PhD position – Modeling snow micro-mechanics

WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF is part of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and thus of the ETH Domain. WSL focuses on the sustainable use and protection of landscapes and habitats, and a responsible approach to natural hazards. WSL employs approximately 500 people, of whom 140 work at SLF in Davos.

The Research Unit Snow and Permafrost investigates the behavior of snow, soil and permafrost and interactions with the atmosphere. The group Snow Physics develops experimental and theoretical methods to understand the physical properties of snow from its (changing) microstructure. We are offering a
PhD position – Modeling snow micro-mechanics
The SNSF project “Unifying metamorphism, heat and mechanics for microstructure based snow modeling” hosts 2 PhD sub-projects on the investigation of microstructural processes of snow in view of a unified description of physical properties at the macro-scale.
In the present sub-project, you will be responsible for investigating the interplay of (geometrical) microstructure and macroscopic elasto-visco-plastic material behavior of snow under low strain rates. You will employ microstructure-based mechanical simulations and compare it to existing 4D tomography data that were acquired in time-lapse, micro-compression experiment. You will develop approximations for a microstructure-based constitutive law that meets the requirements of next generation 1D snowpack models.
You hold a Master’s degree in physics or material science (or equivalent). A proven background in mechanics of (complex) materials and experience in numerical simulations are mandatory while additional task-specific qualifications are an advantage. You can demonstrate your competence in written English (e.g. in form of a thesis). Finally, you are expected to be a team player with excellent communication skills for a vivid exchange with the other PhD candidate and for the collaboration with external co-workers in the project.
Please send your complete application with contact details for two references (including the MSc advisor) to Jasmine Zimmermann, Human Resources WSL/SLF. Henning Löwe, phone +41 (0)81 417 01 54, will be happy to answer any questions or offer further information. The WSL strives to increase the proportion of women in its employment, which is why qualified women are particularly called upon to apply for this position. Please upload the requested documents through our webpage. Applications via email will not be considered.
Flüelastrasse 11, CH-7260 Davos Dorf

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Date posted 28 November 2018
Closing date 16 December 2018

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PhD Position in Enzyme Engineering - enzyme-based biosensors for use in biotechnological applications

Project Description
In the Laboratory for Enzyme Engineering and Evolution, we are interested in questions at the intersection of biochemistry and evolutionary biology. What were the structures, functions and mechanisms of enzymes in the ‘primordial soup’? What mutations are required to change an enzyme with one function into another? And how can we use insights from evolution to design proteins with biomedical and biotechnological applications?

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A background in (and fascination with) protein biochemistry is essential, while experience in biomolecular chemistry, microbiology and/or relevant areas of biotechnology would also be beneficial.

A second project option is listed here: https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=80608

The successful candidate will be supported through the University of Otago Doctoral Scholarship scheme. This provides a NZ$25,000 tax-free stipend per annum, plus all tuition fees, for 3 years (regardless of the nationality of the candidate).

Applicants must have a strong BSc (Hons) or MSc degree in a relevant discipline, as well as a willingness to learn, develop and apply new techniques. The start date is negotiable; students who are completing their degree this semester/term are welcome to apply.

To apply, please submit the following documents using the form below, or directly by email to [Email Address Removed]:

- A cover letter stating your interest in the position, and why you think you would be a good candidate.
- A curriculum vitae.
- A copy of your academic transcript (including a list of grades).
- The names of at least two academic referees.
- Evidence of English language proficiency. If English is not your first language, you must satisfy the University of Otago’s English language requirements (http://www.otago.ac.nz/international/postgraduate/index.html) in order to be considered.

More information about our laboratory, including our recent publications in the project area, can be found at www.enzymes.org.nz.

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PhD Position on Drivers of Sustainability at Eindhoven University of Technology

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Neither sustainability issues in the Netherlands, nor sustainability issues in the Global South, should be studied in geographical isolation. Through the development of transcontinental supply chains, (un)sustainable developments in the Netherlands and the Global South have become entangled. The fruit, flowers, and plants trade is a case in point. After the 1970s, the Netherlands has gradually emerged as a dominant hub in the international trade of these commodities with links to North and East Africa in particular. At present, business as well as governments strive to make this trade more transparent and sustainable. However, information on historically grown sustainability relations and issues is sorely missing.

