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4 PHD student positions in food studies, nutrition and dietetics

19. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobUppsalaW

Published: 2023-03-13

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

The research at the Department of Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, Uppsala University, is interdisciplinary, exploring the complexity of food and meals in different contexts, involving perspectives from natural and medical science as well as social science. We represent multiple research orientations gathered under three main domains: Communication of Dietetics, Meal Research and Nutrition.

The doctoral positions are advertised in collaboration with the doctoral programme InSyNC, which is funded by the Swedish Research Council. This is the very first national doctoral programme in nutrition and dietetics. The InSyNC programme is permeated by the overarching theme “Integrating sustainability into nutrition care”, with research projects and activities within three sub-themes: Nutrition and eating through life, Nutrition in health promotion work and Access to high-quality nutrition care through digitization and innovation. Within the framework of the InSyNC programme, positions are advertised in the following areas:

1) The practice of the clinical dietitian within cancer care
A good nutritional status is central for a patient with cancer in order to optimally tolerate the medical and/or surgical cancer treatment. This research project aims to assess how the physical and psychological health is affected during different phases of the nutrition therapy provided by a dietitian. A deepen understanding of and increased knowledge on how nutrition interventions can be individually tailored to each patient and how this affects the patients’ health status is an important step towards a valuable, effective and equal nutrition care within the field of oncology. The doctoral student will be able to influence the direction and focus of the research project. Of note, proficiency in Swedish is a must for this position.

2) The dietitian in child health care (Barnhälsovården)
The dietitian’s competence in child health care/primary health care (Barnhälsovården) is increasingly in demand, however, there are different local and regional conditions for how the dietitian’s role may be used. At the same time, there is increasing interest and the need for dietitians to be involved in the prevention of overweight and obesity from an early age. This doctoral project will shed light on how the dietitian’s skills are best utilized in child health care/primary health care (Barnhälsovården) and which areas and forms of work may need to be developed. The doctoral student will be given the opportunity to direct parts of their thesis work towards a specific area of interest within the topic studied. Of note, proficiency in Swedish is a must for this position as it may involve interviews with parents, children and stakeholders.

3) Diet and physical activity for healthy ageing
This PhD project is based on the World Health Organization’s first report on healthy aging, which supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The project aims to improve and/or maintain the older person’s intrinsic capacity by promoting healthy diet and physical activity. This will be done by screening, assessing and following up the main functional capacities of the study population in collaboration with other professions and through digital infrastructure. The doctoral student will be given the opportunity to direct parts of their thesis work towards a specific area of interest within the topic studied.

4) Dietitians’ global application of nutrition informatics – the INIS study
This project is part of the large international INIS study, exploring dietitians’ use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, systematic work processes and terminologies as part of providing a high-quality, person-centered nutrition care. The doctoral student will be an important part of the global working group consisting of approximately 50 researchers from 23 different countries worldwide. Parts of the project will focus on a global survey disseminated to dietitians in the 23 countries. The doctoral student will be given the opportunity to direct parts of their thesis work towards a specific area of interest within the topic studied.

Duties
Education at the doctoral level comprises four years of full-time study which is financed by a doctoral position (doktorandanställning). In addition to the thesis work, the doctoral education includes courses of 60 credits relevant to the thesis work. Departmental duties (typically teaching and administration) up to 20% can be included in the position.

Requirements
To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in food studies, nutrition and dietetics, or
have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Having completed at least 90 credits in food studies, nutrition and dietetics or equivalent is also required.

We welcome applications from persons that meet the entry requirements and that have an interest in the various research directions that are accommodated within the graduate school.

Additional qualifications
Being a registered dietitian and having documented experience of research with qualitative and/or quantitative methods are advantageous. For position no. 1 and 2, the applicant needs to be proficient in both Swedish and English, both spoken and written. For position no. 3 and 4, the applicant needs to be proficient in English, both spoken and written.

Application procedure
The application must contain a letter in which the applicant briefly describes themselves and their interest in postgraduate education. The letter must also state which of the advertised positions the application refers to, and a ranking regarding these positions. The application must also contain a CV, copies of diplomas and grades, thesis and other documents that the applicant wishes to refer to.

Furthermore, the application must contain a literature review in which the applicant summarizes current scientific research in the relevant subject area (maximum 2 pages including references, in English). If you apply for more than one of the advertised positions, you must write the literature review within the position that you ranked highest.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University’s rules and guidelines.

The education is also regulated by the Faculty of Social Sciences. You will find information about being a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences here: https://www.samfak.uu.se/research/phd-studies/what-does-a-phd-degree-comprise-/

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: head of department Afsaneh Koochek, e-mail afsaneh.koochek@ikv.uu.se, phone +4618-471 23 13.
For further information about the InSyNC doctoral programme, please contact associate professor Elin Lövestam, elin.lovestam@ikv.uu.se. For further information about the postgraduate education in Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, please contact professor Paulina Nowicka, paulina.nowicka@ikv.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 20 April 2023 UFV-PA 2023/1003.

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Deadline: 2023-04-20 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics

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Post expires on Thursday April 20th, 2023

Postdoctoral researcher / Project researcher fixed-term position at the Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO

18. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye job, Physical sciences/MathUniversity of TurkuW

The University of Turku is a world-class multidisciplinary research university which offers interesting challenges and a unique vantage point to national and international research and education.

Postdoctoral researcher / Project researcher fixed-term position

Postdoctoral researcher / Project researcher fixed-term position at the Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher / project researcher position at the Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO (FINCA). FINCA is a national research institute that takes care of Finnish co-operation with the European Southern Observatory (ESO), practices and co-ordinates high quality astronomical research, and technological development work related to ESO; participates in researcher training; and promotes co-operation of Finnish universities in astronomy.

The successful applicant will join the Academy of Finland -funded project lead by Dr. Talvikki Hovatta.

The start of the employment is negotiable, but preferably as soon as possible. The appointment is until the end of August 2024, with a trial period of six months.

Job description:
You will participate in the development of an FPGA-based prototype backend for enabling polarimetric observations with the 14-m telescope at Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory. The main part of the project is the implementation of RF-direct sampling, ultra-wideband signal receiving and processing using the Collaboration for Astronomy Signal Processing and Electronics Research (CASPER) toolflow with RFSoC advanced signal-processing technology. You will work to design, develop and implement this next-generation digital signal processing prototype backend.

Requirements:
– PhD or Master’s degree in astronomy, signal processing, or a closely related field
– Extensive background in RF digital signal processing
– Solid knowledge of RFSoC and FPGA technologies
– Strong background in using MATLAB, Vivado, Vitis, and related products
– Experience with the CASPER toolflow or ability to quickly learn a new toolchain
– Knowledge of radio-astronomy concepts and astronomical signal processing
– Familiarity with the hardware platforms supported by CASPER
– Familiarity with high-speed data transport (10+ Gbit/s)
– Experience in systems design, digital signal processing, systems integration and testing
– Familiarity with embedded processing, high performance computing architectures
– Professional-level communication and presentation skills in English
– Self-motivated and able to work independently
– Ability to document the work and write technical reports
– Ability to train other staff on the implemented system

The qualification requirements of the position are stated in the University of Turku Rules of Procedure: https://www.utu.fi/en/university/organisation. In the case the selected candidate does not have a doctoral degree, the title of Project researcher will be used.

Salary:
The salary is determined in accordance with the university salary system for teaching and research personnel. For a postdoctoral researcher, the salary is at levels 4-6 on the job demands chart, where the task specific salary component is 2628,85 – 3549,72 €/month. In addition, a personal work performance component at a maximum 50 % of the task specific salary will be paid. Depending on qualifications, the starting gross salary for Postdoctoral researcher is typically within the range of 3300-4000 € per month and for Project researcher 2500-3150 € per month.

Included Benefits:
The contract includes a paid annual leave, occupational health care coverage, retirement and social security benefits. Support for participation in conferences and research visits is available.

Applying:
Applications must be submitted by 11 April 2023 (23:59) at the latest via the electronic application form of the University of Turku but we will start reviewing and interviewing candidates immediately. However, all applications will be reviewed and the decision will be made after the application period has ended. The link to the electronic application system can be found at the beginning of this announcement (Apply for the job).
This job announcement can be found from the University of Turku recruitment page: https://www.utu.fi/en/university/come-work-with-us/open-vacancies

Applications in English must include as attachments a CV, a list of relevant publications, and motivation letter (statement on qualifications for the position, max. 2 pages), which should be uploaded via the electronic application system. Letters of recommendation from at least two referees familiar with the applicant’s work must be arranged to be sent directly to Saija Marjasto, saija.marjasto(at)utu.fi. We encourage applications from candidates irrespective of nationality, gender, or background.

For more information on the position, contact Dr. Talvikki Hovatta, talvikki.hovatta(at)utu.fi.

