Postdoctoral position in Viral Assembly Biophysics (M/F)
- Researcher in FTC
- 20 month
- Doctorate
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier
Contract Type
Researcher in FTC
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
34293 MONTPELLIER
Contract Duration
20 month
Date of Hire
01/09/2026
Remuneration
Starting at €3,071 gross, depending on experience
Apply Application Deadline : 17 June 2026 23:59
Job Description
Missions
This work is part of the VISA project (Virus Self-Assembly, from test tube to cell cytoplasm), funded by the ANR and the NSF (France/USA). This is a multidisciplinary project involving theoretical physicists, experimentalists, and biophysicists. The researcher hired will focus on understanding the role of viscosity/molecular crowding on the time-course of viral particle assembly, either in reconstituted systems or in the cytoplasm of cells, using dynamic optical microscopy techniques such as SPT-PALM and FCS.
Activity
Perform FCS measurements in solutions and in the cytoplasm.
Perform spt-PALM measurements in the cytoplasm.
Produce, purify, and label capsid proteins.
Analyze the results and share them with the team and the consortium.
Develop and/or use Python/Matlab code for numerical simulation.
Your Profil
Skills
Dynamic and quantitative optical microscopy
Single-molecule microscopy
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy
Protein purification
Cell culture and expression of fluorescent proteins
Data analysis
Numerical simulation
Your Work Environment
The postdoc will be part of the MDVA team at IRIM, which consists of 10 members (2 principal investigators, 1 researcher, 1 engineering assistant, 4 PhD students, and 2 postdocs). He or she will have access to the MRI platform for microscopy (SMLM, FCS, etc.), a protein production and purification platform, and a BSL-2 laboratory for cell culture. Supervision in the lab is provided by a biophysicist, with support from virologists.
The position falls under the Scientific and Technical Potential Protection (PPST) program and therefore, in accordance with regulations, requires that your appointment be approved by the competent authority at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR).
Constraints and risks
N/A
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
Starting at €3,071 gross, depending on experience
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR9004-CYRFAV-009 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Molecular and structural biology, biochemistry |
| Relevant experience | 1 to 4 years |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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