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Research Associate / PhD student (M/F/x) in Theoretical Biological Physics:

Employer
Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)
Location
Dresden
Salary
E 13 TV-L
Closing date
15 Mar 2024
Discipline

Physics
Job Type
Researcher
Employment - Hours
Part time
Duration
Fixed term
Qualification
Masters
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TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country.

Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century.

It develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues.

In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine.

This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university.

Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the
Cluster of Excellence "Physics of Life" (PoL), the
Heisenberg Chair of Biological Algorithms (Prof. Benjamin Friedrich) offers a position as

Research Associate / PhD student (M/F/x)

in Theoretical Biological Physics

Your task will be to enlarge this model to describe the intricate interplay of multiple pattern features (ribs, pores, transverse connections) in a comparative approach across centric diatom species, with the aim to identify conserved physical mechanisms.

You will be the main driver of the theory part of this project, working in a close tandem with an experimental PhD student in the Kröger laboratory, who will, e.g., provide TEM image data on the time-course of silica valve morphogenesis for different species and different perturbation conditions.

Requirements:

- outstanding university degree in physics, applied mathematics or related fields,
- experience and competence in mathematical modeling
- programming skills and experience in data and image analysis
- ideally, first exposure to biological physics and willingness to learn biology _en route_
- excellent communication and presentation skills in English,
- high self-motivation and independent, target
- and solution-driven work attitude.

What we offer:

We offer the opportunity to shape an exciting research project in Theoretical Biological Physics, while developing your academic or professional career.

You will be imbedded within the highly interactive and interdisciplinary research environment of PoL and the wider Dresden Campus, which includes other high-quality scientific institutions.

You will be exposed to world-class research on diverse topics through regular scientific seminars and occasional retreats. Employment conditions include a comprehensive package with full social benefits. Dresden offers a high-quality of life with a relatively low cost-of-living.

Company:

TU Dresden

Excellence - A matter close to our hearts

Excellence? Elitism? Opportunity or risk? The Excellence Programme, initially launched in 2005 by the German government has aroused passionate debate right from the start and still has the potential to polarise opinion.

TU Dresden (TUD) looks at it this way: excellence is all about performance and having the right attitude.

For everyone here at TU Dresden - one of eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany since it is also a matter very close to our hearts.

Firstly because of the extra motivation and impetus generated, and secondly, because of the way we handle this role.

Our vision for the future can be summed up as follows: "Let us become one of the leading centres for research and teaching, with our own individual character and a special talent for networking, able to attract the best minds in Germany and from further afield." After all, it is a well-known fact that excellence in research and teaching presupposes excellent conditions.

Or, to put it figuratively, for excellent crop yields, you need the right soil and weather.

TU Dresden is a comprehensive university with 18 faculties and works in close collaboration with its top performers: three Clusters of Excellence, including the "Centre for Tactile Internet" (CeTI), the Cluster "Complexity and Topology in Quantum Mat