Institute for Theoretical Physics, AG Stark
Statistical Physics of Soft Matter and Biological Systems
OPENING FOR A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW:
NUMERICAL MODELING OF THE LOCOMOTION OF MICROORGANISMS
START: February 1, 2012 or later
DURATION: one year (extension to two years is planned)
SALARY: 100% TV-L E13
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION: December 31, 2011
DESCRIPTION: At the Institute for Theoretical Physics of Berlin Technical University, we are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow for a project funded by the German Science
Foundation (DFG). The project deals with the African Trypanosome which is a parasite that causes the sleeping sickness. In the project the locomotion of an African Trypanosome in microchannels should be modeled and investigated using the method of multi-particle collision
dynamics. The work is done in collaboration with experimental groups in Basel and W¨urzburg.
REQUIREMENTS: You should hold a PhD in physics and be familiar with numerical modeling and methods of statistical physics applied to soft condensed matter or biological physics. Previous knowledge in the method of multi-particle collision dynamics would be helpful.
THE POSITION is available starting from February 1st, 2012 for a duration of 1 year, an extension to two years is planned.
FOR APPLICATION, please send a full CV, copies of certificates, and a list of publications to the email address indicated below, and arrange for two letters of recommendation. To support gender equality, applications from women with the respective qualifications are explicitly desired.
If you would like to have further information, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Holger Stark
Technische Universit¨at Berlin
Institut f¨ur Theoretische Physik
Sekr. EW 7-1
Hardenbergstr. 36
10623 Berlin
Germany
email: holger.stark(at)tu-berlin.de
phone: ++49-30-314-29623
web: http://www.itp.tu-berlin.de/stark