PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Chemical Engineering in France

PhD opportunity in Catalytic Materials at CIRIMAT, LGC and CEA-Tech in Toulouse, France, within the INCANTO Project. The project focuses on binder jetting and DLI-CVD for the fabrication of high-surface-area objects , making this a strong fit for candidates interested in materials science , chemical engineering , and chemistry with an experimental profile. The supervision team includes Lucile Mage , Abderrahime Sekkat , Benoit Malard , and Claire Tendero . The advertised position is part of an a...

Postdoctoral position in chemistry available for 24 months at the University of Brest, within the COSM team at CEMCA (UMR CNRS 6521), Brest, France. The project focuses on functional macrocyclic chelators for imaging mass cytometry (IMC). IMC combines antibody-based detection with metal isotope labels to map many biological markers on tissue sections with high spatial precision. This project aims to expand the number of usable detection channels by designing new bifunctional chelators able to st...

PhD Opportunity at CEA, France (Paris-Saclay region) This post advertises a PhD position in multiscale modeling , molecular dynamics , hydrodynamics , and agentic AI at CEA , in collaboration between Maison de la Simulation and CEA DAM . The research topic is “Multiscale Modeling of Interface Instabilities under Dynamic Loading: From Atoms to Continuum in the Era of Agentic AI.” The project focuses on Richtmyer–Meshkov and Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities in materials under extreme dynamic loading....

PhD opportunity at the University of Caen Normandy, France in the ABTE laboratory, EcoTEA team, on foam-flow cleaning in milking systems . The project, called FOAMAT , focuses on improving cleaning performance while reducing water, energy, and detergent use. The research combines foam physical chemistry , fluid mechanics , process engineering , rheology , and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to understand how foam formulation, structure, and flow conditions affect the removal of dairy residues...

PhD position at the University of Caen Normandy in Caen, France on experimental investigation and modelling of foam flow cleaning in milking systems (FOAMAT Project, with ACTALIA and Idele). The project is hosted by ABTE UR 4651, EcoTEA Team and focuses on research at the intersection of process engineering , fluid mechanics , physical chemistry , and CFD/modelling . The topic is especially relevant for students interested in experimental work, quantitative analysis, and applied flow/cleaning pr...

PhD opportunity in inclusive design methodology for reconfigurable manufacturing systems integrating human capability variability . The position is based at Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology in Metz, France , with the LCFC Laboratory and the INCLUSTRIE Project in collaboration with PERSEUS, University of Lorraine . Research interests include industrial engineering , mechanical engineering , human factors , ergonomics , and interdisciplinary approaches to manufacturing system design. Eligib...

Postdoctoral position in mechanics of materials and structures at Université Grenoble Alpes in Grenoble, France, hosted by 3SR Laboratory (Sols, Solides, Structures, Risques) with CNRS and Grenoble INP involvement. The research topic is centered on advanced multiscale and/or AI-based approaches , making this a strong fit for candidates interested in mechanical engineering , materials science , and computational methods for structural analysis. AI experience is explicitly appreciated. Eligibility...

PhD position at Mines Paris – PSL in Versailles, France, within the Transport, Efficiency and Decarbonization (TED) Team at the Center of Energy, Environment and Processes (CEEP) for the EVEREST Project . The project focuses on advanced 3D thermo-physiological modeling and AI-driven control for personalized thermal comfort in electric vehicles . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in heat transfer , thermal comfort , mechanical engineering , energy engineering , automotive engineering...

PhD opportunity at Institut Pasteur in Paris within the PPU-Research & Technology program (#SpencerShorteProgram). This project is led by Julia Chamot-Rooke and Guillaume Dumenil , bringing together the Mass Spectrometry for Biology and Vascular Infections Pathogenesis teams. The research aims to develop an innovative PlantAndCast cross-linking mass spectrometry (XLMS) approach to identify direct contacts between pathogen surface proteins and host cell factors during infection, using Neisseria m...