Institut Pedagogique National de l'Enseignement Technique et Professionnel

The Najumudeen Lab is seeking a highly motivated Lab Manager / Research Technician to join our collaborative and international research team at the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki. The lab is also affiliated with the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE). Our research focuses on intestinal stem cells, metabolism, cancer biology, and integrative multi-omics approaches, including spatial omics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, single-cell workflows, and preclinical cancer models. This position is ideal for a person who combines strong hands-on experience in mouse work with excellent organizational skills and enjoys keeping a research laboratory running smoothly. The successful candidate will play a central role in supporting research projects, coordinating daily lab operations, and contributing intellectually to an active research environment.   Key responsibilities   The successful candidate will: 1.    Coordinate day-to-day lab operations, documentation, shared protocols, and general laboratory organization.  2.    Support research projects of lab members, with a strong drive to contribute intellectually. Tasks will include mouse genotyping, mouse management, mouse monitoring, and communication with mouse facility staff. The candidate is expected to understand the experimental design and the underlying reasons for performing each experiment.  3.    Assist with sample logistics for single-cell and multi-omics workflows.  4.    Maintain lab safety documentation, SOPs, equipment records, and onboarding materials for new lab members.  5.    Support administrative tasks for the group leader, including research meetings, purchasing, invoice processing, and financial documentation.  6.    Actively contribute to research discussions, including lab meetings, journal clubs, and project discussions.    Candidate requirements   •    MSc or PhD, preferably, in a relevant field, such as translational medicine, biomedicine, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics, molecular biology, or a related discipline.  •    Extensive experience in experimental mouse work is required. Existing authorisation to work with mice is required; candidates must be eligible and willing to obtain the required authorisation in Finland. Please do not apply if this requirement is not applicable. •    Hands-on experience in experimental laboratory work, particularly preclinical mouse models, with a careful working style.  •    Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.  •    Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing tasks.  •    Capability to work both independently and as part of a team.  •    Fluency in English, written and spoken; Finnish is an advantage but not required.    Merits   Experience in one or more of the following areas is considered an advantage: •    Preclinical cancer models  •    Primary stem cell and organoid models  •    Metabolism assays  •    Spatial omics methods  •    Single-cell workflows  •    Lab management, safety documentation or purchasing •    Onboarding or training of new lab members    What we offer   •    A friendly, international, and multidisciplinary research environment  •    A central role in keeping an ambitious research lab organized, compliant, and productive  •    Access to high-quality research infrastructure at the University of Helsinki, FIMM, and HiLIFE  •    Opportunities for training and professional development  •    A workplace in Helsinki, Finland, with excellent quality of life, strong public services, and close access to nature    Salary and contract   The position is offered for a fixed term of two years, starting in August 2026 or as negotiated. Salary will depend on the applicant’s level of skills, knowledge, and abilities and is based on the university salary system. A trial period of 6 months will be applied. The typical starting gross salary for comparable UH laboratory manager roles is approximately €2,600–€3,200/month (depending on duties and experience).   Interested?   Applications should include the following documents: 1.    Cover letter, max. 1 page  2.    CV, max. 4 pages  3.    Full publication list, if applicable  4.    Names of three references  Please submit your application through the University of Helsinki recruitment system. We value authentic applications that reflect the applicant’s own experience, motivation, and voice.   Diversity and inclusion   The University of Helsinki promotes an inclusive and equal work community. We encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Click this link to read about accessibility and inclusivity at our University.   Join the Najumudeen Lab to study intestinal stem cells, metabolism, and cancer in an international research environment in Helsinki.   Deadline: June 30th, 2026. 

