Post-doctoral researcher on cardiac conduction

Université de Bordeaux / University of Bordeaux; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading university in France is seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher in cardiac conduction. You will be involved in advanced research on innovative gene therapies aimed at treating heart failure. The role requires a PhD in related fields and offers an excellent salary with multiple benefits. Join us in a dynamic environment dedicated to scientific and academic excellence.

Prestations

Gross monthly salary from €2750 to €3000

50 days of annual leave

75% public transport cost covered

Remote working possibilities

Contribution to health insurance

Subsidized meals

Cultural activities for staff

Disabled-friendly facility

Staff parking availability

Sustainable mobility package

Qualifications

• Holder of a PhD degree required.
• Proficiency in data analysis and imaging software desired.
• Team spirit and ability to work collaboratively are crucial.

Responsabilités

• Contribute to experimental and translational research.
• Design experiments to evaluate gene therapies.
• Carry out ex vivo human tissue preparations and optical mapping.
• Implement data analysis pipelines and contribute to scientific publications.

Connaissances

Cardiac physiology experimentation

Tissue/organ imaging

Electrophysiology

Python

R for data analysis

Fiji/ImageJ imaging software

3D software

Git

Collaborative suites

Formation

PhD in physiology, biomedical sciences, bioengineering, imaging or related field

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Université de Bordeaux / University of Bordeaux

Research Field Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Country France Application Deadline 30 Nov 2025 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number CONDUCTION-GTX Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Bordeaux is a great dynamic and responsible university that cares about the well‑being of its staff. Joining us means working in a privileged environment within a particularly diverse and open professional community, benefiting from welcome and inclusion schemes, training and internal mobility. It means participating in an academic, scientific and human adventure. It means committing to meeting the challenges of the 21st century.

Join the Institute of Cardiac Rhythm Diseases (IHU Liryc ), from the University of Bordeaux!

This IHU is invested with a quadruple mission of research, care, innovation and teaching, at the service of the patient. It aims to better understand and treat electrical dysfunctions of the heart that are the cause of many cardiovascular diseases representing nearly a third of deaths worldwide.

As part of the European project CONDUCTION-GTx, we are recruiting a Post‑Doctoral Researcher on cardiac conduction. This research program, funded over 4 years, aims to prove the concept of innovative gene therapies targeting the cardiac conduction system in heart failure.

Main activities:

You will contribute to the experimental/translational pillar in Bordeaux, with responsibilities on advanced pathophysiological and human tissue ex vivo platforms, in interaction with the axes of modelling and clinical research.

You will design and conduct experiments to evaluate the effect of gene therapies on electrophysiological properties and cardiac conduction in advanced translational models.

You will implement innovative approaches such as optical mapping, tissue slice culture and high‑resolution structural imaging. You will contribute to data integration with multi‑scale numerical modelling tools.

Translational platforms

• You conduct the experimental protocols to analyse conduction and electrophysiological parameters
• You participate in the implementation and monitoring of procedures and associated datasets

Ex vivo analysis and imaging

• You carry out ex vivo human tissue preparations, perform optical mapping and measure conduction parameters
• You use and develop advanced structural imaging methods to link architecture and function

Data analysis and integration

• You implement quantitative analysis pipelines for signals and imaging
• You contribute to the integration of data with computational modelling and FAIR compliance

Scientific dissemination

• You contribute to project deliverables and reports, ensure data traceability and actively participate in consortium meetings
• You publish and communicate the results to the scientific community

Where to apply

E‑mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Medical sciences Education Level PhD or equivalent

Research Field Engineering » Biomedical engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Holder of a PhD degree in physiology, biomedical sciences, bioengineering, imaging, or related field, you have already practised at least one of the following subjects: cardiac physiology experimentation, tissue/organ imaging or electrophysiology.

• You are rigorous, autonomous and organised
• You demonstrate team spirit, multidisciplinarity and want to work at the interface of fundamental science and clinical application
• You are proficient in Python and/or R for data analysis, Fiji/ImageJ imaging software, 3D software and version‑management tools such as: Git and collaborative suites: Overleaf/Office
• Basics in multimodal/ML integration, manipulation of clinical data under an ethical framework are an asset
• Fluency in English is desired (level C1 / B2) in a multicultural work context

Do you recognise yourself? Apply quickly!

Specific Requirements

You’ll have to comply with the Working Law in France.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Years of Research Experience None

Additional Information

Gross monthly salary: from 2750€ to 3000€ according to the salary grid

50 days of annual leave from the first year

75% of the cost of a Gironde public transport pass covered

Remote working possible according to needs and organisation of the service

Contribution to private healthcare insurance of 15€ / month

Subsidised meals

Leisure, sports and cultural activities for all staff

Disabled-friendly establishment

Possibility of staff parking

Sustainable mobility package for commuting between home and work

Welcome programme and training courses

Selection process

Applications are reviewed as they arrive.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the Recruitment Officer for a first pre‑qualification phone conversation. An interview with the supervisor will then be organised by videoconference.

Interested applicants should send a CV, brief statement of qualifications and basis for interest in the position, copies of up to 3 relevant publications, and the email addresses of 2 appropriate references.

Additional comments

By joining this project you will be involved in a solidly funded research group structured with clear milestones and training opportunities. You will participate in national or international conferences.

Based in Pessac, Gironde, FRANCE– access by tramway line B (stop «France Alouette») buses, bike.

The Liryc is located in the hospital university campus, near the city‑centre of Bordeaux and about 60 km of the Atlantic coast.