Post-doc position in cardiac physiology

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Nantes, PAYS DE LA LOIRE
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 31 Mar 2024

9 Feb 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

l'institut du thorax, INSERM, CNRS, Nantes Université
Department

the research unit of l'institut du thorax
Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology
Medical sciences » Health sciences
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country

France
Application Deadline

31 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (Europe/Paris)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Offer Starting Date

1 May 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

The candidate will join Flavien Charpentier's group within “Ion Channels & Cardiopathies ” research team (led by Michel De Waard & Flavien Charpentier) at the cutting-edge research unit of l'institut du thorax (INSERM, CNRS & Nantes University) in Nantes, France.

L'institut du thorax is a public expert center dedicated to patient care, translational research and training in cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic diseases. Our laboratory fosters a culture of strong teamwork and supports individual career development.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated candidate to contribute to an ANR-funded project, PDEtreat4Heart, focusing on a new therapeutic strategy for heart failure. This collaborative initiative involves our team alongside Jérôme Leroy's team at Inserm UMR 1180, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Paris-Saclay.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong background and experience in at least one of the following models: engineered heart tissues (EHT) with cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells or models of heart failure secondary to ischemia-reperfusion.

The successful candidate will benefit from technical assistance.

The candidate will play a pivotal role in the project management, conducting in vivo and ex vivo experiments, and fostering collaboration within the consortium. Responsibilities will also include presenting results at lab meetings, international congresses, and within the consortium.

 

Main Activities

  • Development of the models
  • Functional investigations (contractility, electrophysiology)
  • Experiments in biochemistry and immuno-histochemistry
  • Playing an active role in supervising students (undergraduate and PhD)

Requirements
Research Field
Biological sciences » Biology
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications
  • Competences in cardiac physiology are mandatory
  • Either experience in induced pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation into cardiomyocytes or in cardiac surgery and functional investigation (echocardiography and/or electrocardiography)
  • Experience in immunostaining, molecular biology (qPCR, western blots…)
  • Animal testing certification

Specific Requirements

On-call duty in culture room on certain weekends and public holidays


Languages
ENGLISH

Languages
FRENCH

Research Field
Biological sciences
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://umr1087.univ-nantes.fr/job-vacancies-internships/job/post-doc-position-…

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
l'institut du thorax, INSERM, CNRS, Nantes Université
Country
France
City
Nantes
Street
8 quai moncousu
Geofield


Where to apply
E-mail

[email protected]

Contact
City

Nantes
Website

https://umr1087.univ-nantes.fr/
Street

8 quai Moncousu
Postal Code

44000

STATUS: EXPIRED