General information
Reference : UMR5048-FLOLEP-032
Workplace : MONTPELLIER
Date of publication : Friday, May 13, 2022
Type of Contract : FTC Scientist
Contract Period : 12 months
Expected date of employment : 1 July 2022
Proportion of work : Full time
Remuneration : Between 2675€ and 3805€ monthly gross according to experience
Desired level of education : PhD
Experience required : 1 to 4 years
Missions
We are looking for strong and motivated candidates to fill one postdoc position (1 year renewable) in the group Physics and mechanics of biological systems at CBS Montpellier, France.
Our project aims at understanding from an experimental biophysics perspective the mechanisms driving the activity and complex dynamics of the Bacterial Flagellar Motor, the powerful protein complex found at the base of the flagellum in many motile bacteria. Rotating on its axis, the motor is responsible for the continuous rotation of flagella and propulsion of the cell. Within our international consortium, we will probe the behavior of individual motors in bacteria that evolved to produce high torque, with the aim to reveal how the complex motor mechanisms and structure evolved.
Activities
• single-molecule biophysics
• microscopy and fluorescence microscopy
• programming, quantitative data analysis and
• theoretical modeling
• wetlab techniques and cell/molecular biology (bacterial genetic manipulations, protein purification)
Skills
The ideal postdoc candidate should hold or be close to the completion of a PhD in biophysics or a related discipline, and will have extensive experience in a significant subset of the following:
• single-molecule biophysics
• microscopy and fluorescence microscopy
• programming, quantitative data analysis and
• theoretical modeling
• wetlab techniques and cell/molecular biology (bacterial genetic manipulations, protein purification)
• demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team
• Good English oral and written communication skills (French is not a requirement)
Work Context
The project is in collaboration between the Hochberg Lab at the Max Planck Institute in Marburg (evolutionary biochemistry), the Beeby lab at Imperial College London (cryo electron tomography), and the Cary Lab at Waikato University in New Zealand (metagenomics). This collaboration is funded by a highly competitive Human Frontiers grant, with funding for 3 years.
CBS is a strong interdisciplinary lab with a rich spectrum of expertise ranging from biophysics to synthetic and structural biology. Our group develops and employs novel single-molecule biophysics techniques such as optical and magnetic manipulation and single-molecule fluorescence microscopy, as well as theoretical analysis and modeling.
Additional Information
Please submit an application, including CV, cover letter, and the names of 2-3 references.
Web sites for additional job details:
http://www.cbs.cnrs.fr/index.php/en/
https://sites.google.com/view/sm-angular-dynamics/home
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