According to a new study, the world’s plant communities are changing at least as fast today as they did when the planet was coming out of the last ice age about 11 000 years ago. Climate changes and human activities have transformed our planet’s ecosystems over the last 18 000 years. While scientists know a […]
Researcher position in law in Belgium
Description Trespass (TRaining in Secure and PrivAcy-preserving biometricS) is an Innovative Training Network (ITN) funded by the EU through the Horizon 2020 Framework (2020-2023). TreSPasS is a collaboration between 7 research institutions, including KU Leuven, and industrial partner organisations with a focus on the delivery of privacy preservation through effective design of privacy-enhancing technologies for […]
Postdoctoral Position in Discrete mathematics in Croatia
Description Department of Mathematics, University of Rijeka, Radmile Matejčić 2, announces a postdoctoral position in the scientific area of natural sciences, the scientific field of mathematics, for the work on the research project “Galois Geometry and Coherent Configurations“ project leader Asst. Prof. Andrea Švob, funded by the Croatian Science Foundation. Requirements Requirements: – completed university […]
Dean of Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles Position in Hong Kong
Description The Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, comprising four constituent Departments: Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Department of Applied Mathematics, Department of Applied Physics, and Institute of Textiles and Clothing, is the home for 120 academic staff members at Assistant Professor and above levels. The position calls for a visionary leader and […]
Post-Doc Position in Visualization and Visual Analytics in Germany
Description The University of Cologne is one of the largest and most research-intensive universities in Germany, offering a wide range of subjects. With its six faculties and its interfaculty centres, it offers a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines and internationally outstanding profile areas, supported by the administration with its services. The group conducts research and […]
Post-Doc Position in Environmental Humanities in Portugal
Description Seeking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher in the environmental humanities to join Project Sea, Sand and People. An Environmental History of Coastal Dunes, hosted by the Center for History of the University of Lisbon. The project aims to explore human-environment relations in coastal areas worldwide, since the 18th century until today. Based on selected case-studies […]
PhD position in Evolutionary Biology in Estonia
Description They are seeking an enthusiastic PhD student for studying morphological, physiological and behavioural mechanisms of adaptation to dark and acidic environment in Eurasian perch. The successful PhD candidate will be part of an active international team working with ecology, genomics and molecular ecology of aquatic organisms at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. The […]
Research Assistant in Engineering in United Arab Emirates
Description The Research Assistant will develop machine-learning-based multi-objective optimization strategies to address the issue of energy consumption yet maintaining the performance, quality of services and high availability of data. He/She will develop federated machine learning algorithms for Internet-of-Things applications. Minimum Qualification Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related disciplines Preferred Qualification Scholarly publications […]
World’s glaciers melting faster this century
Scientists used 20 years’ worth of satellite data to estimate the rate at which glaciers across the globe are shrinking. The result is the most accurate and comprehensive assessment of the world’s glaciers to date. The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets may be the largest bodies of ice in the world, but they aren’t the […]