PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Molecular Dynamics in France

MSCA-funded PhD opportunity in coordination chemistry is available at Université de Toulouse (LCC-CNRS), France, in collaboration with the University of Calabria, Italy. The project investigates rare earth element selectivity of peptide-based ligands using advanced spectroscopy and computational modelling. The research will be conducted in Dr. Enrico Falcone’s group at the Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, with Prof. Mario Prejanò. Relevant methods include luminescence spectroscopy, NMR spec...

A fully funded PhD position is available at the University of Lille, France , through the EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network IDEAS (Improving Drug Efficacy with Next-Generation Amorphous Materials and Trained Experts). The doctoral project, “Development of a Predictive Toolbox for the Rational Design of Complex Amorphous Bioactive Molecules,” will combine computational physics, molecular modelling, molecular dynamics simulations, quantum chemistry, machine learning, and experiment...

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....

CNRS / Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), Université Paris-Saclay, is advertising a postdoctoral position in Physics in Orsay, France. The project focuses on ultrafast pump-probe studies of solvated molecules in helium droplets, using the laser experimental setup at ISMO and, where needed, additional host laser facilities such as ATTOLab. The postdoc will work on femtosecond dynamics, synchronization of TPX3CAM detection with high-repetition-rate lasers, coincident ion/electron d...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Machine Learning Potentials and Molecular Simulation at the University of Montpellier, France. This postdoctoral opportunity is based in the interdisciplinary research environment of the LMGC and L2C in Montpellier, where condensed matter physics, mechanics, materials science, and molecular simulation come together in the MINT project (Multidisciplinary Insights into Nanopore pressure due to ion Trapping). The selected researcher will work within an international colla...

New postdoctoral position in Paris on molecular dynamics simulations and GPCR mechanosensitivity , hosted by the Laboratoire de Biochimie Théorique (CNRS, IBPC) in collaboration with Guillaume Stirnemann’s group at École normale supérieure . The project aims at the computational study of GPCR sensitivity to membrane lateral pressure , with close interaction with experimental biochemists and biophysicists including Laurent Catoire, Ewen Lescop, and Jean-Louis Banères. This is a strong fit for can...

Urgent recruitment for a PhD (36 months) or Postdoctoral (18 months) position in next-generation hybrid solid electrolytes for lithium batteries (NextHyBat) at SyMMES (CEA / CNRS / Université Grenoble Alpes), Grenoble, France . The project is funded by the MaterIAlps LabEx and focuses on the links between chemistry , nanostructure , molecular dynamics , and ion transport in hybrid solid electrolytes. The selected candidate will work with Prof. Laurent Gonon and Dr. Hakima Mendil-Jakani , with co...

Master's internship opportunity in molecular dynamics simulation of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) at the CP2M Laboratory (UMR 5128, UCBL–CNRS) in Villeurbanne, France . The project sits at the intersection of chemistry , materials science , biophysics , and computational modeling , with a strong focus on the physical chemistry of polymers, colloids, lipids, and RNA. The internship is part of the LIONS project , funded by Bpifrance and the Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes Region , in partnership with Xenocs and...

The Neural Regulation of Immunity Laboratory at the Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy (CIML), France, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuro-Immunology. This position is funded by the prestigious Impulscience Grant from the Bettencourt-Schueller Foundation and offers an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative research team in Marseille. The successful candidate will lead a cutting-edge research project investigating how sensory neurons regulate immu...