Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences

Year Research and FST

Postgraduate pharmacy students have the opportunity to benefit from a research year or specialized cross-disciplinary training (FST) to acquire specific skills, carry out research work, and enrich their career.

Research year

The research year leads to a Master's 2 degree and opens up the possibility of completing a university thesis, thereby gaining access to careers in innovation and research.

Beyond research careers, a research year is an opportunity to acquire specialized skills in the hospital sector or elsewhere. These additional skills can be assets for your professional career, whatever its future direction.

The research year is completed in an approved French research laboratory recognized by the five-year contract established between the Ministry of Higher Education and the institutions, or in a foreign laboratory participating in an equivalent training program.

This year covers a continuous period between November 1 of the year of application and October 31 of the following year.

It is possible to complete a research year after completing two semesters and up to one year after obtaining the DES.

This year of research may be followed by a specialized cross-disciplinary program lasting two or four semesters.

Selection of candidates

Students submit their applications to a research committee, demonstrating their motivation and the consistency of their professional background. At the end of this interview, the applications are ranked.

Components of the file

Specialized Cross-Functional Training (FST)

FST Innovation and Research: Driver Pascal PHILIBERT

The FST Innovation and Research covers a wide range of topics related to biological and pharmaceutical disciplines.

The objectives of the FST 

  1. Promote training in innovation and research professions within universities, university hospitals, hospitals, public research institutions, and the private sector.
  2. Facilitating access to careers as university lecturers and researchers, hospital-based university lecturers and researchers, researchers, and R&D professionals in the healthcare industry;
  3. Encourage translational health research enriched by other disciplinary sectors;
  4. Develop health research in all its dimensions and with all partners through cooperation between universities, university hospitals, hospitals, public research institutions, technology platforms, and the health products industry.

The FST lasts for two or four semesters. You can apply twice, and your application must be confirmed by April 30 of the current year for an FST starting in November.

Selection of candidates

In accordance with Article 5 of the decree of October 4, 2019, on the organization of the third cycle of pharmaceutical studies, the FST pilot program organizes the selection of candidates in agreement with the coordinators of the relevant DES programs and the specialty coordination committee. Student candidates are given an interview to present their motivation and receive advice on choosing theoretical training courses and their orientation.

Other FSTs intended for interns in hospital pharmacy and/or medical biology: