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The Peleg Lab is seeking a creative and biologically curious postdoctoral researcher to join an interdisciplinary initiative on the rhythms and communication signals of living organisms. This project spans a wide range of systems, from deep-sea mussels and bioluminescent fireflies to frogs, crickets, birds, and beyond. Further information on the Peleg Lab can be found here: https://www.peleglab.com. Our core goal is to understand how biological collectives coordinate behavior across time and space, especially through rhythmic and discrete signals. This position centers on developing mathematical and computational models (e.g., dynamical systems, agent-based models) and running extensive parameter sweeps to explore hypotheses grounded in real experimental data. We are looking for someone who treats modeling as a way to uncover how organisms work, not just as a technical exercise. The ideal candidate is someone who is deeply passionate about biological systems and their quirky signaling strategies, and who thrives on creative thinking. You'll be the go-to person in the lab for building simple but powerful simulations that test our wildest ideas. While some machine learning tools will be used for data analysis (e.g., classifying behaviors from videos or sounds), the focus will be on applying existing tools rather than developing new ML architectures. The Peleg Lab is located within the BioFrontiers Institute and seeks to understand the behavior of disordered living systems by merging tools from physics, biology, engineering, and computer science, with a focus on honeybee communication (mechanical and chemical). Further information on the BioFrontiers Institute can be found here: https://www.colorado.edu/biofrontiers/
