PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Medical Science in France

This PhD project explores how systemic inflammation during sepsis can alter brain function through glial activation and changes in monoamine metabolism. The work is centered on a neurobiological mechanism linking neuroinflammation, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), and the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase UGT1A6a in astrocytes. The advertised research builds on preliminary evidence that glial cells can glucuronidate morphine, that LPS increases this activity in vitro and in vivo, and that this eff...

This PhD project, STILANTIBIO (“How Do Plant Polyphenolic Stilbenoids Act as Antimicrobial Agents?”), explores how plant-derived stilbenoids act against microbes through a combined approach in chemistry, chemical biology, microbiology, and bioinformatics. The doctoral research is part of a collaborative programme with the Institut de Chimie & Biologie des Membranes et des Nano-objets (CBMN) and the Centre de BioInformatique de Bordeaux (CBiB) . The student will work on the design and synthesis o...

This doctoral project focuses on deep generative models for the joint analysis of biological tissue images and spatial molecular measurements . The student will develop new deep learning methods designed to connect image data with spatially resolved molecular information, with the goal of addressing biological questions in collaboration with partner research teams. The research is based in Auguste Genovesio’s team , which works on image analysis and artificial intelligence at IBENS, ENS-PSL , an...

The doctoral project is part of the interdisciplinary AcrioFarm research on overdoses, within the CNRS PRIME team directed by Marie Jauffret-Roustide . It focuses on the experience of opioids among users, with particular attention to access to care and harm reduction in a context marked by the spread of synthetic opioids and rising overdose rates. The thesis will examine users’ preferences for natural and synthetic opioids, their experiences of treatment and harm reduction services, and the prev...

This 12-month research opportunity is based at the Centre of Microelectronics within the Flexible Electronics Department (FEL) at Ecole nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Etienne . The project sits in the field of stretchable electronics and optical sensing , with a clear application to artificial skin demonstrators . The appointed researcher will contribute to the development of stretchable optical waveguides and their integration into soft, skin-like sensing systems. The work combines opt...

This PhD project is about inverse problems for biomedical images , with a specific focus on mammography and breast cancer risk assessment . The research aims to improve the analysis of X-ray mammograms by developing denoising methods that preserve the fine structural properties of mammographic textures, especially the self-similarity and fractal characteristics that can reveal patterns linked to cancer risk. The thesis is rooted in the challenge that risk-related parenchymal patterns can be diff...

This postdoctoral position is hosted at the PMMH, the Laboratory of Physics and Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media (UMR 7636 CNRS–ESPCI–PSL–Sorbonne Université–Université Paris Cité), in Paris. The project sits at the interface of fluid mechanics, soft matter physics and environmental microbiology, and focuses on how microplastics interact with microorganisms in flowing environments. The postdoctoral researcher will study the hetero-aggregation of microplastics with microorganisms , quantifying ho...

This post-doctoral position is part of the LESS malnutrition GHIGS project at the Université de Bordeaux and focuses on the scientific and operational coordination of a clinical trial in northern Nigeria (Yobe State) within the ALIMA humanitarian mission. The post-doctoral researcher will contribute to the preparation and implementation of a randomized three-arm clinical trial involving 1,008 children aged 6 to 59 months. The project includes protocol development in line with SPIRIT guidelines a...

This PhD project investigates the mechanisms, dynamics, and impact of neuromodulation in the olfactory cortex , with a particular focus on cholinergic and GABAergic projections from the basal forebrain . The student will study how these neuromodulatory signals shape olfactory cortical processing during behavior. The research will rely mainly on fiber photometry and optogenetic stimulation in mice performing olfactory behavioral tasks . The project is designed to connect circuit-level activity wi...