Antonio Nariño University

King’s College London is one of the world’s leading universities, ranked amongst the top 40 globally and top 10 in Europe (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024). Founded in 1829, King’s has over 40,000 students from more than 150 countries and more than 10,000 staff across five campuses in the heart of London. Guided by King’s Strategy 2030, the University is committed to academic excellence, societal impact and service, and innovation and entrepreneurship. We are seeking a Director, Business Development & Innovation to play a pivotal leadership role at a moment of significant opportunity and change. The post presents an opportunity to work with others to help shape and scale how a major research‑intensive university translates research and knowledge into real‑world impact, whether economic, social, cultural or environmental. Business development and innovation are increasingly central to growth, public value and solutions to global challenges, and King’s is now seeking to accelerate its ambition, reach and effectiveness in this area. Reporting to the Executive Director, Research Management & Innovation, and working in close partnership with the Assistant Principal (Innovation), the Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for King’s Innovation Catalyst, the University’s central innovation and commercialisation function. The role sits at the intersection of academic ambition, institutional strategy and professional delivery, translating King’s Strategy 2030 into coherent, high‑quality business development and innovation activity, delivering measurable outcomes across all faculties and central functions. The Director will lead and strengthen King’s end‑to‑end business development and innovation pipeline, supporting multiple routes to impact, from early translational research and collaborative partnerships through to intellectual property management, licensing and venture creation. Central to the role is building clarity, consistency and confidence across commercial pathways, extending effective models, strengthening later‑stage translation and ensuring that King’s innovation activity is visible, sustainable and internationally competitive. The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in business development and innovation within a large, complex organisation. Expertise across intellectual property, licensing, partnerships and venture activity, alongside strong commercial and financial acumen is essential. Alongside credibility with academic and professional leaders, the successful candidate will bring team management experience and a clear commitment to impact‑driven innovation and service. Equally important is an appreciation for the ethos, culture and complexity of higher education. For further information about the role please visit the job description and to apply for this role, please go to the King’s College London Job Opportunities page and submit the specified documentation. Informal enquiries may be made to the King’s Search Team; please contact Jamie Surgenor or Mary Thomas at kings-search@kcl.ac.uk. To apply, visit our website. The advert will close on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 23.59 hours. The selection process will include formal interviews, expected to take place in July 2026. 

