Université Paris Cité and its partners in the European Research Network are pleased to welcome Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Post-Doctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF) applicants in their research units.
To offer post-doctoral candidates and their supervisors the best support for a successful and high-quality application, we are happy to organise the MSCA Meet Up.
The MSCA PF is one of the most important funding schemes for young researchers and a key part of « Excellent Science », the first pillar of the European Commission’s Research and Innovation Programme Horizon Europe. This action provides you with a salary, a mobility allowance, research funding and (if eligible) family allowances for 24 months.
If you are a young researcher and aspire to advance your research in a highly recognised French institution, we invite you to apply to this program with our supervisors.
The 2025 MSCA Meet Up :
The MSCA Meet Up of Université Paris Cité and its partners aims at informing on opportunities in our research units, helping connect aspiring candidates with and their potential supervisors and providing support to set up the research.
The MSCA Meet-Up features 3 events:
- 3rd March 2025 (for supervisors): seminar to present the MSCA PF call to supervisors, rules and eligibility criteria as well as to highlight the support offered by the institutions;
- 30th April 2025 (for future postdocs): webinar to present the MSCA PF call to postdoctoral candidates, rules and eligibility criteria, as well as to present our institutions. This event will also help connect candidates and supervisors if no match was found yet (more here);
- 11th-12th June 2025: two workshops to provide the Fellow-Supervisor pairs with tips and tricks on the writing and submission of a MSCA PF proposal (more here).
How to take part in the Meet-Up
- Fill in the registration form on each event’s dedicated page : for post-doc candidate
- Check the list of priority fields identified by our researchers at the bottom of this page. Feel free to contact them in order to start the writing of your proposal as soon as possible.
General information: How to apply to a MSCA-PF call
- Check the eligibility criteria
- Possessing a PhD degree or having successfully defended their doctoral thesis by the deadline for applications;
- Having 8 years or less experience in research from the date of award of the first doctoral degree;
- Not having resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.
- Identify a supervisor : Check our identified priority fields below or contact other researcher from our institution
- Contact the Supervisor : Include your curriculum vitae and motivation letter for them to decide whether they will supervise your project
- Start writing a proposal : Our teams are always available to support you and your Supervisors: get in touch with us, we will redirect you to your Grant Office europe.drive[@]u-paris.fr !
- Don’t forget our MSCA Meet-Up workshops on 11th and 12th June
- Submit your MSCA-PF proposal before the call deadline on 10th September
Identified priority fields
Below, you can find the list of priority fields identified by reserachers that have already expressed their will to supervise a post-doctoral candidate.
For senior researchers working in a laboratory attached to one of the European Research Network’s partners participating in the MSCA Meet Up (IPGP, INALCO, IRD and Université Paris Cité), you can submit potential subjects for which you would be interested in recruiting a potential post-doctoral fellow by filling in this form.
Life science
Physiology, pathophysiology and Endocrinology - UMR 7592 Institut Jacques Monot - Mélina Heuzé
Lab: UMR 7592 Institut Jacques Monot
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Mélina Heuzé, melina.heuze@ijm.fr
Thematics:
Our lab is studying the role of lipid trafficking at membrane contact sites during cell migration. We have recently discovered that the ER tether VAPA plays a crucial role during collective and individual cell migration (Siegfried et al, eLife 2024). We show that VAPA is required for the anchoring of ER-plasma membrane contact sites to focal adhesions (FA) during their disassembly. Based on these observations we propose to develop a research project to investigate the role of VAPA at focal adhesions with different opened questions: does VAPA regulate the local lipidic landscape during focal adhesions turnover? Which lipid transfer proteins are involved? Through which molecular mechanism VAPA anchors the contact sites to focal adhesions? To answer these questions, we have developed cutting-edge cell biology approaches, from optogenetics to high resolution microscopy and we propose an inspiring and collaborative environment in Institut Jacques Monod in Paris.
Physiology, pathophysiology and Endocrinology - UMR 7592 Institut Jacques Monot - Michael Rera
Lab: UMR 7592 Institut Jacques Monot
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Michael Rera, michael.rera@cnrs.fr
Thematics:
In my team we study ageing following a theoretical framework that I have developed where ageing is considered a two phase process separated by a sharp, observable transition.
