Postdoctoral researcher: Advanced mass spectrometry approaches for mercury and selenium speciation in humans - M/F

CNRS - National Center for Scientific Research; France; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The CNRS, Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les matériaux (IPREM UMR 5254) in Pau, France invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to develop advanced analytical strategies for the characterization and speciation of mercury- and selenium-containing biomolecules using LC-ICP-MS and LC-ESI-(HR)MS/MS.

The 12-month position, with the possibility of a 12-month extension, sits within ERC SeMER and ANR SeMerAMAZON projects and offers an

Responsibilities

• Literature review and reporting
• Development of analytical methods
• Analysis of human/environmental samples
• Data processing and interpretation
• Presentation of results at conferences
• Writing reports, manuscripts, and publications

Job description

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les matériaux Research Field Chemistry Chemistry » Computational chemistry Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 28 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 5 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The main mission is the development of advanced analytical strategies for the characterization and speciation of mercury- and selenium-containing biomolecules, particularly using LC-ICP-MS and LC-ESI-(HR)MS/MS.

The post is offered for 12 months, with the possibility of a 12-month extension.

• Literature review and reporting
• Development of analytical methods
• Analysis of human/environmental samples
• Data processing and interpretation
• Presentation of results at conferences
• Writing reports, manuscripts, and publications

This work will be carried out in an international and multidisciplinary context, notably within the ERC Consolidator Grant SeMER and ANR PRCI SeMerAMAZON ( https://anr.fr/Projet-ANR-22-CE34-0020 ). The postdoctoral researcher will primarily work at IPREM UMR 5254 in Pau (south-West of France), where he/she will be a member of the Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology Cluster. The working group has extensive experience in environmental and analytical chemistry, trace metal speciation, stable isotope tracers, and fractionation mechanisms. To achieve the outlined objectives, the project will rely on the unique instrumental facilities of the host laboratory. This platform possesses, among others, the state-of-the-art instruments required for the postdoctoral project (MC-ICP-MS, HPLC/GC-ICPMS, LC-ESI-MS/MS). See details at https://iprem.univ-pau.fr/en/research/scientific-clusters/cluster-3-env…