Possible starting date : March 2009

A post-doctoral fellowship is available at the Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS, Strasbourg, France) in the new Laboratory of Cell Physics. The project is financially supported by the Institute.

Subject : The researcher will study cell motility in a simplified assay. Cells without nuclei will be prepared and their motility will be promoted by an appropriate selection of substrate topography and chemical pattern. We anticipate that cell fragments will exhibit a directed motion with a minimal number of contacts imposed by the modified substrates. The motion directions and velocities will be modeled in collaboration with Physical Biology groups. In addition, the contribution of GTPases will be dissected by monitoring their levels of expression. Other topics at the Interface between Physics and Biology are also open for studying the cytokinetic ring contraction and cell monolayer dynamics.

The Laboratory : The Institute of Science and Supramolecular Engineering (ISIS) is a recent Institute at the University of Strasbourg. It is dedicated to develop interdisciplinary research between Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Located in a key city for European Institutions, the Center attracts scientists from all over the world.

Profile: The applicant should have a PhD in cell biology, experimental physics or chemical engineering, and show interest for interdisciplinary work at the Interface between Physics, Biology and Biochemistry.

Please send your curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and contact information of three referees to Daniel RIVELINE