Theoretical Biology
Plön, Germany
Job Description
Develop an analytical and computational research project with Arne Traulsen’s Department of Theoretical Biology. Possible directions include population structure, evolutionary game theory, microbial populations, ecological stochasticity, complex life cycles and infectious-disease models. The project will be developed with the incoming researcher to reflect their interests and skills. The institute’s working language is English. This vacancy belongs to the September 2026 Max Planck Postdoc Program call, which accepts applications until 13 October 2026 at 12:00 CEST through the official application platform.
Requirements
- PhD in theoretical biology
- applied mathematics
- theoretical physics or a related field
- strong publications and analytical/computational skills. Supply two references and up to three selected publications.
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