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The Cluster of Excellence Transforming Human Rights at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is advertising up to five full-time postdoc positions starting on 1 January 2027 or later . The cluster studies how human rights norms, institutions, and practices are changing in the context of five major global megatrends: autocratization , planetary environmental crises , migration , fragmented economic globalization , and digitalization . The call is open to excellent early-career r...

Postdoctoral position in polluter and wealth elites, decarbonisation and justice The Brussels Centre for Urban Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is advertising a four-year full-time postdoctoral position within the Chair in Decarbonisation and Justice , a collaborative initiative between Université libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel under the Swifft Collective research project. The position is based in the Urban and Socio-Environmental Transformations Research Hub (USET) a...

University of Gothenburg is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Human-Computer Interaction within the UGot ReWork research centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. The position sits at the Department of Applied Information Technology and is closely connected to the Sahlgrenska Academy / Institute of Medicine. The project focuses on digital health , sustainable return to work , and the design of digital interventions for people on sick leave due to mental health conditions or musculoskeletal disorders. Rese...

Aarhus University is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Family and Intervention Research at the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences , based in the Couple and Family Research Lab at Aarhus BSS. The position is centered on psychology , quantitative family research , intervention research , and advanced analysis of randomized controlled trial data. The successful candidate will work on a trial evaluating self-help interventions for parenting couples experiencing conflict...

Western Sydney University is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Sociology and Social Policy within the School of Social Sciences. This opportunity is aimed at an outstanding early career researcher who wants to develop and lead research on equity , social justice , and social change . The post highlights a collegial environment and the university’s commitment to serving the Western Sydney community. Research areas: Sociology, Social Policy, equity studies, social justice, and...

Wageningen University & Research is advertising a Postdoc in Governance and Sustainability Transitions in Farming Systems within the Animal Production Systems Group . The project focuses on how standards, incentives, certification schemes, private standards, policy instruments, and sustainability indicators shape transitions toward more sustainable and regenerative farming systems. The postdoc will contribute to interdisciplinary research on livestock farming systems, governance, and the impacts...

Two opportunities are being shared for the Research Translation Platform: a Postdoctoral Scholar and a Part-Time Research Data Analyst (master's degree or higher). The roles sit at the intersection of research translation , public policy , evidence-informed policymaking , and public impact . The post highlights work supporting the evaluation of strategies that connect scientific research with decision-makers. This suggests a strong fit for candidates with interests in applied policy research, pr...

Postdoctoral opportunity in public policy and related fields at the School of Government, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile . The call is for the ANID Fondecyt Postdoctorado 2027 with institutional sponsorship, aimed at researchers with a PhD/doctorate who want to develop high-impact research in policy-relevant areas. The post highlights a collaborative academic environment with access to university infrastructure, library services, institutional email, campus credentials, and interdiscip...

Ghent University’s Centre for Arabic, Islamic and Middle East Studies (CAIMES) is recruiting for the ERC-funded project HAIR: Hair, Identity, Beauty, and the Self in Muslim Contexts: Emotional Landscapes and Changing Femininities Beyond the Veil . The call includes two PhD positions (subprojects on Egypt and Lebanon ) and one postdoctoral position (subproject on the United Arab Emirates ). The project examines the cultural, socio-religious, political, and emotional meanings of beauty and body po...