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Postdoctoral Position in Spatial Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance (100%)

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We look forward to receiving your online application including the following documents: CV and one page cover letter. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Thomas Van Boeckel by email thomas.vanboeckel@env.ethz.ch (no applications).

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PhD Position with A Research Focus on Image Analysis and Transport Properties in Freeze Drying

The Chair of Process Systems Engineering at Technical University of Munich (location at TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Freising) is seeking from Jan 2019 a doctoral research assistant with a focus on image analysis and transport properties of porous materials with regard to freeze drying.

Project
Drying is an important unit operation with the aim of facilitating transport, handling and shelf life. Freeze drying is an expensive drying technology for pharmaceuticals and high-value foods. The efficiency of the freeze drying process is strongly dependent on the pore structure. Therefore, the impact of pore structure on the drying front and kinetics should be investigated. Furthermore, possibilities to influence the pore structure by the freezing process shall be investigated. The pore structure will be analysed by x-Ray computed tomography and image analysis. Based on the pore structure, a pore network model will be developed by our cooperation partner of OVGU Magdeburg. The model will be validated at TUM by measurements with a freeze drying microscope.
Your profile
A qualified candidate has good communication skills, interest in interdisciplinary work and collaboration with the partner as well as a high motivation for image analysis and transport properties in porous media. A degree in chemical/process/food or bioprocess engineering, physics or a similar field with above-average grades is required. Experience in image analysis, freeze drying and transport in porous systems is advantageous.
Our offer
The position is temporary and shall be filled in the beginning of 2019. The successful candidate will be pursuing a PhD. We offer a scientifically diverse working environment with much personal responsibility and scope for action. Payment is according to qualification and follows TV-L (German Collective Agreement for Public Services). In the case of comparable suitability, aptitude and professional achievements, candidates with a severe disability will be given preference. Applications from women are particularly welcome.
Contact
We are looking forward to receive your application in an electronic format to via e-mail: svt-jobs@wzw.tum.de. If you have questions you may contact:

Technische Universität München
Chair of Process Systems Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Petra Först
Gregor-Mendel-Str. 4, 85354 Freising
Phone +49 8161 71-3275; Email: petra.foerst@tum.de
www.wzw.tum.de/svt
www.tum.de

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Postdoctoral fellow position in Susan Murphy's Statistical Reinforcement Learning Group at Harvard University. Our research concerns sequential decision making in mobile health, including experimental design and reinforcement learning algorithms. We combine statistical methods with algorithms from reinforcement learning so as to provide inferential tools. The successful applicant will be expected to develop an innovative research program in sequential decision making. Our lab is involved in a number of mobile health studies in obesity, cardiac health, physical activity, mental illness and substance abuse across the world.

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Vacancy for 2 PhD candidates in Developmental Psychobiolog at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior


Dear All,

We are looking for two highly capable, eager, and intrinsically motivated PhD candidates. The projects are embedded in the Developmental Psychobiology Lab at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior in Nijmegen (the Netherlands). These positions are funded by a personal VICI grant awarded to Prof. Carolina de Weerth and funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The grant is on healthy children’s gut microbial colonization in relation to stress early in life and later brain functioning, behavior, and cognition.

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PhD 2: The aim of this project is to study two potential causal mechanisms through which maternal psychological stress, as an early life stress-inducing factor, can negatively affect infant microbial colonization and development. For this study, pregnant mothers and their infants will be followed from mid-pregnancy until the child reaches age 1.

Application deadline: December 3rd.
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Carolina de Weerth
The full advertisement text can be found in the link below:
https://www.radboudumc.nl/en/vacancies/62283-phd-candidate-in-developmental-psychobiology

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We encourage participation in the academic community. Our researchers collaborate closely with universities and regularly publish in venues such as ACL, EMNLP, KDD, SIGIR, ECIR, ICML and NeurIPS.

Start date:
ASAP

Category:
R&D

Required Skills:
• Ph.D. in Information Retrieval (IR), Recommender Systems (RS) or machine learning (ML).
• Knowledge of latest developments in IR and RS, especially with deep learning
• Good publication record in top-tier IR, Recommender Systems, or Machine Learning conferences.
• Strong development skills, preferably in Python and knowledge of deep learning frameworks

Preferred Skills:
• Previous experience in applying sequential decision making under uncertainty (MDP, POMDP, reinforcement learning, …) to Search and Recommendation
• Good knowledge of FAT-ML

Application instructions:
To submit an application, please send your CV and cover letter to :    jean-michel.renders@naverlabs.comand dl_candidates@naverlabs.com.

About NAVER LABS:
The Labs are in Grenoble in the French Alps. We have a multi and interdisciplinary approach to research with scientists in machine learning, computer vision, artificial intelligence, data analytics, natural language processing, ethnography and UX working together to create next generation ambient intelligence technology and services that deeply understand users and their contexts.  

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4 Postdocs in "Robotics & AI in Extreme Environments" at Royal Holloway University of London

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invited to apply.

The positions are funded by three grants awarded to Royal Holloway by Innovate UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk#content) in the
context of the program “Robotics and AI: inspect, maintain and repair in extreme environments”. All these projects will be carried out in consortiums including other universities (e.g. University of Edinburgh, University of Manchester, University of Bristol and Royal College of Art), industry (e.g. Thales, Plant Integrity, Callen Lenz and Barrnon) and end users (e.g. Network Rail, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and UK Atomic Energy Authority). The projects are the following:

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Research fellow/PostDoc position available: Machine Learning & Bioinformatics

Dear all,

We currently have a Research Fellow position available in Machine Learning & Bioinformatics.

Salary: £37,345 - £50,132

Desirable - but not essential - PhD degree (computer science or related subjects, e.g. bioinformatics, mathematics, physics, or engineering).

Application closing date: 18/12/2018

Direct link for applications:
https://recruitment.tees.ac.uk/itrentlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec107gf.open?VACANCY_ID=5577342kzw&WVID=3395700LFi&LANG=USA

Best wishes,
Claudio Angione, PhD (Cantab)

Senior Lecturer
Department of Computer Science & Information Systems
Teesside University (UK)

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PostDoc on Visual Understanding for Cultural Heritage Technologies (CCHT@Ca'Foscari) - [ Postdoc ] BC 75119 Workplace: Venezia, IIT, Italy

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Post Doctor in Realtime Individualization of Bci at Lund University

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PhD Scholarship Position in Agricultural and Applied Economics, Technical University of Munich

Qualifications
The applicant should possess:
an excellent university degree in economics, applied economics (e.g. agricultural and resource economics, supply chain management, agribusiness management), or related disciplines;
strong analytical skills with a focus on quantitative data analysis (e.g. econometrics, statistics) as well as qualitative approaches (e.g. in-depth interviewing, survey design, stakeholder analysis);
knowledge of theories for horizontal/vertical collaboration in value chains (e.g. transaction cost economics, collective action, etc.) and skills in systematic analysis of value chain dynamics;
experience (or interest) in research on India and other South Asian countries;
an interest in teaching;
excellent spoken and written English.

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PhD Position on Microbial Electrochemical Conversion, Delft University of Technology

Functieomschrijving
The envisioned circular economy is depending on efficient raw materials (re)use without any harmful emissions into the environment. Clean recycling technologies must be developed that are efficient in usage of water, energy, nutrients, and carbon. Bioelectrochemical production system (BES) is an emerging clean technology driven by renewable energy in which CO2 and/or organics are converted and valorized into valuable chemicals. BES uses microorganisms as cheap, robust, and self-repairing catalysts. The task of the PhD candidate is to explore the interface between the electrode material and the biocatalyst (i.e. biofilm), for the production of specific chemicals. Understanding the mechanisms occurring within this interface will allow to enhance the performance of the technology, and gain control over it. The expected outcome is a PhD thesis on the topic. The PhD candidate will also be involved in education activities, as course assistant and as supervisor of BSc/ MSc graduation projects. Further requirements include fluency in English, good communicative/reporting skills, and team working capacity.

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PhD student / Research fellow positions for Masters of Science in Engineering with maritime specialisation (Naval Architecture) on mathematical modelling of ship manoeuvring in shallow water

Job description
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