PhD student (M/F) in cellular and microfluidic mechanobiology

CNRS - National Center for Scientific Research; France; Presencial; EUR 23 000 - 28 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

CNRS - National Center for Scientific Research in France invites applications for a Doctoral student position within the Institut de Recherche sur les Phénomènes Hors Equilibre. The project sits at the interface of biophysics, fluid mechanics, and cell biology, hosted by CNRS and Aix-Marseille University.

It focuses on how microcirculation mechanics, RBC interactions, and environmental stresses influence adhesion, mechanotransduction, and migration of nucleated cells using culture,

Qualificações

• Candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral program or eligible to enroll.
• Background in biophysics, cell biology or related fields.
• Experience with microfluidics and advanced imaging is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with physicists and biologists in interdisciplinary research.
• Conduct experimental work in cell culture, microfluidics and microscopy.
• Analyze imaging data to link mechanical stimuli to cellular responses.

Conhecimentos

Biophysics

Microfluidics

Cell biology

Microscopy

Formação académica

PhD student

Ferramentas

Fluorescence microscopy

Immunolabeling

Image analysis

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Institut de Recherche sur les Phénomènes Hors Equilibre Research Field Physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 26 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 4 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The doctoral student will be welcomed in an interdisciplinary environment at the interface between biophysics, fluid mechanics and cell biology, within a laboratory affiliated with the CNRS and Aix-Marseille University. The project is part of the HECTOR ANR and is based on experimental cell culture, microfluidics and advanced microscopy platforms, with close interactions between physicists and biologists.

Study of the mechanisms by which the mechanical environment of microcirculation, including interactions with red blood cells, influences adhesion, mechanotransduction and migration of nucleated cells. The project aims to determine how mechanical stresses, containment and cellular interactions change the properties and behavior of cancer or immune cells. It will combine cell culture, microfluidic, fluorescence microscopy, immunolabeling and quantitative image analysis to link mechanical stimuli to cellular responses.