Physics of Life (PoL) Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowships

TU Dresden; Dresden; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Eine herausragende Gelegenheit für junge Wissenschaftler, die an der Schnittstelle von Physik und Biologie arbeiten möchten. Diese Postdoktoranden-Stipendien bieten eine einzigartige interdisziplinäre Umgebung, in der Sie Ihre eigenen wissenschaftlichen Projekte definieren und durchführen können. Mit Zugang zu erstklassigen Einrichtungen und einem Netzwerk von Experten in biologischer Physik und quantitativer Biologie werden Sie in der Lage sein, bedeutende Beiträge zu leisten. Die Position umfasst auch ein Mentorship-Programm, das Ihnen hilft, den Übergang zu einer unabhängigen Gruppenleiter-Position zu meistern. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Forschung haben und in einem unterstützenden Umfeld arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Leistungen

Familienunterstützung

Zugang zu modernen Einrichtungen

Mentorship-Programm

Reise- und Forschungsfonds

Qualifikationen

• Hochqualifizierte junge Wissenschaftler mit einem PhD in Physik oder Biologie.
• Erfahrung in interdisziplinären Projekten und quantitative Ansätze.

Aufgaben

• Durchführung von Forschungsprojekten in biologischer Physik und quantitativer Biologie.
• Teilnahme an Mentorship-Programmen zur Entwicklung von Führungsfähigkeiten.

Kenntnisse

Interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit

Quantitative Biologie

Biologische Physik

Computational Research

Ausbildung

PhD in Physik

PhD in Biologie

PhD in verwandten Bereichen

Jobbeschreibung

The Physics of Life (PoL) Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowships combine intellectual independence with an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment. At PoL, we aim to unveil the fundamental physical principles underlying the spatiotemporal organization of living matter across scales. Through different research avenues, we combine biological physics and quantitative biology to approach fundamental questions while bridging scales and developing new technologies.

The Physics of Life (PoL) Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowships provide a unique interdisciplinary environment, scientific independence and generous resources to the most outstanding young scientists in the field. Each PoL Excellence Fellow will be able to choose one and one or multiple Affiliate / Associate Groups of the Cluster of Excellence to perform a collaborative project. In this way, Excellence Fellows will benefit from the wide range of expertise in Biological Physics, Quantitative Biology and Computer Science in Dresden, and make sure to have the necessary support to succeed in their project. In addition, PoL Excellence Fellows will also have access to an innovative mentorship program to help them transition to independent group leader positions after their fellowship.

Details of the PoL Excellence Postdoctoral program

• Position for up to 4 years (competitive salary with social benefits)
• Core funding to cover research costs, travel, open access etc.
• Independence to define and execute scientific projects
• Mentorship program to facilitate the transition to group leader / faculty position
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities
• Access to a wide network of top Biological Physics, Quantitative Biology and Computational research groups
• Opportunities to teach, (co-)supervise students, apply for additional funding
• Family support

TU Dresden is a certified family-friendly university. We welcome diversity and we believe that the individuality of all our members is key to the interdisciplinary, collaborative character of PoL. We are committed to creating an environment of fairness and equal treatment for everybody. Individuals with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply. Please feel free to contact our Equal Opportunity Officer.

Key Info

• Up to 4-year position
• Salary & research funds covered
• Association with PoL groups

Application Deadlines:

• Jan 15, 2024
• May 15, 2024
• Sept 15, 2024

Application Requirements:

• Project proposal (1 page previous research achievements, 2 pages proposed research projects, indicating what PoL Core Groups and Associated / Affiliated Groups you are interested in working with and why; 3 pages total, excluding references)

Requirements for the position:

• Hold a PhD in Physics, Biology or related fields (at the time of the start of the position)