UFR of Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences

Year Research and FST

Postgraduate pharmacy students can take advantage of a research year or a Formation Spécialisée Transversales (FST) to acquire specific skills, carry out research and enrich their careers.

Research year

The research year leads to a Master 2 degree and opens the door to a university thesis, giving access to careers in innovation and research.

Beyond research careers, a research year is an opportunity to acquire specialized skills in the hospital or other field. These complementary skills can be an asset to your professional career, whatever its future direction.

The research year is completed in an approved French research laboratory, recognized by the five-year contract drawn up between the Ministry of Higher Education and the establishments, or in a foreign laboratory involved in equivalent training.

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 carry out a research year after completing 2 semesters and up to the year after obtaining the DES.

This research year can be followed by two or four semesters of specialized cross-disciplinary training.

Candidate selection

Students present their applications to a research committee, demonstrating their motivation and the coherence of their career path. Following this interview, applications are ranked.

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Cross-disciplinary specialized training (FST)

FST Innovation and Research: Leader Pascal PHILIBERT

The Innovation and Research FST covers a broad spectrum of topics related to biological and pharmaceutical disciplines.

FST objectives 

  1. Promote training in innovation and research at universities, university teaching hospitals, hospitals, EPSTs and the private sector;
  2. Facilitate access to the professions of teacher-researcher, hospital-university teacher-researcher, researcher and R&D in the healthcare industry;
  3. Encourage translational health research enriched by other disciplines;
  4. Develop health research in all its dimensions and with all partners, through cooperation between universities, university teaching hospitals, hospitals, EPSTs, technology platforms and the healthcare products industry.

The FST lasts 2 or 4 semesters. You can apply twice, but you must confirm your choice by April 30 of the current year for an FST starting in November.

Candidate selection

In accordance with article 5 of the decree of October 4, 2019 on the organization of the third long cycle of pharmaceutical studies, the FST pilot organizes the selection of candidates in agreement with the coordinators of the DES concerned and the specialty coordination commission. Student candidates are interviewed to present their motivation and to receive advice on the choice of theoretical training and orientation.

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