Located in Saint-Étienne, at the heart of the Santé Innovations campus, Mines Saint-Étienne’s Centre for Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering (CIS) is a recognised player in research, innovation and education at the interface between technology, health and society.
Joining the CIS means becoming part of an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment, committed to high-impact projects in biomechanics, bioelectronics, digital health, medical devices, responsible innovation, and living systems modelling.
Students and recent graduates
Would you like to train in health technologies and contribute to tomorrow’s medical innovations?
- ICM programme – Health specialisation
- Master’s programmes and double degrees in partnership with partner universities (Lyon, Saint-Étienne, Europe)
- Internships, supervised projects, PhD theses in our laboratories
- Postdoctoral positions on applied research topics linked to the medical sector
Researchers and Research Professors
Do you work in the fields of life sciences, biomechanical modelling, electronics for healthcare, or responsible innovation? The CIS offers you:
- A strong presence within the local academic and hospital ecosystem (University Hospital, Université Jean Monnet, LabEx, IHU…)
- Access to technology platforms (biomechanics, bioelectronics, medical devices, 3D printing, etc.)
- Interdisciplinary projects with strong societal potential
Contact our teams to collaborate on a project or propose a scientific mobility opportunity.
Companies, startups, and healthcare stakeholders
Are you developing an innovative healthcare solution? The CIS supports your projects at every stage:
- Co-development of medical devices
- Prototyping, testing and characterisation under realistic conditions
- Regulatory expertise, user needs analysis
- Access to our platforms and technology support
- Collaborative research and technology transfer
Get in touch with our teams to review the collaboration arrangements best suited to your project.
An ecosystem conducive to healthcare innovation
The CIS operates within a rich regional ecosystem, at the crossroads of engineering, medicine and digital technology:
- Campus Santé Innovations
- Hospital and industrial partnerships
- Participation in regional and national networks: competitiveness clusters, LabEx, IHU, ANR, Europe…
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