For more information on the application process, contact HR-specialist Saija Marjasto, saija.marjasto(at)utu.fi.

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Post expires on Tuesday April 11th, 2023

Postdoc in statistical epigenetics and genetics

12. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of statistical epigenetics and genetics as per 1 June 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a 2-year full-time position.

Department of Biomedicine

The department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a dynamic and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalised medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in strong scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

About the research project

The VIA cohort
In 2012, The Danish High Risk and Resilience Study was established, a representative nation-wide cohort of 522 7-year-old children born to parents with severe MDx and matched controls (VIA 7). No previous study has performed such a multimodal, deep phenotyping of MDx-traits as done in the VIA 7, and its second wave – VIA 11 (children follow-up at age 11). Research in VIA to date reported that children from MDx parents more often lived in inadequate home environments, had lower quality of life, and had unfavorable outcomes across three neurodevelopmental domains (NDs): i) psychopathology (increased number of MDx), ii) motor skills (lower level and performance in physical acitivities), and iii) general intelligence (lower IQ levels). In addition to comprehensive phenotyping of NDs and genotyping data available, we have longitudinally quantified DNAm levels at > 850,000 loci across the genome, at age 7 and 11. This data collection is internationally unique: it represents the largest and most thoroughly characterized familial high-risk cohort, which now, with integration of genetic and epigenetic data, will enable further advancement of the understanding of molecular mechanisms in development of mental illness.

The iPSYCH cohort

iPSYCH (Lundbeck Foundation Inititiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research) was launched in 2012 as the largest research initiative ever in Danish psychiatry with the overarching aim to identify causes and disease mechanisms in major mental disorders, including psychiatric genetics as a key theme. Epigenomic data on over 5,000 individuals and genetic data on more than 130,000 individuals from a nationwide Danish cohort is currently analysed in iPSYCH (including GWAS and whole exome sequencing data).

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in statistical epigenetics and genetics your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will lead and contribute to analysis of psychiatric epigenetics and genetics projects in the forefront of the field. During the position, you will have an opportunity to spend 4-6 months at Magdalena Janecka’s lab of Functional Epidemiology (https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/janeckalab/), based at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, US, where you will work with leading experts in the field on developing new bioinformatic approaches for statistical epigenetics.

In collaboration with the Aarhus University (VIA, iPSYCH) and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Functional Epidemiology team), you will:

undertake analysis of the VIA epigenomic and genomic data sets as the main activity, with main focus on estimating how much environment acts through epigenetics to cause mental disorders (MDx) across individual’s lifespan
use VIA and iPSYCH data to develop new bioinformatic tools to dissect the genetic and environmental impacts on epigenetic regulation in the context of MDx risk factors.

The analyses will be conducted primarily at the national high-performance computer cluster GenomeDK at Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.

You will report to Anna Starnawska, Assistant Professor at Department of Biomedicine.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas: bioinformatics, statistics, computer science, or similar background. You are inquisitive, analytically minded, as well as excited to work with big data and to develop new methods for its analysis.

Necessary qualifications:

A degree within statistical genetics, bioinformatics, statistics, computer science, or similar areas.
Substantial experience in handling and analyzing epigenomic and/or genomic array data.
Experienced user of relevant statistical software, preferably R.
Can work independently and with groups, and take responsibility for the complete research process from idea phase to publication and presentation of results.
Has a strong drive to obtain established goals; scientifically self-motivated and creative.
Fluent spoken and written English (English is the working language).
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Desirable qualifications:

Computational expertise in analyzing big data.
Experience with high performance computing.
Experience with GWAS analysis programs like PLINK, BOLT-LMM or hail.
Experience with statistical analysis using programming languages like R, Python, or MATLAB
Experience with mQTL and/or eQTL data.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

We can offer:

An exciting job in an inspiring and informal research environment at a high international level.
Access to a large network of local, national and internationally-recognized partners and mentors from different countries.
Learning and applying new analytic methods on large, complex data sets.
Ample opportunity to influence your own work tasks, develop new analytic and professional skills, and take lead on independent research for publication and funding applications.
Professional training opportunities adapted to needs and interests.
Possibility of participation in courses, as well as national and international conferences.
Mentoring scheme with senior colleague.
Travel opportunities for in-person work with collaborators.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Project Coordinator Anne Hedemand (anne@biomed.au.dk), or Assistant Professor, Anna Starnawska (as@biomed.au.dk).

Your primary place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University Campus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

Terms of employment

Appointment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
The yearly base salary for a fulltime postdoc is between DKK 475.113,77 and DKK 528.595,68 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (17.1 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplemement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff

Application

Your application must include the following:

Motivated application
Curriculum Vitae
Diploma
Template for applicant – postdoc
A list of publications
A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Development Programme. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-03-22 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Biomedicine – Forsk. & udd., Skou-bygningen – Faculty: Health
Email: mailto:as@biomed.au.dk
Phone: +4552679503

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday March 22nd, 2023

Doctoral candidate in the history of ideas and science

11. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobUppsalaW

Published: 2023-03-02

We are recruiting a doctoral candidate in the history of ideas and science. The Department of History of Science and Ideas is a vibrant and excellent research environment, with outstanding research groups in political history, history of medicine and history of science, as well as strong profiles in global intellectual history, media history and the history of education. Around 50 teachers, researchers and fellows work at the department, including 12 PhD students. See our website for more information: http://www.idehist.uu.se/.

Duties Successful candidates will pursue their doctoral studies full-time in Uppsala and are expected to participate actively in departmental activities such as seminars, workshops, etc. The position is a 4-year full-time employment (starting salary is currently 29 000 SEK/month). The position might also entail teaching and other assignments up to 20 % of the full-time position (extending the position proportionally).

Requirements To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in the humanities ort social sciences relevant to research in the broad field of the history of ideas, or
have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Be proficient in English.

Additional qualifications
We encourage applicants from all countries to apply. Swedish reading and listening comprehension is expected within two years.

Application Your application can be written in English or Swedish and should include: 1) a brief CV outlining your academic progress to date, 2) a copy of your MA thesis, or, if this is not complete, a summary and table of contents as well as at least one sample section, 3) a statement (of no more than 10 000 signs) outlining your proposed research. This outline should describe your research question and how it is related to the current state of research. The outline should also have a short discussion of possible sources for answering your question and methodological considerations regarding the potential of these sources, 4) an authorized copy of your Master’s degree and course grades, OR, a signed certificate from supervisor or dean of studies testifying to the completion of the thesis before the end of term 5) name and e-mail addresses of at least two referees.

Evaluation We rank candidates according to a measured judgement of the quality of the submitted master thesis and the originality and relevance of the research plan. Final candidates will be interviewed.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University’s rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date September 1, 2023, or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Head of department, Thomas Karlsohn, thomas.karlsohn@idehist.uu.se, or Director of PhD Studies Jenny Andersson, jenny.andersson@idehist.uu.se

Please submit your application by May 10 2023, UFV-PA 2023/732.

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Deadline: 2023-05-10 at 23:59
Unit: Department of History of Science and Ideas

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Post expires on Wednesday May 10th, 2023

Postdoc position in mechanisms of electroactive microorganisms

11. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

The Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join a new research project, funded by a Villum Young Investigator grant, to investigate the mechanisms of electroactive microorganisms.

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 2-year position available from 01/07/2023 or as soon possible thereafter.

Job description

Some microorganisms, called electrotrophs, have the extraordinary capacity to feed on electrons derived from steel and electrodes. Such microorganisms are of interest for bioelectrochemical applications (e.g. to convert electric energy into useful compounds, such as in microbial electrosynthesis), while electrotrophs also cause detrimental microbial corrosion. Electrotrophs belong to many different microbial groups. However, not all members of these groups are electrotrophic, and it remains unclear what determines whether a microbe is an electrotroph or not.

It this project, we will investigate the mechanism of electrotrophy. The main research hypothesis is that H2 acts as intermediate in electrotrophy; and that electrotrophs are microbes adapted to consume H2 at low H2 levels.

The postdoctoral researcher will investigate the H2 consumption characteristics of different anaerobic microbes, including methanogens and sulfate reducers. These characteristics will be compared with the capacity of these microbes to take up electrons from steel and cathodes, by experiments with bioelectrochemical reactor setups. Furthermore, we will investigate the molecular characteristics of hydrogenases involved in these processes.

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in biotechnology, microbiology, electrochemistry or similar. The ideal candidate also has one or more of the following:

Keen interest in electromicrobiology and bioelectrochemistry
Previous research experience within the fields of bioelectrochemical systems, microbial induced corrosion, and/or microbial physiology
Practical experience with the cultivation of anaerobic microorganisms (i.e. methanogens, sulfate reducing bacteria), determination of microbial kinetics and/or molecular methods (i.e. enzyme assays, omics)
Good publication track-record
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Social and collaborative personality

Who we are

You will be working in the ‘Microbial Electrosynthesis’ research group, headed by Assistant Professor Jo Philips. This research group is part of the Section of Industrial Biotechnology at the Department of Biological and chemical Engineering at Aarhus University.

