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Hong Kong

Ref.: 530461
Work type: Full-time
Department: Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine (21500)
Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow

Applications are invited for appointment as Research Officer (RO)/Assistant Research Officer (ARO) in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine (Ref.: 530461), to commence as soon as possible, on a one-year temporary basis, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance.

The appointee will participate in a large-scale multidisciplinary research and community youth mental health project. It is Hong Kong’s first territory-wide initiative to build a youth-specific and youth-friendly mental health platform that provides timely preventive intervention to youth with distress and risk for mental health deterioration. The project will transform current youth services and provide a framework for future developments in youth mental health and youth-focused services both locally and internationally.

Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in psychology, social sciences, public health, sociology, statistics or a related discipline and at least 5 years of relevant work experience. A strong background in psychology or community research are preferred.  Applicants should have excellent communication skills, experience in knowledge sharing, and the ability to work independently as well as in a multidisciplinary team. Those with less experience may be considered for appointment as ARO.  He/She will work closely with the unit leader to develop and implement a strategic plan; collaborate with local and international youth mental health experts to evaluate project components and model; prepare reports; analyse data; train and supervise junior research staff; and perform other duties as assigned. 

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. 

The University only accepts online application for the above post.  Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V.  Review of applications will start on (2 weeks after posted) and continue until January 15, 2025, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.


The University of Hong Kong

Austria, Vienna Danubepier Hov

49 Faculty of Social Sciences
Startdate: 01.02.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 30.11.2030
Reference no.: 3129

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

Your future position is at the Department of Political Science in the research area of Environmental Politics. The Department of Political Science researches and teaches in all core areas of political science, develops innovative and problem-oriented research foci, and offers a wide range of options for specialization for students. The department's staff investigates the changing forms and functions of governance, the state, and democracy in different political fields, geographic regions, and political spaces.

In the research area of Environmental Politics, a team of renowned and award-winning academic staff at one of the most advanced departments for political science in the German-speaking world awaits you. The department offers you outstanding research projects, interdisciplinary cooperation, collegial exchange and exchange with a young generation of students.

The position is to be filled from 1 December 2024 and is limited to 6 years. In the event of further funding, the position can be extended or made permanent by mutual agreement.

Your future tasks:

The primary area of responsibility is the establishment and management of the Environmental Politics Research Group (EPRG), a long-term research infrastructure led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alice Vadrot. The tasks include research support (covering the entire research life cycle from design, data collection, analysis, data curation and management, interpretation, and writing), funding acquisition, public outreach and organizational activities.

Expected:


	Active participation in research and administration of the research group’s future and ongoing projects such as TwinPolitics, Marco-Bolo and IPBES Austria
	Project applications and acquisition of third-party funding at national and EU level
	Design and organisation of events (lecture series) and international conferences
	Establishment and expansion of an independent research profile reflecting the main objectives of the EPRG
	International publications and lectures
	Independent teaching of courses to the extent of the collective agreement provisions (four, max. six semester hours per week)
	Participation in the development and design of objectives and milestones of the group and participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance of those. Participation in research group administration (related to research, teaching and public outreach).
	Contributing to the networking of the Environmental Politics Research Group with relevant national and international research institutions in the field of environment, biodiversity and the oceans, as well as exchange with the public sector and broader society.
	Developing and maintaining project related databases, as well as data management and curation.


This is part of your personality:


	PhD in political sciences and/or international relations or environmental studies, or a related field of study with a political science profile or an international relations profile or an environmental studies profile
	Post-doctoral research experience
	Excellent knowledge in the fields of international politics with a focus on environmental politics and one of the following areas: ocean protection and governance, biodiversity policies and politics, nature conservation and sustainable use.
	Interest in research related to:  global environmental agreement-making, multilateral negotiations, science-policy interfaces, data politics.
	Excellent knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative methods of empirical social science research.
	Proven ability to publish in renowned international peer-reviewed journals
	High level of written and oral expression.
	Excellent command of written and spoken English, willingness to learn German. Proven capacity for teamwork
	Desired skills: Cooperative, team oriented, reliable, and responsible


