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
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Neurosciences » Neurobiology
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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
[email protected]- Phone
+32 (0)81 724 124
STATUS: EXPIRED
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