Job Information
Organisation/Company: Sorbonne Université
Research Field: Medical sciences; Pharmacological sciences
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1); Recognised Researcher (R2); Established Researcher (R3); Leading Researcher (R4); Other Profession
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Application Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - 08:00 (Europe/Paris)
Country: France
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Presentation of Sorbonne University
To transmit knowledge, understand the world and meet the challenges of the 21st century, a new university was created on 1 January 2018, following the merger of Paris-Sorbonne University and Pierre and Marie Curie University. Sorbonne University is a multidisciplinary, research-intensive, world-class university. Based in the heart of Paris and present across the region, it is committed to student success and to addressing the scientific challenges of the 21st century.
The team led by Dr Fabienne Foufelle, entitled “Metabolic diseases, diabetes and comorbidities”, is Team 5 of the UMRS 1166 research unit (Inserm / Sorbonne University), integrated within the ICAN University Hospital Institute at Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital in Paris. The team's objective is to study the comorbidities of type 2 diabetes, such as insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and their relationship with lipid metabolism. There is strong continuity between basic and clinical research, thanks to the joint presence of researchers and clinicians (diabetology and hepatology departments at Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital).
Location: UMRS 1166, 91 Bd de l’Hopital, 75013 PARIS, France.
Mission: Define the optimized configuration of an “on-chip” device for adipocyte culture (adipose tissue-on-chip)
Main activities
- Develop advanced cell-culture methods in microdevices
- Characterize the impact of the secretome on other cell types (hepatocytes, Kupffer cells, etc.)
- Isolate mature adipocytes from rodents and humans
- Isolate adipocyte precursors from rodents and humans and differentiate them into adipocytes in vitro
Supervision: NO
Knowledge and Skills
Required cross-disciplinary knowledge: Cell models of adipose and hepatic tissues, metabolic pathophysiology
Technical skills: Cell culture, cell signaling studies
Transferable skills: Review of the literature relevant to the research topic
Interpersonal skills: Scientific autonomy; Ability to work in a team and collaborate
Where to apply
E-mail: Medecine-DRH-Recrutement@sorbonne-universite.fr
Requirements
Research Field: Medical sciences; Pharmacological sciences
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications: Required cross-disciplinary knowledge: Cell models of adipose and hepatic tissues, metabolic pathophysiology; Technical skills: Cell culture, cell signaling studies; Transferable skills: Review of the literature relevant to the research topic; Interpersonal skills: Scientific autonomy; Ability to work in a team and collaborate
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: UMRS 1166 research unit
Country: France
City: Paris
Contact
City: Paris
Website: http://www.sorbonne-universite.fr/
Street: 21 rue de l’École de médecine
Postal Code: 75006