Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Biophysics (F/M) (F/M)
Working environment and context
Our institution is part of PSL University. Located in the heart of Paris, it brings together all areas of knowledge, innovation and creation. Ranked among the top 50 universities in the world, it trains researchers, artists, engineers, entrepreneurs and managers who are aware of their social, individual and collective responsibility in the field of research.
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.
Mission
Laboratory
Physics of Cells and Cancer Lab, Institut Curie (Paule Dagenais, Pascal Silberzan)
Team: Biology-inspired Physics at MesoScales
PASCAL SILBERZAN - Institut Curie
Collaboration with LPENS (Xiaowen Chen, Vincent Hakim)
Team: Theoretical neuroscience and biophysics
Biophysique et Neuroscience Théoriques | LPENS
The project
Collective cell migration, a key process in living systems, remains largely underexplored in the intermediate-density subconfluent regime, where cell clusters coexist with isolated cells, as is often the case in morphogenesis and tumor progression.
A 2-year postdoctoral position in theoretical biophysics is opening in the Physics of Cells and Cancer Lab (Institut Curie - Paule Dagenais, Pascal Silberzan) and LPENS (Xiaowen Chen, Vincent Hakim). Working between the two labs, the project will focus on computational analysis and theoretical understanding of collective cell migration on patterned surfaces. In the subconfluent regime, we recently observed in vitro a new mode of collective migration driven by asymmetric micro-rails (ratchets) whose period is smaller than a cell size.
The project will study how directed collective flows emerge from cell-cell collisions, governed by cell density and substrate geometry. In the long run, the aim includes the exploitation of controlled collective migration to design new cell-sorting strategies, where collective effects can amplify subtle mechanical differences between cell types.
Informations - Recherche
Skills
Training and Skills required
- Training :
Applicants should hold or expect to complete a PhD in physics or a related field, with strong background in soft matter / nonequilibrium statistical physics / numerical simulation / statistical inference.
- Scientific skills :
Previous experience with data analysis would be a plus but not required.
- Language skills :
Perfect fluency in English is required.
Abilities
Applicants should be able to work interactively in a collaborative research environment, including physicists and biologists.
All our opportunities are open to people with disabilities
Contract information
Type of contract: Fixed-term contract.
Starting date: September 2026
Duration: 24 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: not to be completed
Contact
Please send your CV, letter of motivation and 2 references
Publication date: 21/04/2026
Deadline for application: once filled
Institut Curie is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer
and is dedicated to the highest standards of research integrity.
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/brochures/eur_21620_en-fr.pdf
Non discrimination, openness and transparency
Our institution, like PSL University as a whole, is committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion within its communities. We encourage applications from a variety of backgrounds, which we will ensure are selected through an open and transparent recruitment process.
Contact
8sns1pmw2k5k@emploi.beetween.com
Other information
Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Biophysics (F/M) (F/H)
| Location 75005 Paris, Île-de-France 75005 |
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| School Institut Curie |
Working environment and context
Notre établissement fait partie de l'Université PSL. Située au cœur de Paris, celle-ci fait dialoguer tous les domaines du savoir, de l'innovation et de la création. Classée parmi les 50 premières universités mondiales, elle forme au plus près de la recherche des chercheurs, artistes, ingénieurs, entrepreneurs ou dirigeants conscients de leur responsabilité sociale, individuelle et collective.
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.
Teaching mission
Laboratory
Physics of Cells and Cancer Lab, Institut Curie (Paule Dagenais, Pascal Silberzan)
Team: Biology-inspired Physics at MesoScales
PASCAL SILBERZAN - Institut Curie
Collaboration with LPENS (Xiaowen Chen, Vincent Hakim)
Team: Theoretical neuroscience and biophysics
Biophysique et Neuroscience Théoriques | LPENS
The project
Collective cell migration, a key process in living systems, remains largely underexplored in the intermediate-density subconfluent regime, where cell clusters coexist with isolated cells, as is often the case in morphogenesis and tumor progression.
A 2-year postdoctoral position in theoretical biophysics is opening in the Physics of Cells and Cancer Lab (Institut Curie - Paule Dagenais, Pascal Silberzan) and LPENS (Xiaowen Chen, Vincent Hakim). Working between the two labs, the project will focus on computational analysis and theoretical understanding of collective cell migration on patterned surfaces. In the subconfluent regime, we recently observed in vitro a new mode of collective migration driven by asymmetric micro-rails (ratchets) whose period is smaller than a cell size.
The project will study how directed collective flows emerge from cell-cell collisions, governed by cell density and substrate geometry. In the long run, the aim includes the exploitation of controlled collective migration to design new cell-sorting strategies, where collective effects can amplify subtle mechanical differences between cell types.
Research mission
Skills
Training and Skills required
- Training :
Applicants should hold or expect to complete a PhD in physics or a related field, with strong background in soft matter / nonequilibrium statistical physics / numerical simulation / statistical inference.
- Scientific skills :
Previous experience with data analysis would be a plus but not required.
- Language skills :
Perfect fluency in English is required.
Abilities
Applicants should be able to work interactively in a collaborative research environment, including physicists and biologists.
All our opportunities are open to people with disabilities
Contract information
Type of contract: Fixed-term contract.
Starting date: September 2026
Duration: 24 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: not to be completed
Contact
Please send your CV, letter of motivation and 2 references
Publication date: 21/04/2026
Deadline for application: once filled
Institut Curie is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer
and is dedicated to the highest standards of research integrity.
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/brochures/eur_21620_en-fr.pdf
Non discrimination, ouverture et transparence
Notre établissement, comme l'ensemble de l'Université PSL, s’engage à soutenir et promouvoir l’égalité, la diversité et l’inclusion au sein de ses communautés. Nous encourageons les candidatures issues de profils variés, que nous veillerons à sélectionner via un processus de recrutement ouvert et transparent.
Contact
8sns1pmw2k5k@emploi.beetween.com
Other information
| Experience years
1 à 4 années d'expérience (R2) an |
Reference 8sns1pmw2k |
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Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres)