What we offer

dedicated supervision
an exciting interdisciplinary environment with international collaboration opportunities
a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Hangøvej 2, 8200 Aarhus N, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Contact information

For further information, please contact:
Assistant Professor Jo Philips, +45 9352 1569, jo.philips@bce.au.dk

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 20/04/2022.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-04-20 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering – Industrial Biotechnology – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:jo.philips@bce.au.dk
Phone: +4593521569

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday April 20th, 2023

4 doctoral candidates in the history of political thought

10. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobUppsalaW

Published: 2023-03-02

The Department of History of Science and Ideas is a vibrant and excellent research environment, with outstanding research groups in political history, history of medicine and history of science, as well as strong profiles in global intellectual history, media history and the history of education. Around 50 teachers, researchers and fellows work at the department, including 12 PhD students. See our website for more information: http://www.idehist.uu.se/.

As part of the new doctoral school in the history of political thought, the Department of the History of Ideas and Science at Uppsala University is recruiting up to four doctoral candidates. The doctoral school consists of the departments of the history of ideas at Uppsala University, Stockholm University, Södertörn University and Gothenburg University, funded by the Swedish national research council for the doctoral cycle 2023–2027. The doctoral school will train a new generation of doctoral students in historical analysis of the political. We welcome applications addressing a wide area of research interests with relevance to the history of political thought, for instance: the histories of thinking the environment, intellectual histories of the market and political economy; the history of ideologies including, but not limited to, populism, neoliberalism and fascism; histories of memory, future, temporality and scale. We welcome a plurality of geographical scopes and chronologies. The working language is English. https://www.idehist.uu.se/doctoral-school-in-the-history-of-political-thought/

Uppsala University offers excellent conditions for doctoral research.

Duties
Successful candidates will pursue their doctoral studies full-time in Uppsala and are expected to participate actively in departmental activities such as seminars, workshops, etc. Doctoral candidates are expected to follow the school’s course cycle. The position is a 4-year full-time employment (starting salary is currently 29 000 SEK/month). The position might also entail teaching and other assignments up to 20 % of the full-time position (extending the position proportionally).

Requirements
To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree relevant to research in the broad field of the history of ideas, or
have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Be proficient in English in speech and writing.

Additional qualifications
We encourage applicants from all countries to apply. Swedish reading and listening comprehension is expected within two years.

Application
Your application can be written in English or Swedish and should include: 1) a brief CV outlining your academic progress to date, 2) a copy of your MA thesis, or, if this is not complete, a summary and table of contents as well as at least one sample section, 3) a statement (of no more than 10 000 signs) outlining your proposed research. This outline should describe your research question and how it is related to the current state of research. The outline should also have a short discussion of possible sources for answering your question and methodological considerations regarding the potential of these sources, 4) an authorized copy of your Master’s degree and course grades, OR, a signed certificate from supervisor or dean of studies testifying to the completion of the thesis before the end of term 5) name and e-mail addresses of at least two referees.

Evaluation
We rank candidates according to a measured judgement of the quality of the submitted master thesis and the originality and relevance of the research plan. Final candidates will be interviewed.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University’s rules and guidelines.

For further information about the position, please contact: Head of department, Thomas Karlsohn, thomas.karlsohn@idehist.uu.se, or Director of PhD Studies and coordinator of the doctoral school, Jenny Andersson, jenny.andersson@idehist.uu.se

Please submit your application by May 10 2023, UFV-PA 2023/712.

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Submit your application through Uppsala University’s recruitment system.

Deadline: 2023-05-10 at 23:59
Unit: Department of History of Science and Ideas

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday May 10th, 2023

Postdoctoral fellow in the history of religions (PA2022/3623)

10. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobLund UniversityW

Lund Uni., Fac. of Humanities & Theology, Centre f. Theology/Religious Stud.

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 46 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

About the research field: Religious Agency in East Asian Education from the Late 19th Century to Today

In East Asia, the importance of moral education reflects in the civil service examination system of Imperial China and surfaces in contemporary school subjects that cover citizenship and moral orientation. Recently established subjects such as “Life Education” offer students the opportunity to reflect and address issues related to their personal life orientation and provide religious groups with new opportunities for engagement. Yet this is not novel: Religious agents across East Asia, in particular Christians and Buddhists, have been and remain engaged in realizing, assisting, and influencing public education.

Over the next few years, Lund University will develop a research domain investigating what is distinctive about religious agency in education in East Asia. The outcome is intended to enrich our horizon of reflection with regard to current European developments where the increase of secular spaces, the fading of organized Christian belief, and the diversification of faith-based communities and practices are evident. Religious education in this context is going through profound changes and competing models of philosophical, ethical, and religious education are explored.

Work duties

The person appointed will participate in work aimed at surveying contemporary educational practices and historical events, as well as identifying key areas for further research study.

Teaching, supervision and other teaching-related duties may occur within the framework of the position but will account for no more than 20% of working hours. The employee is expected to contribute to the research environment through active participation in research seminars and other research-related activities at CTR (by, for example, organising workshops and seminars and taking part in research funding applications). The position is placed within the subject of history of religions at CTR and related to the aforementioned research domain at the department and the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies at Lund University. The duties require regular attendance at the workplace.

Required qualifications

Those qualified for appointment as a postdoc are those who have been awarded a doctoral degree or a foreign qualification deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree and who completed the degree no more than three years prior to the last date for applications. If the doctoral degree was awarded earlier, certificates of parental leave, illness or similar are to be submitted with the application. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of knowledge of Chinese and advanced English.

Assessment criteria

Assessment criteria are the ability to develop and carry out high-quality research, and teaching skill. For appointments as a postdoc the principal consideration is to be research ability. As the basis for assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, the applicant is to attach a research plan for the research intended to be carried out within the role. Only those applicants whose research plans and previous work can strengthen the research environment will be considered for employment as a postdoc.

Specific qualifications of additional merit

Doctoral degree in the history of religions/religious studies or other relevant research domain.
Specialization in East Asian religions, primarily Chinese Buddhism or Chinese Christianity, documented by a degree, academic essay and/or publication in scientific journals.
Knowledge of religious education in East Asia, documented by a degree, academic essay and/or publication in scientific journals.
Very good skills in spoken and written Chinese, the ability to conduct interviews in Chinese and to read sources from the Republican era until today.

Conditions

The appointment is limited to two years and refers to full-time employment in accordance with the central collective agreement on fixed-term employment as a postdoctoral fellow between the Swedish Agency for Government Employers and OFR/S, Saco-S, 19 November 2021.

Lund University is a public authority which means that you receive specific benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension. Read more on the University website about being an employee at Lund University Work at Lund University.

How to apply

The application is to include the following:

curriculum vitae (CV) and a copy of doctoral degree certificate
list of publications (including DOI, ISBN or ISSN number)
a signed plan of no more than 1,500 words (excluding reading lists) for the research projects that the applicant intends to conduct during the period of employment.

The research plan is to contain a description of:

purpose and research questions
theory and method
relationship to international front-line research including that of the research domain’s most internationally important work
timetable and expected results
the applicant’s capacity and skills to carry out the project

NB: It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the instructions above and that the entire application is received by the University no later than the last day for applications.

About The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology
The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology have eight departments and carries out large and varied work within research and education with the purpose to understand people as cultural and social beings. The faculties have around 700 employees and around 4000 students.

The Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CTR) has existed under various names in Lund ever since the University became operational in 1668. CTR conducts teaching in the specialisations of history of religions and religious behavioural science, biblical studies, church and mission studies and studies in faith and world views. Research is carried out within all the disciplines of religious studies and theology.

Type of employment	Temporary position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	1 October 2023 or upon agreement
Salary	Monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/3623
Contact	Sofia Kvarnbo, Faculty Coordinator, https://www.ht.lu.se/en/person/SofiaKvarnbo/ Alexander Maurits, Head of Department, https://www.ctr.lu.se/en/person/AlexanderMaurits/
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
Last application date	22.Mar.2023 11:59 PM CET

Deadline: 2023-03-22 at 23:59
Unit: Centre for Theol & Rel Studies (CTR), The Faculties of Humanities and Theology

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday March 22nd, 2023

Postdoc position on hybrid- and virtual-testing and monitoring for the wind industry

3. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

Are you interested in helping the Wind Industry reach the next level in testing and monitoring wind turbines? Do you wish to gain experience in digital twin technologies? Then the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites you to apply for a 2.0-year Postdoc position funded by the EUDP project “Digital twin for large-scale test benches for the wind industry – DIGIT-BENCH.”

