Postdoctoral position in microfluidics

Ecole supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris; France; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

ESPCI Paris - PSL invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Laboratory of Biochemistry. The project FLU-PREDICT focuses on developing a microfluidic platform to predict reassortment between avian and human influenza viruses.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team spanning biology, chemistry and physics. The role requires adapting microfluidic systems to project needs, performing microfabrication steps, and collaborating with project partners to advance the

Qualifications

• We seek a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow with strong experience in microfluidic systems.
• Flexibility, autonomy, the ability to work in a highly multidisciplinary team and good interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Adapt the microfluidic system to project needs.
• Lead microfabrication steps for the platform.
• Collaborate with project partners and lab teams.

Skills

Microfluidics

Multidisciplinary teamwork

English (Excellent)

Autonomy

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Organisation/Company Ecole supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris Department Team Biochemistry Research Field Chemistry » Biochemistry Chemistry » Instrumental techniques Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 1 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38h30 Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 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

ESPCI Paris - PSL

ESPCI Paris - PSL is a major institution of higher education (a French "Grande École d’Ingénieurs"), an internationally renowned research center (6 Nobel Prizes), and a fertile ground of innovation for industry (3 start-ups created/year) . ESPCI is a highly multidisciplinary environment with teaching and research in physics, chemistry and biology.

Prof. Andrew Griffiths’ Lab

The research activities of the Laboratory of Biochemistry team, directed by Prof. Andrew GRIFFITHS, are centred around droplet-based microfluidics, a powerful new ultrahigh-throughput system in which reaction volumes can be miniaturized by up to a million-fold compared to conventional assays in microtitre plates. This opens up exciting prospects for the development of extremely innovative systems with many applications in both fundamental and applied research. The successful candidate will join a highly multidisciplinary team, with experience spanning biology, chemistry and physics.

Project Description

Within the FLU-PREDICT project, the LBC is responsible for developing and optimizing the microfluidic platform to predict genetic reassortment between avian and human or swine influenza viruses.

The successful candidate will work closely with the project partners.

The LBC, in partnership with its partners, has already developed a reassortment detection system.

The postdoctoral researcher's role will be to adapt the microfluidic system to the project's needs and to be responsible for all microfabrication steps.

Requirements

Research Field Engineering Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow, with strong experience in microfluidic systems.

Specific Requirements

Flexibility, autonomy, the ability to work in a highly multidisciplinary team and good interpersonal skills are essential.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Engineering Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

The candidate must have a PhD or a similar diploma.