We study those two phases using forward genetics, population genetics, modeling, bioinformatics, …
The main model organism we use in the lab is Drosophila melanogaster but we have handled projects using C. elegans, mice and are now collaborating with MDs on a clinical trial transposing the model to humans.
Physiology, pathophysiology and Endocrinology - UMR_S 970 PARCC - Maria-Christina Zennaro
Lab: UMR_S 970 PARCC
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: Maria-Christina Zennaro, maria-christina.zennaro@inserm.fr
Thematics:
Our team “Genetics of aldosterone-related disorders – towards precision medicine in hypertension” performs basic and translational research towards the development of precision medicine in hypertension. The main aim of our program is to understand mechanisms driving inappropriate aldosterone production and its role in the pathophysiology of hypertension and its cardiovascular complications. To this purpose, we develop an integrative research program spanning from basic science in cell and animal models to genetic and clinical investigations in patients. In the context of this call, we aim at exploring the mechanisms underlying aldosterone dysregulation in the adrenal cortex, with a particular focus on transcriptional cascades and signalling pathways regulating adrenocortical homeostasis.
Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - UMR_S 1266 IPNP - Heike Rebholz
Lab: UMR_S 1266 IPNP
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: heike.rebholz@inserm.fr
Thematics:
We are studying a newly described neurodevelopmental disorder, termed Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental syndrome, or OCDNS, caused by de novo variants in the gene CSNK2A1, encoding the kinase CK2 and characterized by developmental delay, intellectual deficiency, epilepsy, stereotypies and more.
We have several mouse models that harbor patient variants and mimic disease phenotypes. Using these as well as human patient derived iPS cells, in a combination of behavioral, biochemical, cell biological and proteomics approaches, we aim to identify disease underlying mechanisms that are amenable to therapy.
Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - UMR_S 1163 Institut Imagine - Emilie Dambroise
Lab: UMR_S 1163 Institut Imagine
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: Emilie Dambroise, emilie.dambroise@institutimagine.org
Thematics:
Craniosynostosis (CS) is a congenital condition characterized by the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures, leading to abnormal skull shape and, in some cases, increased intracranial pressure. Affecting approximately 1 in every 2,000 live births. A major objective in the field is to develop targeted molecular therapies that could reduce or replace the need for invasive surgical procedures. Achieving this goal requires a detailed understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving cranial suture development and premature fusion. Among the various molecular pathways involved, the Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) signaling pathway plays a central role and is responsible for the most common forms of craniosynostosis.
In our laboratory, we focus on elucidating the role of the FGF signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of craniosynostosis. Using a combination of innovative models (including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), mouse models, and zebrafish) we aim to:
• Uncover functions of FGF signaling components during skull development;
• Identify mechanisms behind pathological suture fusion;
• Develop therapeutic strategies targeting FGF signaling for CS treatment.
Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - UMR_S 1163 Institut Imagine - Marion Coolen
Lab: UMR_S 1163 Institut Imagine
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: Emilie Dambroise, emilie.dambroise@institutimagine.org
Thematics:
Developmental disorders of the cerebellum affect at least 1 in 10,000 live births, yet they remain poorly understood. The primary symptom is pediatric-onset cerebellar ataxia, which often presents in infancy as developmental delay with central hypotonia. These disorders can also be associated with epilepsy, intellectual disability, or autism spectrum disorder. Nearly half of the patients lack a definitive genetic diagnosis, and currently, there are no available treatments. Our research aims to identify new genetic factors involved in these disorders and to understand the underlying pathological mechanisms. To achieve this, we conduct genetics study using whole-genome sequencing in patients cohorts and in parallel develop cerebellar organoid models for functional studies. Combined with single-cell multi-omics approaches, this approach aims at advancing our comprehension of both normal and pathological human cerebellar development.
