STAR φ / PSINano Fellow

Paris-Saclay Nanoscience Institute, PSiNano, aims at promoting interdisciplinary approaches between at least one of the chemistry-physics-biology-engineering interfaces by bringing together teams with complementary expertise to tackle new challenges in nanoscience. Our ambition is to create synergies that generate new ideas through the cross-fertilization of different research fields, such as nano(spin)electronics, nanophotonics, nanomedicine, nanochemistry…

 

In the context of the UPSaclay STAR φ program, PSINano will allow the recruitment of 2 international postdoctoral researchers, for 24-month research projects. 

Candidates are invited to propose an interdisciplinary research project in line with the activities of the Nanoscience Institute and the affiliated research laboratories (list below and on PSINano Website).

Eligible criteria

In addition to the UPSaclay STAR φ program eligible criteria, PSINano-labelled research projects must present the following ones:

  • The interdisciplinary research project will bring at least 2 partners with expertise and know-how from different scientific discipline, one of this discipline being physics;

  • The nano aspect must play a central role in the project with, for example, specific properties related to nano size, synthesis, nano-structuring/organization and/or modeling of nano-objects, characterizations at nano scales, etc…;

  • The Postdoctoral activity should significantly contribute to bringing partners closer together scientifically in order to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration.

We invite you to contact the laboratories in advance to build a balanced project that meets the conditions for PSINano labeling. Do not hesitate to contact the PSINano Team for further details

How to apply

Calendar

  • Project submission: July 31, 2025 / 5:00 PM (Paris time)

  • Fall period: Oral defense

  • Fellowships start: From early 2026

Practical information

 A large majority of the Paris-Saclay Labs are submitted to the Defense Secretary Officer policy. This means that each research position is conditioned to the Defense Secretary Officer acceptance. This administrative step takes at least 3 months.  Before this administrative acceptance, the contract and the VISA demand cannot be initiated. 

This Defense Secretary authorization is independent of the CoFund evaluation and must be deposited by the main Paris-Saclay laboratory associated to your research project. 

Applicant Commitment specific to PSINano

  • Authorize PSiNano to use the project's scientific data for dissemination and communication purposes on its website (project summary, progress, etc.). Otherwise, data authorized to appear on the PSiNano website must be specifically communicated.

  • Participate in the annual PSiNano conferences and submit an activity report at the end of the project, respecting the specified deadlines and the document format.

  • Display, as part of a written publication (article, proceedings), the acknowledgments regarding the support provided by the PSiNano Institute of the University of Paris-Saclay. Provide a link to the publication to the Institute so that it can publicize it and include it in its report. This work has received government support under the France 2030 program "ANR-11-IDEX-0003" - This work has been supported as part of the France 2030 program "ANR-11-IDEX-0003"

  • Display the PSiNano logo and that of the University of Paris-Saclay during an oral presentation (conference, seminar, workshop, school, etc.). These logos can be downloaded from the PSiNano website.

Research topics and PSINano Teams

Interdisciplinary research project with a Physics component

 

Interdisciplinary research project with a Physics component

 

Laboratory

Director

PSiNano

Contact

 PSINano-certified team

(PSINano Team contact)

IGPS

https://www.institut-galien.

universite-paris-saclay.fr/

M. Taverna

S. Mura 

Multi-scale Physical Chemistry 

for Pharmaceutical Sciences

(V. Faivre)

Pharmaceutical physics

(F. Agnely)

Proteins and nanotechnologies 

in analytical sciences

(C. Smajda)

Particle and cellular engineering 

for therapeutic purposes

(E. Fattal)

Improvement of the Passage of 

Barriers by Active Molecules

(G. Ponchel)

Nanomedicines for the treatment 

of serious diseases

(S. Mura)

SOLEIL*

https://www.synchrotron-soleil.fr/en

* pending the signing of the agreement 

between Paris Saclay University and 

SOLEIL, SOLEIL researchers are invited 

to participate but will not be able to 

benefit from direct funding)

J. Daillant

A. Coati

SixS (Surfaces interfaces 

x-ray Scattering)

(A. Coati)

TEMPO

(M. Silly)

DEIMOS

(Ph Saintavit / 

P Ohresser)

Surface Lab

(S. Kubsky)

GALAXIES

(JP Rueff)

CRISTAL

(F. Berenguer)

Nanoscopium beam line

(A. Somogyi)

SEXTANTS

(N. Jaouen)

PLEIADES

(J. Bozec)

SWING

(J. Perez)

Advanced ferroics

(B. Dkhill)

