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Researcher in Theoretical Physics (A)

Physical sciences/Math

Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1957. It moved to the AlbaNova University Center in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007, where it is jointly hosted by KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University. Research at Nordita covers a broad range of theoretical physics including astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, gravitation, cosmology and astroparticle physics, high-energy physics, and statistical physics/complex systems. The research activity of the local academic staff is supplemented by Nordita Scientific Programs, which bring together groups of leading experts to work on specific topics for extended periods. There is also ample opportunity for collaboration with faculty and research staff at local universities. Further information about Nordita can be found at www.nordita.org.

Project description
The successful candidate will be working on (a) the analysis of non-autonomous non-linear stochastic differential equations and their associated dual partial differential equations; (b) geophysical fluid dynamics and applications in climate; (c) numerical analysis and machine learning methods for differential equations.  

Main responsibilities
The position includes conducting a strong research program and interacting with colleagues and visitors at Nordita, Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Uppsala University, and elsewhere in the Nordic countries. The successful candidate is expected to spend significant time at Nordita, KTH, and SU, building connections between condensed matter, astrophysics and high-energy groups.

Qualification requirements
Researchers are appointed primarily for purposes of research and must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria
Special importance is given to research expertise shown, for example, through publications. The applicant’s ability to establish and develop collaborations both in research and education is of importance. Expert knowledge within the fields mentioned above is essential for this position.

Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for a maximum of two years. Start date as per agreement.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from the Head of the Department, professor Niels Obers, niels.obers@su.se.

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

  • Your contact details and personal data
  • Your highest degree
  • Your language skills
  • Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

  • Cover letter
  • CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
  • Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
    – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
    – why and how you wish to complete the project
    – what makes you suitable for the project in question
  • Copy of PhD diploma
  • Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
  • Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.

Deadline: 2021-07-02 at 23:59

Read the job description at the university homepage or Apply.

Post expires on Friday July 2nd, 2021

Postdoctoral fellow in force-field development for water including machine learning

Engineering/it, Physical sciences/Math

The Department of Physics and Stockholm University is affiliated to Stockholm Dual Career Network (SDCN) that supports expat partners with professional events, career-related advice and by building a social network in their new hometown, www.sdcn.se.

Project description
Within the ERC Advanced Grant GAS-WAT (Gases in Water, Prof. Lars G.M. Pettersson, PI) one subproject is to develop a highly accurate force-field for water including dissociation. This will build on advanced electrostatic response for intermediate and long range and machine-learned CCSD(T)-level short-range interactions. This will be coupled with deep neural network training to extend applicability both in space and time.

A particular focus will be applications using, e.g., umbrella sampling to investigate possible special structures in water associated with proposed HDL and LDL environments (Nilsson&Pettersson, Nature Commun. 6 (2015) 8998) and their potential role in dissolution and transport of gases in water.

The theory group of Prof. Pettersson works within the XSoLaS combined experimental and theory group in the Chemical Physics Division at the Department of Physics within Stockholm University (www.xsolasgroup.fysik.su.se).

Main responsibilities
The position involves methods development and implementation of force-field and machine-learning techniques with particular focus on applications to water in its various aggregation states.

Qualification requirements
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria
The degree should have been completed no more than three years before the deadline for applications. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances, which may involve sick leave, parental leave, clinical attachment, elected positions in trade unions, or similar.

The assessment is based on documented theoretical knowledge and experience relevant to the area, knowledge of and experience in theoretical techniques and methods, analytical and programming skills, ability to work well in groups as well as independently, and personal commitment. Strong motivation is considered a key component for a successful outcome of the postdoctoral research.

Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for a maximum of two years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date 2021-09-01 or as per agreement.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from Professor Lars G.M. Pettersson, telephone: +46 70 495 1990, Lars.Pettersson@fysik.su.se.

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

  • Your contact details and personal data
  • Your highest degree
  • Your language skills
  • Contact details for 2–3 references
    Important: Your academic referees should send us recommendation letters via email to: FV-2320-21.refletters@fysik.su.se and state in the subject line: SU FV-2320-21 + name of the applicant.

and, in addition, please include the following documents

  • Cover letter
  • CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
  • Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
    – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
    – why and how you wish to complete the project
    – what makes you suitable for the project in question
  • Copy of PhD diploma
  • Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholms universitet bidrar till det hållbara demokratiska samhällets utveckling genom kunskap, upplysning och sanningssökande.

