Chercheur Post-doctorant Healthy Teeth CDD (H/F)

JUNIA; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading research institution in France is seeking a talented post-doctoral researcher to develop innovative BioMEMS tools focused on human health. The successful candidate will work on a project targeting periodontitis treatment by creating devices that identify effective active drugs. Strong expertise in MEMS design, experimental work, and good English communication is essential. On-site training for cell culture is available. Join our multidisciplinary team and contribute to cutting-edge research.

Qualifications

• Experience in MEMS development and photolithography in a clean room.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Interest in technological and biological experiments.

Responsabilités

• Design and manufacture a microelectronic device for drug efficacy testing.
• Test the device in a cell culture lab to evaluate new treatments.
• Collaborate with a team of experts across multiple disciplines.

Connaissances

Experimental work interest

MEMS design experience

Cell culture skills

Good communication skills

Fluency in English

Description du poste

Biological sciences > Biological engineering

Organisation/Company: JUNIA
Research Field: Biological sciences > Biological engineering
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2) / Leading Researcher (R4) / First Stage Researcher (R1) / Established Researcher (R3)
Country: France
Application Deadline: 27 Dec 2025 - 22:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Temporary Job
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? No
Is the job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Junia seeks a talented post-doctoral researcher (H/F) to develop new BioMEMS tools dedicated to human health concern.

Context of research project

Periodontitis is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults, with serious consequences for patients' quality of life. This disease affects more than 1.5 million citizens and costs more than 4 billion Eur in healthcare expenditure per year in the France, Wallonia, Flanders Interreg region. To effectively treat periodontitis, the European HEALTHY TEETH project will tackle 3 targets: 1) bad bacteria, 2) gum inflammation, 3) bone loss. This requires highly complementary skills & know‑how. Importantly, our project brings together the strengths of clinicians (experts in periodontitis), chemists, pharmacists, materials specialists, engineers (able to develop in‑vitro tests to identify the best active ingredients) and companies, who translate innovative technologies into concrete products.

Objectives

Based on impedance spectroscopy, the postdoc will aim to develop new BioMEMS devices to identify the best active drugs (and their kinetics) for bone and gum regeneration.

The main activities of the candidate will consist in:

• Designing a microelectronic device adapted to the needs of the project, based on an analysis platform currently being developed in the laboratory (TRL3 to TRL5).
• Manufacturing the new version of the device in a clean room.
• Testing it in a cell culture laboratory to define the efficacy of new treatments, including the adaptation of bone and gum cell culture in devices and the implementation of trials to test the therapeutic molecules supplied by the European partners.

These experimental aspects (technological and biological) will be made possible by the integration of the post‑doc candidate in IEMN (Institut d'Electronique, de Microélectronique et Nanotechnologies, UMR CNRS‑8520 https://www.iemn.fr/en/). The device manufacturing phase will take place in the institute's clean room. The testing phase, involving cell cultures and analysis of compounds active on the bone matrix, will be carried out in the IEMN biology laboratory classified as level L2.

Candidate profile

• The candidate must have a strong interest in experimental work and MEMS design.
• He/she will have experience in MEMS development (i.e. working on photolithography in a clean room).
• Cell culture skills would be an asset but are not mandatory (on‑site training can be provided by biologists).
• The candidate must be able to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Good communication skills and a good knowledge of English are required, as the candidate will disseminate results to the research community as well as to the project's European partners.