22 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Uppsala University, Sweden

The postdoc will conduct research within the newly established Smart Exploration Research Centre. A major component of the research involves developing machine-learning algorithms for hardrock seismic applications combined with cutting-edge DAS solutions for both deep targeting and site characterization including mine tailings. The researcher will also work within a larger research team including experts from different universities and industry partners. It is also possible to be part of a series of geophysical prototype testing and validation work.  

Next generation of networked cyber-physical  systems will support a number of application domains e.g. connected autonomous vehicular networks and collaborative robotics in smart factories. With the advent of massive machine-to-machine communication and IoT networks, huge volumes of data can be collected and processed with low latency through edge computing facilities.  Distributed machine learning enables cross-device collaborative learning without exchanging raw data, ensuring privacy and reducing communication cost. Learning over wireless networks poses significant challenges due to limited communication bandwidth and channel variability, limited computational resources at the IoT devices, the heterogeneous nature of distributed data, and also randomly time-varying network topologies. In this project, the aim is to design and analyze fast, low-complexity communication-efficient distributed learning and optimization algorithms that are adaptive to the constraints posed by the underlying wireless networks.

The nature of this project is multi-disciplinary, requiring tools from distributed optimization and control, wireless communications and networks, signal processing, statistical machine learning and random matrix theory. This project will advance the state-of-the-art in distributed learning over wireless networks, and also contribute to design guidelines for practical learning algorithms.

The research area of the postdoctoral project is development of novel approaches for production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), where our focus is on a combined photobiological-photochemical approach to monoterpenoids reported in Green Chem., 2022, 24, 9602-9619. The first step in the approach is production of isoprene by photosynthetic cyanobacteria directly from CO2 as carbon source and solar light as energy source, and the second step is the photochemical dimerization of isoprene into monoterpenoids, which after hydrogenation is suitable as SAFs. The postdoctoral fellow should take part in (i) the development of photocatalyst systems, (ii) transfer this know-how to the construction of a pilot-scale photoreactor, and (iii) seek an optimal process for the transfer of isoprene from the photobiological to the photochemical reactor. The project will be carried out within the ALFAFUELS project funded by the European Commission. Within this consortium we collaborate with international research groups as well as applied research institutes and industry partners. 

Research in the field of bioinformatics. Computational method development to integrate data from cell morphology (cell painting) with proteomics (thermal proteome profiling) for the analysis of the mechanistic effects of chemicals on cells. The project will be conducted in collaboration with an experimentally oriented postdoc who will be recruited simultaneously to the department.

The successful candidate will perform high-quality research. They will also develop the Center by acting as a link between the groups and being involved in activities, such as kick-off meetings and seminar series, together with the research coordinator of the center. The candidate will use high-end methodologies and instrumentation, and work collaboratively to integrate different data and workflows with the goal to pinpoint the chemical mechanisms of life. As a postdoctoral researcher, they will collaborate with PhD students, students, and researchers in the groups and the center in an interdisciplinary setting, in addition to writing publications and grant applications. They will also be involved in outreach activities. 

In a research program granted by the Swedish Heart-Lung foundation, we aim to discover new pathophysiological pathways for the three common cardiovascular diseases, myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure, by use of proteomics and metabolomics. Already collected data in several population-based epidemiological studies will be used; ULSAM, PIVUS, POEM EpiHealth, SCAPIS and UK biobank. A focus will be on the genetic basis for different adipose tissue compartments and its role for cardiovascular diseases.

You will have one main supervisor, but also work with other research groups at Uppsala University. You will be placed at “epihubben” together with 30 other researchers in the epidemiological field. A very creative environment.

Metabarcoding of environmental DNA samples provides unprecedented opportunities for biodiversity research, as it offers comprehensive biodiversity inventories of a given site across the whole tree of life. Despite some existing methodological limitations leading to biases in species detection, these data represent a true revolution in biodiversity assessments, as for the first time we are able to detect the large hidden diversity of undescribed and taxonomically inconspicuous species, making up more than 80% of all species on this planet. In this project we will harness the potential of these data and utilize them in traditional statistical models for species distribution modeling and modeling of species richness. We will also explore the potential of new deep learning approaches, building up on custom models developed in our previous and ongoing research at the Biodiversity Data Lab.

The individual we are seeking will have the opportunity to work on their own research projects as well as contribute to ongoing research within the Healthcare Sciences and e-Health research group and U-CARE. The research should align with U-CARE’s overarching goal of developing, testing, evaluating, and implementing complex interventions for patients and/or their close ones. During the postdoctoral period, the successful candidate is expected to actively apply for research grants from national and international research funding bodies. The appointee is also expected to engage in teaching, particularly at a PhD level, and supervise PhD students.

The work develops in two directions and involves conducting theoretical and empirical research independently and with others to examine the ethics of urban and home lighting and the ethical, legal, and social aspects of precision medicine and decision aids in cancer care. Specifically, the work includes creating a public health ethics framework to justify and provide guidance on lighting interventions in urban environments. An empirical bioethics approach is used to investigate norms and values embedded in public attitudes toward different urban and home lighting solutions.

Furthermore, thematic analysis of physician views on precision oncological medicine and the use of heavy computational methods in care are performed. The work also encompasses contributing to a quantitative investigation of cancer patients’ preferences for treatment.In addition to writing research articles and reports, the position also involves some participation in CRB’s teaching and, to some extent, administrative tasks. The recipient of the position is also expected to seek external research funding actively by himself and with others.

You will work under the supervision of Dr. Michele Del Zotto, at the interface of the group of geometry and physics at the Department of Mathematics and the group of theoretical physics of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The duties include collaboration with the various members of the group and the production of research results.