Deadline: 2021-07-04 at 23:59

Read the job description at the university homepage or Apply.

Post expires on Sunday July 4th, 2021

Researcher in Multi-scale Computational Studies of Enzymes involved in Biological Energy Conversion (2)

Engineering/it, Health/Life sciences

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Stockholm University is a world-leading research institute within biochemical basic research. It is one of the largest departments at the Faculty of Science with about 300 employees (including around 110 PhD students) across more than 30 active research groups that span across a broad range of topics covering various aspects of structure and function of biological systems. The combination of the highly interdisciplinary expertise and research projects at the Departments is unique in Sweden and internationally. This expertise ranges across different topics of biochemistry, cell biology, and biophysics with a main focus on biological membranes. Specific research topics include: membrane protein structure, function, and disease; protein folding and trafficking; biological energy conversion; bioinformatics; computational structural biology, biochemistry, and development of various computational tools.

Project description
The Kaila Lab at Stockholm University seeks outstanding candidates to work on structure-function relationships of membrane-bound bioenergetic enzymes with a focus on the proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) mechanism in Complex I and related proteins. The project is carried out by multi-scale methods of computational biochemistry/biophysics with aims to understand principles of biological energy catalysis at a molecular level. The project is supported by the European Research Council (ERC) and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW).

Project related publications: Röpke et al. JACS 2020, Brigdes et al. Nature Comms 2020; Mühlbauer et al. JACS 2020; Schuller et al. Nature Comms 2020; Jussupow et al. Science Adv. 2019; Saura et al. JACS 2019; Warnau et al. PNAS 2019; Kaila J Roy Soc Interfaces 2018; Di Luca et al. PNAS 2017; Gamiz-Hernandez et al. JACS 2017.

Main responsibilities
The candidate will study the structure, function, and dynamics of studies proteins involved in biological energy conversion, with a main emphasis on respiratory Complex I and biological PCET reactions.  

Qualification requirements
Researchers are appointed primarily for purposes of research and must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria
The candidate should have prior experience in computational multi-scale methods applied to biological systems. In the appointment process, special attention will be given to scientific excellence and personal competence, as well as researchers working with enzyme mechanisms and membrane protein function. The candidate should be able to work independently, but the project has also many collaborative aspects, and prior experience in collaborative projects is therefore desired. The candidate is experienced in the application and/or development of quantum chemical or hybrid QM/MM methods, atomistic MD simulations, coarse-grained simulations, and/or free energy calculations. Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for a maximum of two years, with the possibility of extension. Start date as per agreement.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from Professor Ville Kaila, telephone: +46 8 16 42 40, ville.kaila@dbb.su.se.

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

  • Your contact details and personal data
  • Your highest degree
  • Your language skills
  • Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

  • Cover letter
  • CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
  • Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
    – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
    – why and how you wish to complete the project
    – what makes you suitable for the project in question
  • Copy of PhD diploma
  • Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
  • Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholms universitet bidrar till det hållbara demokratiska samhällets utveckling genom kunskap, upplysning och sanningssökande.

Deadline: 2021-06-28 at 23:59

Read the job description at the university homepage or Apply.

Post expires on Monday June 28th, 2021

Postdoctoral Fellow in Multi-scale Computational Studies of Enzymes involved in Biological Energy Conversion (2)

Health/Life sciences

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Stockholm University is a world-leading research institute within biochemical basic research. It is one of the largest departments at the Faculty of Science with about 300 employees (including around 110 PhD students) across more than 30 active research groups that span across a broad range of topics covering various aspects of structure and function of biological systems. The combination of the highly interdisciplinary expertise and research projects at the Departments is unique in Sweden and internationally. This expertise ranges across different topics of biochemistry, cell biology, and biophysics with a main focus on biological membranes. Specific research topics include: membrane protein structure, function, and disease; protein folding and trafficking; biological energy conversion; bioinformatics; computational structural biology, biochemistry, and development of various computational tools.

Project description
The Kaila Lab at Stockholm University seeks outstanding candidates to work on structure-function relationships of membrane-bound bioenergetic enzymes with a focus on the proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) mechanism in Complex I and related proteins. The project is carried out by multi-scale methods of computational biochemistry/biophysics with aims to understand principles of biological energy catalysis at a molecular level. The project is supported by the European Research Council (ERC) and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW).

