Research logistician/Engineer position (with PhD) in flow cytometry

28 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Université de Namur

Department

Morph-Im platform, UNamur

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biological engineering
Biological sciences » Biology
Biological sciences » Laboratory animal science
Biological sciences » Nutritional sciences
Biological sciences » Zoology
Biological sciences » Other
Chemistry » Biochemistry
Engineering » Biomedical engineering
Medical sciences » Medicine
Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine
Medical sciences » Other
Neurosciences » Neurobiology
Neurosciences » Neurochemistry
Neurosciences » Neurophysiology
Technology » Biotechnology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

26 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Position

Full-time (100%) research logistician/engineer (fixed-term) in flow cytometry for the flow cytometry core facility of UNamur (Belgium).

Work environment

The Morph-Im (Morphology & Imaging) core facility (https://platforms.unamur.be/morph-im ) is one of the nine technological platforms of Université de Namur and is dedicated to offer the state-of-the art in imaging technologies, both for life science and surface material applications. The platform gathers a wide variety of state-of-the-art instruments and expertise, such as electron and optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, histology and flow cytometry. Morph-Im includes now 3 flow cytometers (2 analysers and 1 cell sorter).

Your missions

• Management of the users, computers and reagents
• Daily and annual maintenance
• Contacts with the flow cytometer companies
• Support to researchers/private companies for the culturing, sterile and non-sterile sorting and data analyses for punctual needs
• Training of researchers for the culturing, sterile and non-sterile sorting and data analyses for recurrent needs.
• Project Preparation: assistance with labelling (dissociation, fixation, blocking, permeabilization, dilution of antibodies...), discussions with the researchers/customers about their model, their research question, and controls, assistance in the theoretical design of complex multicolor panels (tandems, brightness, co-expression...).
• Analysis of samples with multiple labelling (gating strategy...).
• Technology monitoring (software, fluorochromes, sample preparation).
• You will be encouraged to seek funding from public agencies or private partners and provide flow cytometry-based solutions to external clients.
• Pipelines setup, guide design, collaboration with the user.
• You will be asked to develop a genome-edition core facility for mammalian cells by establishing adapted CrispR-Cas protocols combined with cell sorting in the frame of research projects conducted at UNamur and possibly in private companies.

Contract: one-year fixed-term contract (100%)

Starting date: as soon as possible

How to apply

The application, consisting of a detailed curriculum vitae, a cover letter and the application form available via the following link : https://www.unamur.be/universite/jobs/formulaires/formulaire-de-candidature-pour-le-personnel-scientifique-francais-anglais/view , must be sent to Jean-Yves Matroule by email at [email protected] and sent to [email protected] for April 26st at the latest.

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Medical sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Neurosciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Pharmacological sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Diplomas

You hold:

• an engineer degree or a master degree in science or another relevant discipline,
• AND a doctoral thesis during which you developed strong expertise in flow cytometry and ideally in genome editing.
• N.B. : Candidates who have not yet obtained the academic degree of Doctor can apply only if they are about to defend their doctoral thesis (at the latest within 3 months following the appointment).

Professional experience

At least 2-year professional experience in flow cytometry.

Required Skills

You have the following skills:

• Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of flow cytometery (analyzer and sorters), with expertise in designing complex flow cytometry-based experiments. The expertise of the candidate should be demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Mastery of labelling techniques for (1) studying eukaryotic and bacterial cellular processes such as the cell cycle (G1, S, G2-M), ploidy, cell viability, and apoptosis, and (2) performing phenotyping (immune cells, organoids, intracellular signaling, mitochondrial potential...).
• Good experience with FlowJo software is a plus (training users on FlowJo).
• Multitasking abilities, excellent sense of priorities and organization, autonomy. You will have to manage several projects simultaneously: support in flow cytometry (analysis and cell sorting) for several facility users/projects.
• Strong team spirit: you will work with other team members.
• Strong service spirit: you must appreciate to collaborate on the projects of other researchers.
• Excellent communication abilities: you must be proficient in English (oral and written).

Knowledge and skills in bold will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Advantages

• Good practice of cell biology tools (cell culture, immunofluorescence…).
• Good practice of biochemistry/molecular biology tools (cloning, DNA and protein electrophoresis, Western blotting…).
• Practical knowledge/experience of CRISPR technology using transfection/transduction. The experience of the candidate should be demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Biological sciencesEngineeringMedical sciencesNeurosciencesPharmacological sciences

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Selection process

Review of resumes

• Interview by the Recruitment and Selection Committee of the selected candidates
• Optional: job-specific skills test
• Interview by the Human Resources Department of classified candidates

You will be hired for a fixed-term contract of one year potentially renewable as a fixed-term contract and/or on a permanent contract.

The scales applied at the University of Namur can be viewed on our website: https://www.unamur.be/universite/jobs/baremes

Our human resources management policy is based on respect for equal rights and equal treatment for all. This diversity is also articulated around different axes: gender, disability, origin, beliefs, age, sexual orientation, etc. The University of Namur is also a signatory of the diversity charter.

Additional comments

For more information:

• Concerning the recruitment and selection procedure: [email protected]
• Concerning the content of the function or its context : Prof. Francesca Cecchet and Prof. Henri-François Renard, co-directors of Morph-Im platform ([email protected] ); Prof. Jean-Yves Matroule, in charge of the equipment ([email protected] ).

Website for additional job details

https://jobs.unamur.be/emploi.2024-02-27.8639133375

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Namur

Country

Belgium

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.unamur.be/universite/jobs/formulaires/formulaire-de-candidature-pou…

Contact

City

Namur

Website

http://www.unamur.be

Street

Rue de Bruxelles, 61

Postal Code

5000

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+32 (0)81 724 124

STATUS: EXPIRED