{"id":30763,"date":"2022-05-18T10:39:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T08:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/world-hypertension-day-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-05-18T18:11:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T16:11:38","slug":"rvsc-x3-postdoc-research-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/rvsc-x3-postdoc-research-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for applications: RVSC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sol Plaatje University<\/span><\/a> (SPU) has three exciting and dynamic post-doctoral positions available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The RVSC is a newly established research entity at SPU which focuses on climate and global change risks and vulnerabilities across arid landscapes to find innovative solutions for local impacts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ms-rteThemeBackColor-1-0 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0\">The post-doctoral fellowship opportunities are available in the fields of:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Machine learning for air pollution prediction (re-advertised) (Reference No. PD\/02-2022)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Machine learning modelling and optimisation for the improvement of integrated biofuel production (Reference No. PD\/03-2022)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Multiplatform remote sensing integration for monitoring and modelling of arid and semi-arid rangelands degradation (Reference No. PD\/04-2022)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Minimum requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Completion of a Ph.D. in the last five years in a field relevant to the post-doctoral research topic<br \/>\n&#8211; Proven research experience in an appropriate area of specialisation relevant to the area of postdoctoral research<br \/>\n&#8211; Academic excellence<br \/>\n&#8211; Good publication record<br \/>\n&#8211; Valid driver\u2019s license<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Please click on the below links for detailed information and to download the application form:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SPU-RVSC-PDocs.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Advert \u2013 RVSC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship x3<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SPU-RVSC-App-form-1.pdf\">Application form<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Closing date:<\/strong> 27 May&nbsp; 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre (RVSC) at Sol Plaatje University (SPU) has three exciting and dynamic post-doctoral positions available. 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