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

JUNIA; Hauts-de-France; Hybride; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A technology institute in Hauts-de-France is seeking a talented post-doctoral researcher to develop BioMEMS tools focused on human health. The selected candidate will design and manufacture microelectronic devices, conduct tests, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to innovate therapeutic solutions. Strong experience in MEMS is required, along with communication skills in English. The role offers a 23-month contract starting January 2024 with occasional telework opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in experimental work and MEMS design.
• Experience in MEMS development in a clean room setting.
• Cell culture skills are a plus, but not essential.

Responsabilités

• Design a microelectronic device for the project.
• Manufacture the device in clean room conditions.
• Test the device's efficacy in cell culture laboratories.
• Integrate into IEMN for device testing and analysis.

Connaissances

Experimental work interest

MEMS design experience

Cell culture skills

Independent work capability

Good communication skills

Fluent English

Description du poste

Position and assignments

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

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 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.

Key responsibilities

• Design a microelectronic device adapted to the needs of the project, based on an analysis platform currently being developed in the laboratory (TRL 3 to TRL 5).
• Manufacture the new version of the device in a clean room.
• Test it in a cell‑culture laboratory to define the efficacy of new treatments; adapt bone and gum cell culture in devices and implement trials to test the therapeutic molecules supplied by the European partners.
• Integrate the candidate in IEMN (Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et Nanotechnologies, UMR CNRS) – device manufacturing in the institute’s clean room; testing phase, involving cell cultures and analysis of compounds active on the bone matrix, in the IEMN biology laboratory classified as level L2.

Host employer

Junia, France

Host laboratory

Institut d’Electronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologies (IEMN)

Research group

BioMEMS

Starting date

10 January 2024

Contract duration

23 months

Geographic mobility

• No business trip
• Telework – occasional

Profile

• The candidate must have a strong interest in experimental work and MEMS design.
• Experience in MEMS development (working on photolithography in a clean room).
• Cell culture skills are an asset but not mandatory (on‑site training can be provided by biologists).
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Good communication skills and knowledge of English, to disseminate results to the research community and the project’s European partners.

A compétences égales, priorité aux travailleurs handicapés et autres bénéficiaires de l'obligation d'emploi