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 2.0–year position from 1 July 2023 or as soon possible.

Job description

You will develop a software platform for Digital Twins of large-scale test benches in collaboration with an industrial partner, world leader in test systems. The first part of the work will be on establishing the functional requirements of the platform. The second part of the work will be to prototype the platform and demonstrate it using two test benches available at the Dynamisk LAB of Aarhus University, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering.

Your profile

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. Degree related to the fields of digital twins, modelling and simulation, runtime monitoring, or internet of things, and have experience in two or more of the following requirements:

Software engineering at large (open source project development, source control, software testing, software architecture, continuous delivery)
IoT technologies (time series databases, message passing systems)
Programming languages and accompanying libraries (Python, Java/C#)
Experience in programming web sites (front and backend) or dashboards for visualization
Good communication and language skills (the project language is English).

Good teamworking skills (the project is carried out in a team of 4-6 people).

Who we are

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of four engineering departments at the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University.

Our vision is to be a world-leading department for research, education and innovation in electrical and computer engineering, creating a positive and visible impact on society and the environment through interdisciplinary collaboration, excellence and diversity.

Many of our research and development activities are based on the specific innovation needs or specialist application areas of specific companies. We collaborate closely with the public sector and private companies to ensure that the knowledge and technology generated in the department’s research environments has a clear anchoring in reality and benefits society as a whole.

For more information about the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, please visit https://ece.au.dk/

See more about our activities on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/au-ece/

You can read more about the Software Engineering and Computing System’s section.

What we offer

The department offers:

a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.
A workplace with many ongoing and new projects, potentially allowing the candidate to continue working in other projects beyond the current position timeframe.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Finlandsgade 22, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Dr. Giuseppe Abbiati, +45 93 52 17 51, abbiati@cae.au.dk

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than March 23, 2023.

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-03-23 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Software Engineering & Computing systems – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:claudio.gomes@ece.au.dk
Phone: +4593522614

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday March 23rd, 2023

Postdoc position on digital twins for machines and structures

3. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

Are you interested in developing Digital Twin technology for machines and structures? Do you have experience with virtual/hybrid testing and/or structural health monitoring? Are you eager to bridge the gap between structural engineering and cyber-physical system engineering? Then the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering invites you to apply for a 1.0-year Postdoc position funded by the IFD project “Cyber-physical systems for machines and structures – CP-SENS.”

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 1.0–year position from July 1st or as soon possible.

Job description

You will develop a software platform for Digital Twins of machines and structures in collaboration with an industrial partner, world leader in sensing technology. The first part of the work will be on establishing the functional requirements of the platform from two application case studies. The second part of the work will be to prototype the platform and demonstrate it using two test benches available at the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering of Aarhus University.

Your profile

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. Degree related to the fields of virtual/hybrid testing and/or structural health monitoring, computational mechanics and dynamics.

Strong background in computational mechanics and numerical analysis.
Solid understanding of both theoretical and experimental aspects of structural mechanics.
Experience with sensing and control systems used for structural testing/monitoring.
Substantial experience in scientific computing and programming e.g., using MATLAB, Python, Julia.
Good communication and language skills (the project language is English).
Good teamworking skills (the project is carried out in a team of 4-6 people).
Highly interested in developing skills and competences in software engineering.

Who we are

At the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, we focus on sustainable design, construction, operation and maintenance of the built environment. This project is aligned with the strategic goals of the Structural Engineering Section, and in particular, with that of fostering digitalization of the construction industry.

What we offer

The department offers:

a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is at the headquarter of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering of Aarhus University, that is, Navitas building, Inge Lehmanns Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus C.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Dr. Giuseppe Abbiati, +45 93 52 17 51, abbiati@cae.au.dk

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than March 30, 2023.

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-03-30 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering – Structural Engineering – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:abbiati@cae.au.dk
Phone: +4593521751

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday March 30th, 2023

Postdoc in crop physiology and sustainable production of field-grown vegetables at Aarhus University, Denmark

2. March 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

The Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a two-year Post doc position within sustainable production and crop physiology of vegetables.

We are looking for a successful candidate with a strong research profile within plant responses to agro-ecological conditions, who would like to work with a highly engaged and motivated staff in a dynamic working environment. The position is available from 15. May, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position

The position is offered for a two-year period of employment. We are specifically interested in a candidate who has expertise within sustainable production and crop physiology of field-grown vegetables or other food crops. Development of this research area is a focal point and the candidate’s scientific competences are expected to contribute to further strengthening the research activities within the Department of Food Science. The position is aligned to the Science Team of Plant, Food & Sustainability. Current research is focused on field-grown vegetable physiology and management practices, including plant growth and soil fertility, fertilisation strategies, compost, cover crops and cropping systems, including conventional and organic farming, using measures such as root growth, nutrient use efficiency and soil enzyme activity. The Science Team activities also focus on sustainable fruit and legume production.

The successful candidate should have documented experience within plant physiology and production of field-grown vegetables or agricultural crops, and master state-of-the-art experimental and analytical methods in plant physiology and agro-ecological research.

You are expected to have research experience within two or more of the following areas:

Growth and development of vegetable crops
Climate and environmental responses in plants
Development of future crops, cultivars, genotypes
Plant nutrition
Water uptake and irrigation strategies
Soil fertility
Conventional and/or organic production systems

Collaboration with industry, growers and advisory services, and the Danish Government is a natural part of the position.

Qualifications

PhD degree in Plant, Horticultural or Agricultural Science, postdoc experience is preferred
A proven publication record in international peer-reviewed journals
Experience in international research collaboration and networking
Write and speak English fluently
Experience in planning and conducting experiments in agro- or natural ecosystems is an advantage
A driving license is an advantage

The candidate will work with other staff members in the Science team of Plant, Food and Sustainability mainly on current research projects, and contribute to tasks for the Danish Ministries in vegetable production.

The Department of Food Science

The Department of Food Science is part of the Faculty of Technology, Aarhus University and includes research across the food value chain within the areas of Plant Production Systems, Biofunctional Food, Systems Biology, Food Chemistry and Technology, Food Quality, and Sensory and Consumer Science. The Department currently employs approx. 60 full time research staff and 80 PhD students and Postdocs, with an additional approx. 60 Master and Bachelor thesis-based students and visiting researchers, who together contribute to an international research environment where English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars.

We offer a challenging and independent job opportunity in an ambitious and inspiring research and education environment with an informal atmosphere. We are looking for a dynamic employee who is able to work independently and maintain an overview during periods of high workload. We expect that you are efficient at planning your time and organizing major tasks. You enjoy interaction with both scientific staff, students and technical-administrative staff and you have a flair for establishing collaborative relationships. The Department works in teams and therefore self-leadership, clear and open communication, success in mentoring, supervising and teaching are important qualities needed to be successful in the Department. In addition, the Department has a strong culture that is based on openness, equality, consultation and inclusion, and contributing to the Department strategy and working environment is viewed as important.

The Department is responsible for a Master’s programme in Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology, taught at AU, Denmark, and a Master’s programme in Food and Health at the Sino-Danish Center in Beijing, China. In addition, Department staff contribute to several other key interdisciplinary educations, including Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Agrobiology, and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in Food Technology, Aarhus University. Staff also teach on a number of other educations offered at other Universities in Denmark and China.
The Department also conducts research-based advice of the Danish Government in the areas of plant production and food quality.

Please refer to http://food.au.dk/ for further information about The Department of Food Science and to https://tech.au.dk/en/and http://www.au.dk/en/ for information on Faculty of Technical Sciences and Aarhus University, respectively.

Place of Work and further information

The place of work is Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus North, Denmark.

For further information contact Science Team Leader Hanne Lakkenborg Kristensen, phone: +45 20698054, e-mail: hanne.kristensen@food.au.dk

Living in Aarhus / Denmark

Please visit the International Centre website (http://www.au.dk/en/internationalcentre/) for information about arriving, working and living in Denmark.

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-03-22 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Food Science – Plant, Food & Sustainability – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:hanne.kristensen@food.au.dk
Phone: +4520698054

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday March 22nd, 2023

Climate Constitutionalism – Postdoctoral fellow at Department of Law, Aarhus University

27. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral fellow to work on the exciting project Climate Constitutionalism: Theory, Institutions and Challenges funded by Aarhus University Research Foundation. The project runs for 36 months, is led by Professor Ole W. Pedersen, the Principal Investigator, and involves conducting research into the relationship between constitutional norms and climate change.

During the project, you will provide assistance to the Principal Investigator and undertake independent research into the constitutional challenges posed by climate change, including in relation to theoretical and conceptual understandings of constitutionalism, institutional developments and adjudication. You will also provide assistance in organising workshops and advisory board meetings.

