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Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Mathematics at the University of Helsinki

We are looking for early-stage independent researchers with 3-10 years of experience since completion of their PhD. The years are not a strict requirement as such, but it should be mentioned that the call is open only on a tenure track level. The application deadline is on Oct 31 and the application needs to be submitted using the University of Helsinki recruitment system (link available on the web page below).

More details can be found from the attached PDF and from the web page

https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.helsinki.fi%2Fjob%2FHelsinki-Assistant-Professor-or-Associate-Professor-in-Mathematics%2F802125902%2F&data=05%7C02%7Clebowitz%40math.rutgers.edu%7Cb844c93bc43943ae3dc108dcd179095f%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C638615566132276838%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=a58qaxrvcC3kzBzfyfEM4dPbQ%2BnuZ1WgvNuF%2FbkJDSs%3D&reserved=0

If you have any questions about the position, you can contact me or, for technical questions about the recruitment process and recruitment system, Jussi Hartikainen This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

Assistant Professor in soft condensed matter physics at Durham University, UK

Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Professor in soft condensed matter physics at Durham University. Details can be found at: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=24001569&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon
The post is available from January 2025 or as soon as possible after that. The closing date for applications is 11th September 2024. Informal enquiries are welcome to suzanne.fielding or kislon.voitchovsky in the soft matter group, or to the head of the condensed matter physics section, del.atkinson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Two post-doc positions, U Barcelona, Spain

We are looking for TWO post-docs to join the Soft Condensed Matter Laboratory led by Alberto Fernandez-Nieves in the Department of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Barcelona, Spain. More information on the group can be found here: https://www.sgr-softbio.com/scml. The post-docs will perform work in collaboration with the biotech companies, but they will also tackle problems of fundamental interest. She/he will also collaborate with other group members on other projects. The initial contract will be of 1 year, with possible 1-year extensions. For additional details, please contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Three postdoctoral positions: Friction in fabrics, knits and ropes, France

We are looking for highly motivated candidates to study the influence of friction in model assembly of fibers: fabrics, knits and ropes. 3 postdoctoral positions are opened: (i) a position on the mechanics of knitted fabrics in the Laboratoire de Physique at the ENS de Lyon, supervised by Audrey Steinberger, (ii) a position on the mechanics of twisted yarns and ropes in the Laboratory FAST (Paris Saclay University), supervised by Antoine Seguin, (iii) a position on numerical simulations of fibers assemblies is opened in the University of Rennes, supervised by Jerôme Crassous. For more information: https://www.ens-lyon.fr/PHYSIQUE/theses/Documents/postdoc-steinberger-2024?lang=fr

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Open Postdoc positions in Theoretical Biophysics at the University of Genoa, Italy

Several positions are available in our group at the Center for Machine Learning and Dept of Civil Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Genoa, Italy. We work on animal behavior from a multidisciplinary perspective mixing physics, biology and machine learning. We seek highly motivated and collaborative postdocs to integrate our diverse group working on multisensory navigation in a variety of creatures (currently octopus, jellyfish, sea anemones, sea robin -a weird fish with legs- as well as mice, fungi and more). We blend theory, numerical simulations and experiments on animal behavior. Express interest for these positions at: https://forms.office.com/e/RqSbK3vSe8

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Yale Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship:

The Condensed Matter Theory group at Yale University invites applications for a postdoctoral position to start in the Summer or Fall of 2025. The successful applicant will receive Yale Physics Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship endowed by Yale University. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in quantum aspects of condensed matter theory and research interests in the general areas of electron correlations, low-dimensional systems, topological phases of matter, disorder, cold atomic gases, and physics of quantum information. The postdoctoral scholar is encouraged to work independently or in collaboration with faculty members (Meng Cheng, Steve Girvin, Leonid Glazman, Nicholas Read and Ramamurti Shankar).

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree at the time of hire.

Application Instructions

Candidates should forward their CV with publication list, a research statement (up to 3 pages), and arrange for three recommendation letters. Candidates may also include up to four selected preprints and reprints.  Please submit all materials, including recommendation letters to http://apply.interfolio.com/152019. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Applications and letters received prior to October 15, 2024 are guaranteed to receive full consideration. 

1-year postdoc position (assegno di ricerca) in mathematical physics within the project "Mathematical Interacting Quantum Fields", funded by the italian Ministry of Research via a PNRR PRIN 2022 grant. 

