We are seeking a candidate for a postdoctoral position to experimentally study aspects developmental of biology with a physical perspective.
The project aims to use fluorescent microscopy, genetic modifications and mechanical manipulation of fish embryo (zebrafish and killifish) to study the motion of migrating cells that move using epithelia as substrate. The objective is to determine the relation of the mechanics and statistical properties of the migration process with the spatio-temporal distribution of active tensions on the tissue. The candidate will work in the experimental facilities of the Laboratory of Experimental Ontogeny of Universidad de Chile (http://www.ontogenesis.cl) in collaboration with the Millennium Nucleus Physics of Active Matter group (http://activematter.dfi.uchile.cl).
Talented young scientists with training in biology and physics, aiming to work in an interdisciplinary project, are invited to contact prof. Rodrigo Soto at the Physics Department of Universidad de Chile (rsoto@dfi.uchile.cl).