Post-Doctoral Research Visit F/M Postdoc: computational modeling of slime mold growth, using fractal and differential formalism on networks
Contract type : Fixed-term contract
Level of qualifications required : PhD or equivalent
Fonction : Post-Doctoral Research Visit
About the research centre or Inria department
The Inria research centre in Lyon is the 9th Inria research centre, formally created in January 2022. It brings together approximately 300 people in 17 research teams and research support services.
Its staff are distributed in Villeurbanne, Lyon Gerland, and Saint-Etienne.
The Lyon centre is active in the fields of software, distributed and high-performance computing, embedded systems, quantum computing and privacy in the digital world, but also in digital health and computational biology.
Context
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Claire David, Sorbonne Université, Paris
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Christophe Godin, Inria-ENS de Lyon, Lyon
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Audrey Dussutour, CNRS & University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse
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Michel Lapidus, University of California, USA
Assignment
Main activities
Main activities :
- Conceive a mathematical model of the slime mold growth, including transport and geometrical processes, based on fractal and differential formalisms
- Develop a computational implementation of this model to carry out growth simulations and test biological/physical hypotheses
- Analyze the results and compare them with biological data obtained by our partners
- Publish the results in international journals/conferences
Benefits package
- Subsidized meals
- Partial reimbursement of public transport costs
- Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)
- Possibility of teleworking (90 days / year) and flexible organization of working hours Social, cultural and sports events and activities
- Access to vocational training
- Social security coverage under conditions
Remuneration
2788 € gross salary / month
General Information
- Theme/Domain :
Computational Biology
Biologie et santé, Sciences de la vie et de la terre (BAP A) - Town/city : Lyon
- Inria Center : Centre Inria de Lyon
- Starting date : 2025-01-01
- Duration of contract : 2 years
- Deadline to apply : 2024-11-30
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Instruction to apply
Applications must be submitted online via the Inria website. Processing of applications submitted via other channels is not guaranteed.
This position is likely to be assigned to a restricted area (ZRR), as defined in decree no. 2011-1425 relating to the protection of the nation's scientific and technical potential (PPST). Authorisation to access a zone is issued by the head of the establishment, following a favourable ministerial opinion, as defined in the decree of 03 July 2012 relating to the PPST. An unfavourable ministerial opinion for a post assigned to a ZRR would result in the recruitment being cancelled.
Defence Security :
This position is likely to be situated in a restricted area (ZRR), as defined in Decree No. 2011-1425 relating to the protection of national scientific and technical potential (PPST).Authorisation to enter an area is granted by the director of the unit, following a favourable Ministerial decision, as defined in the decree of 3 July 2012 relating to the PPST. An unfavourable Ministerial decision in respect of a position situated in a ZRR would result in the cancellation of the appointment.
Recruitment Policy :
As part of its diversity policy, all Inria positions are accessible to people with disabilities.
Contacts
- Inria Team : MOSAIC
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Recruiter :
Godin Christophe / Christophe.Godin@inria.fr
The keys to success
About Inria
Inria is the French national research institute dedicated to digital science and technology. It employs 2,600 people. Its 200 agile project teams, generally run jointly with academic partners, include more than 3,500 scientists and engineers working to meet the challenges of digital technology, often at the interface with other disciplines. The Institute also employs numerous talents in over forty different professions. 900 research support staff contribute to the preparation and development of scientific and entrepreneurial projects that have a worldwide impact.