R&D Engineer Position – SWIR Detection in 2P & Wide-Field Microscopy
Organization: Institute for Advanced Biosciences
Position Information:
Location: MicroCell facility, Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), Grenoble
Duration: 12 months (starting end of 2025, flexible)
Salary: €3,100–€3,600 gross/month, depending on experience
About the project
You will join the ANR project MAGELLAN (Multiplex imaging of live cells with luminescent lanthanide bioprobes), which aims to develop the deep functional multiplexed imaging deep in tissues using new infrared and visible luminophores. The project brings together experts in biology, chemistry, optics, and industry, offering a highly interdisciplinary and stimulating environment.
As an R&D engineer, you will be in charge of developing and characterizing new NIR–SWIR opto-electronic modalities on two state-of-the-art commercial systems (2P and wide-field microscopy).
Your work will involve
Setting up free-run single-photon counting synchronized with confocal scanning.
Optimizing and extending the user interface (GUI) to facilitate 3D multimodal imaging (visible + NIR) and time-resolved acquisitions.
Exploring extensions to wide-field and spinning disk imaging.
Participating in imaging campaigns on live cells and organoids with new probes, contributing to scientific publications.
Profile
We are looking for a candidate with:
- Confirmed experience in detector interfacing, data acquisition, and GUI programming,
- Background in InGaAs detector technology (APDs, cameras), NIR optics, confocal/2P microscopy, and TCSPC (desirable),
- A taste for interdisciplinary research and teamwork.
Why Grenoble?
#1 public research hub in France outside Paris. 4th European city for deeptech funding (2023).
Named Green Capital 2022 and ranked 3rd best city worldwide for quality of life (Oxford Economics | Global Cities Index 2025).
Send your application (CV including realizations, motivation letter, and contacts of referees) to: Alexei Grichine – alexei.grichine@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr / Olivier Destaing – olivier.destaing@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr