Description of the thesis topic

The PhD candidate will be responsible for studying enzymes involved in the structural and functional regulation of complex polysaccharides of the glycosaminoglycan type.

Work Context

Located on the Grenoble Science Park (ESRF/ILL/EMBL/IBS), the Institute of Structural Biology (IBS) is a national and international player in the field of integrated structural biology. The IBS is a research center, a technical platform, a host site and a scientific training center. Its mission is to develop research in structural biology, a field of research that is crucial to the understanding of fundamental biological mechanisms. It is supported by 12 state-of-the-art platforms.
As a joint research unit (CEA-CNRS-UGA), the IBS is composed of 20 research groups, each of which proposes a multi-disciplinary approach, at the frontiers of biology, physics and chemistry, in coherence with 3 research axes. Nearly 320 people work there as researchers, PhD students, engineers and technicians in a multicultural and international environment.
The person recruited will join the SAGAG-Vivès team, which focuses on glycosaminoglycan-type polysaccharides, their interactions with proteins, and the enzymatic mechanisms regulating their structure and function.
The team includes one senior researcher, one post-doc, one engineer, and two PhD students.

Constraints and risks

Without.
The research will be carried out in either French or English, however it is expected that the non-French speaking candidate will strive to learn the basics of French in order to facilitate communication and integration into the laboratory.
No working from home.