The post is for three years and represents a unique opportunity to acquire valuable research experience, to contribute to the development of an emerging field and to disseminate findings in form of publications and research briefings. The project is expected to start on 1 June 2023 or at a date agreed with the successful candidate.

Employment as a Postdoctoral fellow requires a PhD degree in law or a related field.

The ideal candidate holds the following qualifications:

Prior knowledge of and an interest in constitutional law, climate change and environmental law.
Ambition to develop high-impact and original publications.
Ability to integrate knowledge from across diverse areas of law.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
A track record of research publications appropriate to career stage.
A willingness to teach at bachelor´s and master´s levels in related subject

The successfull candidate is expected to be present in Aarhus.

Further Information

For further information about the position and the department, please contact Professor Ole W. Pedersen on owp@law.au.dk

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR-supporter Cecilie Maria Hermansen, e-mail: cemahe@au.dk

Place of work

Bartholins Allé 16, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information here:
https://internationalstaff.au.dk/relocationservice/

Please find more information about research opportunities at Aarhus University here: http://international.au.dk/research/

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here:
http://talent.au.dk/junior-researcher-development-programme/

Terms of employment

The appointment is made in accordance with the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities as well as the circular on the Collective Agreement for Academics Employed by the State (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Application procedure

When you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:

Application
Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
Publications. Up to three publications can be included in the application. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. Please use this template
Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here

Materials which cannot be uploaded together with the application may be submitted in three copies to Aarhus BSS HR & PhD, Aarhus University, Tåsingegade 1, 2nd floor, DK-8000 Aarhus C.

Read more about how to apply for an academic post at Aarhus BSS here

The evaluation process

After the application deadline, an assessment committee is appointed. Please note that the assessment of applicants is based solely on the material received prior to the application deadline. For further information, see Guidelines for Assessment Committee, Aarhus BSS.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-03-27 at 23:59
Unit: Law, Dept. of – Aarhus BSS
Email: mailto:owp@law.au.dk
Phone: +4593522749

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday March 27th, 2023

Postdoctoral position in Philosophy

21. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobUiBW

Postdoctoral position in Philosophy

UiB – Knowledge that shapes society

Through robust and close interaction with the world around us – globally, nationally and locally – we shall be instrumental in building a society based on knowledge, skills and attitudes.

Do you want to take part in shaping the future?

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position

The Department of Philosophy invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Philosophy commencing from August 1st 2023. The position is for a fixed-term period of four years.

The Department of Philosophy has a staff of around 70 people, including around 10 PhD- and postdoctoral fellows. The department offers a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a PhD-degree in Philosophy. Research at the department spans a wide area. An overview of the research groups at the department can be found here: Research groups.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

The position as postdoctoral research fellow requires a Norwegian doctoral degree or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree in philosophy. The doctoral dissertation must have been submitted for evaluation within the closing date of the application. The PhD degree must be obtained prior to appointment.
The applicant must provide a project proposal, including a progress plan for the project’s main activities, and a plan for publishing results in recognized international channels.
The successful candidate must be able to work independently in a well-structured way and have good cooperation skills.

In the assessment, the main emphasis will be placed upon the quality of the project proposal as well as the candidate’s academic qualifications, publications and relevant experience. The relevance of the project to the research groups at the department will also be given weight. Strategic considerations, motivation, and the applicant’s personal suitability will also be taken into account.

The successful applicant will be expected to take an active part in the department’s research environment.

About postdoctoral positions:

The position as postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment for four years with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The successful candidate will prepare a plan for qualifying for top academic positions in cooperation with the Head of Department. It is a requirement that the postdoctoral project is completed during the period of employment.

25 per cent of the time comprises obligatory duties associated with teaching, dissemination of results and administration. Candidates may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.

The successful applicant will be expected to conform to the regulations that apply to the position and must accept that their primary residence will be in Bergen for the full term of the appointment.

We offer:

A thriving and professionally stimulating working environment.
Salary NOK 573 500 gross p.a. (Code 1352) pay grade 62 in the state salary scale, following ordinary meriting regulations.
Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
A position in an inclusive workplace (IA enterprise).
Good welfare benefits.

How to apply:

Applications must be sent electronically via the link on this site: “APPLY FOR THIS JOB”. The applicant must use the electronic CV-form, and the application must include:

A cover letter giving a brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position. This should address the qualifications and personal qualities listed above.
A summary of the proposed project (up to five pages / 2500 words, excluding the bibliography).
A progress plan for the proposed project.
Bibliography for the proposed project.
CV.
Transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and diploma for the PhD or documentation showing that the thesis has been submitted for assessment.
Other relevant certificates/references.
A short summary of the PhD-thesis (up to three pages).
A list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list).
Up to three academic works, of up to a total of 75 pages, that are to be given special consideration in the assessment of your academic qualifications. This may include articles or selected parts of the PhD-thesis.
The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of these must be a supervisor for the PhD-thesis.

Applications and attachments must be in Norwegian, another Scandinavian language or English. Documentation in other languages must be accompanied by certified translations. Attachments can be in either Word of PDF-format.

General information:

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Head of Department Steinar Bøyum, e-mail: steinar.boyum@uib.no.

The public sector shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions. Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The best qualified candidates for the position will be invited to an interview.

Questions or queries about the electronic application process can be directed to The Faculty of Humanities: fakadm@hf.uib.no.

Further information about the employment process here.

Application deadline: 26 March 2023

UiB-id: 23/2516

About The University of Bergen (UiB)

The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad.

There are four departments and four centres at Faculty of Humanities. Read more about the faculty and departments.

Deadline: 2023-03-26 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Philosophy

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday March 26th, 2023

Postdoctoral fellow in the ERC Starting project AUTONORMS: Autonomous weapons systems and use of force norms – China

20. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobSDUW

The Center for War Studies (CWS), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, wishes to appoint a Postdoctoral Fellow (100%) as part of the European Research Council funded project AutoNorms led by Ingvild Bode (Associate Professor at the Centre for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark). The starting date for the position is 1 August 2023. The position is available for a fixed term of 18 months and comes with a competitive, full-time salary.

The successful applicant will be covering China as part of the AutoNorms research team working on this five-year project (2020-2025), which explores how autonomous weapons systems (AWS) will change international norms governing the use of force. The AutoNorms project develops new theoretical approaches to study how norms, defined as understandings of appropriateness, manifest, and change through practices. It investigates norm emergence and change across four contexts of practices (military, transnational political, dual-use and popular imagination) in the US, China, Japan, and Russia. For more information about the AutoNorms project, please visit the project website.

Successful candidate(s) must be able and willing to support the CWS in realizing its two overarching strategic objectives: First, CWS strives to produce original ideas through high-quality and pioneering research. Second, CWS wants to address major societal challenges and to exchange knowledge with society through high-quality study programs and genuine engagement with societal actors and the wider public.

Key responsibilities:

Conduct and contribute to the production of research on Chinese practices in relation to autonomous weapons systems. Capturing these practices should span across different social contexts, in particular the military, dual-use, and popular imagination contexts;
Analyse research results and disseminate the conclusions of research through academic publications and by other means as required. This includes publishing at least two articles in a peer-reviewed journal; and at least two on a blog platform aimed at public dissemination;
Participate in regular meetings of the AutoNorms project;
Present papers at conferences;
Contribute to the organization of events and activities within the project;
Perform a number of research-related tasks such as engaging in knowledge exchange activities with the surrounding society, and conducting research management, including the mentoring of PhD students;
Participate in the intellectual life at SDU and CWS, including discussion groups, seminar workshops, and events.

Selection criteria

For applicants to qualify for the position, the following criteria must be met:

A PhD in International Relations broadly understood, or a PhD in Political Science with a specialization in International Relations, awarded by the time of appointment, with a thesis on a topic related to international security, constructivist International Relations and/or with a focus on China;
A delineated research profile aligned with strategy of the International Politics Section indicating a potential to make an international scholarly impact and facilitate research cooperation within the Centre for War Studies (CWS);
Documentation of an emerging publication record at an internationally recognized level;
Documentation of experience with and genuine interest in outreach or knowledge-sharing activities and/or cooperation with external partners;
Knowledge of constructivist International Relations theories broadly understood, including norm research and practice theories (desirable);
Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies, autonomous weapon systems or similar topics (desirable);
A proficient or near-proficient speaker of English;
A proficient or near-proficient speaker/reader of Mandarin Chinese;
Experience with conducting expert interviews (desirable);
Evidence that you are an independent thinker and team player;
Evidence that you are dedicated to take part in the everyday academic and social environment at SDU.