Project related publications: Röpke et al. JACS 2020, Brigdes et al. Nature Comms 2020; Mühlbauer et al. JACS 2020; Schuller et al. Nature Comms 2020; Jussupow et al. Science Adv. 2019; Saura et al. JACS 2019; Warnau et al. PNAS 2019; Kaila J Roy Soc Interfaces 2018; Di Luca et al. PNAS 2017; Gamiz-Hernandez et al. JACS 2017.

Main responsibilities
The candidate will study the structure, function, and dynamics of studies proteins involved in biological energy conversion, with a main emphasis on respiratory Complex I and biological PCET reactions.  

Qualification requirements
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria
The degree should have been completed no more than three years before the deadline for applications. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances, which may involve sick leave, parental leave, clinical attachment, elected positions in trade unions, or similar.

The candidate should have prior experience in computational multi-scale methods applied to biological systems. In the appointment process, special attention will be given to scientific excellence and personal competence, as well as researchers working with enzyme mechanisms and membrane protein function. The candidate should be able to work independently, but the project has also many collaborative aspects, and prior experience in collaborative projects is therefore desired. The candidate is experienced in the application and/or development of quantum chemical or hybrid QM/MM methods, atomistic MD simulations, coarse-grained simulations, and/or free energy calculations. Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for a maximum of two years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date as per agreement.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from Professor Ville Kaila, telephone: +46 8 16 42 40, ville.kaila@dbb.su.se.

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

  • Your contact details and personal data
  • Your highest degree
  • Your language skills
  • Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

  • Cover letter
  • CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
  • Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
    – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
    – why and how you wish to complete the project
    – what makes you suitable for the project in question
  • Copy of PhD diploma
  • Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
  • Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholms universitet bidrar till det hållbara demokratiska samhällets utveckling genom kunskap, upplysning och sanningssökande.

Deadline: 2021-06-28 at 23:59

Read the job description at the university homepage or Apply.

Post expires on Monday June 28th, 2021

Postdoctoral Fellow in Artificial Intelligence

Engineering/it

The Department of Psychology is one of the biggest departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences with about 200 employees and teaching over 1000 students every semester. The department carries out research and teaching on everything that affects the individual, from the genes and the brain to organisations and society.

Project description
The position is hosted by the Division of Biological Psychology and will be associated with the project “Intelligence through reasoning”. Much of the work will be carried out within the Digital Futures research centre that aims to shape an economically, environmental and socially sustainable society through digital transformation. The work will be conducted in a collaboration between the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University and the Division of Computational Science and Technology at The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. An important part of the project will be to disseminate findings in the form of scientific publications.

Main responsibilities

  • To carry out high quality research and publish the results in international scientific journals in the field of artificial general intelligence. More specifically, the researcher will perform research on enhancing autonomy of intelligent agents within the above-named project, in particular in integration with contemporary contextual-behavioral models of language and cognition
  • To collaborate with researchers nationally and internationally.

Qualification requirements
Postdoctoral positions are appointed primarily for purposes of research. Applicants are expected to hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.

Assessment criteria
The degree should have been completed no more than three years before the deadline for applications. An older degree may be acceptable under special circumstances, which may involve sick leave, parental leave, clinical attachment, elected positions in trade unions, or similar.

The candidates must have successfully passed Stage 1 and Stage 2 of Digital Futures postdoc fellowships evaluation spring 2021.

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills.  The following criteria will be used for assessing candidates:

  • Research expertise: A track record demonstrating excellence.
  • Independence: Ability to formulate own original research ideas and conduct research independently.
  • Collaborative abilities: Ability to work as a part of team.
  • Communication abilities: Ability to fluently communicate research ideas and results.
  • Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Preferred qualifications

  • Expertise in the field of Artificial General Intelligence, in particular in relation to the non-axiomatic logic model.
  • Teaching abilities.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency

Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for a maximum of two years, with the possibility of extension under special circumstances. Start date 2021-09-01 or as per agreement.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from Associate Professor Robert Johansson, telephone: +46 8 16 36  85, robert.johansson@psychology.su.se. 

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

  • Your contact details and personal data
  • Your highest degree
  • Your language skills
  • Contact details for 2–3 references

and, in addition, please include the following documents

  • Cover letter
  • CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of publications
  • Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
    – why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
    – why and how you wish to complete the project
    – what makes you suitable for the project in question
  • Copy of PhD diploma
  • Letters of recommendation (no more than 3 files)
  • Publications in support of your application (no more than 3 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.

Deadline: 2021-07-15 at 23:59

Read the job description at the university homepage or Apply.

Post expires on Thursday July 15th, 2021