Postdoctoral position at ICTP-SAIFR

The ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR), located at the campus of the Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT-UNESP) in Sao Paulo, announces the opening of one two-year FAPESP postdoctoral position in the area of complex systems.

The FAPESP postdoctoral fellowships pay an annual tax-free salary of 150,840 Brazilian reais as well as 12,000 reais for moving costs and 15,084 reais per year for research expenses. Postdocs will also receive ICTP-SAIFR funds for travel to conferences, to invite visitors, and to organize schools and workshops.

Review of applications will begin in October 2026 and will continue until all positions have been filled. Candidates are strongly encouraged to send applications as soon as possible by filling out the online application form here.

Candidates will need to supply some biographical information and their curriculum vitae with publication list, research project, and the email addresses of 3 researchers who can write recommendation letters. Candidates do not need to include grade transcripts in the application form. Any questions on filling out the online application form should be sent to secretary@ictp-saifr.org

ICTP-SAIFR associated and principal researchers with whom the postdoctoral researchers can collaborate include:

Complex Systems with applications to biology – Marcus Aguiar (Unicamp), Hilda Cerdeira Gomez (IFT-UNESP), Jaron Kent-Dobias (ICTP-SAIFR/IFT-UNESP), Roberto Kraenkel (IFT-UNESP), Ricardo Martinez-Garcia (ICTP-SAIFR/IFT-UNESP/CASUS), José Nelson Onuchic (Rice U.), Paulo Prado (IB-USP), Pierre Ronceray (U. Marseille);