Immunity and infection - UMR 8104 UMR_S 1016 Institut Cochin - Jérôme Delon
Lab: UMR 8104 UMR_S 1016 Institut Cochin
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: Jérôme Delon, jerome.delon@inserm.fr
Thematics:
My lab studies the role of the cytoskeleton in immune cells in both physiological and pathological conditions. We are mostly focusing on the regulation of the RHO GTPases pathways (El Masri and Delon, Nat Rev Immunol 2021). Recently, we have shown that patients who carry mutations in the CDC42 GTPase exhibit severe autoinflammatory diseases (AID) due to hyperactivation of the innate immune system. Defects in protein intracellular transport can be responsible for these syndromes (Iannuzzo et al, Nat Commun 2024). We now plan to study in depth the molecular mechanisms responsible for these AID in patients carrying other CDC42 mutations as well as in genes that control the function of the cytoskeleton. Using patients’ samples and several cell models, together with state-of-the-art imaging, flow cytometry and biochemistry techniques, the project we will develop will bring a better understanding of these diseases that could ultimately open new therapeutic avenues for the patients.
Immunity and infection - UMR_S 1016 UMR 8104 Institut Cochin - Paolo Pierobon
Lab: UMR_S 1016 UMR 8104 Institut Cochin
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: Paolo Pierobon, paolo.pierobon@inserm.fr
Thematics:
We are interested in how mechanics shapes immune cell responses. We investigate the forces exerted by immune cells during the formation of the immune synapse, how immune activation alters the mechanical properties of lymphocytes, and how the mechanical characteristics of the micro-environment, in turn, modulate immune cell behavior e.g .: motility polarization, immune synapse, secretion etc. Combining immunological and biophysical approaches (traction force microscopy, microfluidic devices, live microscopy, lymph node explants, advanced image analysis, microrheology), we study what individual immune cells experience inside the lymph node and how their mechanical and morphological properties influence their function.
Immunity and infection - UMR_S 1016 UMR 8104 Institut Cochin - Benoit Miotto
Lab: UMR_S 1016 UMR 8104 Institut Cochin
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: Benoit Miotto, benoit.miotto@inserm.fr
Thematics:
The team explores and analyses the role of chromatin and cell nucleus organization on key nuclear processes such as DNA replication and gene expression. The aim is to understand the biological relevance of these mechanisms during development and cellular differentiation, as well as in the context of human pathologies. We design experiements to better understand : what are the consequences of transcriptional and chromatin changes on the replication program ? What role does chromatin organisation play in the assembly and function of DNA replication initiation proteins ? How do environmental cues impact on the DNA replication program ? The team uses a wide range of complementary techniques, from molecular and cell biology to large-scale genomic/proteomic analyses, using cell and mouse models as well as patient samples.
Neurosciences and neural disorders - UMR_S 1141 NeuroDiderot - Karen Spruyt
Lab: UMR_S 1141 NeuroDiderot
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: Karen Spruyt, karen.spruyt@inserm.fr
Thematics:
Pediatric-sleep ; neurodevelopment ; child ; clinical research
Neurosciences and neural disorders - UMR 8002 INCC - Cendra Agulhon
Lab: UMR 8002 INCC
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Cendra Agulhon, cendra.agulhon@u-paris.fr
Thematics:
My group is interested in understanding the role of glial cells in the mammalian central (CNS) and peripheral nervous systems (PNS), and the mechanisms by which glial cells and neurons interact to support sensory information processing, perception and memory. Using two main biological models (CNS: primary visual cortex V1; PNS: dorsal root ganglia), we interrogate the role of glial cells in (i) synapse function, visual perception, memory and social interactions, as well as in (ii) proprioception, inflammation and sensorimotricity.
Because sensory information processing, perception and memory are atypical or altered in neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g. autism, schizophrenia) and neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Friedreich’s ataxia, Alzheimer’s diseases or Parkinson’s), our research may highlight new molecular candidates or cell types for potential treatments to alleviate sensory impairments.
Molecular and structural biology - UMR 8038 CiTCoM - Sylvain Broussy
Lab: UMR 8038 CiTCoM
Institution: Université Paris Cité, INSERM
Researcher: Sylvain Broussy, sylvain.broussy@u-paris.fr
Thematics:
Pathological neo-angiogenesis occurs in several diseases such as cancer and age-related macular degeneration. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is the main pro-angiogenic factor, and anti-VEGF macromolecules (antibodies and receptor fragments) are used clinically as anti-angiogenic treatments.
Within our team, we have developed new anti-VEGF peptides that offer advantages over clinically used macromolecules, particularly due to their smaller size. However, the affinity of these peptides for the VEGF target remains lower than that of macromolecules.
In the project, we will introduce covalent warheads onto the peptides to covalently and irreversibly bind VEGF, thus blocking its angiogenic properties. Several positions and electrophilic groups will be evaluated. The high affinity of the peptides will promote selective reaction at the VEGF site, and the design of the new peptides will be based on co-crystal structures.
Biophysical and biochemical assays will be performed to evaluate the affinities and labeling capabilities of the peptides, and the best peptides will be evaluated by anti-angiogenic cell assays.
Physics
Condensed matter physics - UMR 7057 Matières et systèmes complexes (MSC) - Adrian Daerr
Lab: UMR 7057 Matières et systèmes complexes (MSC)
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Adrian Daerr, adrian.daerr@u-paris.fr
Thematics:
The spatial organisation of living beings is not coded explicitely in their DNA, but results from the collective dynamics of millions of cells. Predicting emerging behaviour and macroscopic shapes from the dynamics of individual cells requires a good understanding of the microscopic interactions. At the scale of bacteria moving across surfaces, capillary forces are enormous, many times their flagellar propulsion force. Our group has shown that bacteria are capable of collectively depinning the colony border to allow for gravity-driven wetting and colony propagation (Hennes et al, PNAS 2017). We are now aiming at using similar tools to characterize completely the physical mechanisms involved in swarming motility, where again capillarity is a dominating constraint, but individual active motility now the driving force
Condensed matter physics - UMR 7057 Matières et systèmes complexes (MSC) - Alain Ponton
Lab: UMR 7057 Matières et systèmes complexes (MSC)
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Alain Ponton, alain.ponton@u-paris.fr
Thematics: Biohydrogels and composites in the context of the circular economy for the remediation of toxic metals
In order to meet the environmental objectives of the transition to a circular economy and the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems, the project aims to acquire new knowledge in the design and optimisation of new, effective, ecological and sustainable materials for the selective remediation of toxic heavy metals. The innovative and original aspect is based on the wide diversity of bioadsorbents made up of networks of cross-linked or interpenetrated biopolymers that can form hydrogels with modular properties. These bioadsorbents are versatile in their application, adaptable to different forms (e.g. membranes, beads, fibres) and possess the capacity for regeneration. The project’s objective is to achieve a balance between the selection of biopolymers, potentially with reinforcements, the optimisation of the mechanical and structural properties of biohydrogels or composites, and their adsorption properties. This approach is expected to lead to the single or multiple capture of metals, combining efficiency and low environmental impact.
Condensed matter physics - UMR 7057 Matières et systèmes complexes (MSC) - Michael Berhanu
Lab: UMR 7057 Matières et systèmes complexes (MSC)
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Michael Berhanu, michael.berhanu@u-paris.fr
Thematics: Erosion by dissolution: hydrodynamics and pattern formation.
Dissolution or chemical erosion is an important mechanism in combination with mechanical erosion which shapes Earth surface under action of water flows by dissolving minerals. Erosion by dissolution generates specific remarkable patterns (limestone pavements, scallops, dissolution flutes or Rillenkarren, dissolution pinnacles, stone forests …) specifically on soluble rocks, which are mainly: salt, gypsum and limestone. However, erosion by dissolution has been far less stdied than mechanical erosion. We aim to study the morphogenesis of dissolution patterns by means of controlled laboratory experiments. By choosing rapidly dissolving materials such as salt, sugar or plaster, the time and space scales can be reduced considerably, so that model experiments can be conducted in the laboratory. Through quantitative measurements of the flow and topography of the eroded surfaces, we seek to identify the physical mechanisms explaining the appearance of the patterns and thus to develop mathematical models and numerical simulations. The goal is to explain the complex shapes observed on geological examples and to predict the long-term evolution of landscapes shaped by dissolution. The study can be completed by field measurements.
