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

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

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

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

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

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

EMBL's ARISE2 programme offers more than 20 fully funded, three-year postdoctoral fellowships for scientists developing research-infrastructure technologies across the life sciences, including genomics, structural biology, imaging, cell and tissue research, environmental research, translation, and data science or artificial intelligence.

A four-year funded doctoral project in the Engineering Geology group investigates debris-flow motion and natural-hazard risk. Analyse point clouds and camera measurements to estimate flow velocity and depth, carry out fieldwork at five sites, and develop methods for understanding sediment movement. The position is expected to start in January 2027.…

Lead an independent research group at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, aligned with heart and muscle regeneration, immunity, neural regeneration, organ engineering, synthetic biology, or stem cells. The full-time appointment offers an initial term of up to five years within the EMBL Australia Partner Laboratory Network. Responsibilities…

CSIRO’s Environment and Sustainability Research Team seeks a chemical engineer in Pullenvale, Brisbane, to develop catalysts for methane-emissions abatement and conduct laboratory and field research on mine dust. The role includes materials preparation and characterization, project leadership, staff supervision and communicating research findings. This is…

Design and conduct behavioural and neuroimaging studies of learning-related brain plasticity at the Center for Lifespan Psychology. The project tests the EESR theory through motor-skill learning and analyses of brain change. Responsibilities include study design, advanced statistical analysis, manuscripts and scientific presentations. The Berlin appointment…

Lead the behavioural-evaluation component of Mariya Toneva’s ERC BrainAlign project. The postdoc will develop tasks and a gamified platform to collect human understanding of full narratives and books, then evaluate brain-aligned language models against those data. The role combines NLP, machine learning and cognitive science, with collaboration across…

Join Marcus Ebeling’s Medical Demography Group to study how medical progress changes disease burden, ageing and population vulnerability. Themes include the distinction between disease presence and impact, diffusion of medical advances, and population resilience. Postdocs contribute to the shared programme while developing an independent research direction,…

Study how urban energy, material and population flows change over decades and centuries in Patrick Roberts’s Department of Coevolution of Land Use and Urbanization. Research connects supply-chain vulnerabilities and land-use impacts with historical, archaeological and environmental evidence. The Jena fellowship lasts three years; full time is standard and a…

Develop an analytical and computational research project with Arne Traulsen’s Department of Theoretical Biology. Possible directions include population structure, evolutionary game theory, microbial populations, ecological stochasticity, complex life cycles and infectious-disease models. The project will be developed with the incoming researcher to reflect…

Join Eduardo Bañados’s group to investigate early quasars and their environments. The postdoc will analyze JWST PRISM-DAWN integral-field spectroscopy, contribute to Euclid’s quasar programme, and help prepare and reduce Large Binocular Telescope observations. The full-time position lasts three years, with a negotiable start; the first half of 2027 is…

Develop new approaches and hardware to shape and control ultrasound for biomedical applications in Peer Fischer’s group. The project investigates fundamental effects and dynamic ultrasound-field projection. Work begins in Heidelberg, with activity expected to move to the institute’s new Heilbronn site when it opens. This vacancy belongs to the September…

Investigate high-temperature phenomena and the control of metallic microstructures in welding, casting, laser processing and additive manufacturing. This permanent research role joins the Welding and Joining Technology Group in the Research Center for Structural Materials. Work includes new materials and technologies relevant to resilience and carbon…

Lead research combining AI-assisted synthesis and nanocrystal growth to develop nanoparticles with improved optical properties and optoelectronic devices. This permanent role is in the Nanoparticle Group at the Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics. The expected start is 1 April 2027, negotiable. Applications and two recommendation letters are…

RIKEN invites junior researchers with advanced mathematical, computational or information-technology skills to support research across its host laboratories, including AI for Science. Around five appointments are planned. Fellows primarily join the Research Engineer Enablement Office in Wako and also work with a host laboratory; annual contracts may be…

This FAPESP-funded position connects animal and comparative physiology with science education. The fellow will identify concepts suitable for young audiences, develop children’s or youth narratives about animals with extreme physiological capabilities, pilot the material in schools, and evaluate understanding and reception. Expected outputs include an…

Investigate immune regulation in sepsis, particularly neuroimmune and interorgan communication, using computational analyses of bulk and single-cell sequencing datasets. The project is funded by FAPESP and is expected to start in November 2026. The advertisement lists 31 October 2026 as its application deadline and states that review starts immediately and…

The FICOSS-AI project will develop an open-source pipeline integrating astrophysical models, spectral diagnostics and AI to study stellar populations and galaxy evolution. The fellow will combine machine learning, population-synthesis models and spectral-analysis tools, contribute to publications and mentor students technically. The expected start is 1…

The Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life invites applications for interdisciplinary research on the origins and prevalence of life. Up to one fellow will be selected for a 2027 start. Funding covers three years; a fourth year requires a successful midterm review and funding committed by the host professors. Fellows participate in the Centre and its…