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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi

Description

We are inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Economics focusing on fields related to Development Economics, Public Economics, and Political Economy. The appointment is for 3 years and will begin September 1, 2025, subject to final budget approval.

The post-doctoral associate will spend half their time on independent research, and half their time on collaborative research with Professor David Blakeslee, Professor Samreen Malik and Professor Veda Narasimhan. The collaborative research will focus on human capital development, climate resilience, social welfare programs and public good service delivery in low-income countries.

We seek a candidate with expertise in using secondary data and/or collecting primary data in South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.) through surveys/field experiments. This is an excellent position for a development economist interested in working on issues prevalent in South Asian economies.

The position does not require teaching, but it may be possible to get teaching experience for compensation. You would join a group of over 20 post-doctoral fellows and 70 faculty in the Division of Social Science.

For consideration, applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list (if any), statement of research interests, and two letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Professor Samreen Malik at samreen.malik@nyu.edu ; Professor Veda Narasimham at veda.narasimhan@nyu.edu  or Professor David Blakeslee at  dsb12@nyu.edu

About NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Working for NYUAD

To help Postdoctoral Associates and faculty thrive, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. This starts with a generous relocation allowance to ensure a smooth transition to Abu Dhabi. It includes a competitive salary; housing and transportation allowances; educational assistance for your dependents attending school in the UAE; and access to health and wellness services.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr

NYU is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion.


New York University Abu Dhabi Corporation

Australia, Bedford Park

Position Details


	Fixed term until November 2025 | Part-Time at 0.6 FTE
	Higher Education Officer Level 5 | $80,405 - $88,737 pro-rata
	Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country 
	View Position Description


About the Role

The Student Placement Officer, internally referred to as the Work Integrated Learning Support Officer is responsible for providing a range of support services for the College’s Work Integrated (WIL) programs. You will work closely with the WIL Team Leader to leverage opportunities internally and externally and assist with administration, matching students to placements and ensuring that students meet the requirements for preplacement/WIL experience and contribute to enhancing positive graduate outcomes.

You will be required to provide timely advice to various stakeholders and students to support WIL supervision and exercise sound judgement when dealing with sensitive or urgent issues relating to student placements.

As the successful candidate you will be accountable for:


	Liaising with placement providers and undertaking any administration required for placements, including the preparation of contracts, and maintaining quality student data.
	Processing and maintaining accurate data of student placements experience and supporting academic placement coordinators.
	Maintaining data records in relevant systems and preparing reports and correspondence as requested.
	Assisting with the organisation and sharing of WIL information via online and in-person methods to students, industry and academics.


About You

The key to your success will be your well-developed organisation skills as you demonstrate your ability to prioritise operational situations and meet urgent deadlines. The Work Integrated Learning Support Officer will exercise initiative and problem-solving skills to interpret and advise on systems, policies and procedures for the continual improvement of WIL support services.

You will have excellent customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills, allowing you to work collaboratively with a range of university stakeholders and external organisations.

To be successful you will also demonstrate:


	Relevant administrative experience and/or education and training.
	Experience in maintaining positive relationships, with internal and external stakeholders.
	Effective use of systems and databases including the ability to extract, manipulate and analyse data.
	Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise initiative and sound judgment to solve problems and make decisions.


About the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students)

The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students) provides administrative support to key strategic and operational functions of the University’s student-related and academic services. Under the general portfolio, the Office team support Portfolio leadership and facilitate dialogue between key service areas to help the Portfolio ensure Flinders educational offerings are innovative, of assured quality, and are student centred. This drives our values and ethos, our impact and engagement, and our vision to be internationally recognised as a world leader in research, an innovator in contemporary education, and the source of Australia’s most enterprising graduates.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?


	17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
	Flexible working arrangements
	Wide range of professional development activities and services
	We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
	Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).


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	A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
	


How to Apply and Information


	You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 2 pages, addressing the below four Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

	
		Effective to well-developed organisational and administrative skills with demonstrated ability to determine work priorities and effective work methods to meet deadlines within a dynamic work environment.
		Demonstrated attention to detail and effective to well-developed data entry, communication and reporting skills.
		Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise initiative and sound judgment to solve problems and make decisions.
		Routine to general knowledge of WIL within the higher education sector, including an understanding of the importance and influence of regulation and accreditation requirements.
	
	
	For more information regarding this position, please contact Anthony De Conno.
	Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
	Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy


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Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

01 Dec 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless. 


Flinders University

United Kingdom, London

The Department of Mathematics at King’s College London invites applications for 1 postdoctoral research associate position for a duration of 24 months starting in October 2025. 

The successful candidate will work on several projects related to many-body systems, with particular interest in the regime when they are inhomogeneous and out-of-equilibrium, and they are well described via hydrodynamics theories. They will be supported by EPSRC under grant UNIHYPE: Universal hydrodynamic principles and emergent physics, EP/Z534304/1 (assessed under the ERC Advanced Grant scheme). 

