IBION-TEC
The route Biomolecular Engineering and Nano-Biotechnologies (IBION-TEC), a program in engineering sciences specializing in nanotechnology and biotechnology, offers students the opportunity to acquire skills at the intersection of biology, physics, electronics, and chemistry. This specialization provides a broad foundation of skills, as well as highly specialized knowledge in the field of biomolecular engineering dedicated to detection and diagnosis. It trains students in innovative techniques in nanotechnology and biotechnology, leading to a recognized degree in these emerging fields that will have a lasting impact on our societies. Our students go on to lead R&D projects in private companies in the sector (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food) as well as in major research institutes.
The IBION-TEC Master's program focuses on the design of innovative tools. To this end, a workshop space is available to students, allowing them to develop and design their own technological projects throughout the two years of the program. Students will have access to various technology platforms in Montpellier and a fully equipped room on our university campus. The goal is to collectively produce proof of concept and develop prototypes based on projects preselected as part of our annual competition.
Second-year students will be responsible for organizing an annual conference independently, supported by their BIOTRACE Association.
The quality of life of citizens, the safety of healthcare, the safety of products (particularly food), and the preservation of the environment in a context of sustainable development are all issues at the heart of IBION-TEC's training programs.
Graduation ceremony for the class of 2018-2019
Know-how and skills
The program provides access to both business and research careers. Careers resulting from this program include:
- Design engineer in diagnostics and detection
- Traceability Management Engineer
- Head of the analysis laboratory
- R&D Project Manager
Types of jobs accessible beyond strict skills:
- Production Manager
- Wastewater treatment plant operations manager
- Research and Development Engineer
- Traceability Management Engineer
- Hygienist
Course organization
Year M1
The first year of the program (M1) is mainly devoted to introducing students to the innovative project that forms the basis of the course. The five-month internship completes the M1 program by providing students with their first experience in a laboratory. The M1 year is devoted to acquiring the fundamentals of nanotechnology.
Semester 1
TU :
- Biostatistics with R(5 ECTS)
- Immunotechnology (5 ECTS)
- Internship preparation and professional integration(2 ECTS)
- Bioengineering of proteins dedicated to traceability 1(3 ECTS)
- Multidisciplinary Interface(6 ECTS)
- Innovative Project 1(3 ECTS)
TU :
- Option 1, the 2 TU 3 ECTS each):
- Choose 2, 2 TU each worth 3 ECTS) from:
Semester 2
TU :
- New generations of analysis(5 ECTS)
- M1 internship(12 ECTS)
- Innovative Project 2(3 ECTS)
- Multidisciplinary Interface 2(4 ECTS)
- Project Management(3 ECTS)
- Pollution in agro-environmental systems(3 ECTS)
Year M2
The second year (M2) is devoted to organizing the annual BIOTRACE conference, which focuses on communication and exchange with the professional community. The M2 is the final stage of the innovative project: students have two weeks of experimentation to produce a proof of concept or feasibility study. The six-month internship provides professional experience in line with the student's career plans.
Semester 1
TU :
- Project Management and Conferences(3 ECTS)
- Bioinformatics(3 ECTS)
- Sensors and Instrumentation(3 ECTS)
- Innovative Project 3(11 ECTS)
- Biosensors and Microdevices(2 ECTS)
- Formulation of Biopharmaceuticals and Biomaterials (3 ECTS)
- Nanotechnology for Health (2 ECTS)
TU , 1 TU 3 ECTS TU from among the following:
- Bioethics
- Health diagnostics and traceability
- Virology
Semester 2
TU :
- Bioengineering of proteins dedicated to traceability 2(2 ECTS)
- Creation – Entrepreneurship and Promotion(2 ECTS)
- Creation and implementation of R&D projects(5 ECTS)
- M2 internship(21 ECTS)
Partner laboratories
The program is based on a proven partnership with two engineering schools in Montpellier, Institut Agro and Polytech, and with the QualiSud, IATE (Agro-polymer Engineering and Emerging Technologies), IPSiM (Montpellier Plant Sciences Institute), DIADE (Plant Diversity, Adaptation, and Development), PHYMEDEXP (Physiology and Experimental Medicine of the Heart and Muscles), M2A(Materials, Microsensors, and Acoustics at the Institute of Electronics), European Institute of Membranes in Montpellier, IRCM (Montpellier Cancer Research Institute), Institute of Pharmacology and Innovation in Diabetes.