Description du sujet de thèse

Development and implementation of molecular tools to detect, characterize and quantify the different pathogenic agents responsible for sexually transmitted infections (STI) in wastewater.
- Implementation of longitudinal monitoring to monitor the diversity and the quantity of these agents in the student and general population
- Comparison of these data with patients-based data, as well as with cases of cancers linked to STI
- Construction of health indicators for residents and students.

Contexte de travail

The CNRS UPR-9002 Molecular Virology Laboratory is located at the IUT Louis Pasteur in Schiltigheim. The doctoral student (M/F) will join the "WBE- Wastewater-based epidemiology" group under the supervision of Dr. Clémentine WALLET. The WBE group currently has 5 collaborators, including a doctoral student, a research engineer, and a technician. The group also welcomes master's and BUT interns. As part of the PEPR-WHAOU project, Sustainable City France 2030 (funded for 3 years) and with the support of the OBEPINE + platform, we will develop the detection and epidemiological monitoring of pathogenic viruses and bacteria responsible for sexually transmitted infections (STI). The objective will be to establish tools and indicators of the quality of life and health of residents by analyzing wastewater. We will develop identification tools adapted to each virus and bacteria.

Le poste se situe dans un secteur relevant de la protection du potentiel scientifique et technique (PPST), et nécessite donc, conformément à la réglementation, que votre arrivée soit autorisée par l'autorité compétente du MESR.

Contraintes et risques

Work with wastewater from wastewater treatment plants and from grit chambers.