ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training Structure
School of Pharmacy
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
The DMCC program is a cross-functional, multidisciplinary training program designed to provide participants with in-depth knowledge of the medical device industry.
100% exam pass rate for the 2021–2022 academic year
Success Rate
Objectives
The objectives of the program are to provide students with knowledge and skills covering all stages of the medical device life cycle (from design to marketing)
To train professionals specializing in the design, evaluation, production, and regulation of medical devices by developing students’ ability to adapt to the scientific, industrial, and societal environment through a work-study program and interactive learning methods.
Expertise and Skills
Ability to design a medical device based on scientific and technical principles related to biomaterials,
Gain expertise in the various areas of the medical device industry throughout its lifecycle within the company (R&D, Production, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Marketing, etc.).
- Design projects in compliance with international regulations; establish the conditions and controls necessary to ensure quality, from the design through to the marketing of medical devices;
- Establish and maintain all documentation subject to inspection by international health authorities.
- Analyze the current situation and identify the factors driving change that lead to innovation.
- Study and determine the procedures to be followed for each manufacturing process—Compile the CE marking documentation.
- Understand and master the various stages of medical device design. Develop specifications for an application. Compile a design dossier. Understand the regulatory framework governing health products and their design.
- Analyze the scientific, medical, and economic value of a new medical device based on the state of the art (scientific articles, patents, commercialization strategies, etc.) and taking into account production costs and returns.
Organization
Open on an alternating basis
Contract Type | Apprenticeship Contract, Professional Training Contract |
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According to the tentative schedule provided by the class.
Internships, supervised projects
Internship | Required |
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Duration of the internship | Master's Year 1: 3 to 5 months / Master's Year 2: 4 to 6 months |
Internship Abroad | Possible |
A supervised project involving the development of a DM's career path (in groups of four, guided by an industry professional)
Program
Students in the DMCC program receive training based on two complementary areas:
1- Acquisition of knowledge gained from instruction provided by professionals in the medical device sector [designers (researchers and engineers from academia and industry)], users (physicians, surgeons, pharmacists, etc.), institutional representatives (ANSM, notified bodies, HAS, etc.) and manufacturers (development, production, regulatory affairs, evaluation, quality, marketing)]
2- Medical Device Life Cycle Project aimed at mapping out the step-by-step process for a medical device from design through to commercialization
Select a program
Master's 1 in Medical Devices: From Design to Marketing
Master's 1 in Medical Devices: From Design to Marketing
Databases – Epidemiology and Environmental Health
5 creditsHealthcare Product Development Strategy – Project Management and Clinical Development
5 creditsElective Courses, Semester 1
5 creditsRegulatory and Financial Aspects, Quality and Safety TC
5 creditsBiotechnology Applied to Healthcare
5 creditsModern Languages and Communication
5 creditsEnglish, Semester 1
Modern Languages
Choose 1 of 3
Spanish, Semester 1
2.5 creditsGerman, Semester 1
2.5 creditsOther Language, Semester 1
2.5 credits
Documentation and Communication
Internship
10 creditsProject-Based Learning
5 creditsEnglish and a Second Language
5 creditsEnglish, Semester 2
2.5 creditsModern Languages, Option 2
2.5 creditsChoose 1 of 3
Conceptual Strategy for Medical Devices and Areas of Application
5 creditsProcessing and Applications of Biomat Polymers in Healthcare
5 credits
Master's 2 in Medical Devices: From Design to Marketing
Master's 2 in Medical Devices: From Design to Commercialization
Admission
Target Audience
Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Life Sciences,
Students in pharmacy, medicine, and dentistry,
materials engineer
Mandatory Prerequisites
General knowledge of chemistry and biology; basic understanding of regulations and quality standards
And then
Continuing Education
Possible continuation into a Ph.D. program
Employment Placement
Career Opportunities in the Medical Device Industry (R&D, Industrialization, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Preclinical and Clinical Evaluation, Marketing)
- Research and Development Engineer.
- Technical Sales Engineers.
- Manager of Medical Device Production Planning.
- Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager.
- R&D Project Manager.
- Industrial Development Manager.