
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
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Universities with open PhD positions in bioinformatics in France include University of Rouen, University of Lyon and Toulouse Biotechnology Institute.
University of Rouen
France
1 week ago
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...
1 week ago
University of Lyon
France
2 weeks ago
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...
2 weeks ago
Toulouse Biotechnology Institute
Closing soon
France
2 weeks ago
Closing soon
Fully funded PhD position in Microbiology and Biotechnology on lignin-active enzyme discovery from insect microbiomes . The opportunity is based at the Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (France) , with INRAE-TBI and co-supervision at Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands) . The project is associated with Dr Guillermina Hernández-Raquet 's group. Research interests include microbiology , biotechnology , biochemistry , bioprocess engineering , molecular biology , analytical chemistry , and ...
2 weeks ago
Centre for Integrative Biology of Toulouse (CBI), CNRS, Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier
France
3 weeks ago
PhD opening in Computational Systems Biology / Bioinformatics at the CBI - Centre for Integrative Biology of Toulouse in France, within the MSCA PANDORA doctoral network . The project is titled “Development of a multi-scale predictive digital twin of the retina affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD)” . The doctoral researcher will work on systems-level modeling of retinal mechanisms linked to AMD and the complement system, building large-scale molecular interaction maps, converting t...
3 weeks ago
Imagine Institute for Genetic Diseases
France
1 month ago
Institut Imagine in Paris is advertising a PhD opportunity in bioinformatics and epigenetics within the international Pasteur Paris-University (PPU) doctoral programme. The project, titled EpiOdyssey - An epigenomic ID for better diagnosis , focuses on improving the diagnosis of rare genetic disorders by investigating epigenetic signatures . The research combines DNA methylation and histone-mark profiling with bioinformatics approaches. Planned work includes multi-omics data analysis , developme...
1 month ago
CNRS & Ecole Polytechnique
France
1 month ago
We’re hiring a postdoc or PhD-qualified research engineer in single-cell and spatial bioinformatics in Bordeaux, France . Join the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics team at IBGC (CNRS) to study how cancer stem cells and immunosuppressive myeloid cells communicate in liver cancer / hepatocellular carcinoma . This INCa PLBIO-funded project combines single-cell RNA-seq , single-cell epigenomics , and spatial transcriptomics from human tumours, plus RNA-seq and proteomics from co-culture expe...
1 month ago
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Institut Pasteur
France
8 months ago
The Institut Pasteur in France is offering a PhD student position in the Machine Learning for Integrative Genomics team, led by Laura Cantini. This research group operates at the intersection of machine learning and biology, focusing on the development of innovative computational methods for single-cell data analysis. The successful candidate will work on projects involving the integration of multi-omics data, with a particular emphasis on inferring trajectories from spatial transcriptomics data...
8 months ago
Inria Centre de Recherche Rennes Bretagne Atlantique
France
2 months ago
PhD opportunity at Inria Centre at Rennes University in RobDNA: Robust data retrieval for DNA-based data storage . This project sits at the intersection of computer science , electrical engineering , mathematics , and biology , with a strong focus on DNA-based data storage , compression , error-correction , source coding , information theory , and nanopore sequencing . The goal is to develop algorithms for robust retrieval of digital data stored in DNA, especially under insertion/deletion/substi...
2 months ago
Imagine Institute for Genetic Diseases
France
1 month ago
Institut Imagine in Paris is advertising a PhD opportunity in bioinformatics and epigenetics within the international Pasteur Paris-University (PPU) doctoral programme. The project, titled EpiOdyssey - An epigenomic ID for better diagnosis , focuses on improving the diagnosis of rare genetic disorders by investigating epigenetic signatures . The research combines DNA methylation and histone-mark profiling with bioinformatics approaches. Planned work includes multi-omics data analysis , developme...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in France.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €368 $400/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.5k $6,000/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €91 $99/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
CY Cergy Paris Université
France
Medical Imaging
Computational Linguistics
Ontology
Knowledge Representation
Linked Data
CNRS UMR5309 Grenoble Alpes University Grenoble France
France
Cell Biology
Immunology
Chromatin Biology
Epigenetic
Parasite
Associate Professor
University of Burgundy
France
Crop Science
Virology
Plant Immunity
Plant-pathogen Interaction
Plant Microb
Sorbonne Université
France
Biochemistry
Virology
Bacterial Genetics
Protein Chemistry
Bioinformatics
PSL Research University
France
Cell Biology
Biostatistics
Cancer Biology
Transcriptomic
Bioinformatic
Associate Professor
Université Paris-Saclay
France
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Bioinformatics
Evolutionary Biology
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The France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship Program supports outstanding international students for Master's and PhD study in France in priority academic fields.

The MuSkLE Graduate Plus Excellence Doctoral Scholarship supports outstanding international PhD candidates in musculoskeletal and related translational research in Lyon, France, with a funded 3-year doctoral position.
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