About the Project
The new project research group of Dr. Seán Murray in the Department of Systems and Synthetic Microbiology at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany invites applications for a PhD student in biological physics to start in late 2018/early 2019.
Working at the interface between biology and physics, our aim is to understand the mechanisms behind the sub-cellular organisation of proteins within bacterial cells and their role in the organisation and segregation of bacterial chromosomes. The student will focus on the development and validation of informative mathematical models and simulations. They will work closely with biologists on model refinement and testing.
The student should have a degree (preferable a master’s) in physics, mathematics or computer science (or a related discipline) and have some programming experience, ideally of Matlab, Python or C++. They will work closely with biologists and, while knowledge of biology is not required, applicants should have a genuine interest in answering biological questions. Knowledge of finite element methods and image analysis would be an advantage. Applicants should additionally have excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills and enjoy working proactively and independently. Good command of spoken and written English is essential.
The successful applicants can, if they wish, become a member of the IMPRS (www.imprs-microbiology.mpg.de) or SYNMIKRO (www.gradschool.synmikro.com) graduate schools.
The MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology consists of four departments and several department-independent research groups and offers a stimulating, interdisciplinary and international research environment. More information about can be found at http://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de. Together with the neighbouring Philipps University of Marburg, it forms one of the largest clusters of microbiology research in Europe with facilities for genomics, proteomics, robotics, fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. Interactions are also encouraged with the university’s Department of Physics, which, among other topics, conducts research into biological physics, dynamical systems and quantitative biology.
The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages application from such qualified individuals. Furthermore, the Max-Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore encourages women to apply.
Applicants should send their application in English and should include a motivation letter, CV, exam results and the names and contact details of academic referees as a single pdf file by e-mail to: [Email Address Removed]. Applications should be received by September 30th 2018 but will be considered until the position is filled. Further information can be found at http://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/murray or by email to the above address.
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