Utrecht University in Netherlands invites application for vacant PhD, Postdoc and Academic jobs a university in Utrecht, one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands

Jobs

PhD position in cryo-Electron Microscopy and Tomography of Sperm Maturation (1.0 FTE)Join our team to reveal how sperm gets their special shape!AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of ChemistryApplication deadline: 24 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION IN CRYO-ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND TOMOGRAPHY OF SPERM MATURATION (1.0 FTE)

PhD position in gravitational-wave astrophysics (1.0 FTE)Within GRASP at Utrecht University we welcome applications for a PhD position in gravitational-wave astrophysicsAcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Physics, Institute for Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP)Application deadline: 14 September 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION IN GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE ASTROPHYSICS (1.0 FTE)

PhD position to Elucidate the Molecular Mechanism of Signal Peptide Cleavage (1.0 FTE)Join our team to explore the molecular principles underlying processing of different cellular and viral zipcodes by the Signal Peptidase Complex.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of ChemistryApplication deadline: 28 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION TO ELUCIDATE THE MOLECULAR MECHANISM OF SIGNAL PEPTIDE CLEAVAGE (1.0 FTE)

PhD position on Countering urban violence: community resilience, public security, and urbanism in Medellín, Colombia (1.0 FTE)Are you interested in how urban communities mobilize against violence and insecurity in Latin America? Then please read further and apply!AcademicFaculty of Social and Behavioural SciencesDepartment: Afd. Culturele AntropologieApplication deadline: 4 September 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ON COUNTERING URBAN VIOLENCE: COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, PUBLIC SECURITY, AND URBANISM IN MEDELLÍN, COLOMBIA (1.0 FTE)

Full Professor in Machine Learning Fundamentals (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Join our growing Department as Full Professor and make an impact in your field of expertise!AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Information and Computing SciencesApplication deadline: 30 October 2023JOB DETAILS: FULL PROFESSOR IN MACHINE LEARNING FUNDAMENTALS (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Postdoc citizen engagement in pandemic responses and sustainability transitions (1.0 FTE)Do you have expertise in community engagement theory? Do you want to contribute to strengthening community engagement in addressing today’s challenges?AcademicFaculty of Social and Behavioural SciencesDepartment: Interdisciplinaire Sociale WetenschappenApplication deadline: 20 August 2023JOB DETAILS: POSTDOC CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN PANDEMIC RESPONSES AND SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITIONS (1.0 FTE)

Assistant Professors in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (0.8 -1.0 FTE)Are you a motivated and committed researcher who enjoys research and teaching? Join us and contribute to the development of our department!AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Information and Computing SciencesApplication deadline: 11 September 2023JOB DETAILS: ASSISTANT PROFESSORS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA SCIENCE (0.8 -1.0 FTE)

Postdoctoral researcher on transitions to animal-free safety assessment (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Are you interested in research on perspectives, values and visions of stakeholders regarding future safety assessment without the use of animals? Then apply.AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept SDApplication deadline: 25 August 2023JOB DETAILS: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER ON TRANSITIONS TO ANIMAL-FREE SAFETY ASSESSMENT (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Student Assistant (0.3-0.4 FTE)CLARIN ERIC is looking to hire an FGW student assistant from Augustus-November to assist with the CLARIN annual conference organisation.Support & AdministrativeFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: Clarin ERICApplication deadline: 1 August 2023JOB DETAILS: STUDENT ASSISTANT (0.3-0.4 FTE)

PhD position on Governance for more resilient landscapes in Dutch sandy soils (1.0 FTE)Join us in a research programme that aims to develop change pathways to increase the resilience of Dutch sand landscapes in the face of ongoing climate change!AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept SDApplication deadline: 15 September 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ON GOVERNANCE FOR MORE RESILIENT LANDSCAPES IN DUTCH SANDY SOILS (1.0 FTE)

PhD position on Water-carbon-nutrient dynamics for more resilient landscapes in Dutch sandy soils (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Would you like to study how to stimulate spatial dependencies of water, economy, society and governance in a resilient sand landscape? Then you should join us!AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept SDApplication deadline: 15 September 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ON WATER-CARBON-NUTRIENT DYNAMICS FOR MORE RESILIENT LANDSCAPES IN DUTCH SANDY SOILS (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Postdoc Position in single cell analysis of cell differentiation in vivo (1.0 FTE)Take part in an exciting team effort by world-leading scientists to decipher how individual cells acquire their specialised fate.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Biology, Developmental BiologyApplication deadline: 4 September 2023JOB DETAILS: POSTDOC POSITION IN SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS OF CELL DIFFERENTIATION IN VIVO (1.0 FTE)

