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Funding not stated 13 Nov 2026

Postdoc position in quantum theory - UpQuantVal

Université de Strasbourg · Direction des ressources humaines

  • France
  • Physics » Quantum mechanics

Postdoc position in quantum theory - UpQuantVal Centre Européen des Sciences Quantiques Context Quantum technologies are one of the most dynamic fields of advanced technology, and of major strategic importance for France and Europe. As a result, the University of Strasbourg and CESQ, in collaboration with national and international partners, are coordinating a project in the cross-border Upper Rhine region (France

Funding not stated 13 Nov 2026

Post-doctoral researcher in coastal dynamics W/M

Université de Bordeaux / University of Bordeaux

  • Pessac, France
  • Environmental science » Water science

The university of Bordeaux is a great dynamic and responsible university that cares about the well-being of its staff. Joining us means working in a privileged environment within a particularly diverse and open professional community, benefiting from welcome and inclusion schemes, training and internal mobility. It means participating in an academic, scientific and human adventure. It means committing to meeting the

Funding not stated 14 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Liquid Xenon Detector Physics

Nantes Université

  • Nantes, France
  • Physics

À propos de nous Nantes Université est un établissement public d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche qui propose un modèle d’université inédit en France unissant une université, un hôpital universitaire (CHU de Nantes), un institut de recherche technologique (IRT Jules Verne), un organisme national de recherche (Inserm) ainsi que Centrale Nantes, l’école des Beaux-Arts Nantes Saint-Nazaire et l’École Nationale

Funding not stated 14 Nov 2026

Post-Doctoral Research Visit F/M Stochastic non-smooth optimization by first-order methods

Inria, the French national research institute for the digital sciences

  • Saint Martin d'Herès, France
  • Mathematics

The postdoc will be conducted between the Inria GHOST team and the DAO team of the LJK lab. It will be funded by the Structured Optimization and Learning chair of the MIAI cluster. The main objective is to analyze and deepen our understanding of adaptive optimization algorithms which adapt their hyperparameter (e.g., the step size) based on the data accumulated during the optimization process (e.g., during training

Funding not stated 14 Nov 2026

Junior Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology – Host-Bacteria Interactions

Nantes Université

  • Nantes, France
  • Biological sciences

À propos de nous Nantes Université est un établissement public d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche qui propose un modèle d’université inédit en France unissant une université, un hôpital universitaire (CHU de Nantes), un institut de recherche technologique (IRT Jules Verne), un organisme national de recherche (Inserm) ainsi que Centrale Nantes, l’école des Beaux-Arts Nantes Saint-Nazaire et l’École Nationale

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

[M/F] Postdoctoral Researcher in Machine Learning Potentials and Molecular Simulation

Universite de Montpellier · Human Resources

  • France
  • Chemistry

- work environment: The LMGC and L2C (Montpellier) conduct interdisciplinary research in condensed matter physics, mechanics, and materials science. The MINT project (Multidisciplinary Insights into Nanopore pressure due to ion Trapping) brings together complementary expertise in molecular simulation, statistical physics, and experimental characterization. Integrated into an international network, the candidate will

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

Post-Doctoral fellow in Synthesis, Characterization and Scale up of MOFs and related composites for the photocatalytic H2 production

Ecole supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris · Institute of Porous Materials of Paris

  • France
  • Chemistry » Applied chemistry

ESPCI ( https://www.espci.psl.eu/en/ ) is a leading French “Grande Ecole” founded in 1882, educating undergraduate and graduate students through a programme merging basic science and engineering, as well as a world-renowned research institution. ESPCI Paris has setup a tradition of excellence in research, with distinguished faculty that have contributed to its history, such as Pierre and Marie Curie, Paul Langevin,

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

Post doctoral researcher in biostatistics : Development of causal inference methods for survival data with a cure fraction

Universite de Montpellier · Human Resources

  • France
  • Mathematics » Statistics

Work environment : The Desbrest Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (Institut Desbrest d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique – IDESP) is a joint French research unit between the University of Montpellier and Inserm aiming to understand the development of chronic diseases that affect more than 30% of the French population and represent 80% of healthcare expenditures. It consists of 83 members, among which 29 a

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD Position in Neurosciences [Applications reopened] - Intestinal MAdCAM-1 assessment for prognostic and improvement of functional outcome in stroke.

