I seek a highly qualified Postdoc or Ph.D. student, preferably with strong background in soft matter physics and statistical mechanics, for THEORETICAL research. Two research topics are currently available in my group:

1. Dynamics of active elastic networks with application to biosoft and cellular systems, e.g. chromatin. See, e.g., the following publications: 

https://pubs.aip.org/aip/cha/article/34/11/113107/3318547

https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16510 (J. Chem. Phys, in press)

2. Undulatory dynamics of highly viscous and viscoelastic biomembranes with application to flickering spectroscopy and neutron spin echo experiments (joint project with Prof. Petia Vlahovska, Northwestern University; colloboration with NSE researchers at NIST and ILL). See, e.g. the following publication:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2413557121

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epje/s10189-023-00400-9

https://www.cell.com/biophysj/abstract/S0006-3495(24)03018-2

Level of stipend (salary) may vary in the range 6,000 - 8,000 NIS per month (net, currently 1,750 - 2,350 $ per month), depending on the candidate level.

Please send applications to: rgranek@bgu.ac.il, mentioning the date you wish to start your position, and including the following documents:

1. CV

2. Degree certificates.

3. Transcripts of your studies.

4. Two reference letters.

Applicants must reside in, and have citizenship of, countries that have diplomatic relations with Israel in order to be able to obtain a VISA.