Postdoc position: Optogenetic studies of cell division and cell fate in C. elegans (1.0 FTE)Take part in an exciting team effort by world-leading scientists to study and steer the behaviour of cells within their native tissue environment.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Biology, Developmental BiologyApplication deadline: 4 September 2023JOB DETAILS: POSTDOC POSITION: OPTOGENETIC STUDIES OF CELL DIVISION AND CELL FATE IN C. ELEGANS (1.0 FTE)

PhD position in climate change and spatial inequality in Water-Energy-Food security in South Africa (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Do you want to research climate change and spatial inequality in water‐energy‐food security to identify future‐proof interventions for health and security?AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept SDApplication deadline: 21 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND SPATIAL INEQUALITY IN WATER-ENERGY-FOOD SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

PhD position: Spatial inequality in Water-Energy-Food security and Health in South Africa (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Are you interested in the WEF nexus, sustainable development and livelihoods and health? Then take a look at this function.AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept SDApplication deadline: 21 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION: SPATIAL INEQUALITY IN WATER-ENERGY-FOOD SECURITY AND HEALTH IN SOUTH AFRICA (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Postdoc in Water resource modelling to identify pathways to a future with sustainable water use (1.0 FTE)Be part of a unique project with the National Geographic Society to investigate the impact of unsustainable water use and study possible solutions.AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept FGApplication deadline: 15 August 2023JOB DETAILS: POSTDOC IN WATER RESOURCE MODELLING TO IDENTIFY PATHWAYS TO A FUTURE WITH SUSTAINABLE WATER USE (1.0 FTE)

Assistant Professor Computational Methods for Media and Culture Studies (1.0 FTE)Would you like to develop research in computational/digital methods to examine the role and impact of digital technologies on contemporary culture and society?AcademicFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: departement Media- en CultuurwetenschappenApplication deadline: 15 September 2023JOB DETAILS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR MEDIA AND CULTURE STUDIES (1.0 FTE)

Postdoc in Wording Repair: Digitally Unveiling the History of Reparative Justice in the Words of a Forgotten Diary (8 months; 0.4 FTE)Are you fluent in German and do you want to examine the history of reparations following mass human rights abuses through the utilisation of digital tools?AcademicFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: Departement Geschiedenis en KunstgeschiedenisApplication deadline: 15 August 2023JOB DETAILS: POSTDOC IN WORDING REPAIR: DIGITALLY UNVEILING THE HISTORY OF REPARATIVE JUSTICE IN THE WORDS OF A FORGOTTEN DIARY (8 MONTHS; 0.4 FTE)

Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies (1.0 FTE)Are you specialized in the field of contemporary conflict studies with a keen interest in teaching? Then you might be fit for the job of Assistant Professor!AcademicFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: Departement Geschiedenis en KunstgeschiedenisApplication deadline: 3 September 2023JOB DETAILS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN CONFLICT STUDIES (1.0 FTE)

PhD position on Theoretical Research on Algorithms (1.0 FTE)Explore the cutting-edge field of Existential Theory of the Reals as a PhD candidate and focus on finding better algorithms or proof that they cannot exist.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Information and Computing science, research group of Algorithms and ComplexityApplication deadline: 7 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ON THEORETICAL RESEARCH ON ALGORITHMS (1.0 FTE)

Full Professor in Cell Engineering (1.0 FTE)Are you ready to develop an innovative line of research within an emerging field in the Life Sciences? Join us as Chair of our new group in Cell Engineering!AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of BiologyApplication deadline: 5 September 2023JOB DETAILS: FULL PROFESSOR IN CELL ENGINEERING (1.0 FTE)

PhD position in C. elegans neurobiology (1.0 FTE)Interested in understanding the processes that shape neurons? Then apply to this position and join our European PhD training network.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Biology – Cell Biology, Neurobiology and BiophysicsApplication deadline: 14 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION IN C. ELEGANS NEUROBIOLOGY (1.0 FTE)

PhD position in Developmental Biology (1.0 FTE)Interested in the processes that shape the organisation and functioning of cells? Join our European PhD training network!AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of BiologyApplication deadline: 14 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION IN DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (1.0 FTE)

PhD Position on Generative AI Art (1.0 FTE)Do you want to investigate how AI will change Arts & Creative Industries and society at large? Apply Now!AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Information and Computing SciencesApplication deadline: 28 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ON GENERATIVE AI ART (1.0 FTE)

PhD position on transposable elements and fungal genome evolution (1.0 FTE)Do you have a strong interest in microbial genomics, evolution, and transposable elements? Apply now to be our PhD candidate.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Biology, Theoretical Biology & BioinformaticsApplication deadline: 1 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ON TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS AND FUNGAL GENOME EVOLUTION (1.0 FTE)

Chair (Full Professor) in English Linguistics: Laboratory Phonology (1.0 FTE)Would you like to focus on teaching and researching experimental approaches to phonology? Then you might be the chair we are searching for.AcademicFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: Departement Talen, Literatuur en CommunicatieApplication deadline: 13 September 2023JOB DETAILS: CHAIR (FULL PROFESSOR) IN ENGLISH LINGUISTICS: LABORATORY PHONOLOGY (1.0 FTE)

Two postdoc positions in development of the HADDOCK integrative modelling platform (1.0 FTE)Contribute to the development and worldwide impact of our integrative modelling software HADDOCK in the context of the European BioExcel Center of Excellence.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of ChemistryApplication deadline: 1 September 2023JOB DETAILS: TWO POSTDOC POSITIONS IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE HADDOCK INTEGRATIVE MODELLING PLATFORM (1.0 FTE)

Post-doc candidate project Preventing negative effects of external pressures and enhancing intrinsic motivation for behavioural change (1.0 FTE, 3 years)Are you interested in developing and evaluating effective interventions that can enhance intrinsic motivation for behavioural change?AcademicFaculty of Social and Behavioural SciencesDepartment: Sociale, Gezondheids- en OrganisatiepsychologieApplication deadline: 20 August 2023JOB DETAILS: POST-DOC CANDIDATE PROJECT PREVENTING NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF EXTERNAL PRESSURES AND ENHANCING INTRINSIC MOTIVATION FOR BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE (1.0 FTE, 3 YEARS)

PhD position in the effects of stressors on harbour porpoise populations (1.0 FTE)Are you interested in unraveling the long-term dynamics in health and reproduction of porpoise populations through statistical and scenario analyses? Apply now.AcademicFaculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment: Department Biomolecular Health SciencesApplication deadline: 23 July 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION IN THE EFFECTS OF STRESSORS ON HARBOUR PORPOISE POPULATIONS (1.0 FTE)

Appointment of Chair in Sustainable Food Systems (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Are you a versatile scholar, with strong methodological system thinking skills? Then apply for this function.AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept SDApplication deadline: 14 September 2023JOB DETAILS: APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Full Professor in Media Heritage, Technology & Culture (1.0 FTE)The chair will play a key role in the development of research, teaching, and public engagement in and from the field of comparative media history.AcademicFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: departement Media- en CultuurwetenschappenApplication deadline: 1 September 2023JOB DETAILS: FULL PROFESSOR IN MEDIA HERITAGE, TECHNOLOGY & CULTURE (1.0 FTE)

Postdoctoral Researcher Multi-modal AI for Understanding Plant Traits (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Interested to work with advanced phenotyping data to understand plant biology? Use your experience in computer vision and apply!AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Biology and Department of Information and Computing Sciences; AI Technology for Life groupApplication deadline: 26 August 2023JOB DETAILS: POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER MULTI-MODAL AI FOR UNDERSTANDING PLANT TRAITS (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

PhD Position Enabling Societal Missions in Agrifood through Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (1.0 FTE)Do you have solid data science skills and a strong interest in entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial ecosystems and sustainable development? Check this vacancy!AcademicFaculty of Law, Economics and GovernanceDepartment: Utrecht University School of EconomicsApplication deadline: 27 July 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ENABLING SOCIETAL MISSIONS IN AGRIFOOD THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS (1.0 FTE)

PhD position in Women in Policing (1.0 FTE)Are you interested in the experiences of women within the police force, and do you want to study how gender diversification affects police organisations?AcademicFaculty of Social and Behavioural SciencesDepartment: Afd. SociologieApplication deadline: 31 July 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION IN WOMEN IN POLICING (1.0 FTE)

PhD position in Global Scale Stable Isotope Measurements on Atmospheric Methane (1.0 FTE)In this position you will measure and interpret the stable isotopic composition of atmospheric methane from globally representative locations.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Physics, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU)Application deadline: 14 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION IN GLOBAL SCALE STABLE ISOTOPE MEASUREMENTS ON ATMOSPHERIC METHANE (1.0 FTE)

Assistant Professor in Experimentation for Sustainable Subsurface Use (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)We are looking for a collaborative expert in experimental characterisation of the mechanical and transport properties of rocks and/or geomaterials.AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept AWApplication deadline: 15 August 2023JOB DETAILS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN EXPERIMENTATION FOR SUSTAINABLE SUBSURFACE USE (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

