Postdoc: Data-Driven Theory of Collective Cell Migration

Vrije Universiteit; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave entitlement (232 hours/年

8% holiday allowance

8.3% end-of-year bonus

Commuting expenses contribution

Personalized benefits package

Sports facilities access

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is seeking a highly motivated Post Doctoral researcher to join the Broedersz group in the Section for Physics of Living Systems. The Vici-funded project investigates the fundamental interaction rules governing collective cell migration using non-equilibrium statistical physics and data-driven modelling.

You will work in an interactive environment to develop inference methods and apply them to multicellular migration experiments, aiming to reveal how cell–cell

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or closely related field.
• Background in theoretical, statistical, soft or biological physics preferred.
• Experience with inference/ML tools and basic programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Investigate interaction rules governing collective cell migration using non-equilibrium statistical physics.
• Develop data-driven theoretical frameworks to infer interaction rules from multicellular migration experiments.
• Collaborate in an interactive, interdisciplinary research team.

Skills

Machine learning experience

Basic programming

Theoretical/ statistical physics

Education

PhD in Physics

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is seeking a highly motivated Post Doctoral researcher to join the Broedersz group in the Section for Physics of Living Systems. The Vici-funded project investigates the fundamental interaction rules governing collective cell migration using non-equilibrium statistical physics and data-driven modelling.

You will work in an interactive environment to develop inference methods and apply them to multicellular migration experiments, aiming to reveal how cell–cell