Post-Doc offer: MecAPeps, Mechanical growth of Analogues of Peptide macrocycleS.
POST-DOC++ in SupraMolecular Chemistry
YOU WANT TO MAKE A CAREER IN ACADEMIA IN FRANCE?
Seize this unique opportunity of a funded 18-month post-doctoral position at the Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM) in Montpellier which include a specific training from experts and panel members for applying to either MSCA fellowship, ERC starting Grant, or CNRS permanent positions.
Salary:
35 k€ annual gross salary + 8 k€ for equipment & travelling. The project is funded through the “TALENTS” program of the PTL CARLA (“Projet Thématique Long Chimie durAble pouR La sAnté”), Pôle de Recherche Chimie, Université de Montpellier.
Starting date:
January 2026.
Research topic:
MecAPeps, Mechanical growth of Analogues of Peptide macrocycleS.
The candidate, a highly motivated supramolecular chemist with 0-3 years post-PhD experience, will study peptide-based dynamic combinatorial libraries, activated upon mechano-activation (ball-milling), to access biomimetic self-assemblies. The MecAPeps project will gather partners from three different IBMM teams all located in the new Balard building: Glycochimie & Reconnaissance Moléculaire (Sébastien ULRICH), Chimie Verte et Technologies Innovantes (Frédéric LAMATY), and Sciences Analytiques des Biomolécules (Claudia BICH).
References: 1. Sustainable Mechanosynthesis of Biologically Active Molecules, O. Bento, F. Luttringer, T. M. El Dine, N. Petry, X. Bantreil, F. Lamaty, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2022, e202101516; 2. Dynamic covalent synthesis, F. B. L. Cougnon, A. R. Stefankiewicz, S. Ulrich, Chem. Sci., 2024, 15, 879; 3. Dynamic Amino Acid Side-Chains Grafting on Folded Peptide Backbone, B. Zagiel, T. Peker, R. Marquant, G. Cazals, G. Webb, E. Miclet, C. Bich, E. Sachon, R. Moumné, Chem. Eur. J., 2022, 28, e202200454.
Who we are:
Université de Montpellier (UM) is a research-intensive university where education and research cover most of the Scientific and Technological fields. UM gathers around 50,000 students, including about 1800 PhD students, and 4800 staff members. UM is currently involved in several European and national projects, including H2020/HE (ERC & MSCA) and Erasmus as coordinator or partner: 8 MSCA doctoral networks/ITN, 4 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship, 4 ERC, 3 Erasmus Joint Master Degree. The IBMM (ca. 320 employees, 16 teams) focuses on the chemical synthesis, molecular and supramolecular engineering, and the pharmacological study of biomolecules (e.g. nucleosides/nucleotides/nucleic acids, peptides/proteins, glycosides, lipids), as well as their analogues, derivatives and conjugation products, for health applications.