PhD candidate position in Virology: coronavirus replication (1.0 FTE)We are seeking an enthusiastic, talented PhD candidate to participate in a joint interdisciplinary research project on coronavirus replication.AcademicFaculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment: Department Biomolecular Health SciencesApplication deadline: 7 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD CANDIDATE POSITION IN VIROLOGY: CORONAVIRUS REPLICATION (1.0 FTE)

Digital Archivist for Project Re-Presenting Europe (0.5 FTE)We are looking for a Digital Archivist for the research project Re-Presenting Europe: Popular Representations of Diversity and Belonging.Support & AdministrativeFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: Research Management ServicesApplication deadline: 31 July 2023JOB DETAILS: DIGITAL ARCHIVIST FOR PROJECT RE-PRESENTING EUROPE (0.5 FTE)

PhD in Equine Reproduction (1.0 FTE)Utrecht University is looking for a PhD student to join the international and enthusiastic ‘Fertility & Reproduction’ team of the Department of Clinical ScienceAcademicFaculty of Veterinary MedicineDepartment: Departement Clinical SciencesApplication deadline: 24 July 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD IN EQUINE REPRODUCTION (1.0 FTE)

PhD Position Enabling Societal Missions in the energy transition through Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (1.0 FTE)The Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development is looking for a PhD candidate with solid data science skills and a strong interest in entrepreneurship.AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept SDApplication deadline: 27 July 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ENABLING SOCIETAL MISSIONS IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS (1.0 FTE)

Postdoc C-Limes (0.8 FTE)Are you an archaeologist who is passionate about northwestern Europe in Roman times with good analytical skills and proficiency in GIS and network analysis?AcademicFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: Departement Geschiedenis en KunstgeschiedenisApplication deadline: 31 July 2023JOB DETAILS: POSTDOC C-LIMES (0.8 FTE)

PhD position on Evaluating Greenland glacier-lake interaction (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Gain a better understanding of the effects of proglacial lakes on glacier mass loss and assess how this process may accelerate mass loss in the future.AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept FGApplication deadline: 25 August 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD POSITION ON EVALUATING GREENLAND GLACIER-LAKE INTERACTION (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Assistant Professor in Environmental Geochemistry (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Are you an environmental geochemist interested in contaminant and/or nutrient behaviour & cycling in terrestrial and fresh-water systems? Then apply now.AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept AWApplication deadline: 31 July 2023JOB DETAILS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

PhD in AI-Enabled Teamwork (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Do you want to investigate how AI can facilitate, optimise, and scale the collaboration of human-human and human-AI teams in a variety of settings? Apply now.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Software Technology for Learning and TeachingApplication deadline: 31 July 2023JOB DETAILS: PHD IN AI-ENABLED TEAMWORK (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Two postdoc positions in History and Philosophy of Physics or Science (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)An exciting opportunity to be part of an ERC project on Niels Bohr, his legacy and contemporary relevance, and to collaborate with the Niels Bohr Archive.AcademicFaculty of ScienceDepartment: Department of Mathematics, Freudenthal InstituteApplication deadline: 31 July 2023JOB DETAILS: TWO POSTDOC POSITIONS IN HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICS OR SCIENCE (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Assistant Professor Screen Cultures & Heritage (1.0 FTE)We are looking for colleagues who find it interesting and challenging to teach and conduct research within more than one disciplinary and institutional context.AcademicFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: departement Media- en CultuurwetenschappenApplication deadline: 15 August 2023JOB DETAILS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SCREEN CULTURES & HERITAGE (1.0 FTE)

Assistant Professor in Gender and Postcolonial Studies (1.0 FTE)We are looking for a candidate specialized in Gender & Postcolonial Studies who is able to combine expertise in intersectional feminist and postcolonial theory.AcademicFaculty of HumanitiesDepartment: departement Media- en CultuurwetenschappenApplication deadline: 15 August 2023JOB DETAILS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN GENDER AND POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES (1.0 FTE)

Assistant Professor in Earth Sciences for Critical Elements and Minerals (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)Are you an inspiring teacher and a collaborative expert in Earth Sciences? We are looking for you!AcademicFaculty of GeosciencesDepartment: GEO / Dept AWApplication deadline: 31 July 2023JOB DETAILS: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN EARTH SCIENCES FOR CRITICAL ELEMENTS AND MINERALS (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

Full Professor of Developmental Psychology in Psychological Assessment and Intervention For Children and Youth (0.7-1.0 FTE)Are you an inspiring teacher, researcher, and innovator in clinical developmental psychology? Then apply to become the new Full Professor at Utrecht University.AcademicFaculty of Social and Behavioural SciencesDepartment: Afd. OntwikkelingspsychologieApplication deadline: 20 August 2023JOB DETAILS: FULL PROFESSOR OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY IN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (0.7-1.0 FTE)