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Postdoctoral Fellowship Available with the ICTP's Quantitative Life Sciences section

ICTP's Quantitative Life Sciences (QLS) section seeks applications from outstanding young scientists of any nationality with a strong research record for one postdoctoral position starting in autumn 2023/winter 2024.

The QLS section provides a unique international, multidisciplinary research environment for postdoctoral fellows with about 15 group members (faculty, postdocs, graduate students and visitors) an intense program of workshops and conferences, close collaborations with local institutions (SISSA, ICGEB, Trieste University) and internationally-renowned research institutions. Postdoctoral fellows are encouraged, and supported, to participate in activities in developing countries in order to promote the mission of the ICTP and to contribute to the teaching activities of the ICTP QLS Diploma programme. 

Candidates should have a background in statistical physics or computer science or applied mathematics, and be able to carry active multidisciplinary research in one or more of the following fields of interest of the QLS section: 

  • statistical physics of information processing 
  • reinforcement learning 
  • modeling of animal behavior, individual and/or collective
  • control theory and optimization
  • active matter 

 

 

 

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

Candidates with expertise in theoretical aspects, data analysis and numerical simulations are especially encouraged to apply. 

Entitlements

The take-home monthly salary will be in the range of 2100—2300 EUR (depending on seniority). Benefits include health insurance, a pension contribution, and special allowances for family members. Appointments will be made for two years, with the possibility of renewal for two more years. 

How to apply

Applications and expressions of interest are welcome. Applications should include a cover letter, an updated CV including the full list of publications, a statement of research interests, and two or more letters of recommendation. Applications must be submitted on-line at: https://e-applications.ictp.it/applicant/login/3911

Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Contacts

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

 

Postdoctoral Opportunity
PhD students, postdotoral fellows, early stage researchers
ICTP Trieste
2 years
Call
To be announced
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