Postdoc: Soft Matter & Hydrodynamics in RBC Flows

EURAXESS Ireland; Marseille; Hybrid; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The postdoctoral position at CNRS CINaM in Marseille invites applicants with strong background in physics, engineering, soft matter or biophysics to study deformable particles in RBC-rich flows. The project, part of the HECTOR consortium, combines microfluidics, optical microscopy and quantitative modeling to uncover transport mechanisms and cell-like analogs under flow.

Candidates should hold a Master’s degree or equivalent, with hands-on experimental skills and good English (C1).

Qualifications

• Strong background in physics, engineering, fluid mechanics, soft matter or biophysics.
• Master's degree or equivalent.
• English writing and speaking skills at C1 level.

Responsibilities

• Develop deformable abiotic cell analogs with LAI partner.
• Optimize chemical treatments to tune RBC mechanics and shape.
• Design and fabricate microfluidic devices mimicking simplified microvascular geometries.
• Investigate transport mechanisms of abiotic cell analogs or modified RBCs in RBC-rich suspensions.
• Develop upscaling statistical models to bridge cell scale phenomena to network-scale observations based on experimental data in conjunction with numerical predictions.

Skills

Physics

Engineering

Fluid mechanics

Soft matter

Biophysics

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Microfluidic devices

Job description

The postdoctoral position at CNRS CINaM in Marseille invites applicants with strong background in physics, engineering, soft matter or biophysics to study deformable particles in RBC-rich flows. The project, part of the HECTOR consortium, combines microfluidics, optical microscopy and quantitative modeling to uncover transport mechanisms and cell-like analogs under flow.

Candidates should hold a Master’s degree or equivalent, with hands-on experimental skills and good English (C1).