INSERM UMR-S 1237 PhIND - Université de Caen Normandie

  • Caen, France
  • Medical sciences

Stroke is a major health concern worldwide, with approximately 25% of people expected to experience one in their lifetime. Current treatments for ischemic stroke, such as thrombolysis and thrombectomy, are effective but not always available for patients, nor do they guarantee complete recovery. This highlights the need of new prognostic and therapeutic tools to improve functional recovery. Over the past decade, ther

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

A POSTDOCTORAL POSITION in Robust control architecture for Mobile Manipulator Robots (MMR)

UNIVERSITE DE BOURGOGNE (University of Burgundy)

  • Creusot, France
  • Engineering » Electrical engineering

The ImViA laboratory (Imaging and Artificial Vision, UR 7535) is a research unit of the University of Burgundy Europe (UBE), recognized for its work at the interface between computer vision, image processing and control of physical systems. It brings together several thematic teams, including a team dedicated to vision-assisted control of physical systems, developing innovative approaches where visual perception is i

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Position: Addressing the mechanical evolution of colorectal cancer

Gustave Roussy · INSERM U1279

  • VILLEJUIF, France
  • Biological sciences

The “Tumor Dynamics and Plasticity” group is a newly established research team at Institut Gustave Roussy (Villejuif, Paris) , led by Carlos Pérez-González. Our goal is to understand how mechanochemical signals regulate tumor cell state patterning and how these processes drive tumor progression and clinical outcome. With the help of our recent ERC Starting Grant, we are building a multidisciplinary team at the interface of biology and physics, integrating mechanobiology, quantitative imaging and transcriptomics in organoids and tumors. Located within the largest cancer hospital in Europe, our

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PostDoc in Economics - Behavior of French companies regarding taxes

University Gustave Eiffel · Economics

  • Champs-sur-Marne, France
  • Economics

Le projet de recherche FIIZU (Fiscalité, Innovation et Inégalités dans les Zones Urbaines) a pour objectif de diagnostiquer la résilience économique des territoires face aux réformes fiscales (modification de l'Impôt sur les Sociétés, suppression de la CVAE, etc.). Le projet vise à analyser finement comment les hausses et baisses d’impôts impactent le bilan des entreprises selon leur taille, leur secteur d’activité et leur localisation. En particulier, on cherche à déterminer comment ces transferts sont mobilisés au sein des entreprises : stimulent-ils l'innovation locale et l’emploi, ou alime

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER in Cell Biology and Immunology

Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy · Inserm U1104

  • Marseille cede 9, France
  • Biological sciences

The primary mission of the appointee will be to conduct experimental research as part of an INCA PL-BIO project aimed at understanding the role of the endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response in potentiating immunotherapy treatments. He/she will also be required to participate in cross-cutting research activities within the laboratory and contribute to shared laboratory tasks. Cell biology and immunology methodologies, including advanced cellular imaging, cytometry, molecular biology, and "omics" techniques, will be implemented to understand how small molecules that stimulate the UPR sy

Funding not stated 16 Nov 2026

Post-doctoral researcher position – G-REACHE (Greening for Resilient, Equitable, and Adaptable Communities against Heat Exposure)

EHESP · DEESSE

  • Rennes, France
  • Environmental science » Global change

EHESP – School of Public Health Post-doctoral researcher position – G-REACHE Department of sciences en santé environnementale (DEESSE) CDD of 24 months - Position based in Rennes (France) Category A Institution EHESP-School of Public Health is a scientific, cultural and professional public institution. EHESP is a member of the network of public service schools (RESP), France Universities and the conference of G

