The IMCBio Graduate School offers PhD positions, PhD Call 2026 open

IMCBio graduate school; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A prestigious research institution in France seeks PhD candidates for an interdisciplinary program funded by the French National Research Agency. The program offers a 3-year doctoral contract including high-level training and access to cutting-edge research facilities. Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in relevant fields and submit a CV, diplomas, and letters of recommendation. Applications are open, with a deadline of January 18, 2026.

Qualifications

• An up-to-date CV in PDF format, less than 2MB.
• Your last diploma and transcripts in PDF format, less than 2MB.
• A description of your master work and previous research experiences.
• Two letters of recommendation from academics familiar with your work.

Responsabilités

• Recruiting PhD students through an international program.
• Providing a 3-year contractual engagement with mobility support.
• Training in state-of-the-art research platforms.

Connaissances

Excellent English

Formation

Master Degree in Biological sciences or equivalent

Master Degree in Computer science or equivalent

Master Degree in Neurosciences or equivalent

Master Degree in Information science or equivalent

Master Degree in Medical sciences or equivalent

Master Degree in Mathematics or equivalent

Description du poste

• Biological sciences » Biological engineering
• Biological sciences » Biology
• Biological sciences » Laboratory animal science
• Biological sciences » Other
• Medical sciences » Health sciences
• Medical sciences » Cancer research
• Medical sciences » Other
• Biological sciences » Botany

Organisation/Company IMCBio graduate school Research Field Biological sciences » Biological engineering Biological sciences » Biology Biological sciences » Laboratory animal science Biological sciences » Other Neurosciences » Neurobiology Medical sciences » Health sciences Medical sciences » Cancer research Medical sciences » Other Biological sciences » Botany Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country France Application Deadline 18 Jan 2026 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? Yes

Offer Description

The IMCBio graduate school from the University of Strasbourg is recruiting PhD students in 2026 through its international PhD program.

This interdisciplinary program, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR), provides awardee PhD students with a 3-year doctoral contract, mobility support, high-level training sessions andaccess to state-of-the-art research platforms, as well as possibilities to travel abroad to learn new techniques.

PhD research projects in life sciences cover the IMCBio graduate school’s main research domains:

The IMCBio graduate school from the University of Strasbourg builds on the strong research developed in four Laboratories of Excellence (LabEx) INRT (Integrative biology: Nuclear dynamics, Regenerative and Translational medicine), MitoCross (Mitochondria-nucleus Cross-talk), NetRNA (Networks of regulatory RNAs) and HepSYS (Functional genomics of viral hepatitis and liver disease), which cover all areas of molecular and cellular biology at the levels of molecular factors, genes, cells and organisms from model systems to diseases. The complementarities and synergies between the LabEx researchers constitute an attractive training community for future IMCBio PhD students. Trainees also benefit from outstanding technology infrastructures and platforms to develop high-level research projects in a stimulating and interdisciplinary environment.

Biological sciences: Master Degree or equivalent

Computer science: Master Degree or equivalent

Neurosciences: Master Degree or equivalent

Information science: Master Degree or equivalent

Medical sciences: Master Degree or equivalent

Mathematics: Master Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

• An up-to-date CV (PDF format, less than 2MB)
• Your last diploma and transcripts (PDF format, less than 2MB). Additional diplomas can be added if you consider them relevant
• A description of your master work and previous research experiences
• We request two letters of recommendation from scientists who are familiar with your academic work and who can judge your potential as a PhD student. We strongly recommend that you fill-in stage 2 "academic referees" on our website as soon as possible in order to provide your referees enough time to give their feedback online.
• Feedback from referees must be done by filling an online form. Access to the form is granted to the referee once you fill the second stage of your application on our website.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Biological sciences » Biological engineeringBiological sciences » Laboratory animal scienceBiological sciences » BiologyBiological sciences » OtherNeurosciences » NeurobiologyMedical sciences » Cancer researchMedical sciences » Health sciencesMedical sciences » OtherBiological sciences » Botany

Additional Information

-Salary according to French PhD contract