• Excellent skills in organic synthesis methodology and multi-step synthesis.
• Strong expertise in physicochemical characterization. 
• Keen interest in evolving within an interdisciplinary environment (biological evaluation/drug design and pharmacological assessments). 
• Fluent in English

Interdisciplinary Consortium at Nantes Université with technical supervisions.:

• (CEISAM, Organic & Medicinal Chemistry): Led by Dr Arnaud Tessier providing the medicinal chemistry engine driving rational redesign, scaffold hopping, SAR refinement, and physicochemical optimisation. 
• (CR2TI, Team4, Immune regulation): Led by Dr Sophie Brouard, providing deep expertise in B-cell biology and autoimmunity, leading assay development, primary B-cell models, and autoimmune in vivo models. 
• (CRCI2NA, Translational Onco-haematology): Led by Dr Catherine Pellat, providing expertise in high-risk B-cell malignancies with advanced functional assays to evaluate oncological mechanisms and biomarker signatures.

Candidate will have to submit the following documents:

• Detailed and updated CV
• Cover letter
• Transcripts of the grades and rankings of the Master’s degree or engineering degree (for semesters for which grades are available)
• Letter of appreciation from the direct supervisor of the Master’s research internship (mandatory for the 2nd year of the Master's degree, if applicable for the 1st year)

Pre-selected candidates will be contacted directly for an interview with a committee composed of at least the thesis director and a representative of the Graduate School