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Quantitative Microbial Ecology - Postdoctoral fellowship starting spring 2025

The Quantitative Life Sciences (QLS) Section of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) seeks applications from outstanding scientists of any nationality with a strong research record for one postdoctoral position to start in spring 2025.

 

The position is linked to the project UNCOMMON “Unveiling the ecological dynamics of taxonomic and functional composition of microbial communities”, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, Decree 28.09.2021, n. 2281 “Procedura competitiva per lo sviluppo delle attività di ricerca fondamentale, a valere sul Fondo Italiano per la Scienza - FIS” (FIS 2903 - CUP J53C23002290001) with Dr. Jacopo Grilli as Principal Investigator.

 

ICTP is a UNESCO Category 1 Institute supporting science and education in the developing world. It promotes worldwide initiatives for the career development of Women in Science. The QLS section provides a unique international research environment for postdoctoral fellows with about 15 group members, an intense program of workshops and conferences, as well as close collaborations with local and international institutions.

 

The QLS section has expertise in a broad range of fields: quantitative ecology and evolution, theory of behavior, sensing, and learning, neuroscience, quantitative physiology, stochastic thermodynamics, high-dimensional statistics and theory of machine learning.

 

The selected postdoctoral researcher is expected to carry out active, independent and multidisciplinary research in the broad area of quantitative microbial ecology.

Fields of research
Quantitative Life Sciences

Quantitative Life Sciences

 

Coordinator: Matteo Marsili

Courses for the academic year 2024-2025

Link to QLS Diploma Schedule   

 

I Term  (September 2024 - February 2025)

  • Probability and Information Theory (QLS-PIT)  M. Marsili (44 h)  Course starts on Monday 9 Sept. 2024    EXAM on 17 Jan 2025
  • Statistical Mechanics  (QLS-SM)  D. Das  (14 lectures of 1.5 h each = 21 h)   Course starts on Thursday 12 Sept.   EXAM on 11 Nov 2024
  • Biophysics  (QLS-BIO)  E. Roldan  (28 lectures of 1.5 h each = 42 h)  Course starts on Tuesday 8 Oct. 2024.     EXAM on  10 February 2025
  • Ecology and Evolution (QLS-EE)  J. Grilli  (27 lectures of 2 h each = 54 h)  Course starts on Wednesday 2 Oct. 2024     EXAM on 29 January 2025
  • Numerical Methods in Python (QLS-PYT) W. Shoemaker, O. Mazzarisi, D. Princepe  (6 lectures of 2 h each = 12 h)  Course starts on Monday 16 Sept.2024.   EXAM on 14 Oct 2024
  • Mathematical Methods (QLS-MM)  F. Camilli   (8 lectures of 2 h each = 12 h) Course starts on Wednesday 18 Sept.   EXAM on 30 Oct 2024

 

II Term   (February 2025 - in progress)

  • Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems   (60 h)  -  smr 4056 from on 17 Feb to 14 March 2025                         
  • Supervised Machine Learning (QLS-SML)   J. Barbier   (15 lectures of 1.5 h each  = 22.5h) course starts on Thursday 8 Jan 2025    EXAM on 1 April 2025
  • Reinforcement learning (QLS-RL)   A. Celani  (21 lectures of 2 h each = 42 h) course starts on 17 March 2025    EXAM: TBC
  • Introdution to Neuroscience (QLS-NEU)   A. Treves and A. Ingrosso (12 lectures of 2 h each   = 24 h)   Course starts on 22 April 2025      EXAM: TBC
  • Introduction to Mathematical Economics (QLS-MEC)    M. Marsili   (6 lectures of 2 h each = 12 h)  Course starts on 9 April 2025     EXAM: TBC

 

Tutors:

  • Mauro Pastore (for MM)
  • Minh-Toan Nguyen (for SML)

 

Who can apply

Scientists of any nationality with a strong research record. Candidates should have a background in some of the following disciplines:

  • Theoretical ecology 
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Data Science
Entitlements

The appointment will be made for two years, with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. The net monthly salary ranges between 2100–2,700 EUR depending on seniority. Benefits include private health insurance, pension contribution, special allowances for family members (if applicable), and competitive travel funds.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted on-line at: https://e-applications.ictp.it/applicant/login/4047

Applications should include a cover letter, an updated and signed Curriculum Vitae, with full list of publications, a statement of research interests, and two (or more) letters of recommendation, Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Expressions of interest are welcome.

Additional information about the group can be found at:

https://jacopogrilli.github.io/  

  

For additional enquiries and expressions of interest, please contact: qls@ictp.it

Contacts

qls@ictp.it

Call for applications_FIS MUR_Sprin 2025
Organizers
Postdoctoral Opportunity
PhD student, Regular Scientist, Senior Scientist, Young Scientist
for Developing countries
Quantitative Life Sciences Section, ICTP, Trieste
2 + 1 years
Call
To be announced
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