Postdoc: Nanoscale AFM Imaging of Liquid Surfaces

France Bioimaging; Montpellier; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

CNRS, Center for Structural Biology (CBS) in France invites applications for a postdoctoral position to develop a novel AFM-based microscopy method capable of imaging the surface of water with nanometric resolution. You will design and construct an AFM integrated within a Langmuir trough to enable real-time study of liquid films at nanoscale.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in physics, engineering, or biophysics and a strong track record in instrumentation development and publications, with a

Qualifications

• Experience in Scanning Probe Microscopy
• PhD in physics, engineering, or biophysics
• Strong interest in instrumentation and technique development
• Publications demonstrating relevant work

Responsibilities

• Design and build AFM instrument integrated in Langmuir trough
• Develop and implement a novel microscopy approach to image liquid surfaces
• Advance AFM capabilities to observe currently unseen phenomena
• Characterize films on liquid interfaces using real-time measurements

Skills

Scanning Probe Microscopy

Python

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Instrumentation

Publications track record

Education

Master & PhD in physics/engineering/biophysics

Tools

FreeCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

CNRS, Center for Structural Biology (CBS) in France invites applications for a postdoctoral position to develop a novel AFM-based microscopy method capable of imaging the surface of water with nanometric resolution. You will design and construct an AFM integrated within a Langmuir trough to enable real-time study of liquid films at nanoscale.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in physics, engineering, or biophysics and a strong track record in instrumentation development and publications, with a