Academic ConnectApplicants are invited to apply for two Post Doctoral Research Associate positions within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, under the instruction of Professor Raymond E Goldstein FRS to work on experimental aspects of (a) the biomechanics of multicellular choanoflagellates and (b) the growth and mechanics of the extracellular matrix in green algae, supported by the Leverhulme Trust and the Wellcome Trust. The successful applicants will join the established and growing effort in biological physics within DAMTP. For further details about the group, please consult the group webpage (http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/gold/).
Duties include developing and conducting individual and collaborative research objectives, proposals and projects. The role holders must be able to communicate material of a technical nature and be able to build internal and external contacts. The role holders may be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects, the development of student research skills, provide instruction or plan/deliver seminars relating to the research area.
The successful candidates will have a PhD (or expect to soon be awarded) in the physical or biological sciences or related areas. The ideal candidates will have extensive experience in microscopy, micromanipulation, growth of microorganisms, and dynamical systems theory.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance.