Physics of Life jobs

Study microbes confined within synthetic hydrogels in the Engineered Living Materials programme led by Aránzazu del Campo. Combine imaging, microfluidics and molecular biology to understand microbial behaviour under dynamic environmental conditions, collaborating across materials science and synthetic biology. Responsibilities include student supervision…

Develop models of how cells sense and transmit mechanical cues, linking deformable soft materials and cell interfaces to intracellular signalling and mechanosensitive calcium responses. The project is primarily computational, with opportunities to connect models to experiments. Join Vesna Bacheva’s research at the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy,…

Join Filippo Prischi’s group at the Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics for a 36-month appointment. Investigate protein–RNA interactions and regulation relevant to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, including the interaction network of Annexin A11. The work combines biological NMR, SAXS, recombinant protein preparation and cellular approaches. The…

Join Tobias Bollenbach’s group in the CRC 1310 programme on predictability in evolution. Study antibiotic-resistance evolution using E. coli laboratory strains and clinical isolates interacting with host immune cells, particularly macrophages. Combine genome barcoding, sequencing and molecular analysis with theoretical collaborators to understand immune…

Join Marité Cárdenas’s laboratory on a one-year technical employment contract, potentially extendable during the project. Purify lipoproteins, prepare lipid nanoparticles and characterize them with omics methods and single-particle profiling. Perform cell-based functional assays, including cholesterol efflux and anti-inflammatory measurements, and…

A four-year FPI predoctoral employment contract in Marité Cárdenas’s Biocolloids and Neutron Scattering Laboratory. Investigate how lipoprotein and lipid-nanoparticle structure, heterogeneity and protein coronas affect biological function, cellular delivery and endosomal escape. Methods include lipidomics/proteomics, X-ray and neutron scattering, infrared…

Develop theory for neuronal and metabolic activity in brain organoids, including sleep–wake behaviour, in the J. M. Schwarz Theory Group. Research connects physical learning and multiscale mechanics with experimental observations, collaborating with Orly Reiner and Yaakov Nahmias. The role includes student mentoring and an on-campus research presence. The…

Lead research linking focused ultrasound, synthetic biology and cancer immunotherapy in Nate Yoon’s RPBS Lab. Projects include ultrasound-responsive gene circuits, immune-cell mechanotransduction and acoustic tools for imaging and therapy. Mentor students and develop an independent research trajectory in an interdisciplinary engineering environment. The…

A full-time residential, NSF-funded appointment with Ethan Levien and Daniel Schultz, starting 1 January 2027 or earlier by agreement. Study antibiotic-driven phenotypic diversity in bacteria using stochastic models and experimental single-cell growth and gene-expression data. Laboratory work is not required. Optional teaching of one or two ten-week courses…