FREIA is collaborating with ESS on the design, development, construction and testing of a 400 kW solid state amplifier at 352 MHz, to replace the tetrode-based power stations which are currently installed at ESS to power the spoke cavity section of the accelerator. The successful candidate will contribute to our efforts in advancing the field of particle accelerators by taking part in the work with completing and characterizing the prototype RF power station in close collaboration with ESS staff.

You will be involved in a fundamental research project of molecular-scale processes connected to radiosensitization by high-Z atoms, which in the longer perspective could lead to improved radiotherapy. The focus will be on X-ray-induced processes in atoms and molecules, both in gas phase, nano-solvated and in water. This will be experimental research at synchrotron radiation facilities with a suite of experimental techniques, including electron-ion-coincidence techniques to study the fragmentation dynamics of prototype biomolecules radiosensitized with high-Z atoms, and electron spectroscopy to reveal the intramolecular processes connected to radiosensitization by high-Z atoms. This will involve conceptualization of experiments, planning and carrying out of beamtimes, data analysis including interaction with theoreticians, as well as publication of results.

This Researcher position has a focus on developing advanced numerical models for simulating coupled multiphysical processes in fractured geological media. The simulation tools will be applied to study a wide range of geoenergy and geoengineering problems, such as nuclear waste disposal in crystalline/argillaceous formations, underground construction in dense urban areas, and hydrogen storage in fractured rocks. The project is for two years. The researcher is also expected to seek additional funding to continue the research or for related projects.

The main duties involved in a post-doctoral posistion is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The project concerns modelling of electric vechiles, primarily heavy duty vehicles, and their interaction with the grid in future scenarios. The load on the electric vechile battery pack will affect its ageing, which in turn depends on cell chemistry, cooling, pack design, etc. The project aim is to model battery ageing from realistic user scenarios, coupled to system level model of the vehicle. The research will be carried out in collaboration with a vehicle manufacturer. 

Supervision of master thesis and PhD students may be involved. Collaboration with other universities and industry will be necessary for the project. The research will primarily involve physical modelling of Li-ion batteries through finite element methods and electric-electrochemical modelling of vehicle batteries. 

 

(18) Postdoctoral Fellowship Position

Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Researcher in limnology/aquatic ecology

Deadline : 2024-03-01

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The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University has a broad research profile with strong research groups focused on cancer, autoimmune and genetic diseases. A fundamental idea at the department is to stimulate translational research and thereby closer interactions between medical research and health care. Research is presently conducted in the following areas: cancer precision medicine, cancer immunotherapy, genomics and neurobiology, molecular tools and functional genomics, neuro-oncology and neurodegeneration and vascular biology. Department activities are also integrated with the units for Oncology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Pathology, and Hospital Physics at Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala. The department has teaching assignments in several education programmes, including Master Programmes, at the Faculty of Medicine, and at the Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology. The department has a yearly turnover of around SEK 500 million, out of which more than half is made up of external funding. The staff amounts to approximately 345 employees, out of which 100 are PhD-students, and there are in total more than 700 affiliated people. Feel free to read more about the department’s activities here: www.igp.uu.se

The research group is studying the Ras-like family of Rho GTPases, which are key regulators of the actin filament system and thereby control vital cellular processes such as cell morphogenesis, cell polarity and cell migration. The research is aimed to elucidate the Rho-dependent signalling mechanisms in health and disease. The project is focused on the role of the so-called atypical Rho GTPases, which is a subclass of the Rho GTPases, in rare cancers, such as malignant mesothelioma. The project will involve cell biology and imaging methods but also omics-techniques, such as proteomics and transcriptomics, as well as bioinformatics. The principal goal is to elucidate the mechanisms behind the derailed function of atypical Rho GTPases in cancer cell migration and metastasis and to identify new targets for drug treatment. The applicant will be able to act as a supervisor for students doing thesis or temporary project work in the group. The applicant will moreover participate in group-wide activities such as lab meetings, journal clubs etc. The applicant is expected to work independently to plan and conduct experiments and analyses within the specified research area.

We are seeking an independent and self-motivated postdoctoral fellow who will investigate the role of non-coding RNAs in skin diseases and development. The successful applicant will be responsible for driving a research project, which includes staying updated with relevant literature, conducting laboratory experiments using techniques such as CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and functional experiments with primary cells/cell lines, writing and submitting manuscripts, and identifying and communicating the need for further development and research. Additionally, there may be a minor involvement in departmental tasks, such as teaching, if desired by the candidate.

The candidate will conduct research within a series of planned innovative works inside and outside Sweden sponsored by a number of industry and research funding organizations (e.g., The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF) and within the recently established Smart Exploration Research Centre for sustainable and responsible exploration of critical raw materials. The topic of the project is broad and we are looking for candidates with interest on petrological investigations of mineral systems, mine tailings characterization and lithospheric probing of the earth’s mineral systems. A major component of the work will be on mineralogical and petrological protocols from methodological to experimental approaches and will include joint interpretations with other geological and geophysical data. The researcher will work within a larger research team, including experts from different institutions and companies partnered in the research center. The project includes fieldwork and the candidate needs to will conduct fieldwork with sampling and data collection, alone and together with others involved in the center’s research project. Teaching in the field of mineralogy and petrology of critical raw materials may reach up to 20%.

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with a PhD in mineralogy or petrology, preferably gained within the last seven years. The position requires a strong publication record and a documented skill in attracting external funding. Good oral and written proficiency in English is required. Knowledge in Swedish and a driving license is a requirement.