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Virtual University of Tunis

The Virtual University of Tunis is a public university in Tunisia that focusses on scientific and technological courses. It was created in January 2002. 
The university develops online courses and university teaching programmes for Tunisian universities and students to benefit from. The programmes are adapted to the need of the environment based on economic, social, national and international factors. 
UVT offers bachelor, masters, training and certification in management, marketing, communication and technology, neuroradiology and diagnostic neuroimaging, ecotourism, valorisation and sustainable management of animal resources

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Finland, Helsingfors (Helsinki)

We are recruiting a

Doctoral Researcher

to the project ‘Targeting transcription elongation to modify the prostate cancer tumor immune micro-environment’ to the research group Transcriptional Rewiring in Cancer led by Harri Itkonen (University of Helsinki). The project is pursued in close collaboration with Professor Ian G Mills’ research group based in University of Oxford and it is funded by Prostate Cancer UK. The position is for 3 years, and we hope that the candidate starts in autumn 2025.

Background

The research in Itkonen laboratory is focused on how the information embedded in the genome is decoded through transcription, and how the defects in this process can be used as a basis for therapy. Currently, we are probing how the crosstalk between transcriptional kinases and other factors regulating RNA polymerase II activity function in normal and cancer cells. In particular, we are interested in the kinases that promote transcription elongation, CDK9 and CDK12, and highlight few examples that are particularly relevant for the current project. We discovered that CDK9 inhibition stimulates transcription of short mRNAs (Gondane & al. 2025, PMID: 40186208) and leads to excessive splicing defects (Hu & al., 2021, PMID: 34592899), which the cell interprets as a viral infection (Yalala & al. 2024, PMID: 38661032). In our projects, we make extensive use of comprehensive transcriptional profiling, including RNA-seq, SLAM-seq, alternative splicing analysis, combined with epigenetic profiling using ChIP-seq, FAIRE-seq and more recently also ATAC-seq (for examples, see Itkonen & al. 2020, PMID: 3261155; Gondane & al. 2022, PMID: 35164752,Gondane & al. 2023, PMID: 36975490, and Liang & al. 2024, PMID: 38775167).

For further information, please refer to our research groups’ web pages:

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/transcriptional-rewiring-in-cancer

https://www.nds.ox.ac.uk/team/ian-mills

Project

Prostate cancer is immunologically cold, which means that the body’s own immune system fails to detect and eradicate the cancer cells. We have discovered that the drug-induced defects in transcription elongation activate immunogenic signaling in prostate cancer cells. In particular, this can be achieved by inhibiting CDK9 using compounds already assessed in clinical trials against other cancers.

Our main aim in this project is to develop CDK9 inhibitor-based treatment against prostate cancer for durable response. To achieve this, we will model how both normal and cancer cells respond to CDK9 inhibition, and if the response can be augmented using immunomodulatory and / or other strategies.

The project is divided so that the organoid experiments and bioinformatics are performed in University of Helsinki, while the animal experimentation is performed in University of Oxford. The project utilizes a number of sequencing techniques including RNA-seq, SLAM-seq, scSLAM-seq, and ‘Breaks Labeling In Situ and Sequencing (BLISS)’.

The candidate

We are seeking a motivated Bioinformatics graduate who wants to expand their expertise to cancer research / molecular biology. The proposed project is intended for an MSc-level person who wishes to acquire PhD degree. PhD Trainees in my laboratory typically graduate within 3-4 years with competitive publication output, and we put great emphasis on planning the project with clear milestones set in the beginning. This strategy allows the Trainees and me to reflect on the progress and to make adjustments as need be. Project involves significant work together with collaborating groups based in Oxford (Mills) and Switzerland (Clémentine LeMagnen). The appointee will be based in Helsinki and the project includes research visit to Switzerland to acquire specific expertise required for the project execution.

Qualification requirements

The ideal candidate has an MSc degree from Bioinformatics, but applicable other degrees are also considered.

Essential


	Applicant must hold an MSc degree.
	Proven experience on using command line-based tools.
	Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.


In addition, the additional qualifications will be an asset


	Experience from using virtual machines.
	Experience in analyzing the data generated using the techniques mentioned in the section ‘Project’.
	Working experience (in any sector, also unrelated to the field of education)
	Demonstrable experience in presenting own work (conferences, social media etc).
	Knowledge on cancer biology.


Personal skills


	Genuine interest in science.
	Ability to work in a team and independently.


The appointee should either already have the right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki by the start of the appointment or apply for the right and obtain it within the probationary period of six months of their appointment. If the candidate does not already have the right to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki, it must be applied for separately:?www.helsinki.fi/en/research/doctoral-education/the-application-process-in-a-nutshell.

The requirements for pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Helsinki can be found at?https://www.helsinki.fi/en/research/doctoral-education/eligibility-and-educational-documents. The appointee will be based in Helsinki.

What we offer

Project is expected to start in autumn 2025, as a fixed 3-year position. A 6-month trial period will be applied.

How to apply

Applications should be submitted through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the "Apply now" button. Internal applicants (i.e., current employees of the University of Helsinki) submit their applications by using the Employee Login button.

Please send your application with following enclosures:


	CV (maximally 2 pages).
	Cover letter (max 1-page, scientific background, motivation for the position and research interests).
	Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only – please ascertain that the grading system is clearly explained, include both diploma and grades you have received from all the courses taken during BSc and MSc education).
	2-3 references (name, institution, e-mail, telephone number, and relation to the candidate).


The closing date for applications is July 20th 2025.

We encourage informal inquiries: harri.itkonen@helsinki.fi and ian.mills@nds.ox.ac.uk

About us

The Faculty of Medicine promotes high quality scientific research. It provides research-based undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine, dentistry, psychology and logopedics, and an international Master's Programme in Translational Medicine. It also offers psychotherapist education. In addition to its teaching and research activities, the faculty serves as a significant expert organisation in the healthcare sector and contributes to the discourse on ethics in the field. The faculty aims to be one of the best medical research faculties in the world, while reinforcing its status as a distinguished institution of multidisciplinary education in healthcare. ?https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-medicine.

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki constitutes the academic medical centre together with HUS Helsinki University Hospital and the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE). This medical centre has been successful in international comparisons, ranking among the top 10 medical campuses in Europe and the top 50 globally.

JOIN US TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD – TOGETHER! ?

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University of Helsinki

?43,455 - ?61,833 plus ?2,162 London Weighting Allowance per annum

United Kingdom, London

About us

From its earliest years, the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) has been fundamentally changing and shaping how we understand, prevent and treat mental illness and other conditions that affect the brain.? The legacy, ethos and drive of the IoPPN has ensured its position at the forefront of mental health care, redefining mental illness, its treatment and its place in society.

The IoPPN is divided into 14 academic departments across three major academic Schools: Academic Psychiatry, Mental Health & Psychological Sciences, and Neuroscience.

The Department of Psychosis Studies, part of the School of Academic Psychiatry, is one of the world’s leading centres for research into psychotic disorders. Our research includes the following major themes: Comorbidities & transdiagnostic approaches; Interventions; Neuroscience & biological mechanisms; Prediction and analytics; Risk factors and population health; and Treatment resistance. Our work involves a wide range of methodologies, including artificial intelligence/ digital technologies and interventions, cognitive neuroscience approaches, epidemiology, experimental medicine and clinical trials, ex vivo analyses, genomics, health service and applied research, meta-analysis?and evidence synthesis, prevention and early intervention, psychological approaches, psychopathology/ phenomenology, neuroimaging, real world data analyses and natural language processing, and stem cell techniques.?

About the role

This is an exciting position?where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of an internationally leading team of researchers investigating biological bases of neuro-psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders and the mechanism of action of treatments. The team has a particular interest in investigating the mechanism of action of cannabinoids and a key component of this program of work will involve the application of cutting-edge neuroimaging techniques (such as fMRI) to investigate the neural substrates underpinning the harmful effects of recreational cannabis use as well as potential therapeutic effects of cannabinoids. As part of this role, the appointed person will be involved in ongoing or planned randomised clinical trial/s and/ or pharmacological challenge studies.

The position is ideally suited for specialty trainees (from Psychiatry/ Neurology /Geriatric Medicine) interested in developing experience and skills in clinical trials or clinical research, in addition to gaining valuable experience in neuroimaging and neuropsychopharmacology.

The successful applicant will play a key role in the assessment and monitoring of patients taking part in ongoing studies and along with a team of researchers will contribute to the collection of clinical trial and neuroimaging data. The applicant will receive appropriate training and supervision relevant to their role and will work closely with other research and clinical staff working on the project/s, fostering effective working relationships with appropriate local services (e.g., Parkinson’s clinics at King’s College Hospital and Liaison and Geriatric Psychiatry at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust). ?

The person will be based in the Department of Psychosis Studies, School of Academic Psychiatry, IoPPN at KCL and will work closely with Prof Sagnik Bhattacharyya (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/professor-sagnikbhattacharyya) and other investigators based at King’s College London, in particular Dr Latha Velayudhan (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-latha-velayudhan), based in the Psychological Medicine department at King’s College London. They will also interact with clinical fellows, research assistants, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students working in the group.?

This is a full-time, fixed term post, currently funded for 12 months with potential for extension and an anticipated start from August 2025. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their own research interests.?and apply for funding to support an MD/PhD.?

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria


	Full GMC registration (medical doctor) with valid license to practice.?
	Medical Degree with a broad range of medical knowledge?
	Knowledge of neuropsychiatric or neurodegenerative disorders.?
	? Skills and experience recruiting clinical participants for research
	Experience of multidisciplinary working?
	Self-motivated with ability to work independently and having good organizational, problem-solving and time management skills.?
	Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships?
	Prepared to travel around London


Desirable criteria


	An understanding of data protection and patient confidentiality.
	Postgraduate experience in psychiatry/neurology/dementia care
	?Knowledge &/ or Experience of working in clinical trials
	?Publication in peer reviewed scientific/medical journals


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

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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 advert. 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.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our?‘How we Recruit’? pages.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.


King's College London

Director of Student Market Research, Insights & Planning

Founded in 1829, King’s College London is an internationally renowned research-intensive university in the heart of London, dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place.

Kings has over 40,000 students from some 150 countries, and over 12,000 employees and our network spans pioneering thinkers across all sectors, from policymakers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and scientists, to name just a few.? With nine diverse faculties, King’s offers a dynamic home for our students to thrive.

We are now seeking a Director of Student Market Research, Insights, & Planning to provide crucial, data-driven support which will allow us to continue to innovate how we attract students. The postholder will lead a team responsible for providing critical information and understanding regarding incoming students and act as a research and insight hub for the university’s student recruitment efforts.

By conducting market insight and research analysis, identifying the prospective student journey, understanding key decision points and influencers, and ensuring accurate measurement and reporting of performance metrics, this role will inform and help to shape our overall recruitment strategy to guarantee continued success in an increasingly competitive global market. As a member of the Global Student Recruitment and Admissions senior team, and working collaboratively with peers, the postholder will identify key areas for investment, opportunities for growth, and optimisation of recruitment strategies in line with core King’s principles.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in market research and data analysis leadership positions, preferably in large and complex environments. In working with colleagues across the university, and from various disciplinary backgrounds, they will be required to evidence excellent communication and analytical skills, and able to lead and collaborate on large projects. The successful candidate will also be expected to demonstrate a commitment to King’s principles and values, particularly around equality, diversity and inclusion.

For further information please visit the job description and to apply please go to the King’s College London Jobs? pages and submit the specified documentation. For an informal conversation please contact Jamie Surgenor at kings-search@kcl.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 17.00 on Friday 27th June. The selection process will include a formal two stage interview process.

King’s is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.


United Kingdom, Durham

The Role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Department of Engineering, with a focus on digital twin modelling for marine engines and propulsion systems involving different decarbonisation technologies, as well as the development of AI-driven decision-making tools for optimising low-carbon marine powertrain designs. This position is part of the Horizon Europe project SEASTARS, which aims to transform maritime sustainability by integrating cutting-edge emission-reduction and efficiency technologies into four retrofit and four new-build vessels operating across inland, short-sea, and high-seas shipping routes.

The project seeks to deliver industry-relevant tools that enable optimal design and operation of greener vessels, backed by real-world demonstrations. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of multi-disciplinary modelling, advanced AI algorithms, and decision-support tool development. Responsibilities will include programming, analysing and interpreting data, and contributing to innovative solutions that support maritime decarbonisation. Additional duties involve supporting research funding proposals, engaging in licensing or spin-out activities, and enhancing the public and commercial impact of the research.