About the University of Southern Denmark and the Centre for War Studies

The postdoctoral fellow will be associated with both the Centre for War Studies (CWS) and the international politics section of the Department of Political Science and Public Management at SDU. CWS is a multidisciplinary research unit promoting research into fundamental questions of war and peace. The international politics section of the Department of Political Science and Public Management offers introductory IR courses to bachelor students in political science and specialized graduate courses in political science, especially in the Master’s program in International Security and Law. The section trains doctoral candidates, sometimes in partnership with other Danish and European institutes and universities. Research is multidisciplinary and focuses mainly, though not exclusively, on contemporary security issues. For a detailed description of the research profile and activities, please visit the CWS website.

The department believes in fostering a stimulating and inspiring environment for both faculty members and students. The department’s ambition is therefore to recruit, develop, and retain talented scholars committed to both academic excellence and departmental development. Furthermore, the department wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Information

Enquiries about the project and the position can be addressed to the Principal Investigator, Ingvild Bode, email: bode@sam.sdu.dk. For further information about the Center for War Studies, please contact the joint heads, Trine Flockhart (flockhart@sam.sdu.dk) or Chiara de Franco (cdf@sam.sdu.dk). For further information about the Department, please contact the Head of Department, Signe Pihl-Thingvad (ssp@sam.sdu.dk) or Head of Section, Vincent Keating, (keating@sam.sdu.dk).

Application, salary, etc.

Appointment to the position requires a PhD or equivalent and will be in accordance with the salary agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Researchers who have not worked in Denmark before taking up this position may be eligible for a special tax scheme that reduces Danish income tax for 7 years. You can find more information about this tax scheme here.

An application must include:

A detailed CV;
A cover letter (max. 2 pages);
A research plan (max 3 pages) for the next 4-5 years that describes the applicant’s:
- Potential to advance the field (both empirically and theoretically),
- Relationship to the aim and goals of AutoNorms project,
- Planned national and international collaborations,
- Potential to obtain external funding;
Certificates/Diplomas (MA and PhD degree);
A complete list of publications, which indicates which publications are most relevant for the position;
Up to 5 of the most relevant publications. Please upload a pdf for each publication. NOTE: If publications have been co-authored, co-author statements must be a part of this pdf and must include information like in this example. The statement is just for your inspiration.

All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.

Applications that are incomplete may be rejected without any substantive evaluation.

Assessment of applications will be done under existing Appointment Order for universities. Applications will be assessed by an academic assessment committee that determines whether applicants are qualified to be a postdoc according to the Scholarly Qualification Matrix. The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material. The committee reserves the right to arrive at a decision solely based on the material submitted.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

When the assessment committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her. The assessment report will subsequently be forwarded to the Head of Department who will assemble an appointment committee. The appointment committee will manage and complete a series of job interviews with especially promising applicants. On the basis of the applications, the written assessments, the job interviews, and a deliberation within the appointments committee, the Head of Department determines which candidate(s) will be offered the position.

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 1 April 2023 using the link below. Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.

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Each field can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.

Deadline: 2023-04-01 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Business and Social Sciences

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Post expires on Saturday April 1st, 2023

PhD at Department of Sociology

20. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobUiBW

PhD at Department of Sociology

UiB – Knowledge that shapes society

Through robust and close interaction with the world around us – globally, nationally and locally – we shall be instrumental in building a society based on knowledge, skills and attitudes.

Do you want to take part in shaping the future?

PhD position

There is a vacancy for a PhD position at the Department of Sociology. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years, of which 25% will be dedicated to teaching, supervision and administrative tasks at the Department. The work location for this position is Bergen.

The Department of Sociology is part of an extensive social science environment at The Faculty of Social Sciences and collaborates with other sociology departments nationally and internationally. The comprehensive teaching programs include a one-year sociology program; a Bachelor-; a Master-, and an integrated Teacher Programme with master in sociology. The current research at the department represents a broad profile that is based on long term research traditions. Applicants are asked to familiarize themselves with the research profile of the department in the design of the project: https://www.uib.no/en/sosio/143577/research-profile

Qualifications and personal qualities:

Master’s degree in sociology. The degree must be completed by the application deadline
The requirements are generally a grade B or better on the master’s thesis and for the master’s degree in total
As an applicant you should be able to work independently, have a considerable work capacity as well as an enthusiasm for research
Able to teach in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview.

About the PhD position:

The duration of the PhD position is 4 years, of which 25 per cent of the time each year comprises required duties associated with research, teaching and dissemination of results. The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a recruitment position.

About the PhD training:

As a PhD research fellow, you will take part in the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences, UiB. The programme corresponds to a period of three years and leads to the PhD degree. To be eligible for admission you must normally have an educational background corresponding to a master’s degree with a scope of 120 ECTS credits, which builds on a bachelor’s degree with a scope of 180 ECTS credits (normally 2 + 3 years), or an integrated master’s degree with a scope of 300 ECTS credits (5 years). Master’s degrees must normally include an independent work of a minimum of 30 ECTS credits. It is expected that the topic of the master’s degree is connected to the academic field to which you are seeking admission.

We can offer:

Salary as PhD (code 1017) NOK 501 200, – per year. Automatic salary increases for up to 4 years with a 3% annual increase
A good and professionally challenging working environment
Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
Good welfare benefits

Project proposal:

A research proposal of 5-8 pages must accompany the application. The proposal should present the topic, the research problem(s) and choice of theory and methods. The proposal should also include a progress plan for the different parts of the project. Admittance to the PhD programme will be based on the research proposal.

Your application must include:

A cover letter including a brief account of your research interests and motivation for applying for the position
The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of them must be the main advisor for the master’s thesis
Project proposal
CV
Transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
Relevant certificates/references
A list of academic publications
Academic publications (including your master’s thesis)

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge following the link on this page marked “Apply for this job”.

Closing date: April 11, 2023.

The application must be marked: 2023/2443.

Applications submitted without a project description or applications sent as e-mails will not be considered. Only submitted documents will be subjected to an expert assessment.

General information:

Additional information about the position is obtainable by contacting Head of department: Kristoffer.Vogt@uib.no

Practical questions regarding the application procedures should be directed to Adviser – HR: gudrun.horvei@uib.no

Appointed research fellows will be admitted to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Questions about the programme may be directed to Adviser-PhD: Hanne.Gravermoen@uib.no.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

For further information about the recruitment process, click here.

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Deadline: 2023-04-11 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Sociology

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Post expires on Tuesday April 11th, 2023

Postdoc position in Deep Learning for Automated Modular Computer-Aided Design

17. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

Applications are invited for a three-year Postdoc position at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Aarhus University. This position is for the project “AI-supported Modular Design and Implementation” supported by Thomas B. Thriges Foundation and the Industriens Foundation with cooperating partners from DTU and industrial beneficiaries.

The postdoctoral researcher will join our research group, Machine Learning and Computational Intelligence (MaLeCI), which is a dynamic and diverse team of talented and highly-motivated researchers conducting cutting-edge research in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Financial Data Analysis and Geometric Deep Learning. Our group is equipped with the high-performing computational resources (the best NVIDIA GPUs, embedded GPUs for light-weight deep learning, drones, etc) facilitating high-ending AI research. Checkout https://ece.au.dk/en/research/key-areas-in-research-and-development/signal-processing-and-machine-learning/machine-learning-and-computational-intelligence/people for more information about the MaLeCI group, researchers and the current research projects.

Expected start date and duration of employment

The position is available from June 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job description

The main objective of this multidisciplinary project is to develop deep learning methods, including convolutional neural networks, transformers, and graph convolutional networks, for (semi)-automated CAD design, grouping, segmenting, and synthesizing CAD models, to support product design decisions by analyzing the similarity of CAD designs and providing the next step design suggestions to CAD engineers. Through cutting-edge research and collaboration with industrial partners, the team will develop high-performing methodologies and demonstrate their performance on both benchmark and real-world data.

Throughout this project, we will collaborate with researchers with both mechanical engineering and computer science/engineering background as well as relevant industrial case companies for testing and prototyping our proposed deep learning design assistance tool on real data and show the effectiveness of our methods in facilitating design process and implementing modularity in manufacturing.

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in computer engineering, computer science, informatics, or other related disciplines. Moreover:

Solid understanding of Deep Learning algorithms and architectures.
Excellent programming skills in Python deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, etc, and proficiency in writing scripts for data preprocessing, deploying deep learning models, model training, and evaluation.
Experience with collaborative software development, such as Git and version control systems.
Familiarity with Geometric Deep Learning is a plus.
Strong publication record in high-profiled international journal and conference proceedings.
Good verbal and written English communication skills.

Who we are

About the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering:
Electrical and computer engineering are closely related engineering disciplines that focus on the development of hardware and software for intelligent units and networks. This includes hardware at system and component levels as well as many different types of software for controlling electronic devices and networks.

