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Funding not stated 11 Jun 2027

Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (26-548) (Explainable AI Team)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Information science Technology Engineering Computer science Ethics in natural sciences Educational sciences Communicatio

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project The RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) is a leading international hub for state-of-the-art AI research. Centered around three core research groups—the Mathematical Intelligence Group, the Domain Intelligence Group, and the Physical Intelligence Group—AIP is dedicated to establishing the mathematical foundations of trustworthy AI, advancing AI technologies integrated with diverse scientific domains, and developing embodied intelligence for the real worl

Funding not stated 16 Jun 2027

Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (26-619)(Extreme Photonics Research Team)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Mathematics Physics Geosciences Astronomy Chemistry Technology Engineering

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project Our team focuses on research into high-intensity ultrashort laser sources and promotes the development of new ultrafast quantum beams and their application research. Keywords: laser, high-power laser, attosecond pulse, attosecond science, Ti: sapphire laser * details of the business RIKEN is Japan's largest and most comprehensive research organization for basic and applied science. [Work content and job description] The successful candidate will be engaged in one or mor

Fully funded 18 Jun 2027

Postdoctoral researcher in Information Systems and AI

University of Luxembourg

  • Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  • Educational sciences
  • Muriel-Larissa FRANK

About us The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust ( SnT ) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. We look for researchers from diver

Funding not stated 19 Jun 2027

Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (26-661)(Materials Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Technology Information science Computer science Engineering Physics Chemistry

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project The RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS), led by Center Director Satoshi Matsuoka, are threefold, centered around supercomputing: one is to target high performance computation itself as a scientific objective, or namely, the "Science of Computing"; another is to apply the enormous computational power thus obtained to solve difficult scientific problems, or namely the "Science by Computing"; finally, to collaborate with other scientific disciplines that contrib

Funding not stated 19 Jun 2027

Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (26-628) (Supercomputing Performance Research Team)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Information science Technology Computer science Engineering

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project The RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS), led by Center Director Satoshi Matsuoka, are threefold, centered around supercomputing: one is to target high performance computation itself as a scientific objective, or namely, the "Science of Computing"; another is to apply the enormous computational power thus obtained to solve difficult scientific problems, or namely the "Science by Computing"; finally, to collaborate with other scientific disciplines that contrib

Funding not stated 25 Jun 2027

Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (26-717) (Emergent Functional Magnetic Materials Research Unit)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Chemistry Geosciences Mathematics Astronomy Physics Technology Engineering

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project [Outline of Laboratory] Our unit is a new laboratory established in November 2023, and aims to develop new magnetic materials with topological functions and high-performance magnetic functions based on materials synthesis. We will develop novel intermetallic compounds and alloys using singe crystal growth and rapid quenching methods, and elucidate their magnetic structures and topological properties through various measurement techniques such as magnetometry, scanning p

Funding not stated 26 Jun 2027

Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers (26-721)(Biomacromolecules Research Team)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Ethics in health sciences Medical sciences Chemistry Biological sciences Anthropology Technology Neurosciences Environme

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project The Biomacromolecules Research Team aims to create biological structural materials using novel biopolymers (polyamides, polypeptides, and structural proteins), alongside plant organelle modification and novel plant biotechnology. For more information, please visit following website: https://enzyme.riken.jp/index_en.html * details of the business RIKEN is Japan's largest and most comprehensive research organization for basic and applied science. [Work content and job des

Fully funded 26 Jun 2027

Postdoctoral Researcher in Machine Learning Security & Testing

University of Luxembourg

  • Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  • Educational sciences

About us The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust ( SnT ) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. We look for researchers from diver

Funding not stated 30 Jun 2027

Biological and Life Sciences Division - Open Rank Faculty Positions

MOHAMED BIN ZAYED UNIVERSITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE, United Arab Emirates
  • Computer science

Location Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Deadline Jun 30, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Description The Biological and Life Sciences Division at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi is at the forefront of research at the intersection of Genomics, Multi-Omics, Personalized Medicine, Precision Therapeutics, Epidemiology, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). A key initiative wi

Funding not stated 30 Jun 2027

Postdoctoral researcher in sociology of higher education

Nantes Université

  • NANTES, France
  • Sociology

Along with other research units at the University of Nantes, the Centre Nantais de Sociologie (CENS), a sociology research laboratory at Nantes Université, is participating in the “Ouverture sociale” project initiated in 2023 by the institution, which is committed to strengthening the social openness of its training courses. This project was supported by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche as part of the ExcellenceS program. It is in this context that Tristan Poullaouec, lecturer at CENS, proposed the following research project on the means of transportation used by university students which

Funding not stated 30 Jun 2027

Postdoc: Modelling bacterial transport strategies in real-life environments (LAI, Marseille-Luminy)

Aix-Marseille Université · Laboratoire Adhésion et Inflammation (LAI) – Inserm U1067 / CNRS UMR 7333 / AMU

  • Marseille, France
  • Physics
  • Jean-François Rupprecht

Understanding bacterial transport strategies in real-life environments: an optimal-control perspective on well-controlled experiments with model bacteria & environment Supervisor: Jean-François Rupprecht, Laboratoire Adhésion et Inflammation (LAI), Marseille-Luminy (France), and TBMTM consortium ( https://www.cite-des-energies.fr/biam/projets/bacteries-magnetotactique… ) Abstract Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) navigate along Earth’s magnetic field by combining magnetic alignment with tactic responses to chemical and oxygen cues. In nature, however, these bacteria do not swim in homogeneous fluid

Fully funded 30 Jun 2027

Professor / Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Researcher Positions at Zhejiang University

Zhejiang University

  • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Tenured Professor / Tenured Associate Professor Requirements Applicants should currently hold tenured faculty positions at reputable universities worldwide. 1. Tenured Professor: Should have achieved internationally recognized academic accomplishments, possess considerable international reputation and influence, and have an excellent record in teaching, research, and talent cultivation, equivalent to a tenured professor at a leading global university. 2. Tenured Associate Professor: Should have produced original and significant academic work, enjoy certain international recognition and influen

Funding not stated 1 Jul 2027

Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (26-740) (Nonequilibrium Physics of Living Matter Laboratory)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Agricultural sciences Medical sciences Neurosciences Ethics in health sciences Technology Environmental science Biologic

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project [Outline of Laboratory] Our research group investigates a wide range of biological problems—from cell differentiation and multicellular dynamics to evolution and phase transitions in non‑equilibrium many‑body systems—using both theoretical and experimental approaches. We have recently being focusing on reconstituting chromatin and characterizing its physical properties, conducting studies that model intracellular functions through reconstitution experiments and numerica

Funding not stated 3 Jul 2027

Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (26-759)(Advanced AI Device Development Unit)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Technology Computer science Information science Engineering

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project The RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS), led by Center Director Satoshi Matsuoka, are threefold, centered around supercomputing: one is to target high performance computation itself as a scientific objective, or namely, the "Science of Computing"; another is to apply the enormous computational power thus obtained to solve difficult scientific problems, or namely the "Science by Computing"; finally, to collaborate with other scientific disciplines that contrib

Funding not stated 8 Jul 2027

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Food Science

Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU)

  • Zhuhai, China
  • Agricultural sciences

Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (BNBU) now invites candidates for this position which is expected to be filled in February 2027: Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Food Science (Ref: FST260617) Job Description Candidates should expertise in one or more of the following areas: Food Science, Nutrition, Microbiology, Toxicology, Health Science are welcome. Preference will be given to can

Funding not stated 8 Jul 2027

Assistant Professor (Postdoc)

Jagiellonian University · Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology

  • Krakow, Poland
  • Biological sciences

Postdoc position in the Project: A consortium of three research teams (UAM, UW, UJ) whose goal is an innovative solution consisting in developing a platform for functional screening of human pancreatic endocrine cells. TEAM NET call within the European Funds for Modern Economy Programme, 2021-2027 (FENG), which aims to support the cooperation of the best research teams in research organisations in Poland that conduct scientific activity in the field of Health,Environment, and Industry 4.0 defined as areas of strategic economic importance and characterised by the outstanding scientific potentia

Funding not stated 9 Jul 2027

Research Specialist in AI & Software Engineering

University of Luxembourg

  • Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  • Educational sciences » Education

About the SnT The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust ( SnT ) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Eur

Funding not stated 10 Jul 2027

Seeking a Research Scientist or a Postdoctoral Researcher (26-753)(Nuclear Transmutation Technology Group)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Engineering Technology

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project Nuclear Transmutation Technology Group, develops elemental technology of high-power accelerators and high-power targets, aiming at future applications to nuclear transmutations of long-lived fission product into short-lived nuclides. The research subjects are superconducting rf cavities for low-velocity ions, design of high-power accelerators, high-power target systems and related technologies. Keywords: Particle accelerator, Beam-driven plasma, Low-energy beamline, Hig

Funding not stated 14 Jul 2027

Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (26-808)(Research Instruments Group)

RIKEN · Administrative Support Office

  • Saitama, Japan
  • Physics Geosciences Astronomy Chemistry Mathematics

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project] * Background of the recruitment and description of the project The Research Instruments Group is responsible for the operation, maintenance, management, and enhancement of the core research equipment and related infrastructure at the Radioactive Isotope (RI) Beam Factory, including the BigRIPS in-flight separator. The group produces RI beams using BigRIPS, delivers them to experimental users, and conducts physics research such as the search for undiscovered radioactive isotopes, and improvement of RI beam production methods. Additi

Funding not stated 15 Jul 2027

Postdoc in Statistical Physics of Active Matter

University of Luxembourg

  • Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
  • Educational sciences

About the FSTM The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) at the University of Luxembourg contributes multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences and Medicine. Through its dual mission of teaching and research, the FSTM seeks to generate and disseminate knowledge and train new generations of responsible citizens in order to better understand, explain and advance society and environmen

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