Tenure-Track Junior Professorship - In situ study of cellular nanomachines and macromolecular complexes, particularly but not exclusively, in the context of infections or cellular stress

Euraxess research fields: Biological Sciences; Biology; Biochemistry; Biophysics

Expected skills:

• Applicants must show a strong interest in teaching as well as a high-level scientific record in accordance with UGA’s ambitions and standards. They must identify with UGA’s values: being open to the world, emphasizing ethics and scientific integrity, showing an interest in teamwork and being committed to the community. They should also have a sense of responsibility, in particular with regards to environmental and social issues;
• Ability to develop an independent research program;
• Proven expertise in single particle cryo-electron microscopy and/or in cryo-electron tomography, structural cell biology, and strong interest in studying host-pathogen interactions;
• Experience in international collaboration, ability to obtain competitive funding (ANR, ERC, Horizon Europe, etc).

Teaching profile:

The successful candidate will be attached to the Chemistry and Biology Department and will take part in teaching at L1 to L3 level and master's level (M1-M2) in the following fields:

• Biochemistry and structural biology
• Infectiology and/or immunology
• Advanced microscopy methods
• Teaching in biology, including the biology/AI interface

The successful candidate must be able to collaborate effectively with others and actively contribute to the teaching teams. Once they have tenure, they will be expected to take on responsibilities. They will also play a key role in training through research, supervising doctoral and post-doctoral students.

Research profile:

The Institute of Structural Biology (IBS, (UMR CEA-CNRS-Université Grenoble Alpes) performs state of the art research in integrated structural and cellular biology related to basic and applied research.

The successful candidate will develop an ambitious research project focusing on the in situ study of cellular nanomachines and macromolecular complexes, particularly, but not exclusively, in the context of host-pathogen interactions (bacterial or viral). The project will have to:

• Exploit cryo-electron microscopy and/or cryo-electron tomography and multi-scale structural biology technologies;
• Use an interdisciplinary approach (cell biology, microscopy, AI for structural analysis);
• Ideally be integrated into national priority research strategies on infectious diseases, such as those of ANRS-MIE and PEPR-MIE;
• Promote collaborations at the local (IBS, EMBL Grenoble), national, and European level.

Scientific outreach, open science:

The successful candidate commits to disseminating the scientific knowledge acquired in accordance with open science principles, notably through:

• Publishing scientific articles in open access and depositing data on public platforms (e.g. EMPIAR).
• Giving presentations and participating in conferences and symposia.
• Engaging in science communication aimed at the general public.
• Using communication tools such as websites, newsletters, or scientific social networks (e.g. ResearchGate, LinkedIn).

Information for candidates:

• Université Grenoble Alpes recruits on the basis of skills and makes use of all talents. It encourages applicants with disabilities to apply for teaching and research positions.
• Senior lecturers and professors are required to reside at the place where they perform their duties (Art. 5 of Decree No. 84-431 of June 6, 1984).
• Candidates must hold a PhD in biology, biophysics or related field, with proven post-doctoral experience and an excellent track-record;
• The successful candidate will benefit from an exceptional scientific environment at the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) campus (IBS, EMBL, ESRF, ILL) providing access to state-of-the-art technological platforms (https://www.isbg.fr/);
• They will have access to the PhD programs from the CEA and UGA.
• They are expected to build up their competitive research team at IBS.
• The position is a tenure track position with a professorship position after 3 to 6 years.

Contacts

Pour le laboratoire: Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS – UMR 5075)

M. Winfried WEISSENHORN, Directeur, winfried.weissenhorn@ibs.fr ou 04 57 42 86 84

M. Guy SCHOEHN, Directeur de recherche CNRS, guy.schoehn@ibs.fr

How to apply? https://emploi.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/competitive-exams/tenure-track-junior-professor-positions-cpj--1399688.kjsp

Job details

Title: Tenure-Track Junior Professorship - In situ study of cellular nanomachines and macromolecular complexes, particularly but not exclusively, in the context of infections or cellular stress

Employer: Université Grenoble Alpes

Location: 621 avenue Centrale Grenoble, France

Published: 2025-07-02

Application deadline: 2025-08-29 16:00 (Europe/Paris)

Job type: Assistant / Associate Professor, Professor, Researcher, Tenure Track

Field: Structural Biology, Cell Biology, Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, and 8 more (Cryogenics, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Artificial Intelligence, Molecular Biology, Virology, Bacteriology, Pathology)