Connectionists: Postdoctoral position in Theoretical Biophysics ( Deadline Sept 15th )

[Ahmed El Hady]

Dear Colleagues,

We are seeking a PostDoc with a quantitative background who has finished 
(or about to finish) a doctoral degree in preferably in physics but 
other quantitative backgrounds will be considered. The candidate should 
show enthusiasm for tackling theoretical foundations of biological 
phenomena and creativity to address difficult research questions. The 
researcher will be based in the Integrative Biophysics group at the 
University of Konstanz and Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, 
located in Konstanz, Germany.

The Integrative Biophysics group 
<https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/collective-behaviour/about-us/people/integrative-biophysics-group/> 
  at the CASCB led by Dr. Ahmed El Hady. The group focuses on a diverse 
set of theoretical biophysics problems. The PostDoc project can 
potentially address the following:

1. How can one couple spatial movement dynamics to temporal 
decision-making process in an analytically tractable model, accounting 
for environments with different statistical structures?

2. Can social learning in a foraging context be regarded as a 
statistical learning process?

3. What are the effects of extracellular matrix characteristics and 
membrane biophysical properties on electromechanical wave propagation in 
neurons?

4. What are the collective neuronal modes one can derive from coupling 
electrically driven mechanical waves in single neurons?

*Relevant Publications:*

Blum Moyse, L., & El Hady, A. (2024). Social patch foraging theory in an 
egalitarian group. https://doi.org/10.1103/mqxr-1nyv

Kilpatrick, Z. P., Davidson, J. D., & El Hady, A. E. (2020). Normative 
theory of patch foraging decisions. 
https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.22.055558.

El Hady, A., Machta, B. Mechanical surface waves accompany action 
potential propagation. Nat Commun 6, 6697 (2015). 
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms7697

The postdoc position will be embedded within the highly collaborative 
environment of the cluster for advanced study of collective behavior at 
the University of Konstanz. The expected starting date is 01/01/2026 and 
deadline for application is 15/10/2025. For more information and 
application , please visit the website: 
https://stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/81733e4ecac1d2fc0a665bdc65478a78592b17370

For questions about the position , please do not hesitate to contact me 
via email : ahmed.el-hady at uni-konstanz.de or ahady at ab.mpg.de

All the best regards,

Ahmed El Hady

Dr. Ahmed El Hady
Research group leader
Cluster for Advanced Study of Collective Behavior
University of Konstanz/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Universitätsstraße 10, 78464 Konstanz
Room ZT 907



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