Also expected:


	Interest in a career in research administration, and interest in contributing to the establishment and organization of an interdisciplinary research group and network.
	Experience in the acquisition of external funding
	Experienced in planning and organizing events (e.g., workshops, conferences)
	Experience in participating in research projects
	Experience with international lecturing
	Teaching experience in political science, international politics or relevant environmental studies


Desirable:


	Knowledge of University processes and structures
	Computational skills (R, Python, Atlas.ti, Zotero,...)
	Experience in interdisciplinary research


What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours with the possibility to work 50% of the work time remotely (upon agreement). The place of employment is Vienna.

Fair salary: According to the collective bargaining agreement, the gross monthly salary is EUR 4.752,30 per month (§48 VwGr. B1 lit. b[postdoc]). The salary is paid 14 times per year.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international team with excellent research infrastructure in a relaxed working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & coaching: We provide opportunities to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:


	Motivation letter (max. 1 page)
	Curriculum vitae
	Confirmation of your completed PhD studies
	Two writing samples of an independent scientific work (e.g., a scientific article)
	Contact details of at least two persons who would provide a reference if needed (e.g., PhD thesis supervisor)
	Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button


If you have any content questions, please contact:

Alice Vadrot

alice.vadrot@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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Application deadline: 12/10/2024

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University of Vienna

Norway, Trondheim

About the job

For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.

The Department of Marine Technology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has a vacancy for a PhD candidate for the EU funded project “Smart, Aware, Integrated Wind Farm Control Interacting with Digital Twins (ICONIC)”.

The ICONIC project is funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions, the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee scheme, and Innosuisse. The consortium aims to develop innovative digital and physical tools to achieve fundamental breakthroughs for the integrated control of wind farms, considering the whole physical system at farm, turbine, and component levels, in particular the complex aerodynamic interactions among turbines. The proposed integrated control solutions will be demonstrated by an extensive validation study via high-fidelity simulation models, experiments at a national-level wind tunnel, historical operational data, and real-world wind farm field tests.

The main task of this PhD project is to develop an integrated digital twin for estimating online loads and the remaining useful life of critical components of wind turbine. This PhD project is supervised by Professor Amir R. Nejad.  

Your immediate leader is Head of the Department.

Duties of the position


	Development of reduced order models
	Integration of models provided by other partners
	Development of an integrated digital twin
	Test and validation of developed system


Required selection criteria


	You must have a professionally relevant background in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Mechatronics
	Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at master's level
	You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master's degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
	You must meet the requirements for admission to the faculty's doctoral program
	Good written and oral English language skills. This can be documented by an approved test. Approved tests are TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).


The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Phd candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate and Regulations concerning the degrees of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) and Philosodophiae Doctor (PhD) in artistic research national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant 

Preferred selection criteria


	Background in programming (Matlab, python, …), familiar with Multi-body dynamic tools and good knowledge of statistics 
	Familiar with data-driven methods, or ROM


Personal characteristics


	Strong analytical skills
	Strong communication skills 
	Team worker 
	Ability to take initiative and work independently


Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer


	exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
	an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
	favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
	employee benefits


Salary and conditions

As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are normally paid from gross NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years. 

Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme in Engineering within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period. 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution daily.

About the application

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

The application must include: 


	CV and certificates 
	transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's and master's degrees. If you have not completed the master's degree, you must submit a confirmation that the master's thesis has been submitted.
	A copy of the master's thesis. If you recently have submitted your master's thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed master's degree must be presented before taking up the position.
	Motivation letter (max one page).
	Name and contact information of three referees
	If you have publications or other relevant research work


If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor's and master's education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills, please attach this as well.

We will take joint work into account. If it is difficult to identify your efforts in the joint work, you must enclose a short description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.

General information

Working at NTNU

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is our strength. We want to recruit people with different competencies, educational backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to solving our social responsibilities within education and research. We will facilitate for our employees’ needs.

NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality. 