G. Dezanneau

B. Dkhill

Electronic structures, modeling 

and simulations

(H. Dammak)

Scientific Departments Optics 

and Associated Techniques (DOTA)

(J. Jaeck)

ONERA/DOTA

https://www.onera.fr/en/

dota-optics-and-associated-techniques

A. Roblin

J. Jaeck

Low-dimensional materials (LEM)

(A. Loiseau)

M. Fevre

A. Loiseau

Micro and Nano Physics Laboratory

(F. Nguyen van Dau)

Thales RT

https://www.thalesgroup.

com/en/global/innovation/

research-and-technology

C. Demeure

F. Nguyen van Dau

Synthesis of Molecules and 

Macromolecules for Living Things 

and the Environment (SM2ViE)

(P. Roger)

ICMMO

https://www.icmmo.universite-

paris-saclay.fr/en/

D. Aitken

V. Huc

Synthesis, Properties and Modeling of Materials

(J. Creuze)

Bioorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry

(H. Korri-Youssoufi)

Mixed hybrid systems

(V. Huc)

Hybrid magnetic and photomagnetic (nano)materials

(A. Bleuzen)

Photo- and electro-switchable nano-objects and molecules for imaging and information storage

(T. Mallah)

Quantum dots and photonic nanostructures 

(S. Sauvage)

C2N

https://www.c2n.

universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/

G. Faini

G. Faini

CIMPHONIE

(N. Yam)

Single photons and single spins

(O. Krebs)

Polariton Quantum Fluids at C2N

(S. Ravets)

MINAPHOT

(C. Alonso-Ramos)

ODIN « Optoelectronic Devices and Innovation »

(M. Tchernycheva)

Optomechanics and Nanophononics

(R. Braive)

TONIQ

(K. Bencheikh)

CRIME

(A. Lupu)

NOMADE

(C. Chappert)

Quantum Physics in Circuits

(F. Pierre)

Tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy

(JC Girard)

INTEGgrative concepts for spin and charge based NANOdevices 

(D. Querlioz)

Epitaxial growth of 2DEGs

(U. Gennser)

NanoFET (nano and micro cryoelectronics)

(Y. Jin)

Computational electronics (COMICS)

(M. Pala)

Topological states in 2D materials 

(R. Ribeiro-Palau)

THz NANOELECtronics 

(F. Aniel)

Smart Nano Bio Systems (BioSys)

(J. Gamby)

Elaboration and Physics of Epitaxial Structures (C2N/Elphyse)

(N. Gogneau)

2D materials 

(A. Ouerghi)

OXIDE

(T. Maroutian)

SEEDS

(C. Renard)

POEM PLATFORM - 2D Materials by CVD

(A. Cavanna)

PANAM Platform - Characterizations

(L. Largeau)

Materials

(JP Kleider)

GEEPS

https://www.geeps.

centralesupelec.fr/

index.php?page=home

C. Marchand

JP Kleider

Organic synthesis

(D. Kreher)

E. Magnier

D. Kreher

Electrochemistry and Physicochemistry at Interfaces (EPI)

(D. Aureau)

Molecules-Interactions-Materials (MIM)

E. Cadot

Nanotubes and nanocomposites

(J. Bai)

LMPS

https://www.pluginlabs-

universiteparissaclay.fr/en/

fiche/laboratoire-mecanique

-des-sols-structures-et-

materiaux-mssmat-2/

V. Aubin

J. Bai

Physics of transfers

(Y. Chalopin)

S. Ducruix

Y. Chalopin

Combustion

(B. Franzelli)

Diagnostics

(L. Zimmer)

Photo- and electro-active interfaces and nanomaterials (INPACT)

(C. Humbert)

ICP

https://www.icp.universite-

paris-saclay.fr/en/home/

G. van der Rest

R. Hynd

Theory and Simulation

(C. Clavaguera)

Physicochemistry of Nanoparticles and Materials

(A. Dazzi)

Ultrafast plasmonics and nanophotonics

(B. Palpant)

LUMIN

https://www.lumin.universite-

paris-saclay.fr/en

F. Bretenaker

B. Palpant

NanO Optics and Spectroscopy

(JS Lauret)

Properties of nanoparticles

(I. Ledoux-Rak)

Dispositifs nanostructurés

(NG Lai)

New optical methods for life science

(F. Marquier)

Biophotonics and pathophysiology of synapses

(F. Treussart)

Spintronique & Oxytronique 

(V. Cros)

Laboratoire Albert Fert

https://laboratoire-albert-fert.

cnrs-thales.fr/en/homepage/

 

