The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization invites applications for Postdoctoral Positions (m/f) within a research group working in the field of Experimental Biophysics at the department Dynamics of Complex Fluids headed by Prof. Dr. Stephan Herminghaus.
About the positions:
- The successful candidates will design and conduct force measurements on living cells.
- The aim is to understand how flagella functions, e.g. motility and surface adhesion, are regulated by light. In particular, the aim is at capturing the principles of the light-switchable adhesion of photoactive microbes to surfaces – from photoreception, signal transduction to the adhesion-mediating proteins.
- A highly innovative micropipette force sensor technique and work in close collaboration with experts from biology regarding the genetic and metabolic control of microbial functionalities will be incorporated.
Requirements:
- Applicants must be excellent, enthusiastic and self-motivated researchers with good communication skills to join the research team.
- Applicants must hold PhD in Physics, Biophysics or related disciplines and a solid background as well as interest in active matter physics and / or biophysics.
- Expertises regarding experimental techniques and data analysis are required, programming skills (e.g. Matlab) are highly desirable.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English is required; German is an asset.
Application
- Apply online with the reference no MPIDS-W031 and submit the following:
- CV
- Motivation letter
- List of publications
- Contacts of two referees
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| Organization | Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization |
| Country | Germany |
| Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
| Subject areas | Physics, Biophysics |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 31st December 2018 |
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