The Idex program at Grenoble Alpes University is offering a Junior Professorship at the Institute of Structural Biology (IBS).
Expected skills :
- Applicants must show a strong interest in teaching as well as a high-level scientific record in accordance with UGA’s ambitions and standard.
- Ability to develop an independent research program ;
- Proven expertise in single particle cryo-electron microscopy and/or in cryo-electron tomography,
structural cell biology, and strong interest in studying host-pathogen interactions ; - Experience in international collaboration, ability to obtain competitive funding (ANR, ERC, Horizon Europe, etc) ;
Teaching profile :
The successful candidate will be attached to the Chemistry-Biology UFR and will take part in teaching at L1 to L3 level and Master’s level (M1-M2) in the following fields :
- Biochemistry and structural biology
- Infectiology and/or immunology
- Advanced microscopy methods
- Teaching in biology, including the biology/AI interface
Research profile :
The candidate must hold a PhD in biology, biophysics or related field, with proven post-doctoral experience and an excellent track-record ;
The successful candidate will develop an ambitious research project focusing on the in situ study of cellular nanomachines and macromolecular complexes, particularly, but not exclusively, in the context of host-pathogen interactions (bacterial or viral).
The project will have to :
• Exploit cryo-electron microscopy and/or cryo-electron tomography and multi-scale structural biology
technologies ;
• Use an interdisciplinary approach (cell biology, microscopy, AI for structural analysis) ;
• Ideally be integrated into national priority research strategies on infectious diseases, such as those of ANRS-MIE and PEPR-MIE ;
• Promote collaborations at the local (IBS, EMBL Grenoble), national, and European level.
The candidate is expected to build up his·her competitive research team at IBS.
Msc :
The position is a tenure track position with a professorship position after 3 to 6 years.
Application deadline is June 26 th, 2025
For more information on the position, please read the attached pdf. You can also contact :Winfried Weissenhorn or Guy Schoehn.