Postdoc Opportunities in Soft Matter Physics in Norway

The Department of Mathematics in Penn State’s Eberly College of Science is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to join research at the intersection of fluid dynamics, soft matter, and data-driven mathematical modeling. The project is based in the department’s Pritchard Laboratory, where the successful candidate will conduct laboratory experiments and contribute to the development of mathematical models informed by experimental data. The appointment is centered on collaboration with Dr. Karol Bacik , ...

The Department of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley is seeking one or more postdoctoral scholars in theoretical condensed matter physics . The position is housed in the Condensed Matter Theory Center , giving the successful candidate the opportunity to join a research environment focused on topics across quantum and classical many-body physics. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with members of the theory center and will be free to collaborate with its faculty, including A...

This postdoctoral project is part of CoLiFlow , an ANR-funded research effort on the physics of foam formation in mixtures of organic liquids. The work sits at the interface of soft matter physics , interfacial physico-chemistry , and fluid mechanics , with the aim of understanding how liquid properties and flow conditions control the emergence, stability, drainage, and breakdown of foams in complex hydrocarbon systems. The researcher will develop a fundamental, mechanism-based understanding of ...

This research contract is hosted by the Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Rome, within the project ExTPoG – Extreme Thermodynamics of Polymer Gels . The position is tied to the scientific theme of extreme thermodynamics of polymer networks and is placed in the broader area of physical sciences, with a strong focus on experimental soft-matter research. The successful candidate will work on a project centered on polymer gels, polymeric and colloidal system...

Broedersz group (Theoretical Physics of Life), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam This ERC-funded postdoctoral project explores the statistical and dynamic organization of bacterial chromosomes . The successful candidate will join the Broedersz group, part of the Section for Physics of Living Systems in the Physics department at VU Amsterdam, and contribute to a research program on the physics of living systems. The project, Learn4DChromosome , addresses how bacterial chromosomes maintain a highly var...

This postdoctoral research position is part of the CoLiFlow project, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR), and focuses on the physical mechanisms governing the formation, stability and dynamics of foams in mixtures of organic liquids. The project sits at the intersection of soft matter physics , interfacial physico-chemistry and fluid mechanics. The researcher will investigate how liquid properties and flow conditions influence foam formation and lifetime, addressing unresolved qu...

The postdoctoral researcher will join the Biocolloids and Neutron Scattering Laboratory to work on a project focused on shear-stress-responsive nanotechnology and microfluidic platforms for targeted cardiovascular therapy . The research is designed to understand how nanocarriers behave in stenosed blood vessels, where elevated shear stress can trigger changes in carrier structure and cargo release. The project combines microfluidic vessel-mimicking devices with small-angle X-ray and neutron scat...

The Institute of Natural Sciences (INS) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University is recruiting researchers at multiple levels, including postdoctoral fellows and faculty members, for work in quantum information and computation. Particular areas of interest include quantum error correction, quantum simulation, quantum chemistry, and machine learning for quantum systems. Other research areas may also be considered on a case-by-case basis. The institute has broader strengths in soft matter physics, biophys...

RIKEN’s Research Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting one Researcher, Special Researcher/Postdoctoral Fellow, or Research Associate for the Physical Biology Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. The fixed-term position is available from April 1, 2027 or by consultation and will study fundamental principles governing cells and multicellular populations. The team combines mathematical science and life science to investigate order formation in living systems, including cellular pola...