Offers

Below is the current list of research opportunities submitted through the SIFS Job Market. The positions are announced by SIFS members and collaborating institutions (Google Form).

List of postdoctorial offers:

Dear Colleagues, 

Cesare Nardini and Ananyo Maitra are currently seeking one postdoctoral research associate to join our group in Paris to work on the theoretical description / statistical physics of active systems. 

Topics may include the study of phase separation in active systems, the role of liquid-crystalline order within it, the role of hydrodynamic interactions, or the use of data-analysis techniques. Applications from candidates with analytical or computational profiles are both welcomed. 

The position will be for 2 years, it will be based in CEA-University Paris Saclay. Gross salary depends on experience ranging from 3000 to 3900 euros/month. The starting date is flexible. 

The postdoc can expect to spend a significant part of their time in central Paris (Jussieu, Sorbonne University). 

Interested candidates should contact Cesare Nardini [cesare.nardini@gmail.com] and Ananyo Maitra [nyomaitra07@gmail.com] sending a CV and arranging for two reference letters to be sent directly to us.

Application deadline: March 31th. 

Applications received later than this date will be considered until when the position is filled.

Thanks in advance

Cesare Nardini and Ananyo Maitra

List of PhD positions:

PhD positions in Systems Science opening at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy.

The 2026-2027 call for applications is now open for the PhD Program in Systems Science at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, Italy (https://sys.imtlucca.it/sysimt-school).

If you are interested in a PhD position in the NETWORKS research unit (https://networks.imtlucca.it/), consider applying to the "Complex Systems and Networks" track.

Please find the call for application and instructions at this page: https://sys.imtlucca.it/how-to-apply_1

Application deadline: May 25, 2026 at 01.00pm CET.

Starting date of PhD positions: November 1, 2026.

The PhD program in Systems Science (SyS) equips students with advanced skills for tackling research on technological, natural, economic, and social systems using mathematical models. Throughout their doctoral studies, SyS students learn various skills that enable them to create, employ, and implement techniques for analyzing and predicting complex phenomena. These techniques involve analytical, numerical, and computational models that originate from first principles or data, incorporating a range of interdisciplinary fields such as mathematics, operations research, physics, statistics, computer science, and engineering.

The program encompasses several subjects such as machine learning, network science, analysis and control of dynamical systems, time-series analysis, statistical physics, complex systems theory, numerical optimization, numerical integration of differential equations, statistics, stochastic processes, agent-based models, specification languages, programming, and software analysis. SyS students acquire proficiency in these areas of study by pursuing one of four specialization tracks:

- Complex Systems and Networks;

- Computational Mechanics;

- Learning and Control;

- Software Quality.

Students compose tailored study plans by choosing subjects from a wide portfolio of basic and advanced courses, covering a minimum of 150 lecture hours. SyS students also have the opportunity to spend a study period abroad as visiting fellows.

English is the official language at the School.

All students enrolled in the PhD program receive a scholarship of about €1,350/month, which includes pension contributions and results in a net salary of about €1,200/month for 3 years. As an exclusive additional benefit, students are offered free on-campus serviced housing and full board at the IMT canteen, worth an equivalent of about €800/month. Furthermore, they are given a research budget of more than €4,800 to attend international academic conferences, summer and winter schools, and other similar events. During visiting periods abroad, the scholarship is increased by 50%, possibly receiving further funds from the Erasmus+ program. 

Applicants who hold (before 1/11/2026) a master's degree in computer science, engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics, or other related fields are eligible to apply for the SyS program.