This post is fixed term on the Horizon Europe SEASTARS project, e.g. the funding is available from 01/07/2025 for a fixed period only; the project is time limited and will end on 31/12/2027.

Person Specification 

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications

A good first degree in an?Engineering related subject. A PhD (or be close to submission) in?Marine,?Mechanical, Thermal Engineering or Computer Science.

Experience

Experience in conducting high quality academic research. Demonstrable ability to write material of a quality commensurate with publication in highly-ranked journals. Demonstrable ability to present research papers at?international?conferences and communicate complex information to specialists and within the wider academic community. Experience in?developing engines and/or fuel cells models in GT-Power. Experience in?using MATLAB/?Python/Siemens Simcentre to?develop AI-assisted programme and models for powertrains and propulsion systems within the transportation and energy sectors.

Skills

Demonstrable ability to work cooperatively as part of a team, including participating in research meetings. Ability to work independently on own initiative and to strict deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable Criteria 

Experience

Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals, commensurate with stage of career. A track record of presenting research at conferences, symposia, or meetings, commensurate with stage of career. Demonstrable ability to develop research proposals and designs in collaboration with other academics. Experience in?developing cryogenic hydrogen storage/compressor/pump models and conducting experimental cryogenics studies. Experience in?working with industry partners and other internal or external parties to maximise the research impact and establish new research collaboration.?

Skills

Demonstrable ability to plan and manage independent research.

Contact Information

Prof Dawei Wu, MOL Professor of Maritime Energy Systems

Email: c/o


Durham University

Morocco

Postdoctoral Opportunity : Nuclear Physics and Applications – UM6P

About Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is a leading African institution committed to research and innovation, aiming to establish itself as a world-class university in its areas of expertise. Located in Benguerir, at the heart of the Green City, UM6P actively contributes to economic and human development by placing research and innovation at the forefront of Africa's advancement. The university is dedicated to generating sustainable impact at national, continental, and international levels.

About the Center of Expertise for Phosphates (CEPH)
The Expertise Center for Phosphates (CEPH) collaborates with industry through a joint program focused on enhancing industrial performance and achieving operational excellence. By leveraging applied research and innovations, CEPH bridges academic expertise with industrial needs to foster progress and efficiency in phosphate-related activities.

Position: Postdoctoral Researcher in Nuclear Physics and Applications
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in nuclear physics and its applications, with expertise in radiochemistry applied to the phosphate industry.

Key Responsibilities
1.?? ?Analysis and Monitoring of Radionuclides and Heavy Metals:
o?? ?Develop and implement nuclear analysis methods to characterize phosphate ores and their by-products.
o?? ?Monitor and control the migration of radionuclides and heavy metals throughout industrial processes.
2.?? ?Optimization of Industrial Processes:
o?? ?Utilize nuclear techniques to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of industrial processes.
o?? ?Collaborate with production teams to integrate innovative solutions.
3.?? ?Development of Advanced Systems and Methodologies:
o?? ?Design detection and dosimetry systems tailored to the specific needs of the phosphate industry.
o?? ?Innovate analytical methodologies to identify optimization opportunities.?
4.?? ?Training and Awareness:
o?? ?Participate in training and raising awareness among industrial teams on radioprotection and nuclear techniques.
o?? ?Supervise students and young researchers.

Required Skills
1.?? ?Nuclear Instrumentation and Advanced Detection Techniques:
o?? ?Proficiency in detecting ionizing radiation and using Monte Carlo simulation software (MCNP, GEANT4).
o?? ?Knowledge of multi-element analytical techniques (PIXE, XRF, ICP-MS).
2.?? ?Valorization of Industrial Waste:
o?? ?Experience in developing processes for treating and valorizing radioactive industrial waste.
3.?? ?Cross-Functional Skills:
o?? ?Ability to write technical reports and scientific publications.
o?? ?Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary academic and industrial teams.
o?? ?Project management and team supervision capabilities.

Candidate Profile
??? ?Ph.D. in Physics or equivalent, with a specialization in nuclear physics and detection techniques.
??? ?Experience in academic and/or industrial projects related to the phosphate industry or similar fields.
??? ?Strong command of Monte Carlo software and advanced analytical techniques.
??? ?Scientific publications in specialized journals.


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