Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une position de chercheur postdoctoral est ouverte au sein de l'équipe sur la mécanotransduction à l'Institut Jacques Monod. Le candidat sélectionné participera à des projets innovants sur les mécanismes sous-jacents à la plasticité épithéliale en utilisant des techniques avancées de biologie cellulaire et d'imagerie.

Qualifications

• Doit avoir un PhD ou être en cours de finalisation.
• Intérêt marqué pour la biologie.
• Capacité à mener des expériences et à analyser des données.

Responsabilités

• Participer à la conception de projets de recherche.
• Développer et utiliser des méthodologies spécifiques.
• Conduire des expériences et analyser les données.

Connaissances

Rigueur

Travail en équipe

Anglais

Formation

PhD en biologie ou physique de la matière molle

Description du poste

Organisation/Company: CNRS

Department: Institut Jacques Monod

Research Field: Biological sciences > Biology

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country: France

Application Deadline: 10 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 35

Offer Starting Date: 1 Jan 2026

Funding: Not funded by a EU programme

Research Infrastructure Staff Position: No

Offer Description

A postdoctoral researcher position is available within the “Mechanotransduction: from the cell surface to the nucleus” team at the Institut Jacques Monod (UMR7592 CNRS/Université Paris Cité, Paris, France - www.ijm.fr/en/860/equipes/mecanotransduction) to work on a project aimed at revealing the mechanotransduction mechanisms underlying epithelial plasticity. This project aligns with the team's interest in understanding how macromolecular complexes transmit and transform mechanical signals within and between cells, influencing functions such as adhesion, migration, proliferation, and transcriptional activity. The team employs genetically modified tools, quantitative fluorescence microscopy, and micromanipulation approaches to study molecular functions in living cells.

The successful candidate will:

• Participate in project design
• Develop and utilize methodologies
• Conduct experiments
• Analyze and communicate data
• Write reviews and research articles

The candidate will use approaches including advanced live-cell imaging (FRET, FLIM, FCS), cell biology techniques (mammalian cell culture, transfection, molecular biology), and cell and tissue micromanipulation.

The Institut Jacques Monod (IJM), housed in a 1800 m² building on the new Paris left bank campus, is a leading center for fundamental biology research in Paris. It offers a multidisciplinary environment with thirty research groups working on cell and developmental biology, biophysics, and genomics. The postdoctoral researcher will benefit from a stimulating scientific environment and access to state-of-the-art core facilities, including live-cell imaging, electronic imaging, and flow cytometry.

Requirements include a PhD (or completion before starting), in biology or soft matter physics with a strong interest in biology. The candidate should be rigorous, organized, team-oriented, capable of leadership, and proficient in English (written and spoken). French language skills are not required.