Fully Funded PhD in Microbiology and Biotechnology on Lignin-Active Enzyme Discovery from Insect Microbiomes Toulouse Biotechnology Institute in France

Funded PhD position in Molecular Microbiology at CNRS / Université Lyon 1 in Lyon, France . The SAB Team at MMSB is recruiting a PhD candidate to study how bacteria switch between growing and non-growing states, with a focus on pathogenesis, stress survival, and the CtrA pathway . The project uses Caulobacter crescentus as a model system and will involve characterization of candidate genes identified in Tn-seq screens. Research methods include CRISPRi , mutant construction, Western blots, protei...

INRAE BIA (Biopolymers Interactions Assemblies) in Nantes, France is advertising an 18-month postdoctoral position in chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, lignocellulosic biomass, biopolymers, and materials science . The project, SmartCoupling within PEPR B-Best , focuses on coupling chemical and enzymatic action to create new functionalities in vegetal fibers. The work involves LCB fractionation and conversion , the use of LPMOs as oxidative enzymes , and chemical/mechanical pretreatmen...

Industrial Property Cooperation Center (IPCC) is recruiting an Advanced Technology Researcher (Patent Search Specialist) in the Applied Chemistry / Materials area. The role is based in Tokyo, Japan and focuses on patent-related technical work rather than a university research appointment. The main duties include prior-art searches for patent examination under contract from the Japan Patent Office, as well as classification assignment work such as FI and F-term classification for patent applicati...

Postdoc opportunity at the Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF, UMR 6296), in Aubière / Clermont-Ferrand, France. The project is focused on decontamination of water from pharmaceutical molecules and PFAS using inorganic fluorinated compounds. The successful candidate will study whether inorganic fluorinated materials can adsorb and/or degrade target molecules in model water samples. Research tasks include synthesizing identified materials in thin film or powder form, developing monitori...

Université PSL is inviting applications for the first call of the PRISM doctoral programme (PhD Research Programme for International Training in Sustainable Soft Matter). The programme offers 14 fully funded PhD positions starting on 1 March 2027 across Université PSL research institutions in Paris, including École normale supérieure, ESPCI Paris - PSL, and Chimie ParisTech - PSL. Research projects are available in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering, with a strong focus on sustainable ...