Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences

Description We are seeking Post-Doctoral Associates who are passionate about Data Science, with an emphasis in Computational Social Science, with a starting date of September 1, 2026. Some of the possible research topics include: (i) social media analysis, (ii) collaboration and teamwork, (iii) gender inequality, (iv) diversity, (v) online controlled experiments, and (vi) network science. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and hard-working with a PhD in Data Science, Computational Social Science, Computer Science, or Information Science. The position requires experience with at least one of the following: Data Science, Machine Learning, Computational Social Science, Big Data. Relevant skills could include statistical analysis, data management and collection, causal inference, network analysis, graph theory, visualizations, and online tool development. Experience in conducting online controlled experiments is also desired, but not required. Excellent communication skills in English, ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, and scientific creativity are essential. Selected candidates will spend half their time on collaborative research with Bedoor AlShebli, an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science in the Social Science Division at NYUAD, and half their time on independent research. The selected candidate will receive an appointment for three years. The position provides salary higher than internationally competitive rates for Post-Doctoral / Research Engineering / Research Associate positions, in addition to substantial benefits (generous housing, transportation and travel allowances, educational subsidies for children), together with full health insurance and retirement contributions. The UAE does not levy income tax. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. To be considered, all applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement highlighting past and current research experience, transcript and at least two reference letters, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email: Bedoor AlShebli bedoor@nyu.edu. About NYU Abu Dhabi: NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities. EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply

About Us The TOUR (Transforming cancer OUtcomes through Research) team is committed to improving patient outcomes by translating oncology research into clinical practice, with a strong emphasis on patient-centred care and quality of life. Led by Professor Mieke Van Hemelrijck, the team includes a diverse group of researchers—spanning qualitative and quantitative disciplines—alongside clinicians, students, research nurses, and trial coordinators. Together, they work across a wide range of translational oncology projects, with a particular focus on the development and implementation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). A key strand of TOUR’s work involves collaboration with the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Group, where the team contributes to the development and validation of tools to assess health-related quality of life in cancer patients. These projects often involve international partnerships and span a variety of cancer types and treatment contexts. This post will support the studies with the EORTC as well as a collaborative quality of life research project with The Royal Marsden Hospital, focusing on the integration of patient perspectives into cancer care. The successful candidate will be based within the TOUR team and will hold an honorary contract with The Royal Marsden, enabling access to data and facilitating close collaboration with clinical and research colleagues across both institutions.  About the role We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to join the TOUR (Transforming cancer OUtcomes through Research) team at Guy’s Cancer. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to internationally recognised research focused on improving the quality of life for people living with and beyond cancer. The role will involve close collaboration with clinical teams and international partners, including the EORTC Quality of Life Group, to ensure that patient perspectives are meaningfully integrated into cancer care and research. The successful candidate will also support a collaborative project with The Royal Marsden Hospital, with a specific focus on the development and implementation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and identified supportive care needs. Reporting to Professor Mieke Van Hemelrijck and the senior TOUR team, the post holder will be responsible for providing administrative and project management support across the quality of life research portfolio. Key responsibilities include coordinating ethics submissions, supporting patient recruitment and qualitative interviews, managing study documentation, and assisting with data collection and analysis. The role will also involve liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth project delivery. This position offers an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in health, psychology, or a related discipline who is passionate about patient-centred research. An understanding of qualitative research methods and data protection regulations (e.g. GDPR) is essential, as is the ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will be based at Guy’s Cancer Centre and will also hold an honorary contract with The Royal Marsden Hospital, enabling access to data and facilitating collaboration across both institutions. If you are enthusiastic about improving cancer care through high-quality research and want to be part of a supportive team, we encourage you to apply. This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract of 12 months. About You To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: Essential Criteria BSc in a health, psychology, or data-related discipline (or pending completion). Experience supporting research studies with rigorous attention to detail, including ethics submissions and participant recruitment. Understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methods in the context of applied health research. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarise and present research findings. Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, and operate within regulatory frameworks. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with qualitative or mixed-methods data tools (e.g. NVivo, Excel, REDCap, SPSS). Knowledge of GDPR, the Data Protection Act, and best practices in data confidentiality and security. Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners. Desirable Criteria Experience conducting or supporting qualitative interviews. Familiarity with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) or quality of life questionnaires. Experience working in a clinical or academic research environment – with a specific focus on the National Health Services (NHS). Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities. Interest in oncology, survivorship, or patient-centred research. Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further Information At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. Interview dates: February 12th. This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearances. Grade and Salary: £39,076 - £39,735 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 135706 Close Date: 05-Feb-2026 Contact Person: Mieke Van Hemelrijck Contact Details: Mieke.vanhemelrijck@kcl.ac.uk

The Masters in Translation and Interpretation (MTI) programme within the School of Humanities at NTU Singapore invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Translation, beginning on August 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The postholder will help particularly help growth of research and teaching in AI translation within the Translation and Interpretation programme, and participate in NTU Singapore’s Digital Humanities, Arts and Social Science initiatives. Young, research intensive, and outward-looking Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is the world’s top-ranked young university. The School of Humanities (SoH) at NTU Singapore combines the highest quality research and teaching with practical engagement with the world. The School is committed to disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinary innovation, with a particular focus on Digital, Health and Environmental Humanities, and the study of Global Asia. It is part of NTU Singapore’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS). The College’s students and scholars seek to create new knowledge by combining perspectives from fields which range from design to economics with research from other disciplines, to understand how people in Asia and beyond act in and make sense of the world. We are Asia’s leading centre for innovative, interdisciplinary Humanities, Arts and Social Science research teaching. Key Responsibilities Conduct high-quality research, with the goal of creating new knowledge with a clear academic and social impact, in fields such as AI-enhanced translation workflows, Neural machine translation, large language models, or multilingual NLP, Multimodal and multilingual AI, Translation quality evaluation using AI Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Computational Thinking, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) for translators, LLM and Translation Memory Actively seek to collaborate with colleagues in related fields, in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and elsewhere at NTU Singapore, particular in NTU Singapore’s emerging Digital Humanities, Arts and Social Science initiatives. Supervise Undergraduate and postgraduate students theses in AI-related areas of translation. Apply for external and internal research funding. Contribute to curriculum development in translation and AI. Participate in departmental, college, and university service and outreach activities Minimum Qualifications PhD holder in Computer Science / Computational Linguistics / Natural Language Processing with a strong focus on translation or multilingual language technologies. Evidence of research potential or established research record (peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, etc.). Demonstrated ability or strong potential to teach relevant courses at university level. Excellent command of English with any Asian languages; additional working languages are an asset. Able to work independently and to collaborate with cross-disciplinary research clusters Relevant publication track record Desirable Qualifications Experience integrating AI tools in translator training (e.g. MT post-editing, terminology extraction, quality assurance). Experience with industry-standard translation technology (e.g. CAT tools, TMS platforms). Evidence of successful grant applications or participation in funded projects. Ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams and with industry partners. Applicants should submit the following as a single PDF file: Cover letter explaining fit for the position and research/teaching interests Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications) Teaching statement (max. 2 pages) Research statement (max. 2 pages) Up to three recent publications or writing samples Names and contact details of [2–3] referees Please submit your application in https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/NTU-Main-Campus-Singapore/Assistant-Professor-in-Artificial-Intelligence--AI--in-Translation_R00022987 Closing date of this application is 28 February 2026.