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in theoretical/condensed matter physics, with knowledge of non-equilibrium many-body physics and some methods of integrability, and with some numerical skills. 

The post is offered at a competitive salary (Grade 6, Spine Point 33 on the KCL salary scale), and includes provisions for travel money, computing equipment, and academic and leadership training. 

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered on a fixed term contract, ending in September 2027.


King's College London

Description

The Division of Science at New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE is inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate position in the areas of Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology. The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Wael Rabeh (https://www.rabehlab.com/) on the study of enzymes’ structures and functions in the area of cancer metabolism and viral infectious diseases. Applicants must have a strong background in protein biochemistry including experience in protein expression and purification. The lab is well equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for spectroscopy, thermodynamic and kinetic characterization of proteins’ thermal and chemical unfolding, and mass-spectroscopy for studying protein dynamics.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in biochemistry or a related field of study. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Experience in mass spectroscopy or enzymology is desirable. Priority given to candidates with a background in the following areas of expertise:

Protein expression and purification (essential): The candidate must have prior hands-on experience in protein expression in E. coli or other cell lines and purification using affinity and size exclusion chromatography. Experience using FPLC in protein purification is a plus.

Experience in any of the following areas is a plus:


	Enzymology: mechanistic characterization of enzymes using initial velocity and enzyme inhibition kinetics.
	Hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) mass spectrometry (MS) application in the study of enzyme dynamics and protein structural characterization.
	Spectroscopy including UV-Vis, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy.
	Calorimetry including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC).


The appointment is for a one-year, renewable term, starting on August 1st, 2024. The employment terms are competitive and include a tax-free salary plus housing and educational subsidies and health and dental insurance for the Postdoctoral Associate and their dependents. In addition, the candidate will receive travel and transportation allowances and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This position is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is not located in New York, USA.

To be considered, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with a full publication list, and a one-page statement of research interests and 3 contact references, all in PDF format. For any questions, please reach out to Dr. Rabeh wael.rabeh@nyu.edu.

About NYUAD

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr

NYU is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion.


£11,639 per annum (Pro rata of £22,728)

United Kingdom, Birmingham

Salary: £11,639 per annum (Pro rata of £22,728)
Contractual hours: 23.75
Basis: Part Time
Package: Full details can be found here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/about-us/work-for-us/
Job category/type: Catering, Food
Job reference: REQ000197
Attachments: Catering Assistant - JDPS - Nov 24.pdf

Job description

A vacancy has become available in our busy café which serves our students and staff. We have 4 cafés within the University, and you will play a key role in creating a welcoming atmosphere for our customers while ensuring they receive outstanding service.

The role will include serving hot and cold food to customers, having excellent product knowledge and upselling products. You will work alongside a professional and diverse team.

You must have previous experience of working in a catering environment with both front of house and back of house experience, excellent customer service skills and relevant Food Hygiene certification.

The post-holder will be expected to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service.

This role is 23.75 hours per week, 36 weeks per year.

Standard Information

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024

You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.


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World University Rankings 2024166^th

Arts and Humanities 2024101-125^th

Business and Economics 2024=68^th

Clinical and Health 2024151-175^th

Computer Science 2024151-175^th

Education 202481^st

Engineering 2024201-250^th

Law 202436^th

Life Sciences 2024176-200^th

Physical Sciences 2024201-250^th

Psychology 202445^th

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Social Sciences201–250^th

Psychology45^th

Physical Sciences201–250^th

Life Sciences176–200^th

Law36^th

Engineering201–250^th

Education81^st

Computer Science151–175^th

Clinical and Health151–175^th

Arts and Humanities101–125^th

Business and Economics=68^th

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Arts and Humanities 2024101-125th

Business and Economics 2024=68th

Clinical and Health 2024151-175th

Computer Science 2024151-175th

Education 202481st

Engineering 2024201-250th

Law 202436th

Life Sciences 2024176-200th

Physical Sciences 2024201-250th

Psychology 202445th

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Social Sciences.css-umjwst{margin-left:0.5rem;vertical-align:middle;font-size:0.75rem;color:#595959;}201–250th

Psychology45th

Physical Sciences201–250th

Life Sciences176–200th

Law36th

Engineering201–250th

Education81st

Computer Science151–175th

Clinical and Health151–175th

Arts and Humanities101–125th

Business and Economics=68th

Arts and Humanities 2024101-125^th

Business and Economics 2024=68^th

Clinical and Health 2024151-175^th

Computer Science 2024151-175^th

Education 202481^st

Engineering 2024201-250^th

Law 202436^th

Life Sciences 2024176-200^th

Physical Sciences 2024201-250^th

Psychology 202445^th

Social Sciences 2024201-250^th

Social Sciences201–250^th

Psychology45^th

Physical Sciences201–250^th

Life Sciences176–200^th

Law36^th

Engineering201–250^th

Education81^st

Computer Science151–175^th

Clinical and Health151–175^th

Arts and Humanities101–125^th

Business and Economics=68^th