Master of Chemistry

Biomolecule chemistry

Presentation

This course offers multidisciplinary training in organic chemistry with a focus on life sciences. Teaching focuses on the synthesis, characterization and study of the biological properties of essential biomolecules (nucleosides, oligonucleotides, saccharides, peptides, proteins, biopolymers, etc.).

Objectives

The aim of the Biomolecule Chemistry pathway (3 orientations) is to train managers capable of managing the various research/development and/or organizational aspects of a project in the field of biomolecule chemistry. This pathway covers a wide range of skills, including the most advanced organic synthesis methodologies for obtaining biomolecules, the latest spectroscopic characterization and analysis methods, and skills in biomolecule design and development.

Know-how and skills

The acquisition of these skills will enable the holder of this Master's degree to dialogue with colleagues from other disciplines (biologists, physical chemists, biochemists) and to propose solutions that go beyond his or her core competence as a chemist. Graduates of this Master's degree are eligible for further study at doctoral level, with a view to becoming a teacher-researcher or researcher (academic research or pharmaceutical industry). The holder of this Master's degree is able to :

Cross-disciplinary skills

  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team covering a broad spectrum of basic sciences
  • Formulate a research project after analyzing the bibliography
  • Design new therapeutic molecules or biochemical tools
  • Master the main analysis methods
  • Implement experimental approaches
  • Use computer tools
  • Fluency in scientific English (spoken and written)

Discipline-specific skills

  • Analyze the various stages of an experimental protocol
  • Master the main techniques for the synthesis, purification and qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic compounds
  • Use the latest spectroscopic and analytical techniques
  • Designing new molecules
  • Analyze and interpret experimental results of biological tests

General scientific skills

  • Use equipment and techniques for analyzing organic compounds and biomolecules
  • Analyze experimental data
  • Identifying and complying with regulations
  • Understand a scientific text written in English
  • Adopting a multidisciplinary approach
  • Implementing an experimental approach
  • Understanding a complex situation
  • Ability to integrate into a research organization: participation in projects, communications with specialists and non-specialists alike.

General skills

  • Ability to mobilize resources from several disciplinary fields
  • Knowledge and understanding of a scientific field
  • Ability to work in an international context
  • Working independently: setting priorities, managing time
  • Carrying out a study: posing a problem; constructing and developing an argument; interpreting results; drawing up a summary.
  • Carry out an information search: specify the purpose of the search, identify access methods, analyze relevance, explain and communicate.
  • Teamwork: integration, positioning, collaboration
  • Communicating: writing clearly, preparing appropriate communication media, speaking in front of a group, and commenting on media.
  • Integration into a professional environment

Organization

Knowledge control

Each teaching unit (TU) is graded. Depending on TU, these take the form of continuous assessment (practical work and internships), written final exams, reports and/or oral presentations. These TU can be offset against each other, and an average of 10/20 or more for all semester courses is required to pass the semester. Semesters cannot be offset against each other.

Open on a sandwich basis

This course is offered on a sandwich basis.

Internships, tutored projects

  • Compulsory internship
  • Semester 8: 2 to 4-month research internship in an academic/public laboratory.
  • Semester 10: 5-6 month internship. Research and development in an academic/private laboratory.
  • Semester 7: Professional project - project follow-up (CM 5h, TD 5h, TP 40 hours)

Program

This Master's program in Chemistry complies with the European system. It is open to holders of a bachelor's degree in chemistry. It is a university course validated by 120 ECTS. It comprises 4 semesters of 30 ECTS each. The first year of Master 1 (60 ECST for S7 and S8) is common to all M2 orientations. The second year (S9) comprises a core curriculum (TU majors 18 ECTS) and a choice of orientations (TU minors of 12 ECTS) corresponding to the Research Orientation (O1), and two career paths, Synthesis Orientation (O2) and Omic Analysis Orientation (O3).

ADMISSIOn

  • Admission requirements: selection by application for nationals of France and the European Community, and via the TMM platform; for students from outside Europe, the 'Etudes en France' procedure applies.
  • Application procedure: L3 Chemistry / Master 1 Pharmacy
  • Capacity : 40 in M1 and M2
  • Prerequisites: Admission to M1 is by application for holders of a national bachelor's degree in chemistry or biochemistry, or a university bachelor of technology (BUT) in chemistry.
  • Recommended prerequisites : L3 level / Organic chemistry / Techniques for characterizing organic compounds

Further studies

  • Further studies in France: Doctoral thesis / IAE
  • Further studies abroad: Ph.D. / Master of Business Administration
  • Bridges and reorientation : Admission by application for candidates with M1 Chemistry or equivalent training (M1 Pharmacy) / Outgoing flow : Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry; Master's degree in Polymer Chemistry

Professional integration

  • Business sectors: jobs at the interface of chemistry and biology, pharmaceutical industry, food industry, biotechnologies, laboratory/analytical platform (analysis and quality control), fine organic chemistry, custom synthesis, pharmaceutical and parapharmaceutical industry.
  • Types of jobs available: pursuing doctoral studies, researcher/executive in basic research and R&D, public/private research laboratory, teacher-researcher, researcher.