Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading research institution offers a 3-year PhD project at the intersection of click chemistry and biology, focusing on light-controlled chemistry for advanced tissue engineering. Candidates will engage in a dynamic environment involving cutting-edge technologies, interdisciplinary training, and collaboration across two laboratories in France and Germany.

Qualifications

• Required skills include organic chemistry and photo-triggered reactions.
• Experience in characterization of molecules and materials is essential.
• Autonomy, critical thinking, teamwork, and creativity are also important.

Responsabilités

• Design and synthesize photoactivatable moieties for chemoselective click reactions.
• Functionalize polymers and biomolecules while synthesizing hydrogels.
• Work in interdisciplinary teams across Montpellier and Heidelberg.

Connaissances

Organic chemistry

Photo-triggered reactions

Characterization of molecules

Knowledge of biomolecules

Understanding of biology

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Creativity

Description du poste

Organisation/Company: CNRS

Department: Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron

Research Field: Chemistry, Biological sciences, Pharmacological sciences

Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: France

Application Deadline: 4 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: No

Offer Description

This is a 3-year PhD project focusing on the interface of click chemistry, photochemistry, materials, 3D printing, and biology. The goal is to develop light-controlled chemoselective chemistry for 3D printing of micro-structured supports, relevant for regenerative medicine and transplants. The project aims to create bioactive scaffolds with precise spatiotemporal control over their properties, enabling advanced tissue engineering applications.

The research involves designing and synthesizing photoactivatable moieties for chemoselective click reactions triggered by a 2-photon multi-wavelength system, functionalizing polymers and biomolecules, and synthesizing hydrogels. The interdisciplinary team includes experts in biomolecule synthesis and nano-structured biomaterials, facilitating experimental work in both Montpellier and Heidelberg.

The doctoral training offers opportunities to work in cutting-edge technological environments, alternating between laboratories in Montpellier and Heidelberg, with interdisciplinary training in chemical synthesis, photochemistry, and 3D printing. The project aims to establish new collaborations and advance the understanding of cell-material interactions for tissue engineering and drug testing.

Required skills include organic chemistry, photo-triggered reactions, characterization of molecules and materials, knowledge of biomolecules and polymers, and basic understanding of biology. Autonomy, critical thinking, teamwork, and creativity are also essential.