Postdoc Opportunities in Materials Science in France

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...

Postdoctoral position in patient-specific stent design by GPU-accelerated adaptive simulation within the ERC CURE project . The position is based at MINES Paris – PSL / CNRS , in the Computing and Fluids (CFL) Group at the Centre for Material Forming (CEMEF) , Sophia-Antipolis, France. Research interests include biomedical engineering , computational mechanics , scientific computing , applied mathematics , and high-performance computing for simulation-driven medical device design. Applicants sho...

Postdoctoral position in quantum microwave-to-optics conversion at Institut Néel – CNRS within the superconducting quantum circuits group. The project aims to develop a microwave-to-optical quantum interface for transferring quantum information between microwave and optical domains, enabling long-distance quantum communication and optically mediated entanglement between distant microwave qubits. The work sits at the intersection of physics , optomechanics , electromechanics , nanophotonics , sup...

Institut Lumière Matière (CNRS / Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for the NanoPhiA project within the French national research programme PEPR DIADEM . The position focuses on laser synthesis of nanoparticles , plasma diagnostics , optical emission spectroscopy , data analysis , and machine learning . The project aims to build an AI-based predictive framework linking nanoparticle synthesis conditions to resulting structures, combining experimental physics,...

Fully funded postdoctoral position in laser synthesis of nanoparticles and in-situ plasma diagnostics at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 / CNRS, France . The position is within the Luminescence Team at Institut Lumière Matière (ILM) as part of the NanoPhiA Project . The research sits at the intersection of Physics , Materials Science , Chemistry , Laser-Matter Interaction , Optical Spectroscopy , and Plasma Diagnostics . Eligibility / requirements: applicants should hold a PhD in Physics, Physi...

Postdoctoral opportunity in Economics , Circular Economy , Additive Manufacturing , Materials Science , and Mechanical Engineering at Laboratoire de Recherche Sociétés & Humanités (LARSH) , Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France in Valenciennes, France . The position is part of the FEDER-FTJ ALTEOR project and focuses on circular additive manufacturing for the repair and requalification of industrial parts . The appointment is for 24 months , with a desired start date of 03/01/2027 . Eligibili...

École des Mines de Saint-Étienne (Institut Mines-Télécom) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Saint-Étienne, France . The project is hosted by the SPIN Centre (Sciences des Processus Industriels et Naturels), within the PTSI department and the Laboratoire Georges Friedel UMR CNRS 5307 . The research focuses on functional materials for selective gas sensors targeting toxic gaseous agents . The work includes studying solid/gas interactions , optimizing dep...

Postdoctoral position at Nantes Université, France in microbiology, cell biology, host-bacterial interactions, and molecular biology. The recruited researcher will study how Vibrio cholerae interacts with different hosts, including intestinal cell lines, macrophages, heterotrophic protists, and Galleria mellonella waxworms, with a particular focus on the bacterium’s membrane remodeling ability and its role in pathogenicity and transfer through the food chain. The project involves host-bacteria e...

Postdoctoral position at CNRS, France in physics , solid state physics , surface physics , acoustics, and laser-based shock-wave research. The project is hosted by the Procédés et Ingénierie en Mécanique et Matériaux (PIMM) laboratory and is part of the LASERSHOW ANR project , in collaboration with the Institut Jean le Rond d’Alembert at Sorbonne University. The work is centered on Laser Shock Peening (LSP) , residual stress generation in metals, Rayleigh waves , shock-wave dynamics, and the stu...