Post-doctoral researcher in nanosciences W/M

Employeur

The university of Bordeaux is a great dynamic and responsible university that cares about the well-being of its staff. Joining us means working in a privileged environment within a particularly diverse and open professional community, benefiting from welcome and inclusion schemes, training and internal mobility. It means participating in an academic, scientific and human adventure. It means committing to meeting the challenges of the 21st century.

Join the Paul Pascal Research Center (CRPP) – of the University of Bordeaux! This laboratory is a joint unit of the CNRS and the University of Bordeaux. It is made up of six research teams and several common services. Its research activities are divided into three complementary areas with a strong multidisciplinary aspect: soft matter, functional materials and interface with biology.

As part of the LIGHT Major Research Program (GPR), we are recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher W/M in nanosciences. This interdisciplinary project is conducted in collaboration with the Center for Structural Biology (CBS) of Montpellier, specialized in DNA-based nanotechnologies.

This project aims to develop a new approach for the fabrication of nanoparticles bearing several distinct domains ("patches") with controlled shape, orientation and position on their surface. The ultimate goal is to use these nanoparticles as building blocks for programmed self-assembly of aperiodic photonic structures with emerging optical properties.

Votre mission

You will be in charge of the development and characterization of DNA-functionalized nanoparticles, combining surface functionalization approaches of nanoparticles and DNA origamis.

You will work in a highly interdisciplinary environment, at the interface between colloidal nanoparticles, surface chemistry, DNA-based nanotechnologies and self-assembly.

You will be supervised by Serge RAVAINE, in collaboration with the researchers involved in the project at CBS.

Functionalization of nanoparticles

•       You functionalize nanoparticle surfaces with DNA strands

•       You develop strategies to control the location of features on the surface of nanoparticles

•       You develop nanoparticles with several distinct and controlled surface domains

#DNA Origamis

•       You are implementing strategies based on DNA origami to encode information on the surface of nanoparticles.

•       You adapt and combine origami nanostructures with functionalized nanoparticles

# Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles

•       You prepare and characterize the nanoparticles used in the project

•       You study their morphology and organization at different scales

•       You notably carry out characterizations by transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

# Self-assembly of photonic structures

•       You are studying the programmed self-assembly of nanoparticles with patches

•       You are exploring the formation of aperiodic structures from these colloidal bricks

You contribute to the scientific dissemination of results within the teams involved in the project and through scientific communications and international publications.

The + of this offer: an experience in an international scientific environment at the interface between nanoscience, nanotechnology, DNA and materials science

Vos atouts / Vos talents

Holder of a PhD in chemistry, physics, materials science, nanoscience or a related field, you ideally have experience in the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles and/or DNA-based nanotechnologies.

•       You are a skilled experimentalist, with a strong affinity for interdisciplinary research

•       You are autonomous and rigorous in your experiments

•       You have a real interest in interdisciplinary research

•       You are proficient in nanoparticle synthesis and characterization techniques, or have experience in DNA nanotechnology

•       Experience in the preparation and characterization of DNA nanostructures such as origami is an asset

•       An experiment in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) would be appreciated.

•       You demonstrate good communication skills and appreciate teamwork

•       You are proficient in English in an international scientific context

Do you recognize yourself? Apply!

More information:

By joining this position within the Colloïdes, Interfaces, CIA Assemblies team, and will work closely with a team from the Center for Structural Biology (CBS) in Montpellier, specialized in DNA-based nanotechnologies.

This interdisciplinary project thus combines the CRPP’s skills in the synthesis, functionalization and self-assembly of nanoparticles with CBS’s expertise in the field of DNA origami technology.

Based in Pessac, Gironde - FRANCE – access by tramway line B (stop « Doyen Brus ») buses, bike. The laboratory is near the city-centre of Bordeaux and about 60 Km of the Atlantic coasts.

NB: the position is based in a laboratory in the Restrictive Zone, which requires an investigation prior to hiring, which can take up to 8 weeks.

12-month fixed-term contract renewable

Gross monthly salary: from 2750€ to 3000€ according to our salary grid

Why join us?

By joining our establishment, you benefit from a work environment that is attentive to your professional and personal balance, as well as to your career development.

-   A training program adapted to support your entry into the job and your professional development

- Up to 50 days of annual leave from the first year (in proportion to the arrival date)

- Participation in supplementary social protection and access to social action mechanisms

-  75% coverage for the subscription to public transport in Gironde

-  Sustainable mobility package for home–work journeys

-  Access to a staff parking lot

- Leisure, sports and cultural activities for all staff

- Possibility of employee canteen on site

Recruitment process: Applications are reviewed as they arrive.

Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the Recruitment Officer for a first pre-qualification phone conversation. An interview with the supervisor will then be organised by videoconference.

Interested applicants should send a CV, brief statement of qualifications and basis for interest in the position, a list of your relevant publications, and the email addresses of 2 appropriate references.