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Markus Deserno

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Theoretical and computational biophysicist at Carnegie Mellon University. Loves lipid membranes, music, and art. (he/him) 🇩🇪🇺🇸

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Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 18d

I am super excited to announce that we have a tenure-track faculty position in biophysics open in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon! 🧪

Interfolio link: apply.interfolio.com/174360

PLEASE, share widely across the blue skies!

Let me briefly explain what we're looking for:

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Tenure-track Position in Biophysics at Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Physics

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Open Date: Sep 19, 2025

Description
The Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in biophysics. The appointment is intended to be at the Assistant Professor level, but exceptional candidates at a higher level may also be considered. We seek outstanding candidates with a strong record in cellular and subcellular biophysics. Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to, uncovering how key characteristics of living systems arise from the interplay between supramolecular cellular structures, how the emergent cellular circuitry defines goals and enables robust decision making, and how metabolic resources are allocated. This encompasses understanding of how information is learned, stored, transduced, and processed across subcellular structures. Applicants with theoretical, data science, or experimental backgrounds within biological physics are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will strengthen and extend research programs of current biophysics faculty in the Department of Physics and collaborate with broader life science activities across many departments at CMU and the wider Pittsburgh area.

More details on Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/174360

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Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 1h

Dear Lord. This one’s whopping me hard. 🫩

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 2h

During these uncertain times, I’m very happy to see that my institution, @scripps.edu has an open tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Any field in Chemistry or Biology is welcome. I’d especially love to see fellow neuroscientists apply. Please repost!

apply.interfolio.com/174756

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Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 7h

Glad that in Pennsylvania I can still just walk up to the pharmacist inside my local grocery store and get a free Covid shot in less than 15 minutes.

Anyway. Time for a Tylenol.

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Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 22h

I remember. We made a plan and stuck to it. Like, we pre-agreed on the time and location. Today, it’s this firehouse of texts of who is where and by when they would be there and can we change the location and can we also change the time and btw I’m sorry I’m not coming after all.

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 23h

So how many endoplasmic reticula came to the meeting?

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Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 1d

If a famous person in the field tells me "check out Bob Smith, who's doing a postdoc in Alice Jones' lab," and all I find on the Jones' webpage is "Bob Smith, PostDoc," and no amount of Googling finds anything else—that's not very helpful! This adds needless friction at a critical moment.
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Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 1d

I’m currently chairing a search. Part of this is soliciting names of strong candidates from colleagues. I get many, but some of them I cannot contact—no webpage, not even an email on the “People” page of their postdoc advisor. I BEG of you: if you’re on the job market, BE FINDABLE!
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Briar Ripley Page @flameswallower.bsky.social · 1d

years ago I came to the conclusion that one of the marks of a great writer & great thinker is whether they can communicate complicated ideas or lead readers on sophisticated trains of thought via modest paragraphs of concise, relatively simple sentences.

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Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

Boom! Master class. 👏

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

Couldn’t have said it better me.

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

Today I suppose they’d switch to fabric that dissolves upon washing.

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength.

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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President DJT
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Oct 12, 2025, 12:38 AM

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Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

Whenever you think they cannot sink any lower, they prove you wrong.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 2d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

Well played 👏

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

So the show was—darkly lit? 🤔

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

True. Except this isn’t passive voice. There are many more grammatical shenanigans besides passive voice that can hide actors. Here it’s the fact that agency is attributed to a bill. Or, more importantly, that a US law is imagined to compel Canadians to do something.

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

Punctuation saves lives.

RepJackKimble @repjackkimble.bsky.social · 2d

Portland is burning, people!

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

I initially overlooked the comma. 😑

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

Is Jason Bourne in it?

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 2d

Rumor has it he wanted Albert Speer to design it, who unfortunately was not available.

Is Trump Building A Triumphal Arch? Here’s What We Know As President Teases Monument

Trump posted a drawing of the arch in a wordless Truth Social post overnight Friday.

www.forbes.com

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 3d

We clearly need blackboard advocacy groups.

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 3d

They are in mine. 🤷🏼‍♂️
And I got all the Hagoromo to use them properly! 😉

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 3d

It’s not like they’re illegal to buy. 😉

Markus Deserno @markusdeserno.bsky.social · 4d

Let’s not.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 5d

Heads up, Yinzers...

Ryan Deto @ryandeto.bsky.social · 5d

NEW - The feds are seeking Pittsburgh office space for an unspecified law enforcement agency expansion in the region. Reporting from WaPo and NPR indicate that ICE is behind the request as part of a 10,000 officer nationwide expansion www.axios.com/local/pittsb...

Feds quietly plan Pittsburgh office for unspecified law enforcement

NPR and the Washington Post both reported last month that the office space request is being made on behalf of ICE.

www.axios.com

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