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Post-Doctoral Research Visit F/M Post-Doctoral Research Visit F/M Postdoctoral position on Theory of Learning in Games with Limited Information

Inria, the French national research institute for the digital sciences

  • Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
  • Computer science

In his/her journey of postdoc, the candidate will be supported by ANR JCJC project REPUBLIC and PEPR Foundry, and supervised by Debabrota Basu . Debabrota is affiliated with the Scool project-team (previously SequeL ) of Inria Centre at University of Lille. As a team, Scool is internationally recognised for developing theories and algorithms for sequential learning and decision making, i.e. in the fields of b

Funding not stated 18 Nov 2026

Engineer F/M - Scientific programmer in federate learning with applications in neuroscience

Inria, the French national research institute for the digital sciences

  • Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
  • Computer science

The person will join the cross disciplinary project Loop (closed Loop neurOtechnologies: from sensOrs to aPplications). The project will implement an interdisciplinary strategy applied to the development of a mechanism-based therapy for drug-resistant hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia. The project will be structured around three main research pillars: 1) the algorithmic level of closed-loop systems (onlin

Funding not stated 19 Nov 2026

Postdoctoral Position – Cancer Immunology & Immunometabolism

iGRED

  • Clermont-Ferrand, France
  • Biological sciences » Biology

Projet : Microenvironment Metabolism-Adapted Vaccination for Enhanced Reactivation of Immunosurveillance in Advanced Prostate Cancer. The NuReP team (Nuclear Receptors & Pathophysiology) at iGReD – Université Clermont Auvergne/CNRS/Inserm is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the INCa-funded MAVERIC project. The successful candidate will play a central role in the project and will: - Develo

Funding not stated 19 Nov 2026

PhD Thesis - Short Error-Correcting Codes for Reliable DNA-Based Data Storage

Laboratoire I3S - CNRS (UMR 7271)

  • Sophia Antipolis, France
  • Engineering » Communication engineering

Title: Short Error-Correcting Codes for Reliable DNA-Based Data Storage Location: I3S Lab CNRS, 2000 Rte des Lucioles, 06900 Sophia Antipolis Supervisors: Serge Kas Hanna (Junior Professor) and Marc Antonini (Directeur de Recherche) Expected starting date/duration: ASAP / 3 years Funding: The PhD student will be recruited under the SECC-DNA project, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR) through

Funding not stated 19 Nov 2026

Chef·fe de Projet Innovation Cosmétique

SILAB

  • BRIVE LA GAILLARDE, France
  • Biological sciences » Biology

SILAB développe, fabrique et commercialise auprès des grands noms de l'industrie cosmétique et dermo-cosmétique mondiale des ingrédients actifs d’origine naturelle, brevetés, à l’efficacité et l’innocuité démontrées, pour sublimer la beauté des peaux saines et prendre soin des peaux fragilisées. L’innovation est au cœur de notre stratégie de développement. Forts de nos expertises uniques dans la maîtrise du naturel,

Fully funded 20 Nov 2026

Two Postdoctoral Positions in Joint Simulation-Based Inference for Large-Scale Structure and High-Energy Astrophysics

CNRS · LAPTh

  • Annecy, France
  • Cosmology/Particle Astrophysics
  • Dr. Azadeh Moradinezhad

The Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique Théorique (LAPTh) invites applications for two postdoctoral positions within ADACSI (Accelerating Discoveries in Astrophysics and Cosmology with Simulation-based Inference), funded by the Multidisciplinary Institute for Artificial Intelligence (MIAI) through an AIforScience Research Chair. ADACSI will develop a multi-probe simulation-based framework for the joint analysis of large-scale structure (LSS) and gamma-ray data. By combining these complementary probes of the same underlying matter distribution, the project aims to sharpen constraints on astrophysi

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