The position is based in Roma Tre (local project coordinator: Alessandro Giuliani) and comes with no teaching duties.

LINK TO THE CALL: 

https://matematicafisica.uniroma3.it/dipartimento/bandi-e-concorsi/bandi-per-assegni-di-ricerca/

DEADLINE: September 20, 2024

GROSS YEARLY SALARY: 30k euros

Interested candidates should have a strong background in some of the mathematical methods of quantum field theory and equilibrium statistical mechanics, the theory of quantum transport and dynamical systems, such as: the Renormalization Group, cluster expansion, stochastic PDEs and KAM theory. Besides the scientific collaboration with the team members of the PRIN project “Mathematical Interacting Quantum Fields”, the postdoc is expected to actively participate to the organization of the mathematical physics seminar as well as the other scientific activities of the group. The call is open to candidates possessing a PhD title or a Master degree. 

I would be grateful if you could bring this advertisement to any interested candidate.

For any additional information you my need, please write a message to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Open Postdoc positions in Theoretical Biophysics at the University of Basel, Switzerland

I am looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated candidates for a PhD and for a Postdoc position in my group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, starting any time from April 1st, 2025. We study the physics of living systems. Our group focusses on combining biophysical models and information theory to understand how cells collectively pattern tissues during embryonic development. Please email me directly with your CV and a brief statement on why you’d be interested in joining our group. For more details, please see www.davidbrueckner.de/join-us

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Two positions at Univ Lisboa, Portugal

The Department of Physics from the Universidade de Lisboa has two open positions for Assistant Professor in Soft Matter Physics. We seek highly motivated and talented individuals with a strong research background in Soft Matter Physics. The successful candidates will be expected to establish an independent research program, contribute to the department’s teaching activities at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in academic service. The application deadline is 26/September/2024. For more information:
position 1: https://lnkd.in/d9-4KU8B
position 2: https://lnkd.in/d6iNxnTk

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Carrier Fellowship in Applied Math and Soft Materials at Harvard University, US

A group including M. Brenner, P. Koumoutsakos, L. Mahadevan, D. Nelson, C. Pehlevan, and S. Ro are looking for outstanding postdoctoral candidates, in widely applied mathematics, including soft and active condensed matter, as per the announcement below, and also using our own research funds. Please encourage outstanding candidates to read the full description and apply here: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/13850
We encourage all candidates to apply by October 15, 2024, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Postdoc position in Non-equilibrium statistical physics, LPTHE Sorbonne Universite, Paris, France

Applications are invited for a one-year postdoc at the LPTHE, Sorbonne Univ., Paris, in the group of Prof. Leticia Cugliandolo. The research theme will be non-equilibrium statistical physics, in general, and active matter in particular. The position is available from the 1st of Nov 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter but should start before the 15th of Feb 2025. Please send application to Leticia Cugliandolo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) before the 31st of Sept, and include a CV and list of three possible referees with their email addresses.

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Postdoc position at Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France

Applications are invited for a two-year post-doctoral position on the “Aggregation and fragmentation of flexible fibers in turbulent flows” at Université Côte d’Azur. For more details, please see: https://math.univ-cotedazur.fr/~vincenzi/postdoc-opening-2024.pdf

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Quantum Materials Postdoctoral Fellowships (12-month period for 2025)

Apply for Postdoctoral Fellowship Award here (Deadline: September 15, 2024).

These are postdoctoral stipends of up to $40,000 each. These awards are designed to complement existing postdoctoral support, providing travel stipends for a joint research project between two different network institutions (the "home" and the "host") of the QMAC. The award will be provided directly to the postdoc as a stipend. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to spend at least three months carrying out research at the host institution, away from their home institution.  One of the institutions must be in the USA. The home and host institution are responsible for all salary and benefits. Stipend rules are still being worked out in consultation with the NSF. Stipend amount will depend on time spent away from the home institution. Some funds may be available for research materials and supplies. Applications from two-career partners are welcome.

2. Quantum Materials Science Exchanges (QM Accelnet Travel Awards)

Travel dates: October 2024 to March 2025

Apply for QM Accelnet here! (Deadline: September 15, 2024)

These are awards, typically of about $4,000, to support short-term (2-6 weeks) science exchanges between institutions of the network in different countries.

For both postdoctoral fellowships and science exchanges, we particularly encourage applications seeking to carry out new material syntheses and improvements in crystal quality of materials of particular interest.  We also encourage applications from theorists seeking to embed in experimental groups or experimentalists seeking to visit theory groups to learn theoretical methods pertinent to their research. 