P. Bortolotti

 

A. Barthelemy

 

New nanomaterials

(A. Barthelemy)

Nanos for the challenges of tomorrow

(P. Bortolotti)

Central nervous system and neurosteroids

(M. Schumacher)

DHNS (U1195)

https://dhns-inserm.fr/

accueil-english/

M. Schumacher

L. Massade

Targeted therapies for peripheral neuropathies

(L. Massade)

Photophysics Photochemistry Supra and Macromolecular

(G. Laurent)

PPSM

https://ppsm.ens-paris-

saclay.fr/en

F. Miomandre

G. Laurent

Nanofabrication platform

(P. Orfila)

P. Roche

C. Fiorini-Debuisschert

AFM Platform

(C. Rountree)

Nanomagnetism and Oxides Laboratory

(M. Viret)

Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Photonics

(F. Charra)

Modeling and Theory Group

(C. Barreteau)

LENSIS

(N. Barrett)

GNE

(F. Parmentier)

Quantronics

(H. Pothier)

Nanometric Buildings Laboratory

(M. Pinault)

NIMBE

 https://iramis.cea.fr/

en/nimbe/

 

 

M. Mayne

 

M. Mayne

 

Laboratory for the Study of 

Light Elements

(Y. Leconte)

Laboratory for Innovation 

in Surface Chemistry and 

Nanosciences

(F. Oswald)

Interdisciplinary Laboratory 

on Nanometric and 

Supramolecular Organization

(A. Thill)

Biosensors and chemical 

sensors in microfluidics

(B. Le Pioufle)

B. Le Pioufle

B. Le Pioufle

Quantum Plasmonics and Nanophotonics

(JJ Greffet)

P. Georges

B. Vest

Nano-optics and devices

(C. sauvan)

Thermoplasmonics

(P. Ben Abdallah)

Nonlinear photonics

(P. Delaye)

Biophotonics

(J. Moreau)

Matter and radiation MATRIX

(C. Hamon)

LPS

https://www.lps.u-psud.fr/

en/home-english/

P. Foury-Leylekian

A. Thiaville

Electron microscopy (STEM)

(O. Stéphan)

Ultrashort light, electron spectroscopy and coherence of electronic crystals - LUTECE

(A. Tejeda)

Nanostructures at the Nanosecond 

(M. Aprili)

Mesoscopic Physics - MESO

(R. Deblock)

Theoretical Quantum Matter - THEO

(P. Simon)

Imaging and Dynamics in Magnetism - IDMAG

(A. Thiaville)

Structure and dynamics of self-assembled biological objects - SOBIO

(A. Leforestier)

Structures électroniques, modélisations et simulations

(H. Dammak)

Semiconductors(SC)

(M.-A. Pinault-Thaury et V. Sallet)

GEMAC

https://www.gemac.

uvsq.fr/en

A. Lusson

J. Barjon

Physics of multifunctional materials (P2MF)

(K. Boukheddaden et Y. Dumont)

Quantum nanophotonics (NPQ)

(S. Buil)

 

A. Desmedt

 

Nanophysics and Surfaces

(A. Ouvrard)

ISMO

https://www.ismo.universite-

paris-saclay.fr/en/welcome/

T. Pino

E. Boer-Duchemin

Surfaces, Interfaces, Molecules & 2D Materials (SIM2D)

(A. Mayne)

Systemae

(R. Meallet-renault)

Department of Chemobiology

(S. Deville-Foilard)

B. Vauzeilles

S. Deville-Foilard

In vivo imaging and transparency phenotyping platform

(C. Langevin)

IERP

https://www.pluginlabs-

universiteparissaclay.fr/en/fiche/

inrae-infectiologie-experimentale-

des-rongeurs-et-poissons-ierp-2/

Christelle Langevin

C. Langevin

Cellular Biology of Organelle Networks

(K. Schauer)

Inserm U1279 / 

Dynamique des cellules tumorales

https://www.pluginlabs-

universiteparissaclay.fr/en/fiche

/tumor-cell-dynamics/

Guillaume Montagnac

 

Porous and Fractured Media

(M. Jarrahi)

Harold Auradou

L. Pauchard

Materials and Bio-Materials

(I. Liascukiene)

François Puel

I. Liascukiene

Cytoskeletal dynamics and motility

(M. Cardoso Dos Santos)

I2BC

https://www.i2bc.paris-

saclay.fr/

Fréderic Boccard

M. Cardoso Dos Santos

Spectro Pole

(Y. Ménesguen)

Mark A. Kellett

Y. Ménesguen