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Congratulations to Professor Dr. Sompong Klaynongsruang, Director of the Thailand Science Research and Innovation Agency (TSRI), on being elected as a Governing Board Member of the Global Research Council (GRC)!The Thailand Science Research and Innovation Agency (TSRI) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Professor Dr. Sompong Klainongsuang, Director of TSRI, on the occasion of his election as a Governing Board Member of the Global Research Council (GRC), representing the Asia-Pacific region. This prestigious appointment was made through a vote by GRC members during the 13th Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council, held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from May 18–22, 2025.The Global Research Council (GRC) is a collaborative network of research funding agencies worldwide, aiming to foster international cooperation in science, research, and innovation. Being elected to the Governing Board is not only a tremendous honor for Thailand but also a testament to the capacity and leadership of TSRI in shaping international research and innovation policy.Furthermore, in 2026, Thailand—through the Thailand Science Research and Innovation Agency (TSRI)—will have the distinct honor of hosting the 14th Annual Meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC). This prominent forum will convene researchers, policymakers, and representatives from research funding organizations across the globe to exchange ideas and foster international academic collaboration, shaping the future of science and innovation.👏 This recognition marks a pivotal milestone for Thailand as it assumes a more proactive role on the global research stage and seizes a vital opportunity to strengthen its research and innovation ecosystem for long-term global sustainability.

Hosting InformationOffer Deadline: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 - 23:59Organisation / Company: Monash University MalaysiaCountry: MalaysiaWebsitehttps://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/https://www.monash.eduEmail- s.r.hall@lancaster.ac.uk- yap.michelle@monash.edu DescriptionBackgroundWe seek highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for a 3-year Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Global Fellowship in drug development for snake venom toxins-induced necrosis. This prestigious fellowship offers an excellent opportunity for career development and international attachment in pharmacology and toxinology research. The fellowship also opens opportunities for international collaborations between Asia-Pacific and the EU. This fellowship also fosters early career development support. The candidate will lead innovative research projects in drug development for toxin envenomation, including mechanistic actions, structure-activity relationships, and preclinical assessment. Upon successful application, you will be hosted in Monash University Malaysia (Dr Michelle Yap – Toxin Pharmacology Lab) for 2 years and 1 year at Lancaster University (Dr Steve R Hall). Eligibility:Must hold a PhD in pharmacology, toxinology, biomedical science, biochemistry or biology-related field at the time of application. Meets MSCA requirements for this Global Fellowship: The applicant must be national or long-term resident (5 years+) of an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. Demonstrates an excellent track record of publications. Demonstrates proficiency in research, laboratory, and data analysis skills; bioinformatics knowledge is an added advantage. Demonstrates proficiency in writing and communication skillsDemonstrates ability to work effectively in a team. To express interest, please submit a CV, and motivation to apply with two recommendation letters from academic supervisors or collaborators. We will contact the shortlisted candidate to prepare for the application. Closing Date for Applications:To allow ample preparation time for application and proposal writing, we anticipate the closing date to be 31st March 2025. However, please note that the call will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Early submissions are encouraged.

Call for Expression of Interest for MSCA Postdoctoral fellowships at UNIGE – N. 7 Optimization and machine learningHosting InformationOffer Deadline: Mon, 5 May 2025 - 13:00Organisation / Company: University of GenoaLink: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/call-expression-interest-msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-unige-n-7-optimization-andUniversity of Genoa, UNIGE, located in Genoa, ITALY, welcomes postdoctoral researchers of any nationality, with an excellent track record, to apply to the European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025. Our University has been beneficiary of several MSCA-PF in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. The Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship is one of funding scheme of the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Research & Innovation programme, dedicated to excellent research promoting international mobility, as well as interdisciplinary and intersectoral exchanges. MSCA fellowship grant provides a competitive salary plus mobility and family allowances if applicable, as well as a contribution to cover research, training and networking costs. The research projects will have 2- or 3-years duration. Selected candidates will be provided with special support for proposal writing and development. The University of Genoa will organize in May the fifth edition of the Masterclass MSCA@UniGe. Selectedcandidate researchers will have the opportunity to attend a 2-days online intensive training and coaching course on how to write a successful proposal. This masterclass is a pathway of support to candidates and their supervisors in preparing project proposal, including prescreening activity of the draft proposals and the organisation of dedicated B2B meetings, by the European Research Office of UniGe, National Contact Point and other experts.The masterclass will take place on May/June2025.More information: Masterclass MSCA@UniGeMSCA domain: Mathematics (MAT)Research Project DescriptionI work in the field of optimization for machine learning and inverse problems. My main interest is the development and the application of mathematical optimization techniques to enhance the performance, efficiency, and interpretability of models and algorithms. Optimization plays a crucial role in the of training machine learning models. The goal is to minimize an empirical error, which is an approximation of the true objective function, perturbed by stochastic noise. In modern applications, the problem is often high dimensional, and most successful optimization methods are based on simple iterative procedures, such as gradient descent or stochastic gradient descent. I am interested in many challenges related to the behavior of gradient based methods such as: convergence in the nonconvex setting, implicit regularization properties, scalable, adaptive, asynchronous and distributed implementations.Research GroupMaLGa is a joint research center between computer science and mathematics. Its activities span a wide range of diverse but connected topics, including Computer Vision, Computational Harmonic Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Learning and Optimization.ApplicationAn expression of interest shall be sent to prof. Silvia Villa (silvia.villa@unige.it, Orcid ID: 0000-0002-6232-5631) within 5th May 2025.Your file should contain the following elements:A short CVA one-page research proposalOne/two letters of reference (optional)For more information, please contact prof. Silvia Villa (silvia.villa@unige.it).EligibilityFor MSCA-PF 25 call (opening foreseen on 9th April 2025), at the deadline for the submission of proposals (10th September 2025) postdoctoral candidates shall have a maximum of 8 years of postdoctoral research experience and must not have resided or carried out their main activities in Italy (for European Fellowship) or in the Third Country of the outgoing phase (for Global Fellowship) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the abovementioned deadline. More info on MSCA PF are available at the following link: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctora…

Hosting InformationOffer Deadline: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 - 12:00Country: GermanyWebsite: https://www.silantes.com/DescriptionWe are a medium-sized biotechnology company with a strong research-oriented focuslocated in the heart of Munich. Our work includes the following research areas:- RNA-Technology (RNA-Therapeutics, LNP-Technology)- Hydrogen/Deuterium-Technology in Biology, Electrolysis- Biotechnological Gas-FermentationsWith Silantes as host, you have the opportunity to apply for a research grant within the framework of the MSCA (Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions) for one of the above-mentioned projects. Further information on the MSCA programme can be found here:https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/msca-actions_enYou should meet the following requirements:- A PhD in a natural science discipline earned within the last eight years- A good publication record- Be a citizen of a country other than Germany Please send your application documents, stating the earliest possible starting date, to career@silantes.com.Reference of the job advertisement: SI-MSCAWe will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Further information can be found at www.silantes.com.