Ph.D. and Postdoc Scholarships: The Multiscale Mathematical Biology group at Leiden University is pleased to offer Ph.D. and Postdoc positions within the NWO Gravitation project Green Tissue Engineering (GreenTE). The successful candidates will engage in revolutionary multidisciplinary mechanobiology research to unravel how plants sense and respond to mechanical stimuli, with the aim of improving plant regeneration, seed longevity, and disease resistance.
Ph.D. and Postdoc Scholarships in Mathematical Modeling of Plant Mechanobiology
Designation:
- Ph.D. Student – Mathematical and Computational Modeling of the Mechanical Regulation of Plant Development and Regeneration
- Postdoctoral Researcher – Three-Dimensional Simulation Models of Plant Tissue Mechanobiology
Research Area: Plant Mechanobiology
Location: Leiden University, The Netherlands
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Ph.D. Student:
- Master’s degree in Mathematics, Biology, Physics, or related fields
- Proficiency in mathematical and computational modeling
- Experience or strong interest in plant development and regeneration
- Postdoctoral Researcher:
- Ph.D. in Mathematics, Biology, Physics, or related fields
- Expertise in mathematical modeling and simulation
- Prior experience in plant tissue growth and three-dimensional simulation models
Job Description:
- Engage in mathematical and computational modeling of plant development and regeneration
- Extend plant tissue simulation codes and models of plant tissue growth to three dimensions
- Collaborate with experimental and theoretical scientists in the GreenTE consortium
- Co-supervised by Prof. Dolf Weijers and Prof. Jasper van der Gucht of Wageningen University
- Based at the Faculty of Science of Leiden University with the Multiscale Mathematical Biology group
How to Apply:
Interested candidates may apply through the following links:
- Ph.D. Student: Application Link
- Postdoc: Application Link
For inquiries, contact Roeland Merks at merksrmh@math.leidenuniv.nl. Please note that applications by e-mail cannot be considered.
Last Date for Apply: September 9th, 2024
