdoctoral fellowships such as MSCA or EMBO.- You have (basic) expertise in bioinformatics/computational biol

Fully funded 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Molecular Transport Dynamics

Institute of Biotechnology of the Academy of Sciences

  • Czech
  • Biological sciences
  • Aniruddha Mitra

Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences announces an open competition in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 Coll. on the Czech Academy of Sciences, and the Statutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences for a position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Molecular Transport Dynamics The Institute of Biotechnology (IBT) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the newly established Laboratory of Intracellular Dynamics led by Aniruddha Mitra, PhD. The lab investigates how cytoskeletal systems and molecular motors organize the interior of cells into functional compartments. Usi

Fully funded 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Dynamic Control of Ciliary Transport

Institute of Biotechnology of the Academy of Sciences

  • Czech
  • Biological sciences
  • Aniruddha Mitra

Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences announces an open competition in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 Coll. on the Czech Academy of Sciences, and the Statutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences for a position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Dynamic Control of Ciliary Transport The Institute of Biotechnology (IBT) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the newly established Laboratory of Intracellular Dynamics led by Aniruddha Mitra, PhD. The lab investigates molecular mechanisms by which the cytoskeleton and motor proteins organize the interior of cells into

Funding not stated 31 Dec 2026

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Duke University · Physics

  • Durham, United States
  • Physics

The QCD Group in the Department of Physics at Duke University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position. The successful candidates will work with Profs. Steffen A. Bass and Berndt Mueller. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: perturbative QCD, Quark-Gluon-Plasma Phenomenology, Transport Theory of Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions, Jet and heavy-flavor physics, initial state dynamics, QCD transport coefficients, the application of Bayesian statistics and ML/AI to the modeling of relativistic heavy-ion collisions and all areas of QCD with applications rel

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