General information
Offer title : Researcher in molecular and cellular biology life sciences, M/F (H/F)
Reference : UPR9022-BENSTE-054
Number of position : 1
Workplace : STRASBOURG
Date of publication : 28 November 2025
Type of Contract : Researcher in FTC
Contract Period : 12 months
Expected date of employment : 1 March 2026
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : From 4258 € euros gross/month based on the experience
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : 1 to 4 years
Section(s) CN : 27 - Host-pathogen relationship, immunology, inflammation
Missions
The selected applicant will establish a research group to work on the biology of host-pathogen interactions in insects. He will bring new lines of research to the unit (evolution, regulation of gene expression, metabolism, bioinformatics, etc…) and his project should demonstrate the capacity to work collaboratively with existing groups in the NetRNA LabEx network (https://labex-netrna.cnrs.fr/presentation/netrna-teams/).
Activities
Drosophila genetics: maintenance and crosses of drosophila strains, epistasis analysis, production of mutant or transgenic lines
Host-pathogen interactions innate immunity
Insect physiology
Direction of a small research group
Skills
Diploma required: PhD in molecular and cellular biology or immunology or virology/microbiology or genetics
Knowledge on fly genetics and of its physiology, of host defences or molecular virology
English level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; C1 corresponding to the autonomous level
Autonomy,
ability to criticise/analyse his-her personal work and that of colleagues with constructive proposals
Ability to coach trainees and students
Work Context
The unit “Insects Models of Innate Immunity” performs cutting edge basic research on insect-pathogen interactions, focusing on the fruit-fly Drosophila as well as vector mosquitoes Anopheles and Aedes (https://ibmc.cnrs.fr/en/laboratoire/m3i/). The department is part of the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMC), located at the heart of the University of Strasbourg campus in France. The IBMC provides a world-class research environment, equipped with cutting-edge facilities for proteomics, genomics, advanced cell imaging and a dedicated insectarium for infectiology studies, including BSL3 containment. Our department participates in the NetRNA consortium, which offers a start-up package of 450k€ covering salary and research support for 3-5 years.
The Institute is located in the center of the University of Strasbourg's central campus, accessible by bus and Tram. The CNRS contributes to the payment of a private care insurance to cover part of the cost of travel by public transport. An administrative restaurant is available on campus. Meals are sponsored by the CNRS.
Constraints and risks
Usual constraints related to laboratory work in biology and follow-up of experiments and maintenance of live material.