Project The Mathematical Laws of Morphology and Biomechanics through Ontogeny Program Individual Research & Mentoring Opportunities Term Summer 2025 Status Accepted Research Area Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics Description Job Summary We are currently seeking applications for research assistant positions supervised by Prof. Alessandro Maria Selvitella (Webpage - Google Scholar), at Purdue University Fort Wayne for Summer 2025. These positions will support the research of Prof. Selvitella's lab and they will focus on developing new mathematics and statistics tools for the study of the laws that govern morphology and biomechanics of animals and humans through growth. These positions will benefit from and contribute to the many activities of Prof. Selvitella's lab, such as: Thematic Program on the Mathematical Laws on Morphology and Biomechanics 2021 - ongoing, the annual Workshop in Mathematical and Computational Biology (2021 and 2022), and the Midwest Workshop of Women in Experimental Biology: Towards an Integration of Modern Machine Learning Methods to the Biological Sciences 2022. The positions are particularly interesting for people with strong mathematical and statistical expertise. Supervisor Alessandro Maria Selvitella Mentor Type of work required Responsibilities
The research assistants will lead their research projects under the supervision of Prof. Selvitella and will have the opportunity to interact with other students in Prof. Selvitella’s lab and with his collaborators. The research assistants will:
Work with Prof. Selvitella on a specific research project centered on the development of new statistical and mathematical methods for the study of the governing laws of morphology and biomechanics through ontogeny.
Perform statistical analysis of datasets of interest to the project using statistical software such as R, Python, and/or Matlab.
Prepare manuscripts and research reports on the assigned project.
Report to Prof. Selvitella on progress/activities once per week (1hr meetings).
Websites https://sites.google.com/view/malamobi Qualifications Application Procedure Interested candidates should submit: (i) an up-to-date CV/resume, (ii) two reference letters, and (iii) a letter of interest to Prof. Selvitella at aselvite@pfw.edu. The letter of interest should describe your background, why you are interested in these topics, and how the positions advertised in this notice are in line with your long-term career goals. Applicants must be eligible to work in the US and must be able to show that proof within 3 days of hire. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Full consideration will be given to those applications submitted not later than 4th April 2025. We will not provide applicants with written or verbal feedback on their applications, if not selected. Credit Hours 0 Weekly Hours 10 (estimated)