PhD in Data-Driven Physics of Collective Cell Migration

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 8%

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Commuting expenses support

Personalized benefits package

Sports facilities access

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a four-year PhD position in non-equilibrium statistical physics of collective cell migration. The Broedersz group seeks to uncover rules governing cell interactions using data-driven theoretical frameworks and ML tools.

The candidate should have MSc in Physics, with a strong background in theoretical/statistical physics and interest in ML-enabled inference. Amsterdam-based, Vici-funded project within a collaborative, international community.

Qualifications

• MSc Degree in Physics required.
• Theoretical, statistical, soft or biological physics background preferred.
• Experience with inference/machine learning tools and basic programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop data-driven theoretical frameworks to infer interaction rules from multicellular migration experiments.
• Apply non-equilibrium statistical physics and active matter concepts to model collective cell migration.
• Collaborate with experimentalists and contribute to high-impact publications.

Skills

Inference / ML tools

Basic programming

Education

MSc Degree in Physics

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a four-year PhD position in non-equilibrium statistical physics of collective cell migration. The Broedersz group seeks to uncover rules governing cell interactions using data-driven theoretical frameworks and ML tools.

The candidate should have MSc in Physics, with a strong background in theoretical/statistical physics and interest in ML-enabled inference. Amsterdam-based, Vici-funded project within a collaborative, international community.