Faculty of Educational Sciences invites applications for the position of ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION The appointee may be appointed to a fixed-term tenure-track assistant or associate professorship or permanent full professorship, depending on their qualifications and career stage. Further information on the University of Helsinki's tenure track system is available on the University website. The appointment is to begin on 1 January 2027. Job overview The duties of the position include leading research in the field, developing research networks, engaging in international activities, and providing teaching, particularly in subject teacher training, the Study Track for Class Teachers and doctoral education. The field of the position is concerned with the study and teaching of foreign languages traditionally taught in schools, the questions arising from an increasingly multilingual school environment and its cultures of practice, and research on these themes. The appointee will oversee studies in language didactics, doctoral education in the field, and broadly related research. They will supervise theses and lead and develop research through both Finnish and international networks. Collaboration with the University’s teacher training schools and subject faculties forms a central part of the role, which also carries administrative responsibilities and an expectation of public engagement.  Qualification requirements and appointment criteria  Associate and assistant professors within the tenure track system must hold an applicable doctoral degree and be capable of conducting independent scholarly work, alongside the requisite teaching skills. Research relevant to the professorship’s field is considered an asset. In addition, the appointee must be capable and willing to promote their academic career through publications and other means, and develop teaching, learning and research in the field. The assessment of applicant qualifications considers not only research and teaching merits, but also success in securing external research funding and experience in domestic and international research projects. Full professors must hold an applicable doctoral degree and possess advanced academic qualifications, experience in leading scholarly research, and evidence of success in securing external research funding and international collaboration in their research field. Applicants must be able to deliver teaching based on top-level research and supervise theses. The position also requires academic leadership skills. The assessment of applicant qualifications considers both scholarly and teaching-related qualifications. Pedagogical studies for teachers (60 cr) or comparable studies outside Finland will be considered an advantage. Scholarly qualifications encompass relevant publications and other academically valuable research results, success in securing external research funding, international research experience, as well as academic responsibilities and elected positions, and international relations. Teaching qualifications encompass teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce learning material, other teaching merits and, if necessary, a demonstration of teaching skills and participation in training doctoral researchers. Also considered are applicants’ leadership and interaction skills and their active contribution to the academic community and public engagement. In addition, the appointment committee will review applicants’ views on the development of research and teaching in the field. The assessment of shortlisted applicants will consider statements by external experts and interviews by the appointment committee. The applications will be assessed comprehensively, with due regard to career stage. The University of Helsinki has signed the DORA Declaration and applies its principles to the assessment of applicants’ academic merits.  According to the Government Decree on Universities, assistant, associate and full professors must be proficient in the language of instruction, in this case, Finnish. To successfully attend to the duties of the position, appointees must also have good English skills, as teaching can also be provided in English. In addition, they must have at least satisfactory skills in Swedish. A person not educated in Finland in Finnish or Swedish may be exempted from the Swedish requirement. The University provides support for language learning. Read more about the language requirements. The chosen applicant is expected to reside in Finland while employed by the University of Helsinki. The Faculty of Educational Sciences provides assistance in relocation.  What we offer The Faculty of Educational Sciences is a dynamic, inspiring and international working and studying environment that has invested in state-of-the-art research and teaching infrastructure. We encourage our staff to make bold and creative decisions while exercising high standards of ethical conduct in research, teaching and community relations.  The salary will be based on level 7 (assistant / associate professor) or levels 8-10 (professor) of the job requirement scheme for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance. The annual gross salary of assistant/associate professor varies between 56,000 and 70,000 Euros and of full professor between 67,000 and 100,000 Euros depending on the appointee’s qualifications and previous experience. The employment contract will include a probationary period of six months.  The faculty’s administrative and technical staff, as well as expert colleagues will support the successful appointee in their role. The University of Helsinki provides its staff with occupational health and fitness services, professional development opportunities, as well as a first-class research and teaching environment and the conditions necessary for international cooperation. Read more about work at our university.  For international applicants we offer relocation services and support in settling-in, training and other events especially designed for our international staff members, a special UniBuddy-program and specialized support for spouses (HEI LIFE Spouse Network). Application instructions The application, together with the required attachments, must be submitted through the University of Helsinki recruitment system by clicking on the link below. Current University employees must submit their applications through the SAP Fiori portal.  All application documents must be in English and submitted as a single PDF file, named as follows: llastname_professor_languageed. Link the PDF file to the relevant position in the recruitment system. Kindly see the instructions for the attached documents.  The application must be accompanied by the following documents:  A motivation letter or written application.  A researcher’s curriculum vitae in accordance with University guidelines (max. 10 pages, see instructions above) A numbered list of publications (in which ten publications most relevant to the position are indicated in bold font, see instructions above) A plan for advancing research and teaching in the field and a vision for the development of the applicant’s research and the research field in general (maximum of 2 pages)  A report on the applicant’s research activities (1–3 pages, including activity in academic communities, acquisition of research funding and international research).  Additionally we request applicants to fill out a separate report on their teaching qualifications via e-form. Applicants are kindly asked to be prepared, after the closing of the application period and if requested by the faculty, to submit up to 10 publications of their choice to be reviewed by the external evaluators. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and a demonstration of teaching skills.  Please note that the degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline. The application deadline is 11 August 2026 (23:59 EEST) Further information Further information on the position can obtained (3-22 June and 5-10 August) from the dean, professor Markku Jahnukainen (markku.jahnukainen@helsinki.fi). For enquiries about the recruitment process and for technical support for using the University’s electronic recruitment system, please contact HR Specialist Hector Nystedt (recruitment@helsinki.fi). Further information on careers and the tenure track system is available on our website.  Read more about working at the University of Helsinki. Support for international employees.  Why Finland  Finland is a member of the European Union, has high quality and inexpensive childcare and free schooling (also in English), excellent family benefits and healthcare. Finland was recently ranked as the best country in the world for expat families, and Helsinki is in the world’s top ten most livable cities. Finland and the Helsinki region feature leading research and innovation facilities, clean environment, affordable accommodation, and excellent international, national, and local transport connections. Why Finland is a great place to live and work. A diverse and equitable study and work culture is important to us. That is why we do our best to promote an inclusive university community. We encourage all qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions. Click this link to read about accessibility and inclusivity at our University. JOIN US TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD – TOGETHER! #HelsinkiUniCareers The internationally esteemed and highly successful Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Helsinki is Finland’s leading unit of research and teaching in Educational Sciences and Teacher Education. The Faculty of Educational Sciences conducts research related to human growth, development and learning. Our research encompasses the different stages of the human life cycle, from early childhood to school age, adulthood, professional life and ageing. Our research is targeted systematically at different levels of society and the education system, as well as more broadly at professional life and culture. Our research focuses on growth, development, learning and teaching in diverse environments, contexts and subjects, as well as on educational policies and practices, and the structures of the education system. We investigate the significance of education in the lives of individuals, society and social justice, and we analyse how our understanding of humanity, knowledge and educational cultures can change. The perspectives of our research are individual, collective and societal. Our strengths include a broad-based theoretical approach, as well as methodological diversity and innovation. Our research aims towards the realization of cultural and social possibilities for the wellbeing of an individual and a society in a changing world. We provide undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education that qualifies students for both the teaching profession and other positions requiring general education academic expertise. We also provide the pedagogical studies required to qualify as a teacher to students majoring in other faculties’ disciplines. 

Ref.: 536450 Work type: Full-time Department: Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine (20600) Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow Post-doctoral Fellow (several posts) in Metabolic Medicine and Immunometabolism (Ref.: 536450) We now invite applications for the captioned posts which focus in Metabolic Medicine and Immunometabolism, in the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, and the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Duties and Responsibilities Conduct research on chronic metabolic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, ageing, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH), neurodegenerative disorders, and biostatistics Discover and characterize novel humoral factors and biomarkers involved in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis Perform biomedical experiments involving molecular biology techniques and biostatistical analysis Undertake other duties as assigned 5.5 workday per week is required Requirements a Ph.D. degree, preferably with experience in molecular biology, immunology, bioinformatics, multi-omics, and/or manipulation of genetically-modified mice Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to share knowledge, work efficiently, and perform under pressure both independently and within a multidisciplinary team. For more information about our research directions, please visit our lab website: https://www.sklpb.hku.hk What We Offer The appointment will commence as soon as possible on a temporary basis for 1-3 year(s), with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered. Other benefits include annual leave, medical benefits and free access to on-campus gyms and libraries. Those who have responded to the previous advertisement (Ref.: 534218) need not re-apply. How to Apply The University only accepts online application for the above posts. Applicants should apply online at the University’s Careers site (https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will start from June 16, 2026 and continue until August 31, 2026, or until the posts are filled, whichever is earlier. The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality, ethics, inclusivity, diversity and transparency