We currently have open calls for
Both positions are quite flexible with topics ranging from active droplets, over elasticity, to multicomponent phase separation.
Please apply to these positions using the application website linked in the advertisement.
We are always looking for excellent, highly motivated early-career researchers to join our research team as
Bachelor / Master / PhD / Postdoc (m/f/d).
Our group aims to understand how biological organisms organize soft material. We currently focus on the organization principles of liquid-like droplets in biological cells, but we are also interested in broader questions in biological physics. Our work generally combines analytical insight from simple systems with more detailed numerical simulations to unveil biological design principles. Additionally, we build tailored models to interpret experimental data of collaborators.
We offer excellent working conditions in a highly international research environment at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen, Germany. The institute performs both experimental and theoretical fundamental scientific research and currently employs about 300 people. The Max-Planck society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.
Postdoc
Postdoctoral candidates should hold a PhD degree with a background in theoretical physics, applied mathematics, or a related field. The ideal candidate should have experience in biological/statistical/soft matter physics or dynamical systems. Fluency in English and programming experiences are requirements. To apply, please send a cover letter, your CV, publication list as well as contact information of two references to David Zwicker. Your cover letter should briefly describe your past and current research interests and why you are interested in joining our group. Please contact David Zwicker should you have further questions.
PhD Student
PhD candidate should have a Master’s degree (or comparable) in physics, applied mathematics, or in a related field. The ideal candidate has a background in statistical/biological physics, soft matter, or dynamical systems. Programming skills are highly desired. In close collaboration with the Georg August University, a structured PhD program is offered in the graduate program of the Physics Department, or in the graduate program on the Physics of Biological and Complex Systems. To apply, please send a cover letter, your CV, publication list as well as contact information of two references to David Zwicker. Your cover letter should briefly describe your past and current research interests and why you are interested in joining our group. Please contact David Zwicker should you have further questions.