R&D Engineer Position – SWIR Detection in 2P & Wide-Field Microscopy

France - BioImaging; Grenoble; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading research institute is seeking an R&D Engineer to join the ANR MAGELLAN project in Grenoble. This role involves developing NIR–SWIR opto-electronic modalities for advanced microscopy systems. Candidates should have experience in detector interfacing, data acquisition, and GUI programming, along with a background in NIR optics and microscopy. The position offers an engaging interdisciplinary environment and the opportunity to publish scientific work.

Qualifications

• Confirmed experience in detector interfacing, data acquisition, and GUI programming.
• Background in InGaAs detector technology, NIR optics, and microscopy.
• Interest in interdisciplinary research and teamwork.

Responsabilités

• Develop and characterize new NIR–SWIR opto-electronic modalities.
• Optimize user interface for 3D multimodal imaging.
• Participate in imaging campaigns and contribute to publications.

Connaissances

Detector interfacing

Data acquisition

GUI programming

Teamwork

Outils

InGaAs detectors

NIR optics

Confocal microscopy

2P microscopy

Description du poste

R&D Engineer Position – SWIR Detection in 2P & Wide-Field Microscopy

Organization: Institute for Advanced Biosciences

Duration: 12 months (starting end of 2025, flexible)

About the project

You will join the ANR project MAGELLAN (Multiplex imaging of live cells with luminescent lanthanide bioprobes), which aims to develop the deep functional multiplexed imaging deep in tissues using new infrared and visible luminophores. The project brings together experts in biology, chemistry, optics, and industry, offering a highly interdisciplinary and stimulating environment.

As an R&D engineer, you will be in charge of developing and characterizing new NIR–SWIR opto-electronic modalities on two state-of-the-art commercial systems (2P and wide-field microscopy).

Your work will involve

Setting up free-run single-photon counting synchronized with confocal scanning.

Optimizing and extending the user interface (GUI) to facilitate 3D multimodal imaging (visible + NIR) and time-resolved acquisitions.

Exploring extensions to wide-field and spinning disk imaging.

Participating in imaging campaigns on live cells and organoids with new probes, contributing to scientific publications.

Profile

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Confirmed experience in detector interfacing, data acquisition, and GUI programming,
• Background in InGaAs detector technology (APDs, cameras), NIR optics, confocal/2P microscopy, and TCSPC (desirable),
• A taste for interdisciplinary research and teamwork.

Why Grenoble?

#1 public research hub in France outside Paris. 4 th European city for deeptech funding (2023).

Named Green Capital 2022 and ranked 3 rd best city worldwide for quality of life (Oxford Economics | Global Cities Index 2025).