The Curie Institute Research Center
France’s leading cancer research and treatment centre, Institut Curie unites a renowned research centre and a specialist hospital, fostering close collaboration between scientists, clinicians and healthcare professionals. It offers an environment of excellence where expertise comes together around shared values: care, humanity, openness, collaboration, efficiency, innovation, solidarity and commitment.
Laboratories
The Genomics and Development of Childhood Cancers lab (https://institut-curie.org/team/saulnier), headed by Dr. Olivier Saulnier is looking for a motivated bioinformatician on cancer/single-cell genomics.
We are located in the heart of Paris at Institut Curie, one of the world’s leading institutions in cancer research. It represents an excellent and international environment with interdisciplinary expertise and high-quality technological platforms.
Missions
Our lab aims to better understand the development origins of childhood brain cancers. The project will involve multi-omics characterization of human fetal tissue and childhood brain tumors using single-cell and spatial approaches.
Key publications
1/ Saulnier*, Zagozewski*, Liang*, Hendrikse*, et al., A Group 3 medulloblastoma stem cell program is maintained by OTX2-mediated alternative splicing. Nature Cell Biology. 2024
2/ Visvanathan*, Saulnier*, Chuan*, et al., Early Rhombic Lip Protogenin+ve Stem Cells in a Human Specific Neurovascular Niche Initiate and Maintain Group 3 Medulloblastoma. Cell 2024
3/ Hendrikse*, Haldipur*, Saulnier*, et al., Failure of human rhombic lip differentiation underlies medulloblastoma formation. Nature. 2022
Training and experience required
- Training: Applicant should hold, or be in the process of completing, a master or engineer degree in bioinformatics or related areas
- Scientific skills: should have solid computational skills, and a strong interest in cancer biology, genomics and/or developmental biology
- Professional experience required: experience with NGS/single-cell, spatial omics
Skills required
- Language skills: very good English level and communication skills
- Ability to work independently, to communicate and to work in a team
- The candidate should be highly motivated, curious, and enthusiastic to work in a collaborative team
Contract information
Type of contract: Fixed-term contract
Starting date: As soon as possible
Duration: 2 years
Working time: full time
Remuneration: 31 750,59€ annual gross salary : according to the current grids
Benefits: Collective catering, reimbursement of transportation fees up to 70%, supplementary health insurance
Location of the position: Paris
Contact
Please send a CV, a motivation letter and contact information of at least two references
Publication date: 09/10/2026
Deadline for application: one filled
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