Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 25 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

L'Institut Charles Sadron recherche un candidat doctorant pour un projet financé par l'UE dans le domaine des membranes lipidiques. Ce poste implique le développement de modèles et simulations pour interpréter des données de réflectivité, et requiert un diplôme en physique ou chimie physique ainsi que des compétences en programmation. Cette position offre une expérience précieuse avec des opportunités de secondement à l'international.

Qualifications

• Diplôme de Master en physique ou chimie physique.
• Intérêt marqué pour la mécanique statistique et la biophysique.
• Compétences en programmation et traitement des données numériques.

Responsabilités

• Développer des modèles pour interpréter les données de réflectivité.
• Mener des simulations et analyses sur les membranes supportées.
• Participer à des visites et stages dans des universités et centres de recherche.

Connaissances

Statistical mechanics

Biophysics

Programming

Numerical data handling

Formation

Master's degree in Physics or Physical Chemistry

Description du poste

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Institut Charles Sadron Research Field Physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country France Application Deadline 3 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The host team Physics of Membrane and Soft Matter (M3), at ICS is interested in various aspects of soft matter science and lipid bilayer properties. ICS is one of the leading institute of the French national centre for scientific research (CNRS), dedicated to macromolecular and self-assembled systems science.

The Institut Charles Sadron (ICS), CNRS and University of Strasbourg (France), is seeking applications for a Doctoral Candidate position within the European Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA-DN) "Complex Lipid Membranes for Science and Technology "(CLIMB) on the individual project DC3: Advanced models for the quantitative interpretation of membranes reflectivity data (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01).

The aim of this research project is to build tools and bring new concepts for elaborating a fine interpretation of reflectivity data from supported membranes. This includes a combination of coarse-grained and mesoscale simulations or analytical models, combined with experimental or simulated membranes structures (scattering length density profiles). Special attention will be paid to combining specular and off-specular data, including out-of-plane fluctuations with lateral extensions on the order of micrometers.
We therefore aim at developing models that can account for (i) non-linear elasticity and molecular fluctuations, (ii) strong electrostatic correlations or interactions and (iii) activity of non-lipid components (e.g. proteins) inserted into the membrane.

The applicant will hold a Master of science degree in physics or physical chemistry, with a strong interest in statistical mechanics, biophysics and proven skills in programming and numerical data handling.

The host team Physics of Membrane and Soft Matter (M3), at ICS is interested in various aspects of soft matter science and lipid bilayer properties. ICS is one of the leading institute of the French national centre for scientific research (CNRS), dedicated to macromolecular and self-assembled systems science. The position is funded for 3 years and the doctoral candidate will enrol at the Doctoral school of physics and chemical physics of the University of Strasbourg, starting between September and December 2025.

A few planned secondments are part of the project on complementary topics, including a visit to the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany), the University of Lünd (Sweden) and IBM research center in Almaden (USA).