Postdoc: Statistical Physics of Chromosome Organization

Vrije Universisteit; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% holiday allowance

8.3% end-of-year bonus

Travel contribution

Theatre discounts

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a 2-year ERC-funded Post Doctoral position in our Theory group. The project Learn4DChromosome combines data-driven theory with mechanistic models to unravel the dynamic organization of bacterial chromosomes within the cell cycle, in close collaboration with experimental groups.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Physics, preferably with background in theoretical, statistical, soft or biological physics, and experience with

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics with preference for theoretical, statistical, soft or biological physics.
• Experience with inference/machine learning tools and basic programming is a plus.
• Ability to work in an interactive and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with experimental groups on the Learn4DChromosome ERC project.
• Develop data-driven theoretical methods and mechanistic models for chromosome organization.
• Supervise students and assist with tutorials in teaching program.

Skills

PhD in Physics

theoretical physics

statistical physics

soft physics

biological physics

machine learning

programming basics

Education

PhD Degree in Physics

Tools

Inference tools

Machine learning tools

Programming

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for a 2-year ERC-funded Post Doctoral position in our Theory group. The project Learn4DChromosome combines data-driven theory with mechanistic models to unravel the dynamic organization of bacterial chromosomes within the cell cycle, in close collaboration with experimental groups.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Physics, preferably with background in theoretical, statistical, soft or biological physics, and experience with