Research engineer (M/F)

13 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Institut Curie - Research Center

Research Field

Medical sciences » Cancer research

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

France

Application Deadline

13 Jun 2024 - 12:08 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

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

No

Offer Description

The hosting structure

 

The Curie Institute Research Center

The “Institut Curie” is a major player in the research and fight against cancer. It consists of a hospital and a Research Center of more than 1000 employees with a strong international representativeness.

The objective of the Curie Institute Research Center is to develop basic research and to use the knowledge produced to improve the diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutics of cancers as part of the continuum between basic research and innovation serving the patient.

 

 

Job description

 

Laboratory

The researcher will join the Innate Immunity in Physiology and Cancer team (https://institut-curie.org/team/poirier ), within the Immunology and Cancer Unit (U932). The team specialises in studying the molecular mechanisms of defence in place to protect cells from insults, including from pathogen infection. Mechanisms are explored in non-transformed cells, as well as in cancer. In the latter, we specifically assess if mechanisms of interest can be targeted for antitumor therapy. The team recently discovered a novel inflammatory protein which plays a pivotal role in the toll-like receptor pathway of innate immunity, by producing an inflammatory second messenger. Our goal is now to determine if the inflammatory properties of this protein could be harnessed to engineer novel immunotherapies against cancer.

 

Missions

The hired researcher will pilot a project dedicated to transform the newly-discovered protein into an immunotherapy active against cancer. It entails:

• Cellular and molecular biology, including cell culture, nucleic acid and protein analysis
• Experimentation with mouse models of tumors
• Data analysis, discussion and presentation in team meetings
• Team work
• Bibliography

Candidate Profile

 

Training and experience required

• Open to Masters as well as PhDs
• Professional experience will be considered favourably
• Licence for animal experimentation will be considered favourably
• Experimental techniques in cellular and molecular biology (nucleic acid and protein manipulation, cell culture)

 

 

Skills required

• English
• Independance
• Aptitutde for team work is pivotal

 

 

All our opportunities are open to people with disabilities

 

 

Contract information

 

Type of contract: CDD

Starting date:  July 2024

Duration: 18 months

Working time: full time

Remuneration: according to the current grids

Benefits: Collective catering, reimbursement of transportation fees up to 70%, supplementary health insurance

Location of the position: Paris

Reference: NA

     

Contact

 

Please send your CV, letter of motivation and 2 references to [email protected]

 

Publication date: 13/05/2024

Deadline for application: 13/06/24

 

 

Institut Curie is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer

and is dedicated to the highest standards of research integrity.

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Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences » Cancer research

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institut Curie

Country

France

City

Paris

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Paris

City

Suresnes

Website

http://curie.fr

Street

26 rue d'Ulm

Postal Code

75005

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED