Studying and working at the IBDM
Whether you have been trained as a biologist, physicist or computer scientist, your expertise may fit a research project at the IBDM
Explore below how you can join a lab for an internship, your PhD, or your postdoc.
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Master and undergraduate students
Discover how to solve fascinating questions in a world-class research institute
If you are interested in doing an internship in one of our research groups, please contact the group leader directly to inquire about the possibility of being hosted in their laboratory. Visit the Research section of the website for information on IBDM teams and their research areas. In addition, the IBDM teams offer laboratory research internships to Master students affiliated with Aix-Marseille University Masters programs.
Embark on a PhD journey at the IBDM
and learn how to become a researcher
Explore the variety of Doctoral funding opportunities
Aix-Marseille University doctoral contracts are awarded following a competitive recruitment process organised every year by the doctoral school of Life and Health Sciences / ED 62.
Detailed information on the participating IBDM research groups, eligibility requirements and the application procedure is available here
The NeuroSchool doctoral program in neurosciences offers PhD contracts for projects under international co-supervision or co-direction and PhD contracts for international students with a Master’s degree from a foreign university
Additional information on these calls is available at this link
The Turing Centre for Living Systems (Centuri) PhD program funds interdisciplinary PhD projects co-supervised by at least two scientists from different disciplines (physics/biology, mathematics/biology, etc.).
For more information about the Centuri PhD call, see here
You can consult project-funded PhD fellowships offered by the project leaders in the job opportunities section of the IBDM website.
Enrich your expertise, join us for your postdoc
A postdoc at the IBDM prepares you to the competitive world of research.
We welcome postdocs from all over the world. If you are interested in doing postdoctoral research at the IBDM, contact the individual group leaders directly. Also check the job offer section of the IBDM website for project-funded postdoc opportunities. Post-doctoral fellowship opportunities at the IBDM are also available from the Turing Centre for Living Systems (Centuri) for fellows working on interdisciplinary research projects.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
“Innovation to transform models of disease”
Aix-Marseille University (AMU) is offering a Junior Professor contract in the scientific field of several sections of the National University Council (CNU).
Wanted! Highly motivated candidates wishing to apply for an Aix-Marseille University PhD fellowship to work on the cell biology of epithelia in the emerging model Trichoplax adhaerens. On cherche des candidat-e-s à une bourse doctorale de Aix-Marseille Université pour étudier la biologie des épithéliums dans un organisme-modèle émergeant, Trichoplax adhaerens.
The mission is to contribute to the team research on mechanistic and functional characterization of signalling circuits in cancer, develop novel therapeutic and diagnostic tools.
PhD position on the robustness of cell fate specification programs – Bertrand Lab (June 2022)
A PhD position on the robustness of cell fate specification programs – Bertrand Lab (June 2022) at the Developmental Biology Institute of Marseille (IBDM), France, in the group
An engineer position in biology is available starting in September 2022 in the Lenne group at the Developmental Biology Institute of Marseille (IBDM), France. The initial
The Munro (Chicago, USA), Lenne and Ruprecht (Marseille, France) groups seek 2-3 postdoctoral fellows to join a newly funded (NSF/ANR) international collaboration. The overall goal of this
Apply to a lecturer position in Cellular and Integrative Physiology Department of Biology, University of Aix-Marseille / Institute of Developmental Biology of Marseille More information
We welcome applications from highly motivated, curiosity-driven PhD candidates, interested in the topic of Developmental Neurobiology, to join Cédric Maurange’s team. The position is funded for 3 years. Research in
The Prud’homme team is welcoming application for a post doc position to work on a collaborative imaging and modeling project with the lab of Thomas
TESTIMONIALS
A time at the IBDM can be a transformative experience. Our alumni have earned prestigious positions in the academic or private sectors all over the world. See some testimonials below and visit the team’s pages for more examples.



