Assistant Engineer in Biological Techniques

Inserm is the only French public organization entirely dedicated to biological, medical, and health research for populations. It has research laboratories throughout the country, grouped into 12 Regional Delegations. Our institute brings together 15,000 researchers, engineers, technicians, and administrative staff with a common goal: to improve everyone’s health through advances in knowledge about living organisms and diseases, innovation in treatments, and public health research.

Joining Inserm means becoming part of an institute committed to gender equality and professional parity, diversity, and support for employees with disabilities, from recruitment and throughout their careers. To promote well-being at work, Inserm actively pursues policies on working conditions, based in particular on a fair balance between personal and professional life.

Inserm was awarded the European HR Excellence in Research label in 2016 and is committed to evolving its recruitment and evaluation practices for researchers.

The Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases (I2MC) is made up of 11 research teams and 6 technology platforms, with a total staff of 280 people. Scientists and clinicians work on metabolic risk factors (obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia) and their cardiovascular complications (vascular diseases, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, heart failure, and kidney failure).

Director: Dominique LANGIN
Address: 1 avenue Jean Poulhès – BP 84225 – 31432 Toulouse Cedex 4
Regional Delegation: Occitanie Pyrénées

The recruited person will be responsible for setting up and developing specific freezing/thawing protocols for human adipose tissue biopsies with a view to establishing cultures for applications in organoids and/or organs-on-chip

• • Develop, establish, and adapt freezing and thawing protocols for human adipose tissue biopsies

  • Analyze cell viability and functionality

  • Develop organoid and adipose lobule cultures on chip

  • Process and present results

  • Ensure technological monitoring and exchanges with collaborators

• • Work schedule may vary depending on the time of biopsy reception

  • Possible knowledge transfer with collaborating teams (Paris/Nantes)

• • Good Laboratory Practices

  • Knowledge of cell culture and basic biochemical techniques

  • Knowledge of hygiene and safety regulations

• • Coordination and planning of protocols

  • Analyze results (statistics)

  • Ensure the quality and relevance of analytical tools and results

  • Summarize and present results in meetings

• • Team spirit and willingness to communicate/exchange

  • Rigor and organizational skills

  • Initiative and autonomy

  • Curiosity and enthusiasm