Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une opportunité pour un chercheur au premier stade dans le cadre d'un projet innovant sur les nanostructures naturelles, impliquant une collaboration internationale. Le candidat sera engagé dans la synthèse et l'analyse des imogolites, avec un accent sur les techniques analytiques avancées pour explorer les dynamiques de la chimie prébiotique.

Qualifications

• Intérêt marqué pour la recherche interdisciplinaire.
• Connaissances en systèmes chimiques, thermodynamique, chimie des solutions, cinétique et chimie de coordination.
• Compétences pratiques en caractérisation chimique et analyse.

Responsabilités

• Synthétiser des imogolites et réaliser des expériences d'adsorption.
• Utiliser des techniques analytiques telles que la spectroscopie UV-Vis et la spectrométrie de masse.
• Explorer les interactions entre surfaces minérales et nucléotides dans des conditions prébiotiques.

Connaissances

Chimie organique

Chimie inorganique

Chimie physique

Spectroscopie

Techniques de séparation

Sûreté en laboratoire

Description du poste

Organisation/Company: CNRS

Department: Centre de Recherche et d'Enseignement des Géosciences de l'Environnement

Research Field: History, Anthropology, Environmental Science

Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: France

Application Deadline: 8 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 35

Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2025

Funding: Not funded by a EU programme

Research Infrastructure Position: No

Offer Description

The project involves collaboration with expert partners such as CEREGE, a pioneer in environmental nanomaterials, and ARNA, specialized in bio-organic chemistry and nanotechnologies. An international collaboration with Duke University will explore the role of nanometric vesicles associated with imogolites in promoting nucleolipid oligomerization. The project supports mobility between France and the USA through the INFRAMES network.

Research Focus: NANOLIFE - Investigating whether natural nanostructures promote the formation of DNA and RNA strands in prebiotic chemistry. The project examines the role of mineral surfaces, particularly imogolites, in catalyzing the polymerization of nucleotides, with preliminary results indicating surface reactivity that could facilitate oligonucleotide formation.

Objectives include exploring the activation of phosphate groups by imogolites and the potential for organic nanovesicles to promote interactions between mineral surfaces and nucleotides under prebiotic conditions. The candidate will synthesize imogolites, conduct adsorption experiments, and utilize various analytical techniques such as UV-Vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, NMR, FTIR, and synchrotron radiation-based methods to analyze surface complexes.

The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in interdisciplinary research and possess knowledge in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry, including structure and reactivity of chemical systems, thermodynamics, solution chemistry, kinetics, and coordination chemistry. Practical skills in chemical characterization, spectroscopy, separation techniques, synthesis, and safety regulations are required.