Web page: https://labo.msc.u-paris.fr/~berhanu/
References:
Carpy, S., Berhanu, M., Chaigne, M., & Courrech du Pont, S. (2024). Fingerprints of surface flows on solid substrates ablated by phase change: from laboratory experiments to planetary landscapes. Comptes Rendus. Physique.
Chaigne, M., Carpy, S., Massé, M., Derr, J., Courrech du Pont, S., & Berhanu, M. (2023). Emergence of tip singularities in dissolution patterns. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(48), e2309379120.
Guérin, A., Derr, J., Courrech du Pont, S., & Berhanu, M. (2020). Streamwise dissolution patterns created by a flowing water film. Physical Review Letters, 125(19), 194502.
Condensed matter physics - UMR 7057 Matières et systèmes complexes (MSC) - Frédéric Van Wijland
Lab: UMR 7057 Matières et systèmes complexes (MSC)
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Frédéric Van Wijland, fvw@u-paris.fr
Thematics:
Theoretical Physics
Statistical physics of complex systems.
Inference, generative diffusion models
Equation learning in active matter
Social Science and Humanities
Archaeology, history and memory - EA 4091 CERMOM - Vanessa Van Renterghem
Lab: EA 4091 CERMOM
Institution: INALCO
Researcher: Vanessa Van Renterghem, vanessa.vanrenterghem@inalco.fr
Thematics:
History of the medieval Near East: Iraq, Syria, Iran (11th-13th century)
Social history of the medieval Near East; learned and religious elites; political and military elites
Urban history of the medieval Near East; history of Baghdad in the Middle Ages
Abbasids, Bouyids, Seljuks
Medieval Arabic historiography, Arabic biographical collections
Cognition, Psychology, Linguistics / Education - UMR 8240 LaPsyDÉ - Felipe Pegado
Lab: UMR 8240 LaPsyDÉ
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Felipe Pegado, felipe.pegado@u-paris.fr
Thematics:
My research focuses on the neurocognitive mechanisms involved in the acquisition of reading in typical and atypical development. I study the interactions between perceptual, motor, language and memory systems, as well as their dynamics during learning. Using behavioural methods and brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), I am seeking to gain a better understanding of how learning to read transforms the brain, and how this knowledge can shed light on learning disabilities. Part of my work aims to transfer these advances to educational practice, in particular via randomised trials in schools, in line with the principles of open science and participatory research.
Cognition, psychology, linguistics - URP 3967 ALTAE - Agnès Celle
Lab: URP 3967 ALTAE
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Agnès Celle, agnes.celle@u-paris.fr
Thematics:
My research areas include semantics and pragmatics from a crosslinguistic perspective with a focus on English and French. I have worked on Tense, Aspect, Modality and Evidentiality. I have recently been investigating expressive speech acts, more specifically the expression of emotions in non-canonical questions, and the function of questions in monologic discourse. I would be interested in supervising research on (indirect) speech acts as constructions.
Chemistry
Applied and Industrial Chemistry - UMR 7086 ITODYS - Than Ha Duong
Lab: UMR 7086 ITODYS
Institution: Université Paris Cité
Researcher: Thanh Ha Duong, thahn.haduong@u-paris.fr
Thematics:
Synthesis and characterisation of nano-bio-hybrid materials based on plant viruses.
Biomineralisation.
Grafting of plasmonic and magnetic nanoparticles onto the surface of plant viruses.
Encapsulation of nanoparticles, drugs and enzymes: drug delivery systems, nanoreactors
Bifunctional materials: magnetoplasmonic materials
SERS, plasmonic chirality, photothermy, magnetic hyperthermySynthesis and characterisation of nano-bio-hybrid materials based on plant viruses.
Biomineralisation.
Grafting plasmonic and magnetic nanoparticles onto the surface of plant viruses.
Encapsulation of nanoparticles, drugs and enzymes: drug delivery systems, nanoreactors
Bifunctional materials: magnetoplasmonic materials
SERS, plasmonic chirality, photothermy, magnetic hyperthermia, etc.
