Are you a young researcher passionate about marine ecology, marine genomics, bioinformatics, or comparative genomics? Join ATLASea, a large-scale research program dedicated to sequencing the genomes of marine species and making these data openly available. By providing these resources, the program opens up vast new possibilities for analysis and innovation in the field of marine genomics. Would you like to be part of this adventure and explore the potential of these data?
Objectives
This call for application is organized by the ATLASea program and administered by the CNRS. Its objective is to select two PhD candidates who will benefit from high-level supervision by scientific experts from the ATLASea network.
The selected candidates will participate in the analysis of marine genomics data, including data produced within the ATLASea program, in one of the described research project hereafter.
The candidate must hold, or be preparing during the current academic year (2025-2026), a Master’s degree or equivalent qualification that entitles them to enroll in a doctoral program at a French university before the start of the PhD, in thematics related to marine ecology, marine genomics, bioinformatics, evolutionary genomics, or related disciplines.
Applications are accepted from students of all nationalities.
Calendrier
| April 16, 2026 | Call announcement |
| May 19, 2026, 15h (CEST) | Deadline for submission |
| May 27, 2026 | Pre-selection results announcement |
| June 4, 2026 | Interview of pre-selected applicants |
| Mid-june 2026 | Communication of decisions |
| September to october 2026 | Start of the PhD project |
| August to october 2029 | End of the PhD project |
PhD projects Topics
Large-scale genotype-phenotype analyses in fishes
Leveraging large-scale protist genomics to predict and enhance the culturability of protist lineages
Reference documents
👋 Do you have any questions? Contact us: call-atlasea@bio.ens.psl.eu
Application Checklist
✔️ Carefully read the call for applications in the reference documents.
✔️ Choose a project and contact the supervisor.
✔️ Prepare your application materials in English, including your resume, cover letter, and a copy of your most recent diploma along with your transcript (in PDF format).
✔️ Go to the NOA submission platform to create your account.
✔️ Submit your application on NOA via the link below.
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