Internship

An internship lasting 5 to 6 months must be carried out in a research or R&D laboratory specializing in organic chemistry, biomolecule chemistry, life chemistry, analytical instrumentation or analytical analysis/development. Students will have the opportunity to carry out this end-of-study internship in academic or private research laboratories. Subject to prior approval by the teaching staff (internship subject in line with the Master's courses and suitable environment/means), students can look for a host team in an academic environment in the institutes of the Chemistry Pole of the University of Montpellier (IBMM, ICGM, IEM....), in academic laboratories outside the University of Montpellier (in France or abroad) or in the private sector (chemical, pharmaceutical, agri-food and cosmetics industries, biotechnology laboratories, etc.), as well as in research structures such as proteomics / metabolomics / fluxomics platforms.

The research project entrusted to students must be linked to the skills and expertise acquired in previous semesters and teaching units, particularly in semester 9, depending on the direction chosen.

This 5 to 6 month internship may start in mid-January after the exam session, and may not exceed 6 months for a period in semester 10 within the validity of the university registration. The teaching staff of the Chemistry of Biomolecules master's program will advise students on finding an internship that matches their aspirations and abilities.

Research/work situations.

M1 with a focus on organic chemistry

Continuous assessment (1/3), final oral defense (1/3), written report (1/3)

The aim of the end-of-study internship is to provide students with substantial experience (5 to 6 months) in a research or development laboratory, in order to deepen some of the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during semester 9 of the Master's program. This immersive experience in an academic and industrial environment will enable students to grasp the challenges of research, manage scientific projects as part of a team, and put into practice both experimental and theoretical knowledge in organic chemistry, biomolecular chemistry and analytical techniques such as mass spectrometry and NMR.

Career opportunities: Professions 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: Further doctoral studies, researcher/executive in basic research and research and development. Public/private research laboratories. Teacher-researcher, researcher.