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Amir Nejad, email Amir.Nejad@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Marit Gjersvold, e-mail: marit.gjersvold@ntnu.no

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.  

Application deadline: 11.12.2024



NTNU - knowledge for a better world

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.

Department of Marine Technology

We develop methods and technology related to the blue economy: oil and gas extraction at sea, ship technology and the equipment industry, fisheries and aquaculture. We also have a strong commitment to the development of sustainable solutions for offshore renewable energy, coastal infrastructure, and marine robotics. Marine technology helps to solve major global challenges related to the environment, climate, energy, food and efficient transport. The Department of Marine Technology is one of eight departments in the Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline 11th December 2024
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Trondheim
Scope Fulltime
Duration Temporary
Place of service Jonsvannsveien 82, 7050 Trondheim


Norwegian University of Science and Technology

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking to recruit a 3-year, full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle.

Working as part of multi-disciplinary team, you will support the Principal Investigator, Sainan Sun, in delivery of research activity funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC): ‘Interacting ice Sheet and Ocean Tipping Indicators, Processes, Impacts and Challenges (ISOTIPIC)’.

The aim of this project is to understand the processes controlling key tipping points (TPs) associated with the oceans and ice sheets and assess their potential impacts on society and the global Earth system. The project is a collaboration between the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, the University of Liverpool, the National Oceanography Centre, British Antarctic Survey, the University of Reading, the University of Bristol and the University of Southampton.

You will investigate the stability regime of West Antarctic Ice Sheet regarding the Marine Ice Cliff Instability (MICI) using the numerical ice-sheet model Úa, and develope and test the efficacy of early warning indicators. 

Affiliated with the Northumbria University, the candidate will work with Dr. Sainan Sun (on MICI) and Prof. Hilmar Gudmundsson (on Early Warning indicators). The candidate will work as a part of an active research group Future of Ice on Earth in Northumbria University. Furthermore, the role holder will be expected to work closely with project collaborators from other research institutes.

The role holder will undertake, with appropriate support and guidance, individual and collaborative quantitative and qualitative research projects, resulting in excellent outputs of sufficient volume, quality, and impact that is internationally excellent in originality, significance and rigour to meet the terms of the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise. 

The role is a fixed term role of 3 years. 

Further information about the role is available in the role description.

ABOUT THE TEAM

This Research Project is being delivered within the Geography and Environmental Sciences Department within the research team Future of Ice on Earth. The researchers in the team work together to predict global sea level changes, and in particular the sea level contribution of the Antarctic Ice Sheet by developing and running numerical ice and ocean models. Researchers are developing ice sheet model and new ice-ocean model configurations which underpin research activities at several UK Universities and worldwide.

ABOUT YOU

Applicants should hold a PhD (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline (e.g. physics, mathematics, earth sciences) and have  knowledge in related fields such as numerical modelling, geodynamics, fracture mechanics or continuum mechanics.   

Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the person specification.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr. Sainan Sun sainan.sun@northumbria.ac.uk.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'.  Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.

We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about Relocation Assistance.  

ABOUT US

Northumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all.  We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. Find out why we were named Times Higher Education’s University of the Year in 2022.

Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 in the UK for this measure. 

One of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, filled with world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and students at the heart of an outstanding experience. Discover more about us.  

Northumbria University is a great place to work.  We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance.  We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and more. 

Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.

Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.

Our Values and Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us. 

Please visit Our Values and Behaviours page to find out more.

We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include our City and Coach Lane Campuses in Newcastle upon Tyne and our London campus.

Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community.  The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.  

We are committed to keeping your data safe so it's important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our Privacy Policy.


Northumbria University, Newcastle

Salary Range: Lecturer: £41,421 - £56,921*, Senior Lecturer: £58,596 - £65,814

United Kingdom

Who we are
Great minds.  Innovative solutions.

We are the University of Strathclyde. Our vision is innovative and ground breaking, placing us amongst the world’s leading international technological universities. We are vibrant, dynamic and passionate about solving the challenges facing society and industry through our cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary research, education and knowledge-exchange with global partners. 

