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Postdoctoral Fellowship - Graph Database Developer

  • Bethesda, Maryland
  • National Institutes of Health/National Library of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellowship - Graph Database Developer Organization National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD and surro...

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Post-doctoral researcher (m/f/d) in Marine Microbial Natural Product Chemistry

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  • GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Wischhofstraße 1-3, 24148 Kiel, Germany
  • The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class 13 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff
  • Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

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PostDoc Researcher, Magnetic Recording Materials Group, National Institute for Materials Science

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  • Tsukuba, Japan (JP)
  • To be determined in accordance with the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees
  • National Institute for Materials Science

Starting date would be after January 2025, but it is negotiable.

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Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of Computer Simulation of Magnetic Materials

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  • Tsukuba city, Japan (JP)
  • Approx. 4,500,000 Japanese yen per year
  • National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

Elucidation of magnetic properties such as coercivity mechanism by employing statistical physical approaches.  Theoretical research on permanent ma...

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Director, Office of Cancer Centers

  • Bethesda, Maryland (US)
  • Salary is based on the compensation range and experience with a not-to-exceed amount of $248,000
  • National Cancer Institute - OD

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  • Salary commensurate with rank
  • National Institutes of Health

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director

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Postdoc Fellowships

  • Starting stipend for new Postdocs $62,600 Ph.D., M.D.
  • NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Train with world-renowned cancer researchers at NIH? Consider joining the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at the National Cancer Institute

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Postdoctoral Researcher - Chemical Kinetic Modelling, 1 FTE, School of Chemistry (ref 010460)

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  • Galway (City), Connacht (IE)
  • competitive
  • University of Galway (NUI Galway)

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Advanced Cell Therapies Manager

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  • England (GB)
  • £70,417 - £81,138
  • NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)

This role will oversee the development and delivery of a broad and evolving portfolio of Advanced Cell Therapies across multiple Advanced Cell Therapy

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Postdoctoral Researcher (x2) - Data2Sustain, Insight, Data Science Institute (ref 010470)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for 2 full-time fixed-term positions as a Research Associate/Postdoctoral Researcher - ...

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Postdoc (scholarship) in scalable and sustainable Zn ion batteries for electrical energy storage

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  • Stockholm (SE)
  • Scholarship: 30 000 SEK/month
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intell...

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Postdoctoral Researcher - Science-Policy Relations 1 FTE, University of Galway 010475

  • Postdoctoral Researcher - Science-Policy Relations, University of Galway 010475

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed-term, 2-year position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Scho...

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ES-2405 – EXPERIENCED RESEARCHER IN SPACE RESOURCES ENGINEERING

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  • Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)

Permanent contract | Belvaux Are you passionate about space resources? So are we! Come and join usThe European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRI

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Postdoctoral Researchers (x2) - Insight and VistaMilk, 1 FTE, Data Science Institute, 010471

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for 2 full-time fixed-term positions as Postdoctoral Researchers - Interoperability and...

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Postdoctoral Researcher – EcoFoodSystems School of Biological & Chemical Sciences Ref. No. 010463

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Post Doctoral Researcher – Ryan Institute & School of Biological & Chemical Sciences Ref: 010456

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I-2466 – EXPERIENCED RESEARCHER IN OPTIMISATION

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  • based on experience

24 months contract | Belval Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join usThe Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is

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Postdoctoral Researcher – Soil biogeochemistry (ref 010439)

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Principal Radiochemist (Radioisotopes Separations Development)

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  • Lucas Heights, Sutherland Shire (AU)
  • Commensurate with skills and experience+ 15.4% superannuation

Ongoing | Full Time | Commensurate with skills and experience+ 15.4% superannuation I Lucas Heights, Sydney I Flexible Work Arrangements

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Junior Group Leader in Big Data analysis and AI

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  • Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) Madrid , Spain
  • An attractive starting package. A competitive benefits package and salary.
  • Fundacion Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncologicas

We seek Scientists to lead research groups in Big Data analysis and AI

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