Postdoc Position in Modelling at Different Scales of Life
Postdoc @University of Amsterdam posted 4 hours agoJob Description
Are you passionate about research that tackles health inequalities from the earliest stages of life? Do you enjoy working in an interdisciplinary research setting? The Computational Science Lab is looking for an ambitious Post-Doctoral researcher. Your research will be part of the MetaHealth project.
This is what you will do
You will develop and validate mathematical models to numerically simulate the interplay between metabolites, lifestyle (behaviour) and sociocultural factors and their effects on oral and metabolic health during the first 1000 days of life. Behavioural, environmental, and sociocultural aspects of microbiome-host developments should be modelled in a mechanistic manner to address intrapopulation variations. The mechanistic models should be used to unravel the perturbations that affect the development of the microbiome during the early stages of life. Further, you will explore how such perturbations in the microbiome modulate the health of a child. The developed mathematical models will be then used to design macro (lifestyle) interventions at oral and gut levels. Multiscale mechanistic and statistical models that connect the microbial dynamics, individual dietary & lifestyle behaviour and collective environmental cues needs to be developed. These individual models should be coupled using a unified simulation framework to develop, simulate and test personalized, risk-based and/or community-based interventions to enhance oral and metabolic health and reduce inequalities.
You will dedicate some 10% of your time to academic teaching, where you will be guiding master and bachelor students in their thesis research and where you will be delivering guest lectures in the Master Computational Science. You are expected to take an active role in departmental activities, ranging from research seminars to board memberships and grant applications. Your ability and willingness to take up substantial administrative tasks are particularly welcome.
What we ask of you
The ideal candidate will have a PhD in computational modelling or a closely related discipline, along with substantial research experience in biomedical or psychobiological, data-driven dietary modelling and related areas.
Your experience and profile:
- committed researcher, demonstrated by publications in international refereed academic journals and academic publishers;
- flexible, readiness to participate in interdisciplinary cooperation and multidisciplinary development (verifiably focused on collaboration with other disciplines).
This is what we offer you
We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 24 months with a probationary period of one month. The preferred starting date is flexible between 1 September, 2025 and 30 January, 2026. The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 3,378 to € 5,331 (scale 10). In addition, you will receive an 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% year-end allowance. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.
Curious about our extensive secondary benefits package? You can read more about it here.
Your application & contact
If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the button below. We accept applications until and including 31 August 2025.
Applications should include the following information (all files besides your cv should be submitted in one single pdf file):
- a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
- a letter of motivation;
- a list of publications;
- the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.
A knowledge security check can be part of the selection procedure.
(for details:Â national knowledge security guidelines)
Only complete applications received within the response period via the apply button will be considered.
If you have any questions or do you require additional information? Please contact:
Vivek Sheraton M – v.s.muniraj@uva.nl
