🧪 Job Title: Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/x) in Theoretical Biological Physics (Modeling Sarcomere Self-Assembly)
📍 Location: Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Dresden, Germany
📅 Last Date to Apply: May 31, 2025
📝 Summary:
Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), a University of Excellence, invites applications for a position as a Research Associate / PhD Student in the research group of Prof. Dr. Benjamin Friedrich at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life (PoL). This interdisciplinary role focuses on understanding the physical mechanisms underlying sarcomere self-assembly in muscle cells through theoretical and computational modeling. The position is ideal for candidates who wish to combine physics, data science, and biology in a collaborative and innovative research environment.
👤 Designation:
Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/x)
(subject to personal qualification, employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L, 65% of full-time weekly hours)
🔬 Research Area:
- Theoretical Biological Physics
- Sarcomere Self-Assembly
- Statistical Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Agent-Based Modeling
- Physics-Inspired Data and Image Analysis
📍 Location:
Technische Universität Dresden, Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life (PoL), Dresden Life Science Campus, Germany
🎓 Eligibility / Qualification:
- Outstanding Master’s degree in Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- Strong interest in theoretical biological physics
- Programming skills and experience in data/image analysis (Python, Matlab preferred)
- Excellent English communication and presentation skills
- High self-motivation and independent, target-oriented work ethic
- (Preferred) Experience in theory-experiment collaborations
📄 Job Description:
- Develop data-inspired and data-driven models of sarcomere assembly
- Work with mean-field and agent-based simulations
- Analyze topological defects in smectic-liquid crystal order
- Contribute to custom-built image analysis pipelines (Python, Matlab), potentially including machine learning
- Collaborate with experimental groups (e.g., IBDM Marseille)
- Write scientific publications and present research at conferences
- Optional: Participate in third-party funding applications
💡 What We Offer:
- Work on exciting interdisciplinary research at the interface of physics and biology
- Inclusion in the vibrant Physics of Life and Dresden life science research communities
- Comprehensive employment benefits and social security
- A welcoming, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
- Opportunities for career development and academic qualification (PhD)
📬 How to Apply:
Send your application as a single PDF by May 31, 2025 (date of receipt applies), preferably via the TU Dresden SecureMail Portal at
🔗 https://securemail.tu-dresden.de
to:
📧 benjamin.m.friedrich@tu-dresden.de
or by post to:
TU Dresden
Heisenberg-Professur für Biologische Algorithmen
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Friedrich
Arnoldstraße 18
01307 Dresden, Germany
📌 Please note: Submit copies only; applications will not be returned. Travel expenses for interviews cannot be reimbursed.
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