Postdoctoral researcher (M/F) in RNA biochemistry and RNA-peptide protocells

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description Develop and experimentally characterise RNA-peptide systems capable of self-organisation, molecular reactions and differential persistence under environmental constraints, within the MICROFLUIDICS targeted project of the PEPR Origins programme. - Design, produce and purify functional RNAs and associated peptides. - Form and characterise RNA-peptide coacervates by microscopy, biophysical measurements and quantitative analyses. - Study ligation, recombination, amplification or templating reactions within the compartments. - Measure the effects of salinity, dilution and dehydration-rehydration cycles on the stability and reorganisation of coacervates. - Analyse data, document results and contribute to reports, publications and meetings of the PEPR Origins programme. The position is attached to the Synthetic Biosystems team (head: Philippe Nghe) of the Laboratory of Structural Biology of the Cell (BIOC, UMR 7654, CNRS - Ecole polytechnique). The team builds molecular systems endowed with Darwinian properties to study the emergence of evolution. The MICROFLUIDICS targeted project (WP4.2) of the PEPR Origins programme brings together BIOC, ICMCB (Bordeaux), PIIM (Marseille) and I2M (Bordeaux). Where to apply Website https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7654-PHINGH-003/Default.aspx . Requirements Research Field Chemistry Education Level PhD or equivalent . Research Field Physics Education