PhD Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence in France

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 position in episignatures and long-read sequencing at the University of Rouen Normandy in France, within Inserm UMR1245 / Cancer and Brain Genomics (CBG) and in partnership with Rouen University Hospital . The project focuses on using PacBio HiFi sequencing to build the next generation of episignatures. These DNA methylation “fingerprints” may help solve unsolved cases of neurodevelopmental disorders and improve genetic diagnosis in rare disease research. We are looking for a PhD candidate w...

Applications are open for the 2026 John G. Bene Fellowship from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) . This student award supports master’s and doctoral students conducting field research in the Global South for their thesis work. It is designed for students whose academic background combines an interest in forests with social sciences , and whose research examines the relationship between forest resources and the social, economic, cultural, and environmental welfare of people in...

Centre Energie, Environnement, Procédés (CEEP) at Mines Paris - PSL is recruiting a PhD student for a thesis on thermo-physiological modeling and AI control for personalized thermal comfort in electric vehicles . The project focuses on cabin air conditioning and HVAC control, addressing the limits of steady-state comfort models such as Fanger’s PMV in transient, non-uniform vehicle cabins. The doctoral research will develop a 3D thermo-physiological occupant model , validate it through human-sub...

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...

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...

PhD position in automatic control at Université de Lorraine in Nancy, France, within the Control Identification Diagnosis (CID) Department, CRAN . The project focuses on heterogeneity in federated learning using an open multi-agent systems approach, bringing together ideas from control theory, machine learning, optimization, and applied mathematics. Eligibility: applicants should hold a Master's or engineering degree in automatic control, machine learning, optimization, or applied mathematics, a...

Fully funded masters internship with a PhD position in physics-constrained generative AI modelling at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC) and Université Paris-Saclay , France. The project is hosted at CEREA, ENPC / Institut Polytechnique de Paris , in collaboration with LISN under the ANR MilaDy Project . It is aimed at students interested in the intersection of computer science , applied mathematics , physics , and fluid mechanics , with a strong emphasis on machine learning and physi...