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United Kingdom, Southampton

A cross-disciplinary team of researchers from the Universities of York, Cardiff, Manchester, Stirling, and Southampton are working together on an exciting EPSRC-funded project, Edgy Organism, to develop a novel end-to-end neuromorphic design approach and efficient hardware architecture based on spiking neural networks (SNNs). The project aims to develop novel computing solutions for the defence and security sector, that can autonomously and reliably detect illegal or harmful activities in crowded public spaces, with minimum intrusion of personal space and privacy, over long periods of time.

We are recruiting a team of outstanding researchers from Edge Computing, Detection and Estimation, AI/ML, and Neuromorphic Engineering, to work with us on achieving Edgy Organism project’s ambitious objectives.

You will be required to undergo security checks, to be carried out by the National Security Technology Innovation Exchange (NSTIx) (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/national-security-technology-and-innovation-exchange) before beginning in this role. We will require all candidates invited to interview to apply for NSTIx clearance.

In this role you will:


	Design and test detection and estimation algorithms utilising artificial spiking neural networks, and targeted at efficient hardware implementation with novel neuromorphic computing architectures.
	Collaborate with the neuroscience, engineering, and computer science RAs, and develop functional models that can learn, store, and detect important information from datasets.
	Collaborate with the other project researchers to develop the demonstrator applications.
	Conduct research, publish, and disseminate research through publications, seminars, conference presentations and public engagement.


The successful applicant should have (or shortly be obtaining) a PhD in electrical engineering or a closely related field. It is vital you have experience in estimation and control, machine learning, mathematical optimization. A background in deep learning would be advantageous.

The post will be full time for 24 months.

By applying, you are agreeing that we can share your information with project partners.

In your application, please provide a CV and cover letter detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the Job Description & Person Specification

Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Konstantinos Gatsis (k.gatsis@soton.ac.uk).


University of Southampton

Austria, Vienna Danubepier Hov

91 Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
Startdate: 15.10.2024 | Working hours: 20 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 3075

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:

The Division of Microbial Ecology (DoME) at the Centre of Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science is a creative and ambitious team that conducts internationally leading research in the field of microbial ecology.
We are searching for a Postdoctoral Researcher with expertise laboratory methods for sequencing based DNA and RNA analysis and bioinformatic methods relevant to the study of microbial ecology (e.g. amplicon sequencing, metagenome and metartranscriptome analysis).

We are looking forward to receiving your application with a cover letter that describes the motivation for the application, a scientific CV (including a full list of publications) and contact information for at least two academic references.

Duration of employment: 4 years

Extent of Employment: 20 hours/week

Your future tasks:

As Postdoctoral Researcher, the candidate will contribute to the human and environmental microbiome focused research at DoME. One of the main tasks will be the development of high throughput, sequencing-based quantitative microbiome profiling methods, as well as implementation and further development of Oxford Nanopore technology (ONT) based long read sequencing workflows. Furthermore, implementation and customization of bioinformatics workflows for the analysis of ONT data are expected.

The successful applicant will work in close collaboration with the team of the Joint Microbiome Facility of the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna (JMF), and support Centre-wide efforts to standardize data curation and analysis workflows. A high level of independence and the publication of the developed workflows in international peer-reviewed journals is expected.

This is part of your profile:

Successful candidates must have a doctoral degree in microbiology, bioinformatics or a related discipline, and previous experience in the analysis of microbiome data. Previous experience with ONT sequencing is preferred. Experience with statistical analysis and data visualization in R, and with using a computational cluster including job scheduling is required. A strong background in environmental microbiology, microbiome research, or microbial ecology of complex is preferred.

A track record of publications in international peer-reviewed journals in accordance with the candidates’ career stage is expected.

Very good communication skills in English (written and spoken) are mandatory and communication skills in German are preferred. The ability to work in a team is essential.

What we offer:

Work-Life-Balance: Our employees enjoy flexible, family-friendly working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,752,30 (on a full time basis,14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

Please submit the following documents with your application through our job portal ("Apply now" button):


	Cover letter/Motivation letter
	scientific CV (including a full list of publications)
	Doctoral Degree 
	Contact information for at least two academic references


If you have any questions, please contact:

Michael Wagner  

michael.wagner@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.