Description The 19 Washington Square North (WSN) Faculty Fellows program is pleased to announce the call for AY 2026-27 Fellowships, made possible by the generous support of the NYU Office of the Provost and the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute. The Fellows program aims to foster and strengthen connections between NYU faculty in Abu Dhabi and New York as well as to enhance academic activity at 19 Washington Square North, the home of NYUAD in New York. Accordingly, applications will be welcomed in Fall 2025 from teams that pair one full-time NYU faculty member in New York with one full-time member of the NYU Abu Dhabi standing faculty. Applicants are asked to propose a plan of joint research or artistic creation for AY 2026-27 that results in an original scholarly, creative, or artistic product or event presented at 19 WSN either during the fellowship period or the following summer. Examples might include a symposium, panel, exhibit, film, or performance; previous and current Fellows' proposals are shown here. Successful teams will be granted a USD 30,000 project budget as well as office space at 19 WSN. Office space at 19 WSN can be provided as needed, and the NY-based fellows will be expected to actively participate in the scholarly life of 19 WSN. In addition to organizing an event to be held at 19 WSN, Faculty Fellows will be expected to contribute to scholarly life there to the extent possible. New York-based Fellows, as well as Abu Dhabi-based Fellows when visiting New York, will be expected to work from their 19 WSN office whenever possible, attend events of interest (such as programs organized there by the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute), and participate in occasional gatherings to discuss their work in progress. Videoconference calls each semester will give all the Fellows the opportunity to discuss project developments and thus learn from, support, and brainstorm with their peers in diverse disciplines. Finally, Fellows will submit a brief narrative report of their fellowship activities at the end of the term. For more information, please visit 19 Washington Square North Faculty Fellowships. For questions, please contact 19wsn.fellows@nyu.edu. EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Qualifications Eligible applicant teams must include one member of each of the following: Full-time faculty at any of NYU’s schools or colleges in New York (for example, Arts and Science, Tandon School of Engineering, Stern School of Business, Institute of Fine Arts, etc.) at the time of application. Full-time standing faculty at NYU Abu Dhabi in any division or program at the time of application. Please note this does not include NYUAD affiliated or visiting faculty. Application Instructions Only one member of the applicant pair should initiate the submission and upload the requested materials, to avoid confusion or duplicate submissions; this may be either the Abu Dhabi- or the New York-based applicant. There will be an opportunity to provide the names and relevant information for both team members. The fellowship applications will be judged on the anticipated impact of the research topic, the strength of the research plan, the synergy between the collaborators, and the potential for the fellowship to stimulate a longer term research collaboration.  Priority will be given to new collaborations (rather than long-standing ones). We also encourage topics that have relevance to the UAE and the Gulf region (although this is not a requirement). Finally, engagement with the space at 19 Washington Square North and its activities will be considered in the evaluation. The application requires the following components: Title: Name of NYUAD applicant, rank/position and division/program Name of NYUNY applicant, rank/position and school/program or department Summary (250 words): Summarize the fellowship project Research/Creative Plan (1,500 words): Provide a narrative description of the objectives of the proposal, and how you intend to carry out the research/creative endeavor. Please note that the reviewers are unlikely to be specialists in your area of study, and so you should write the proposal in a way that is understandable, and can resonate, to an academic outside of your discipline.  Collaboration Management Plan (250 words): Describe how the two team members plan to interact throughout the year, and how they plan to manage the collaborative research/creative project. For example, how will the team members communicate with each other? Will they be meeting virtually at a regular frequency? Will the team members visit each other for an extended period? How will they ensure that the project will be enhanced by the creative inputs of each team member? Etc. 19 Washington Square North Impact (350 words): A major component of the fellowship is the public event that is planned at the end of the fellowship term.  Please describe what event you are planning to develop (public lecture, panel, workshop, performance, etc.). Also, please indicate how the NY fellow intends to contribute to the activities of 19 Washington Square North during the academic year. Collaboration (250 words): Describe what strengths each member of the team bring to the collaboration and how they will complement each other’s strengths. Also describe if this is a new collaboration, and if not how long have the two members of the team been in collaboration. Potential Impact (250 words): Describe the potential impact of the project on their discipline(s), and the wider society. If the project is of particular relevance to the UAE or Gulf Region, please note this in this section. Long-term Plans (150 words): Describe any plans to continue the collaboration and sustain it after the end of the fellowship term. Output(s) (150 words): Describe what are the expected outputs of the project (journal articles, books, workshops, grants, etc.) Budget and Budget Justification: Please lay out the budget for your project.  Note that we cannot pay faculty summer salaries, but we can use the budget to pay for research assistants, travel, and supplies, as well as any reasonable items needed for the completion of the project. The public event planned for your project should be incorporated into this budget. The total budget cannot exceed $30,000 and will need to be spent by the end of the fiscal year of your fellowship. Ancillary forms: The individual completing the application will be requested to complete three brief forms. The first, the "Contact, Affiliation, and Project Information" form, provides 19 Washington Square North with basic information on both applicants to the Faculty Fellowship program. Please note it requires both the project title and a project abstract of no more than 250 words. The second, "Affiliation Information" form is required by the University. Whichever partner (i.e., AD- or NY-based) is completing it should generally answer the questions on the basis of their own information alone. However, when asked, "Is any member of your family or household an employee, trustee/director, or officer of NYU or any NYU affiliate, or are you in a relationship otherwise covered under the policy listed below?", details should be given in the space provided if the answer is affirmative for either the Abu Dhabi- or New York-based partner. The third, "EEO-1 / Affirmative Action Voluntary Self Identification Form" should be completed with information pertinent to whichever applicant is filling it out. Review Process and Selection Criteria Applications will be assessed by an internal review committee that includes NYU faculty from Abu Dhabi and New York. Key criteria for the evaluation of proposals will include: Anticipated project contributions Clarity, comprehensiveness, and feasibility of the planned research, creative, or artistic endeavor Synergy between collaborators in terms of their scholarly expertise and/or agenda The potential of the proposed presentation, activity, or event to stimulate active interest, partnerships, and/or intellectual community at 19 WSN. Although not a requirement, the program particularly welcomes proposals that are relevant to NYUAD’s five areas of strategic research interest: Bio-Innovation and Health; Cities; Culture and Heritage; Environmental Sustainability; and Governance and Peace or to the NYU Provost’s six research priorities: Artificial Intelligence; Arts & Humanities; Cybersecurity; Quantum Phenomena; STEM Learning; and Strategies to Reduce Inequality. The program also hopes to support new collaborations when possible and aims for a diverse cohort of Fellows representing different disciplines, divisions, schools, and colleges as well as faculty at all ranks. The application period will close at 11:59 pm EST on April 1, 2026. Applicants will be notified of their outcomes later in the spring. For More Information Information sessions on the Faculty Fellowships will be provided in order to address questions about the program. These sessions will be announced and you can sign up for a session. You can also request information by contacting 19wsn.fellows@nyu.edu.

Department: Estates Capital Development Vacancy ID: 041243 Closing Date: 17-May-2026 Maynooth University (MU) is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued. We are seeking an Estates Quantity Surveryor to work in the Estates team, with responsibility for finances across all aspects of Estates.(capital, operational, and commercial). Estates has a capital programme of ~€200m, has an operational budget of ~€9m excluding staff costs and generates commercial income of ~€10m. The post holder will be the main liaison between Estates and the University Finance Office. As the Estates Quantity Surveryor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective budgeting and financial reporting in estates with a focus on public procurement and delivering value for money. The Estates Quantity Surveryor will lead on budget preparation and development of multi annual budgets to take account of capital works, end of life replacements and various minor works. They will liaise with external stakeholders, professional bodies, MU Departments (primarily the Finance Department), professional design teams and produce total project cost budgets (including design team fees and client direct items). They will be involved in procurement (Public), both the setting up of frameworks for services procurement of services and construction works under the capital works management framework (CWMF). The Estates Quantity Surveryor will also be involved in the preparation of various pieces of governance documentation under the infrastructure guidelines (SAR/ PBC, FBC , PCR etc.) The Estates Quantity Surveryor will ensure all estates capital (projects), operational and commercial services are maintained in a continuous state of audit readiness, with robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and full compliance with internal governance and external regulatory requirements. Reporting to the Head of Capital Development or their nominee, the successful candidate will work as part of a team in a busy, challenging environment. The Estates Team provides support to both Maynooth University and our campus partners, St. Patricks College Maynooth (SPCM) across a variety of services and these are cross charged, the Estates Quantity Surveryor will have a key role in these cross charges and the relationship with SPCM. It is expected that the successful candidate will improve and streamline capital, operational and commercial financial reporting and overall compliance with public procurement and POP system (Purchase Order System). They should therefore have a working understanding of the differing challenges of each of these environments. There are standard reports to The Finance Human Resources and Capital Development Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and the Higher Education Authority. The Estates Quantity Surveryor will also assist in the commercial side of estates, mainly student accommodation, MU Events (conference and events business), campus concessions (e.g. catering) and property leases and licenses. The role will form part of the management team within the Estates Capital Development Team and the wider the Estates Office and the successful candidate will work closely with other senior managers to provide leadership and management with a focus on value for money and good financial management across all Estates activities. Salary: Senior Administrator IV (2026): €70,734–€112,314 p.a. (7 points) Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions. Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 17th May 2026 Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.Late applications will not be accepted. Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer The position is subject to the Statutes of the University