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Call for Applicants in Natural Language Processing & Computational Linguistics - University of A Coruñahttps://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/msca-pf-2026-call-applicants-natural-language-processing-computational-linguisticshttps://portalinvestigacion.udc.gal/investigadores/214918/detalle?lang=enHosting InformationOffer Deadline: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 - 17:00EU Research Framework Programme: Horizon Europe - MSCACountry: SpainDr. David Vilares Calvo is seeking researchers who hold a PhD (with no more than 8 years of full-time equivalent research experience) and are interested in pursuing a research project in the framework of the Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026.Research Group SummaryThe Language and Information Society (LyS) research group is an interdisciplinary unit comprising experts in Computational Linguistics, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence; located at Universidade da Coruña (Spain). The group has a distinguished track record of publishing in top-tier NLP venues, including ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, EACL, and COLING, as well as leading specialized journals. Over the past decade, LyS has consistently ranked among the top 25 European institutions in Natural Language Processing, according to CSRankings. Furthermore, the group’s international standing is reflected in its membership in the ELLIS Society, currently counting two members within its ranks.Main lines of researchStructured Prediction and Green AI: Converting complex linguistic structures into efficient sequence-labeling tasks to enable deep analysis at a fraction of the traditional computational cost.LLM Probing: Investigating the divergence between human and LLM generation by analyzing incremental capabilities, internal representations, and training dynamics to decode how and when models acquire a given capability.Computational Sociolinguistics: Analyzing how language variation across cultures and digital platforms reflects social identity and influence, applied across a diverse range of computational problems.Biomedical NLP: Developing robust datasets and models for healthcare-related reasoning, with a focus on benchmarking how generative models handle the linguistic and conceptual complexity of the medical domain.Facilities, equipment & support from the group membersAs part of the University of A Coruña (UDC), the group has access to the Galicia Supercomputing Center (CESGA), which provides extensive CPU/GPU clusters and large-scale storage to support high-performance computing requirements. Locally, the project is integrated into the Research Center on Information and Communication Technologies (CITIC), a recognized center of excellence offering specialized facilities, including a shared cluster with 16 NVIDIA A100 GPUs. These regional and institutional resources are complemented by the LyS research group’s private infrastructure.The LyS group is an interdisciplinary research unit with a core NLP team currently composed of four professors, one postdoctoral researcher, and four Ph.D. students. The group maintains dedicated workspaces at both the CITIC research center and the Faculty of Computer Science.Potential research topicThe LyS group welcomes proposals that align with our core research interests, as well as other areas within Natural Language Processing. We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate clear synergy between their own expertise and the group's ongoing research lines, in accordance with the primary objectives of the MSCA fellowships.RequirementsThe ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Natural Language Processing and have a track record of publishing at top-tier venues, such as *ACL conferences or journals like Computational Linguistics, TACL, Language Resources and Evaluation, and Natural Language Engineering.We are looking for someone who can demonstrate significant research autonomy across the entire project lifecycle. This includes the ability to refine research objectives, build computational solutions, and conduct methodologically rigorous evaluations. Additionally, candidates should possess strong academic writing skills to lead the preparation and submission of high-quality manuscripts to leading venues in the field.Expressions of InterestInterested candidates should contact Dr. David Vilares Calvo (david.vilares@udc.es) as soon as possible. Emails should include a CV and a brief motivation letter.

MSCA-PF 2026: Call for Applicants in Deep Reinforcement Learning for Flow Control (CFD) – Linköping University, Swedenhttps://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting/msca-pf-2026-call-applicants-deep-reinforcement-learning-flow-control-cfd-linkopinghttps://liu.se/en/employee/saesa86Hosting InformationOffer Deadline: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 - 23:59EU Research Framework Programme: Horizon Europe - MSCACountry: SwedenWe are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to jointly apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (MSCA-PF 2026) in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and machine learning.The project will focus on data-driven and reinforcement learning approaches for flow control, with particular emphasis on robustness and generalization across operating conditions. The research will be conducted using high-fidelity CFD tools (primarily OpenFOAM) combined with modern machine learning frameworks.The host environment is the Division of Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics at Linköping University, Sweden. The group has strong expertise in CFD, turbulence, and data-driven modeling, with ongoing research on deep reinforcement learning for flow control and multifidelity methods.We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in one or more of the following areas:Fluid mechanics and turbulenceComputational fluid dynamics (CFD)Machine learning / deep reinforcement learningScientific computing and programming (Python, C++)The selected candidate will work closely with the host to develop a competitive MSCA proposal.Eligibility (MSCA rules apply):PhD degree at the time of the deadlineMaximum 8 years of research experience after PhDMust comply with the MSCA mobility ruleInterested candidates should send a CV and a short statement of research interests to the host (Saeed Salehi: saeed.salehi@liu.se).

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.