Post-doc position in Microbial Community Evolution Laboratory of Biophysics and Evolution – UMR 8231 CBI ESPCI Paris

ESPCI Paris
ESPCI Paris is a major institution of higher education (a French "Grande École d’ingénieurs"), an internationally renowned research center (6 Nobel Prizes), and a fertile ground of innovation for industry (3 start-ups created/year). ESPCI is a highly multidisciplinary environment with teaching and research in physics, chemistry and biology.

Laboratory of Biophysics and Evolution
The research will be hosted in the Laboratory Biophysics and Evolution (www.lbe.espci.fr, dir. Philippe Nghe) which is part of the unit Chimie Biologie Innovation UMR 8231 CNRS-ESPCI at ESPCI Paris – PSL University, France (www.espci.psl.eu/en/espci-paris-psl/) a French ‘Grande Ecole’ (6 Nobel prizes) in the heart of Paris.

Requirements
Paul Rainey’s team seeks a highly motivated post-doc to work on an ANR-funded project concerned with the role of lateral gene transfer and impacts on microbial community function with special interest in the evolution of antibiotic resistance and discovery of new antimicrobial compounds. Requirements are a PhD in biophysics – and preferably some post doc experience – and expertise in one of more of the following : microbiology, microbial genetics (especially that of Pseudomonas), microbial community ecology, evolutionary biology, microfluidics, advanced microscopy and image analysis.

Flexibility, autonomy, the ability to work in a highly multidisciplinary team and good interpersonal skills are essential.

Recruitment terms :
Starting date : January 2023
Duration : three years renewable
Salary : according to professional experience
Application deadline : 31 October 2022

Address your applications (CV + cover letter) by email to :
Paul Rainey : paul.rainey@espci.psl.eu
ESPCI Paris – Laboratory of Biophysics and Evolution
10 rue Vauquelin
75005 Paris

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