Postdoctoral Researcher in Predicting Evolution with Multiscale Models

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland Universiteit van Amsterdam Voltijd

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team at the Universiteit van Amsterdam. The successful candidate will be part of an international consortium investigating the effect of community complexity on the predictability of evolution.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop computational models and theory to understand how community complexity influences the predictability of evolution.
  • Collaborate with the PI and the collaboration groups, including being active in online consortium meetings, short lab visits, and attending international conferences.
  • Lead the publication of research outcomes and contribute to other studies within the project.
  • Discuss with the other team members, present at the Microbiology and other institute seminars, and take part in the supervision of BSc and MSc students.

Requirements:

  • PhD in Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Theoretical (Evolutionary) Biology, or a related field with one or more publications as first author in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
  • Experience with metabolic models or in modelling evolutionary dynamics.
  • Excellent English skills.
  • Excited to work in an international interdisciplinary team.

What We Offer:

  • A temporary employment contract for 30.4-38 hours per week for a period of 3 years, with a probation period of 2 months.
  • The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,345 to € 5,278 (scale 10).
  • 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end allowance.
  • A favourable tax agreement, the '30% ruling', may apply to non-Dutch applicants.

About Us:

The Universiteit van Amsterdam is the Netherlands' largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the UvA, 30,000 students, 6,000 staff members, and 3,000 PhD candidates study and work in a diverse range of fields, connected by a culture of curiosity.

The Faculty of Science has a student body of around 8,000, as well as 1,800 members of staff working in education, research, or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works, be it elementary particles, the birth of the universe, or the functioning of the brain.

The Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences is one of the Faculty of Science's largest institutes. Its approximately 240 scientists and staff members work in 19 research groups that perform excellent research centered on four themes: Neurosciences, Cell & Systems Biology, Microbiology, and Green Life Sciences.



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