University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.

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​Application deadline: 09/27/2024 

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University of Vienna

The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in house catering service. We facilitate a multitude of services across the University to include the provision of food in catered halls, retail catering outlets across all campuses, a delivered catering service and catering for all hospitality requirements across our campuses. Our aim is to deliver a five-star food service, catering for a wide range of needs and requirements and enhancing the experience for staff, students and visitors on campus.

Find out more about the services we offer here.

The role

You will be working alongside the catering management team to ensure high levels of customer service are delivered at all times and teams are operating in accordance with set standard operating procedures. You will be responsible for the day to day running of your allocated retail sites and for facilitating the hospitality and delivered catering provision for a wide variety of conferences and events.

The working hours are on a full-time basis. You will need to be flexible in terms of working hours which will include regular evenings and occasional weekends as part of the working week, rota patterns are on a 5 days out of 7 basis. As part of the role you will be required to travel between campuses to oversee operations as required.

Additional working benefits include time off over the Easter and Christmas period due to University Closure days, bank holidays and a 35 hour working week.

About you
You will be a highly motivated, proactive and organised individual, capable of multi-tasking with the ability to prioritise a busy workload. Experience in hospitality and catering within a management role is essential.

What we can offer you
Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). All our benefits can be viewed here

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+; and people with disabilities. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South and other underrepresented groups.

Working at the University of Southampton:

Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton!


The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in house catering service. We facilitate a multitude of services across the University to include the provision of food in catered halls, retail catering outlets across all campuses and a delivered catering service for all hospitality requirements. Our aim is to deliver a five-star food service, catering for a wide range of needs and requirements and enhancing the experience for staff, students and visitors on campus.

Find out more about the services we offer here.

The role

The working hours are on a full-time basis. There will need to be flexibility on hours to include evenings and weekends though the majority of shifts will be Monday to Friday. Whilst the majority of shifts will be on Highfield campus, you will occasionally be required to facilitate events on other campuses and University buildings.

This role is incredibly varied and will suit a well organised individual with a passion for delivering high levels of customer service. Day to day duties will include café and food service, to include setting up, preparing hot drinks, taking food orders and running food from the kitchen as well as assisting with the set-up, service and clear down of conference and hospitality events. There will also be some general clearing and cleaning duties, operation of plate-washing equipment, assisting with basic food preparation under guidance from chefs and operating a till and card payment systems as required.

Additional working benefits of the job include time off over the Easter and Christmas period due to University closure days, bank holidays and a 36 hour working week.

About you

You will be a highly motivated, friendly and proactive individual who takes pride in their work and prioritises the customer experience above everything else. You will strive to ensure excellent service standards and thrive when working as part of a team. You must be prepared to work extra hours and provide further flexibility during busy periods: September to November, Graduation weeks and Open days.

Ideally you will have some experience working within the hospitality industry, whether that be in a restaurant, café or hotel environment. A good knowledge of food and beverage would be advantageous.

What we can offer you

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). All our benefits can be viewed here

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment.

Working at the University of Southampton:

Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton!


Finland

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

At the Department of Applied Physics, our pioneering research in physical sciences creates important industrial applications that hold great technological potential. Our research focuses on Materials physics, Quantum technology, Soft & living matter, and Advanced energy solutions. Topics extend from fundamental research to important applications. We educate future generations of research and development professionals, data specialists, technology experts, inventors, and scientists for industry and society.

The Department of Applied Physics is now looking for a

Postdoctoral Researcher in Optics and Photonics

We are looking for an outstanding postdoc to join the Optics and Photonics group for theoretical and experimental research on nanophotonics. The research will be focused on the development of novel approaches to design, create, and investigate photonic metasurfaces that efficiently trap light and enhance nonlinear optical phenomena. The position is fully funded by the Research Council of Finland and involves collaboration with researchers from the Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering at Aalto University, as well as international collaboration with a research team from the Netherlands.

This is an anonymous recruitment. We want to increase our diversity at Aalto University, learn to understand unconscious biases, and make objective hiring decisions. Please read more about the recruitment process in the end of this ad.