For more details about these programs, please consult the links below:

  1. Accelnet Overview
  2. Application Schedule
  3. Accelnet Guidelines

If you have any questions, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Please note this is a new ICAM email address).

Jop opening at University of Chicago, US

The Physics Department and James Franck Institute at the University of Chicago have an opening for a tenure track-junior faculty position in experimental condensed matter. The search is open to all subfields of experimental condensed matter including scientists working in soft condensed matter, complex fluids, far-from-equilibrium behavior, meta-materials, soft robotics, dynamical systems, and fluid dynamics (in all its guises). We are searching for scientists who will broaden and enhance our research efforts in imaginative and creative directions. The advertisement/application for this position can be found at https://apply.interfolio.com/152210 .

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One 1-year postdoc position (assegno di ricerca) in mathematical physics within the project "Mathematical Interacting Quantum Fields", funded by the italian Ministry of Research via a PNRR PRIN 2022 grant.

The position is based in Roma Tre (local project coordinator: Alessandro Giuliani) and comes with no teaching duties.

LINK TO THE CALL:

https://matematicafisica.uniroma3.it/dipartimento/bandi-e-concorsi/bandi-per-assegni-di-ricerca/

DEADLINE: September 20, 2024

GROSS YEARLY SALARY: 30k euros

Interested candidates should have a strong background in some of the mathematical methods of quantum field theory and equilibrium statistical mechanics, the theory of quantum transport and dynamical systems, such as: the Renormalization Group, cluster expansion, stochastic PDEs and KAM theory. Besides the scientific collaboration with the team members of the PRIN project “Mathematical Interacting Quantum Fields”, the postdoc is expected to actively participate to the organization of the mathematical physics seminar as well as the other scientific activities of the group. The call is open to candidates possessing a PhD title or a Master degree.

I would be grateful if you could bring this advertisement to any interested candidate.

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Postdoc position in Non-equilibrium statistical physics, Univ of Goettingen, Germany

Applications are invited for a one-year postdoc, extendable to four years, at the Institute for Theoretical Physics in the group of Prof Peter Sollich. The interests of the group focus on the theoretical modelling of non-equilibrium dynamics, including aging, soft and active matter rheology, phase separation processes, dynamics on networks and development of statistical physics-inspired machine learning methods for non-equilibrium data. The position is available from 1 Nov 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The application deadline is 15 September 2024 though later applications may be considered; see https://t.ly/hiRLs or https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/644546.html?details=2905

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Faculty Positions in Statistical Physics, Department of Physics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

The Department of Physics invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in statistical physics. Ranks at Associate Professor or above will also be considered for candidates with exceptional record of research excellence and academic leadership. Applicants must possess a PhD degree in physics or related fields and have evidence of strong research productivity. We seek candidates in statistical physics, neural networks or data analytics. Appointees are expected to assume teaching responsibilities for undergraduate and graduate courses (including an MSc program in Data-Driven Modeling), and to conduct vigorous research programs. Further information about the Department is available at http://physics.ust.hk. Application details: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/16290. Contact info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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The University of Michigan seeks applications and nominations of accomplished physicists interested in and capable of leading the physics department.

The successful candidate will be appointed a tenured professor of physics and serve an initial five-year term as chair. I appreciate you taking a moment to consider this exciting leadership opportunity for yourself or a talented individual in your network.

Reporting to the associate dean of natural sciences in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the department chair is responsible for leading the faculty in carrying out the shared mission of the college and the unit through teaching, scholarly work, leadership, governance, and professional activities. As chair, this position supervises professional staff and oversees an operating budget of more than $17 million with the support of a chief administrator. This is an in-person role, and the anticipated start date is July 1, 2025.

Candidates are expected to have outstanding research, teaching, and service records that merit an appointment as a tenured professor of physics. In addition, the department seeks candidates capable of leading a large, diverse department with more than $20 million in sponsored research funds. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, an understanding of shared governance and university workings and policies, and the capacity and vision to foster first-rate physics research and teaching.

The full position announcement, qualifications, and application instructions may be found here: https://spelmanandjohnson.com/position/department-chair-and-professor-of-physics/

Please email Sharon Meagher, PhD at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to nominate an individual and/or discuss this opportunity. Interested candidates may schedule a confidential call here: https://calendly.com/smm-sjg/u-michigan-physics-department-chair

Review of applications will begin on September 23, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

The salary is competitive. Department chairs receive a stipend and additional flex funds that may be applied to salary or research. Research start-up costs will be included.

The University of Michigan is one of the world’s leading research universities, with $1.86B in research expenditures (FY2023). It is ranked as the second (#2) public research university by the National Science Foundation and the third-best U.S. public university by U.S. News and World Report (2022). The U-M Department of Physics boasts more than 50 tenured faculty, many other affiliated faculty members, and researchers. https://lsa.umich.edu/physics

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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theoretical and Computational Systems Biology at Michigan State University, US

Postdoctoral Research Associate positions are available for an interdisciplinary project focused on developing data-driven mathematical models for cell differentiation. This project involves applying concepts and techniques from theoretical and statistical physics to biomedical and systems biology problems. The primary objective is to use the Hopfield model to develop mathematical frameworks that enhance understanding and control of cell differentiation processes. This involves integrating single-cell transcriptomics data to simulate gene network dynamics and the effects of various perturbations. Applications should be uploaded to the website careers.msu.edu using posting number 968184. Review of applications will begin on September 15th, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries can be directed to the PI of the project, Prof. Carlo Piermarocchi, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please see the following link for more information:
https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/520149/research-associatefixed-term

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Postdoctoral position in Physics and Neural Science at New York University, US

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Associate to work under the joint supervision of Prof. Stefano Martiniani (Physics) and Prof. André Fenton (Neural Science) at NYU. The postdoc will develop innovative machine learning approaches to identify the biomolecular networks responsible for memory storage and persistence in the mammalian brain. Candidates must hold a PhD and ideally have experience in the development of ML approaches for the analysis of biological data (multi-omic/neurophysiology/behavior), and will be able to start immediately. The position is in-person only. Salary range will be $70,000 - $90,000. Candidates should provide a short cover letter and a CV.

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Two positions in Trieste, Italy

The Physics Department of the University of Trieste (Dipartimento di Fisica-DF), invites expressions of interest for two academic openings at the level of Associate Professor in the field of Physics of Complex Systems, with specific applications in climatology and econophysics, respectively. DF is exploring the possibility to cover these positions through a Direct Call procedure, with the aim of establishing a Group of competence for education and research dedicated to studying phenomena such as extreme climatic events and the turbulence of financial markets. The expressions of interest must be addressed to the Department Director, Prof. Giovanni Comelli at the email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., using "FSC-Application for Direct Call" in the subject line. Applicants are requested to submit a brief CV, a list of publications, a research statement, and a teaching statement. Further information can be found on the department website (https://df.units.it/it/avvisi-dipartimento/65039), "Call for Interest - Associate Professors in Physics of Complex Systems: Climatology, Econophysics". Informal questions can be addressed to Alberto Imparato.

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Two-year postdoc position at the University of Padua, Italy

Starting within the end of 2024. Project title “Unraveling the folding mechanisms of entangled proteins”. Prior knowledge of theoretical and especially numerical methods in statistical biophysics is strongly recommended. Project aim: study how the presence of non-covalent lasso motifs in native structures affects the folding kinetics, with a focus on the role of kinetic intermediates/metastable states. This general task will be addressed in different contexts (e.g. membrane proteins, cotranslational folding) within a multiscale approach, from toy lattice models to coarse-grained Langevin dynamics to all-atom molecular dynamics. For more details, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Two postdoc positions open in Biological and Statistical Physics, Naples, Italy

Duration: 18 months, extendable for 1 more year. Salary: 40kEUR. They focus on the investigation of the 3D organisation and regulation of chromosomes by use of polymer physics, computer simulations and experimental data analysis, within an EU-US collaboration. For general info visit: https://people.na.infn.it/~nicodem/
For informal enquiries, additional details and application procedure write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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PhD student and postdoc openings: Theory of mechano-genetic interactions in stem cell aggregates, Marseille, France

I am looking for motivated postdocs in theoretical physics to work on the interactions between mechanics, biochemistry, and genetics in stem cell aggregates. The positions are fully funded by the ERC Synergy Grant project BREAKDANCE. Our theory work will be carried out in close collaboration with the experimental labs of Pierre-François Lenne (Marseille), Vikas Trivedi (Barcelona), and Verena Rupprecht (Barcelona). For more details on the positions, please see https://www.merkellab.net/open-positions
A recent preprint from our consortium can be found here.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any informal inquiries.

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