We are seeking to appoint extraordinary early career academics who complement our strategic themes. 

For more information visit the Strathclyde Global Talent Programme Website: www.strath.ac.uk/workwithus/strathclydeglobaltalentprogramme or email globaltalent@strath.ac.uk

Founded in 1948, Strathclyde Business School (SBS) is a socially progressive academic faculty within a leading international technological university. We develop theory-led, policy-relevant research through collaboration with industry, government, business and the third sector. SBS has been recognised in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 for its world-leading research - with a GPA of 3.26, this positions us as the third-highest overall quality of all Scottish institutions as ranked by Times Higher Education. SBS has held triple accreditation from the three main business school accreditation bodies – AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB – since 2004. We were the first business school in Scotland to achieve triple accreditation and one of only 129 business schools in the world to hold this status (April 2024). We have a strong reputation for effective working with business, industry and the public sector and our vision is to attain the highest levels of knowledge exchange with key stakeholders. 

Our department

The Department of Work Employment and Organisation is one of 6 Departments within Strathclyde Business School and is the highest-rated research department of its kind in Scotland. The Department delivers leading-edge, critical and policy-informing research on work and organisations in a Scottish, UK and international context. The Department is home to four undergraduate programmes within SBS (HRM, International Business and Hospitality and Tourism Management) and three Masters programmes, alongside collaboration on the Strathclyde MBA. 

WEO is home to the Scottish Centre for Employment Research (SCER). SCER’s purpose is to produce academic research of the highest quality and to deliver impact across private, public and third sector organisations. The Centre has delivered successfully on over £10m of research and knowledge exchange funding over the last decade from prestigious funders including UKRI research councils, NIHR, Innovate UK and other government, public, private and third sector funders, including leading the UK-wide PrOPEL Hub (https://propelhub.org/). SCER’s current research focusses on core themes including fair work and job quality; workplace innovation; workplace health, employability and inclusion; and employment regulation and equality. SCER research engages multiple stakeholders to produce useful learning for shared benefit. 

The opportunity

We would love to hear from you if you have a PhD and postdoctoral research experience; expertise in quantitative methods; an emerging publication history in high quality academic journals; and research interests which align with this area of strategic priority – particularly if you already hold an external fellowship that can be transferred to us.

The University of Strathclyde is a socially progressive institution that strives to ensure equality of opportunity and celebrates the diversity of its student and staff community.  Strathclyde is people-oriented and collaborative, offering a supportive and flexible working culture with a deep commitment to our equality, diversity and inclusion charters, initiatives, groups and networks.

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, women, LGBT+, and disabled candidates and candidates from lower socio-economic groups and care-experienced backgrounds. 

You’ll be rewarded with:

- Growth of your research portfolio 
- Reduced teaching load and limited administrative duties over the initial years of your Fellowship
- Support through our academic career development framework to gain feedback on your performance, meet your training needs and enhance your effectiveness – allowing you to be ready for promotion within 5-years of your appointment.
- Mentoring, to help you establish a balance of research, teaching, knowledge exchange and citizenship responsibilities while enhancing your leadership qualities to support your long-term career.

* Your Fellowship will normally be at lecturer level (exceptionally, at senior lecturer (Grade 9) (£58,596 - £65,814) where you have a strong track record in research leadership) for 5 years, with the expectation that you’ll meet our promotion criteria within that period and be transferred to senior lecturer (or, where you’ve been appointed as a senior lecturer, Reader) level.

Application Procedure 

To apply, click here to visit Strathclyde’s vacancies portal and provide: 

- A fully completed application form
- A cover letter
- A CV; and  
- A 5-year Strathclyde research plan which outlines your vision aligned to our strategic plan and highlights any existing or future opportunities for collaborative initiatives. (maximum 4 pages).  

Further Information 

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Professor Ian Cunningham, Head of Department - Work, Employment and Organisation (ian.cunningham@strath.ac.uk).  

For more information, or to contact a Strathclyde colleague who would love to talk to you about this opportunity, visit our Global Talent website.


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