The research areas within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department support the development within this area. The outcome greatly influences our daily lives as advanced technologies are incorporated into an increasing number of products, for example in industrial processes, at hospitals and in information infrastructures.

What we offer

The department/centre offers:

A collaborative, supportive and friendly environment.
A well-developed research infrastructure, powerful computational resources and state-of-the-art equipment.
An interdisciplinary environment with many national, international, and industrial collaborators
The opportunity to co-supervise PhD and MSc students working in related topics
A workplace characterized by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Finlandsgade 22, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. The project includes meetings with cooperating partners from DTU and industrial beneficiaries.

Contact information

For further information please contact: Alexandros Iosifidis (ai@ece.au.dk).

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than March 24, 2023.

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-03-24 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Sign. Processing & Mach. Learning – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:ai@ece.au.dk

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Post expires on Friday March 24th, 2023

PhD students in Social Anthropology with a focus on Asia (2)

17. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobSUW

The Department of Social Anthropology is Sweden’s largest in the field. It has a dynamic and internationally renowned faculty and offers programs on the undergraduate, master, and PhD levels. For further information about the department and program, see the department’s website.

PhD students in Social Anthropology with a focus on Asia
The Department of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University welcomes applications for two PhD positions focusing on Asia, meaning South, Southeast, and East Asia. We welcome applicants with a substantive interest in one or more countries in Asia. This may include projects located outside the region, for instance, focusing on issues such as Asian migration to the Middle East or Asian economic investment in Africa.

Incoming doctoral students will be part of a national research school in Asian studies, a collaboration between the Stockholm Center for Global Asia at Stockholm University, the Center for East and South-East Asian Studies at Lund University, and the Center for Asian Studies at the Stockholm School of Economics. Doctoral students will be able to take advantage of a large research network, cross-listed courses, workshops, and joint colloquia. The doctoral students will also be expected to participate in activities at the Stockholm Center for Global Asia.

The application deadline is March 24, 2023. There may be interviews with short-listed candidates. Final decisions will be made by early June and the starting date is August 28, 2023.

Qualification requirements
In order to meet the general entry requirements, the applicant must have completed a second-cycle degree, completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

In order to meet the specific entry requirements, the general syllabus for doctoral studies in the field of Social Anthropology stipulates that applicants must have completed courses equivalent to at least 120 credits in Social Anthropology or a comparable subject, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle. At least 15 credits in the second cycle must constitute a thesis project.

The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

Selection
The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess this capacity:

Independent judgement and academic rigor displayed in previous research
Ability to formulate research questions
Ability to work within a given time frame
Methodological and scientific maturity
Ability to analyse material critically
Ability to structure one’s material using anthropological concepts and methods
Ability to conduct an analysis in an original and scientific manner (where originality lies in the analysis rather than the material);
Ability to carry out ethnographic methods and reflections
Ability to cooperate and communicate with others.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University are available at: www.su.se/rules and regulations.

Terms of employment
Only a person who will be or has already been admitted to a third-cycle programme may be appointed to a doctoral studentship.

The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year. The employment may be extended for a maximum of two years at a time. However, the total period of employment may not exceed the equivalent of four years of full-time study. The starting salary is currently 28 000 SEK per month.

Doctoral students should primarily devote themselves to their own education, but may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.

Please note that admission decisions cannot be appealed.

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

Contact
For more information about the PhD Program, please contact the Director of Studies for the PhD program Eva-Maria Hardtmann, eva-maria.hardtmann@socant.su.se, telephone: +46 8 16 32 02, Head of Department Johan Lindquist, johan.lindquist@socant.su.se, telephone: +46 70 770 5297.

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

Application
Apply for the PhD student 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 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 degree projects/theses
Research proposal (no more than three pages excluding references) describing the research problem you want to address and how you would approach this problem methodologically.
Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)
Letters of recommendation
Degree projects/theses.

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: 2023-03-24 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Social Anthropology

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Post expires on Friday March 24th, 2023

PhD Special Call: PhD position in Intoxication, Gender and Digital Sexualities at Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research

15. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

Aarhus BSS Graduate School, Aarhus University invites applicants for a PhD Scholarship in connection with the research project ‘Intoxicated Adolescent Relations’ at the PhD Programme Social Science and Business.

The PhD position is connected to the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences at Aarhus University and is in the field of Intoxication, Gender and Digital sexualities among adolescents in Denmark. The PhD position offers the opportunity to take part in an international and engaging research environment as the position forms part of a larger research project called ‘Intoxicated Adolescent Relations’ headed by Associate Professor Margit Anne Petersen and funded by Independent Research Fund Denmark (Sapere Aude). Included in the PhD position is one semester’s research stay at University of Edinburgh, UK, as well as co-supervision by Professor Angus Bancroft, who is part of the collaborative team along with three other internationally renowned scholars: Professor Geoffrey Hunt, Associate Professor Alexandra Bogren and Senior Researcher Marianne Cense.

The candidate must begin 1 September 2023. The PhD position is for three years.

The overall research project focuses on the role alcohol and intoxication plays in adolescent social and sexual relations with a particular focus on the boundaries between consensual and non-consensual sexual encounters. The project contains two subprojects; One on policy and the parental role for which an assistant professor is being recruited, the other, the PhD position advertised here. Both the PhD student and the assistant professor will be expected to take part in joint activities and collaborative efforts connected with the overall project. You can read more about the overall project here and here.

The PhD project, requirements and qualifications

Through focus groups with adolescents (14-17 years old) and digital ethnography, the PhD project specifically focuses on the ways in which use of social media, ‘sexting’ and other digital encounters and activities play out in or are related to physical intoxicated settings (for example parties, social gatherings, events) and situations (for example flirting, dancing, socializing) that adolescents participate in. The data collection is to take place in Denmark, so the PhD student must be fluent in Danish.

We are looking for a candidate with a social science background (Anthropology, Sociology or related fields). Experience with qualitative methods is required and related research experience or knowledge is an advantage but not required.

As part of the application, please send up to 5 pages (max 12,000 characters including spaces) with your methodological and analytical reflections and ideas related to the specific project and a motivation of up to 2,400 characters (including spaces).

Further information

For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Margit Anne Petersen, E-mail: map.crf@psy.au.dk

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Maria Grauert Bodin, E-mail: mgb@au.dk

Place of work

Tuborgvej 164, bygning A, 2. sal, 2400 København NV

Who are we

At the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research we carry out social science research in the alcohol and drug field. Our research projects concern treatment, prevention, policy, and recreational use. We conduct research in both legal and illegal drugs. The Centre is interdisciplinary, and the employees are from the fields of e.g., psychology, anthropology, law, and public health. Our task is to establish and conduct research projects, teach, communicate knowledge about alcohol and drug use, and collaborate with national players in the area as well as with international research institutions. You can read more about the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research here.

The Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences is one of six departments at Aarhus BSS – one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS unites the social science and business-related research fields and bring them closer together to reflect the close relationship between society and the business community. As part of a Top 100 university, Aarhus BSS and the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences have achieved the distinguished AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.

Formal requirements

You can read more about how to apply in the application guide and find the rules and regulations of the PhD education here.

The following criteria are decisive in the assessment of the candidates:

the applicant’s academic qualifications (assessed on the basis of the qualifying degree)
the quality and relevance of the project proposal
the applicant’s level of academic aptitude and assessed ability to complete the project within the framework of the PhD programme

You can read more about the assessment procedure and committees appointed by the dean here. Please note that for applications to the programme for Psychology and Behavioural Science, the criteria for assessment are specified here.

Applicants are very much encouraged to supply documentation as to how they rank compared to their class (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees). This may for example be in the form of a letter from your University stating either how you rank as an individual student compared to other students the year you graduated ("ranks as no. 6 out of 111" or "ranks as among the best 8 percent") or if that is not possible, general information from your University as to how grades were distributed in the year of your graduation, will be appreciated.

Please note that Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to evaluate the applications on the basis of the documentation received before deadline, and you will not necessarily be asked for further documentation. Furthermore, Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to reject application that do not comply with the limitations as stated in the application guide (see link above).

Deadline: 2023-04-17 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences – Alcohol and Drug Research, CPH, Cent. F.
Email: mailto:map.crf@psy.au.dk
Phone: +4530241101

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday April 17th, 2023

PhD student in Social Anthropology with a focus on marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea

14. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobSUW

PhD student in Social Anthropology with a focus on marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
The Department of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University is seeking candidates for a PhD position in the newly started research project The Environmental Afterlife of the Suez Canal: Marine Species Transformation and Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. The project focuses on changing social and ecological environments in the Mediterranean propelled by marine species migration through the Suez Canal. It explores this through the prism of imperial afterlives, more-than-human studies and marine anthropology.

The PhD student will be working with PI Karin Ahlberg, but is expected to formulate an independent case study within the framework of the project. The research project is linked to the program BIOrdinary and the PhD student will be part of BIOrdinary’s research team and activities.

