Specially Designated Assistant Professor in Active Matter Physics and Biophysics at Kyoto University Kyoto University in Japan

RIKEN’s Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting a Researcher, Special Researcher, or Research Associate for the Physical Biology Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The position focuses on physical biology , biophysics , theoretical biology , continuum mechanics , active matter , and related mathematical physics approaches to understand how order emerges in cells and multicellular tissues. The team combines theory and experiment to address problems in cell biology and d...

Kanazawa University’s Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow (full-time) for Umeda Lab , a new laboratory starting in August 2026 in Japan. The position centers on high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) , including ultrafast imaging , nanomechanical measurements , and three-dimensional force mapping of biological samples. The lab aims to develop advanced AFM technologies and apply them to unresolved biological phenomena at the submolecular scale. Resea...

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is offering a PhD position in the physics of human-made molecular machines within the international consortium Joining Forces for Human-Made Molecular Machines . The project focuses on synthetic molecular motors, light-driven rotary motors, nanomotors, and molecular machines that can generate force, move along DNA-based tracks, and cooperate to perform dedicated tasks. You will work at the interface of physics, biophysics, nanoscience, chemistry, and molecular engine...

Hokkaido University is recruiting one postdoctoral researcher for the Soft Matter Structural Properties Laboratory in the Graduate School of Advanced Life Sciences. The position supports the JST Emergent Research Support Program project “Precise Analysis and Extreme Extent of Structural Uniformity of Polymer Networks” led by Project Associate Professor Shintaro Nakagawa . The research focuses on polymer materials , soft matter , and the quantitative analysis of polymer network structure. The suc...

PhD position available in Shapemorphing Colloidal Particles at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET), Patiala, India. The post is shared by Raj K. Khan , Assistant Professor, and appears to be a direct PhD opening from his research group. The topic is centered on colloidal particles , soft matter , and materials science , with likely overlap in physics and chemistry . No funding details, eligibility criteria, or deadline are stated in the post text provided. The only actionable i...