Jobs

The EMBL Imaging Centre is recruiting an application specialist to develop, optimise and deliver super-resolution cryogenic light microscopy and cryo-CLEM workflows, support user projects from experimental design through analysis, and train the wider imaging community.

Develop data formats and compression methods for CMS real-time event reconstruction at rates up to 750 kHz. The role combines accelerator-friendly data structures, CPU/GPU performance studies, evaluation of information loss and AI-assisted compression while preserving useful physics information. This on-site appointment lasts 24 months, potentially…

The University of Cambridge's Handley Lab seeks a researcher to connect fundamental theories with cosmological and astrophysical observations using AI-assisted scientific software and GPU-accelerated inference. The role includes developing physical predictions, Bayesian methods including nested sampling, publishing research and shaping an independent…

A postdoctoral fellowship at Unicamp’s Institute of Biology integrates genomic and multiomic data to improve genome assembly and functional annotation in bees. Work includes sample preparation, Hi-C, RNA-seq, TSS-seq and ATAC-seq, integration with long-read data, reproducible analysis pipelines and student training. The position is in Campinas, Brazil, with…

An undergraduate research fellowship examines air-temperature records across São Paulo state within a project on climate change and extreme-rainfall impacts. Tasks include gathering long meteorological time series, checking data quality, exploratory statistics, clustering, spatial interpolation and GIS mapping. The call is restricted to students already…

The Adolescent Accelerators Research Hub at UCT’s Centre for Social Science Research seeks a fellow to analyse quantitative evidence on adolescent health and interventions in resource-limited settings. Work includes analysis of longitudinal and cross-sectional data, methodological support, mentoring, data collection and publications, with collaborators at…

Supervisors: Professor Andrew Murray, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge Dr Ross Lindsay, Novo Nordisk Funding: Fully funded PhD studentship (Home/UK tuition fees and stipend) supported by Novo Nordisk Proposed Start date: 5 January 2027 Project Overview Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease…

Provide technical leadership for installation, commissioning and operation of the SKA-Low radio telescope. The role develops maintenance strategies, diagnostic methods and technical standards across RF, electronics, optical and signal-processing systems. Based in Geraldton or Perth, the appointment includes a four-day-on, three-day-off fly-in/fly-out roster…

Investigate smell, taste, reward processing and food motivation in Janina Seubert’s nutritional neuroscience research. Projects use human behavioural experiments and functional MRI, including questions relevant to eating disorders. The position is full time and temporary, based in Solna. Applications close on 28 September 2026 through Karolinska’s…

Four-year doctoral position in the Microbial Biogeochemistry group investigating how soil microbial communities adapt to drought stress through controlled laboratory, greenhouse, and field experiments with advanced isotope-tracing techniques.

Three-year postdoctoral fellowships combining experimental and computational research through collaborative projects between EMBL-EBI and the Wellcome Sanger Institute on the Wellcome Genome Campus, to start as soon as possible after award.

Study molecular markers of vascular cognitive decline and resilience with Anna Marseglia and the Westman group. The project combines proteomics, neuroimaging, cognitive and clinical measures, lifestyle and genetic data from longitudinal cohorts including H70 and UK Biobank. Statistical and machine-learning analyses also address brain-age measures. This…

Join the ATLAS Detector Safety System team to commission and upgrade safety systems and infrastructure for Run 4. Tasks include subsystem tests, safety matrices, cabling, environmental monitoring and coordination with detector specialists, with team supervision. This on-site appointment lasts 24 months, with a possible extension to 36 months; the target…

Lead the development and evaluation of generative-AI tools for perinatal mental health at the Parent-Infant Research Institute. The work combines language-model and chatbot development with assessment of safety, implementation and patient outcomes in digital interventions. It also involves research publications, grants and governance. The appointment is…

Study how memory remains stable through physiological changes and network reorganisation in Kazumasa Z. Tanaka’s Memory Research Unit. Projects address hippocampal memory representations, artificial hibernation states and synaptic remodelling using large-scale recording, imaging, behavioural and ultrastructural methods. The researcher develops independent…

Support research on how touch is located in three-dimensional body space at the Donders Centre for Cognition. Work includes collecting and analysing EEG data and studying neural oscillations and sensorimotor transformations, with virtual reality and robotic or finger-extending devices. The appointment is 0.35–0.4 FTE for nine months, with an intended start…

IMPRS-CMS in Stuttgart is accepting applications for multiple fully funded doctoral positions across quantum materials, electronic structure and many-body theory, nanoscience, solid-state spectroscopy, solid-state ionics and batteries, bioinspired materials, quantum and organic electronics, and ultracold atomic gases. The English-language programme provides…

The Chair of Applied Macroeconomics and KOF Swiss Economic Institute invite applications for one or more doctoral positions using modern econometric methods and macroeconomic, firm-level, household, geospatial or international data. Research may examine globalisation and fiscal outcomes, multinational profit shifting and tax competition, international tax…

Investigate whether bone mineral density predicts balance and mobility in older adults with different fall risks. Combine DXA measurements with high-density surface electromyography and functional assessments including walking speed, standing balance and sit-to-stand performance. The fellow will also coordinate protocols, data analysis, quality control and…

Join the African Climate and Development Initiative and its People in Nature and Climate Lab as a Chapter Scientist supporting the Africa chapter of IPCC AR7. The fellow will synthesize evidence on climate impacts, projected risks, adaptation and loss and damage, with particular attention to water and infrastructure. Duties include research synthesis,…

Conduct independent research on South African flora, particularly systematic botany and geographical distribution, with a host at UCT or SANBI Kirstenbosch. The 12-month fellowship preferably starts in the first quarter of 2027 and provides up to ZAR 275,000 for the fellowship plus ZAR 75,000 for research costs. Applicants of any nationality may apply.…

RIKEN is recruiting one indefinite-term Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist for its High-Energy QCD Theory Research Team. Research spans lattice and perturbative QCD, the dynamical properties of strongly interacting matter, and connections to experimental data. The scientist will help establish the team and develop collaborations in Japan.…

The Neurophysics department seeks a postdoctoral researcher to develop MRI microscopy and in-cell magnetometry methods for paramagnetic metals in the brain. The project integrates high-field MRI, diamond-based quantum sensing, and histology to study neurodegeneration. Duties include MRI protocol development, quantitative imaging, data analysis, and…

The Stagkourakis Lab at Karolinska Institutet is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to study neural circuits governing survival and homeostatic behaviors. The project combines systems neuroscience, Neuropixels recordings, imaging, circuit manipulation and transcriptomics in the SciLifeLab and Department of Neuroscience research environment.