The application deadline is March 24, 2023. Short-listed candidates may be called to an interview. Final decisions will be made by early June and the starting date is August 28, 2023.

The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

Selection
The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess this capacity:

Independent judgement and academic rigor displayed in previous research
Ability to formulate research questions
Ability to work within a given time frame
Methodological and scientific maturity
Ability to analyse material critically
Ability to structure one’s material using anthropological concepts and methods
Ability to conduct an analysis in an original and scientific manner (where originality lies in the analysis rather than the material);
Ability to carry out ethnographic methods and reflections
Ability to cooperate and communicate with others.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University are available at: www.su.se/rules and regulations.

Terms of employment
Only a person who will be or has already been admitted to a third-cycle programme may be appointed to a doctoral studentship.

Doctoral students should primarily devote themselves to their own education, but may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.

Please note that admission decisions cannot be appealed.

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

Contact

For more information about The Environmental Afterlife of the Suez Canal, BIOrdinary and research related queries, please contact Karin Ahlberg, karin.ahlberg@socant.su.se. For more information about the PhD Program, please contact the Director of Studies for the PhD program Eva-Maria Hardtmann, eva-maria.hardtmann@socant.su.se, telephone: +46 8 16 32 02, Head of Department Johan Lindquist, johan.lindquist@socant.su.se, telephone: +46 70 770 5297.

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, seko@seko.su.se (SEKO), and PhD student representative, doktorandombud@sus.su.se.

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 degree projects/theses
Research proposal (no more than three pages excluding references) describing the research problem you want to address, how you would approach this problem methodologically and how it addresses the research objectives of The Environmental Afterlife of the Suez Canal
Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)
Letters of recommendation
Degree projects/theses.

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: 2023-03-24 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Social Anthropology

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 24th, 2023

PhD student in Social Anthropology with a focus on biological diversity

14. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobSUW

PhD student in Social Anthropology with a focus on biological diversity
The Department of Social Anthropology at Stockholm University is seeking candidates for one PhD position in the research project BIOrdinary: Biodiversity Dilemmas in Ordinary Places. The project investigates biodiversity dilemmas with emphasis on species mobility, imperial histories and place marked by human activity. Five case studies in different places of the world constitute the backbone.

The PhD student is expected to formulate their own independent case study (preferably, but not necessarily, related to biodiversity dilemmas surrounding food production) within the BIOrdinary framework (www.su.se/english/research/research-projects/biordinary). The PhD student will be an active part of the BIOrdinary team, which currently consists of five researchers based at the department.

The application deadline is March 24, 2023. Short-listed candidates may be called to an interview. Final decisions will be made by early June and the starting date is August 28, 2023.

The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

Selection
The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria will be used to assess this capacity:

Independent judgement and academic rigor displayed in previous research
Ability to formulate research questions
Ability to work within a given time frame
Methodological and scientific maturity
Ability to analyse material critically
Ability to structure one’s material using anthropological concepts and methods
Ability to conduct an analysis in an original and scientific manner (where originality lies in the analysis rather than the material);
Ability to carry out ethnographic methods and reflections
Ability to cooperate and communicate with others.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University are available at: www.su.se/rules and regulations.

Terms of employment
Only a person who will be or has already been admitted to a third-cycle programme may be appointed to a doctoral studentship.

Doctoral students should primarily devote themselves to their own education, but may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.

Please note that admission decisions cannot be appealed.

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

Contact
For more information about BIOrdinary and research related queries, please contact Karin Ahlberg, karin.ahlberg@socant.su.se. For more information about the PhD Program, please contact the Director of Studies for the PhD program Eva-Maria Hardtmann, eva-maria.hardtmann@socant.su.se, telphone: +46 8 16 32 02, Head of Department Johan Lindquist, johan.lindquist@socant.su.se, telephone: +46 70 770 5297.

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, seko@seko.su.se (SEKO), and PhD student representative, doktorandombud@sus.su.se.

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 degree projects/theses
Research proposal (no more than three pages excluding references) describing the research problem you want to address, how you would approach this problem methodologically and how it addresses the research objectives of BIOrdinary.
Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)
Letters of recommendation
Degree projects/theses.

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: 2023-03-24 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Social Anthropology

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 24th, 2023

Postdoc in coupled climate and terrestrial carbon cycle modeling

10. February 2023AFVENTER - kke online endnu - nye jobAUW

The Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University (AU-ENVS), Roskilde, invites applications for a 2.5 year position as postdoc in coupled climate and terrestrial carbon cycle modeling. The position is to be filled by September 1, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is subject to negotiation.

Description of the position

This position is part of the GreenFeedBack project (Greenhouse gas fluxes and Earth system Feedbacks) funded under the Horizon Europe framework. The GreenFeedBack project is led by AU-ENVS and brings together scientists doing fieldwork and modelers from across Europe. The aims are to enhance our knowledge of greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes within terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems at high northern latitudes. In the project, we will investigate the impacts that human pressures have on ecosystem GHG fluxes, how the GHG fluxes will respond to a changing climate, and how changes to ecosystem GHG exchanges in the boreal and Arctic regions affect feedbacks in the global system.

This postdoc project is within work package 6 focusing on the latter, namely how high-latitude ecosystem responses feed back onto the global carbon cycle and modulate projected climate changes. The specific focus of the postdoc will be to use the coupled earth system model EC-Earth (v3 to begin with, perhaps transitioning to v4) and implement the terrestrial carbon cycle model developments achieved in other work packages into the dynamic vegetation-terrestrial ecosystem component of EC-Earth, LPJ-GUESS, and perform global-scale sensitivity and future simulations. The work will be done in close collaboration with teammates from Uppsala University (working with EC-Earth on the marine carbon cycle) and GreenFeedBack partners locally at AU-ENVS (working with the land surface model ORCHIDEE) and at Lund University (working with LPJ-GUESS).

Qualifications/profile:

Phd in physics, chemistry, biology, geophysics, engineering, environmental science, or other disciplines with relevant specialization.
Experience developing and executing dynamical vegetation and ecosystem models and using them to study carbon cycle feedbacks.
Experience with programming in C++, Fortran or similar languages and executing large code complexes in script-based environments on high-performance computing resources.
Sharing code using Git, Subversion or other source code management tools.
Experience running either EC-Earth or another coupled climate or earth system model is an advantage.

Further requirements are English fluency, good writing and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary international academic environment.

Applicants should hold scientific qualifications at the PhD graduate level and demonstrate publication activities. Participation in applying for external funding is an advantage, but not a requirement.

Application

Please see below for guidance and formalities regarding the application procedure. Per default, the application system requires upload of

Cover letter – please state your reasons for applying and your relevant qualifications
Curriculum vitae
Degree certificate
Complete list of publications
Statement of research plans and research activities – please indicate your previous research and your intentions and visions with regard to carrying out the work involved in the position
Teaching portfolio – please be aware, however, that apart from possible supervision activities, teaching is not planned for this position

Department of Environmental Science

The Department of Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary department under the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University. The expertise of the department ranges from physics, chemistry, microbiology, social science, geography, economics, to policy analysis. Basic as well as applied research is conducted on some of the major challenges facing society, such as pollution and pollution control mechanisms, management of land, soil, water, air and biodiversity, protection of ecosystem services, and climate change. Advisory services within these areas are offered to ministries and other authorities. Currently, the department employs about 140 staff, postdocs and PhD students. We believe in values of equality, diversity and inclusion, and creating an attractive work/life balance. Further information can be found at www.envs.au.dk.

The selected candidate will be affiliated with the Section for Atmospheric Environment in the Group of Atmospheric Modelling which includes expertise in, i.a., atmospheric physics and chemistry; mathematical and numerical methods and computer science; hemispheric-to-local scale transport and air-quality modelling with linkages to health effects; climate, ice sheet and vegetation modelling with a particular focus on Arctic climate feedbacks.

Work location

The place of work will be at Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark. The city of Roskilde (www.roskilde.dk) is located approx. 30 km from Copenhagen. The area provides immediate access to a wealth of cultural and recreational pursuits.

International candidates may find information concerning living and working in Denmark at www.workindenmark.dk. AU International Center offers a full range of services to make your transition to Denmark as smooth as possible (http://www.au.dk/en/internationalcentre/ias/), and the department will assist foreign candidates with finding a suitable place to live.

Further information

Further information may be obtained by contacting Professor of Climate Modeling and iClimate centre leader, Peter L. Langen plangen@envs.au.dk +452061 8369.

Deadline

All applications must be made online and received by: 22.03.2023

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-03-22 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Environmental Science – Atmospheric modeling – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:plangen@envs.au.dk
Phone: +4520618369

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday March 22nd, 2023