European Research Network Institutions
Université Paris Cité
Description
Université Paris Cité is a multi-disciplinary, research-intensive internationally renowned university delivering high-quality education and world-leading research, with the “Initiative d’Excellence” label. Université Paris Cité is recognised for its programme diversity, its capacity for innovation as well as for its active participation in the development of the European Education and Research areas.
Université Paris Cité comprises three faculties (Health, Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences), a component institution, the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, and a partner research organisation, the Institut Pasteur. Université Paris Cité has 63,000 students, 7,500 professors and researchers, 21 doctoral schools and 103 research laboratories.
Contact
- Sciences faculty : projets.recherche.sciences@u-paris.fr
- Society and humanity faculty : projets.recherche.sh@u-paris.fr
- Health faculty : grants-office.sante@u-paris.fr
- Europe Strategy department : europe.drive@u-paris.fr
IPGP
Description
A world-renowned geosciences research institute founded in 1921 and a constituent institution of Université Paris Cité, the IPGP brings together over 500 people and covers all disciplines of Earth and planetary sciences through observation, experimentation, and modeling, across all time and spatial scales.
Research topics are structured around four major unifying themes: Interiors of the Earth and Planets, Natural Hazards, Earth System, and Origins.
The IPGP is also responsible for certified services in volcanology, seismology, magnetism, gravimetry, and erosion. In particular, its permanent observatories monitor the four active French overseas volcanoes in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, and Mayotte (REVOSIMA).
The IPGP hosts powerful computing resources and state-of-the-art experimental and analytical facilities, benefiting from top-tier technical support.
The department of education and doctoral studies at the IPGP offers its students geoscience training programs that combine observation, quantitative analysis, and modeling, reflecting the quality, richness, and thematic diversity of the research conducted by the IPGP teams.
Contact : partenariat-recherche@ipgp.fr
IRD
Description
The Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) is a public scientific and technological institution under the dual authority of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Founded in 1944, the Institute will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2024. Since 2008, it has been headquartered in Marseille, France.
The IRD is present in mainland France, in the French Overseas Territories, with international and European organisations in Brussels, as well as in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. It relies on a network of 34 representatives to organise its collaborations.
Through its network and its presence in more than 50 countries, the IRD contributes to strengthening the resilience of societies in the face of global upheaval.
The IRD promotes research that benefits as many people as possible. It shares the results of its projects and puts science at the service of action. It thus supports the transformation of societies towards fairer and more sustainable social, economic and ecological models.
Contact : spv.idf-ouest@ird.fr
INALCO
Description
Created in 1795, the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco) is the only public institution of higher education and research in the world to offer such a rich range of training in languages and civilizations, recognized both in France and internationally. From bachelor’s degrees to doctorates and institutional diplomas, Inalco’s offer is characterized by its great diversity, with over 100 languages and civilizations taught and several professional courses. Inalco teaches and conducts research on the languages of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, Africa and the peoples of America, as well as on the geography, history, institutions and political, economic and social life of the countries concerned.
Research is conducted by 14 teams, half of which are under joint supervision with the CNRS and IRD research organizations. Their scope covers the different regions of the world or humanities and social sciences disciplines (language sciences, literature, social sciences)
Contact : projets-dirved@inalco.fr
INSERM
Description
Established in 1964, the « Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale » (Inserm) is a French public scientific and technological institution entirely focused on human health. Its mission is to produce new knowledge, translate scientific discoveries into clinical applications and contribute to improvements in public health and medical care. Inserm plays a key role across the entire chain from fundamental science to clinical application at the patient’s bedside.
The institute works with over 7,000 partners in 106 countries, publishes more than 10,000 scientific articles per year, holds 2,492 patent families, and helps launch around 30 start-ups annually.
It is the leading French health research institute in terms of participation in Horizon Europe projects. In 2024, it ranked among the top three French institutions hosting ERC grantees in the Life Sciences panel.
With a 26% success rate in the 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships call, well above the European average of 16.6%, Inserm demonstrates its strong capacity to support young researchers at the highest level.
Its dedicated European support unit provides expert guidance to postdoctoral candidates, making Inserm an ideal host for researchers looking to grow their careers in a world-class scientific environment
Contact : thu.bizat-duong@inserm.fr
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