Your role and goals

In this position, you will act as a researcher working on design and characterization of nonlinear metasurfaces supporting resonant optical modes known as photonic bound states in the continuum. The design will be based on numerical modelling methods. The samples will be fabricated using the cleanroom facilities of Aalto University and investigated by nonlinear optical methods using the equipment of the Optics and Photonics group.

As a member of the group, you will:


	use your knowledge and experience to achieve scientific breakthroughs in research on nonlinear metasurfaces and bound states in the continuum,
	advance the field by overcoming existing challenges and developing new scientific ideas,
	support research activities of other group members,
	write and publish high-impact articles,
	collaborate with other research groups, including participation in international research visits.


​Your experience and ambitions

Minimal requirements for the candidate are:


	doctoral degree in physics, photonics, materials science, or another relevant field,
	excellent scientific writing skills evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals,
	high level of understanding of principles of optics and photonics, especially related to nonlinear optics at the nanoscale and optical properties of periodic structures,
	familiarity with the relevant theoretical and experimental methods, such as numerical simulations and optical microscopy.
	excellent command of English; Finnish language is not required.


​Preference will be given to candidates with hands-on experience in conducting nonlinear optical experiments using ultrashort laser pulses and previous contributions to research on nonlinear metasurfaces and photonic bound states in the continuum.

What we offer

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The salary of a postdoc is in the range 4020 € - 4420 €/month (gross), depending on experience. The contract will be made initially for one year, with a possibility of extension. We expect the selected candidate to start the work in January 2025 or soon after. The annual workload of research and teaching staff at Aalto University is currently 1612 hours. The contract includes Aalto University occupational healthcare.

Our vast array of professional development opportunities means you will grow and learn, having the chance to participate actively in staff trainings and development projects based on your interests and needs. There is great freedom in your role, and we have a flexible modern working culture. We value work-life balance and well-being in all aspects of life.

We work in a hybrid way, and the primary workplace is Otaniemi, Espoo. The Otaniemi campus is a thriving and connected community of 100 nationalities, 13,000 students and 4,500 employees. Life at the campus is vibrant and filled with amazing architecture, calming nature, and a variety of cafes, restaurants, services, and good connections.

Join us!

To apply for the position, please submit your application through our online recruitment system by using the link on Aalto University’s web page ("Apply Now”). The deadline for applications is October 30, 2024. Please submit your application including the attachments mentioned below as a single PDF document in English:


	CV,
	PhD diploma,
	list of publications,
	contact details of at least three referees.


​In this anonymous recruitment, we make the first evaluation of the candidates anonymously; we are only interested to know your merits that make you a great fit for this role. This means, we will not see your personal details (such as name, gender, nationality, and age in the attachments) and we invite candidates for the interviews only based on their background, competences, and motivation seen in the answers to the online questionnaire.

Please fill out the application form with your full work experience and education background. In the open questions, focus on your skills, competences, and motivation towards the position at Aalto. In the application form, we ask personal details, such as name, age, nationality and gender and we also ask you to upload the following documents as a single PDF file: CV, PhD diploma, list of publications, and contact details of at least three referees. This personal information and documents are not visible for the recruiters in the first screening and will not be used for evaluation. The identity will be revealed when we invite the candidates to the interviews. When the identity is revealed, the attachments become visible for the recruiters.

If you are already an Aalto employee, please apply via internal Workday system (Internal Jobs) by using your existing Workday user account. Please make sure you include your work history and education, since internal candidates are also under anonymous screening to ensure equal treatment. Aalto University’s students and visitors should apply as external candidates with personal (not Aalto) email.

For additional information, kindly contact the HR Advisor Hanna Multisilta (hanna.multisilta@aalto.fi), who will forward your questions to the Principal Investigator. Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, extend the application period, reopen the application process, and consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world, Aalto People , and Shaping a Sustainable Future. Read more about working at Aalto: Careers at Aalto | Aalto University

Check out our new virtual campus experience: Aalto University – virtual campus tour

 About Finland

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable, and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world:  https://worldhappiness.report/news/its-a-three-peat-finland-keeps-top-spot-as-happiest-country-in-world/. For more information about living in Finland: Living in Finland | Aalto University and For international staff | Aalto University

More about Aalto University:

Aalto.fi
youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity
linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/
www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity
instagram.com/aaltouniversity
twitter.com/aaltouniversity


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