ABIES Journal January 2021
Table of contents
Edito: Tips and tricks from PhD students p.2
The word of a doctoral candidate (Florian) p.2
Challenge “creation d’entreprise” p.4
Next trainings and events (in English) p.5
Prochaines formations (en français) p.6
Job offers p.6
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TIPS AND TRICKS FROM PHD STUDENTS
Notion: a productivity support tool As a PhD student, chances are that you use several applications/tools that help you capture, sort, and organize your ideas (Todoist? Evernote? Word? PDF? ...). The use of these different tools can lead to a disordered accumulation of documents, scattered in multiple places. The information is fragmented and difficult to find. It is in this context that Notion.so can help you. What is it? Simply, it's a PC and mobile application that can change the way you organize yourself by gathering the tools you need in one place. To take notes during meetings, make to-do lists, create spreadsheets, manage your planning and projects (personal and professional) ... All this is possible on Notion.so. Discover this application by visiting: www.notion.so
The Pomodoro method Have you ever tried to do several things at once, writing an email while listening to a conversation on the phone for example? If so, have you been fully present, focused, and efficient on these various tasks? It is a safe bet that the answer is no. In order to avoid this scattering, the Pomodoro method can be a good solution. This method of time and goals management proposes to divide one's work into small tasks and to use a timer to perform a specific task during a given time interval, and then to take a short break. During this time interval, the goal is to get rid of the distractions of e-mails or notifications of any kind, stay fully focused on a single task, then reward yourself with a well-deserved cup of tea or coffee and start over with another task If you are curious about this method of working, don't hesitate to try it!
The graduate student representatives.
has not been conventional. First, when I The word of a doctoral was in high school, I wanted to work as candidate: Florian Diot- soon as possible. I was not seeing the purpose of the class I was attending. I Néant mean, I was not seeing how useful they were for my life. Therefore, I wanted to do Hello everyone, short higher education. Now you are I’m Florian Diot-Néant, I defended in probably wondering “he said short October 2020 and I would like to share my education and he did a Ph. D program, so experience with you. Life is full of he did 8 years of higher education.”. Not unexpected changes. We plan, we quite right, I did 10 years. anticipate and in a matter of days To beginning with, I did a BTS in everything changes and we turn out chemistry which an excellent education for walking on a path we did not even think of. those who want to focus a lot on My journey has been a mix of changes and experimental work. Indeed, we spent 50% opportunities that I seized; in other word it of the time experimenting in labs or in industrial workshops. To be honest with
2 you I’m the kind of person who tends to basically far harder than a defense. This have several plans in mind. Hence if exam is divided into 2 parts. First, you something does not work it’s alright. I’m present your research and your committee saying that because I knew that good members ask you questions whenever they students in BTS could apply to engineering want. Their aim is to corner you. Then you schools. One day, one of my teachers told present an innovative project which is me I had the potential to go further and to related to neither your research nor the pretend to an engineering school. At the research of your lab and once again you end of my BTS, I applied to Chimie are asked a bunch of questions. Anyway, ParisTech and I got the support of some of my 3 years in Florida were of course my teachers. For sure, Chimie ParisTech is intense since I usually arrived in lab one of the most selective engineering around 8:15 am (7:00 am when I had to schools in the field of chemistry but due to teach) and I left after 19:00 pm (sometimes financial reasons I could not move from later). Of course, such schedules are quite Paris. So, I gave it shot. I got an interview intense but I was the 1st of the program and but later on I received a letter informing I could not fail. Failure could have resulted me I was not admitted. As a result, I in a bad reputation and could have decided to enroll at University but at the weakened the partnership. Nevertheless, I end of August Chimie ParisTech phone was lucky enough to be with amazing called me and told me that due to labmates in Dr. Miller lab, I will never withdrawal I could study there if I wanted. thank them enough for their support. What I made my decision and I graduated 3 I liked the most was all the different years later from Chimie ParisTech. cultures we had in that lab. We had people During my 3rd year internship at URD- from all the different parts of the world ABI, Florent Allais proposed me the (China, Brazil, Argentina, UK, Rwanda, opportunity to start a co-advised Ph. D Indonesia etc…), this was so enriching to program between University of Florida share my days with them, and I quickly felt (UF), ABIES and URD-ABI. I admit comfortable thanks to their kindness and before making my decision I pondered for their open-mindedness. They knew what I a couple of weeks because 1) I was the first was going through because they of the program, 2) this program was about experienced it too. to last 5 years (3 years in Florida in Dr. In December 2018 I went back in France to Miller lab, 2 years in France) & 3) I did not start the 2nd part of the program at URD- know if I was good enough to follow a Ph. ABI located nearby Reims. There, I D program in US. On 29th of December continued the research I had started in 2015 I flew from France to US and I stayed Florida. First, it was weird to hear 3 years there. Honestly, I was nervous everyone speaking French because I had about that incoming experience due to the been used to English. I needed a week or different exams to pass and the busy weeks two to get use to it. Honestly, back in I was about to have. For instance, at UF I France research was straightforward had classes and the resulting exams to take, probably because I had 3 years of research I had weekly seminar to attend, classes to behind me. I had been used to work on my teach, writing qualifying exams (named own without real guidelines and direct help cumulative) to pass, oral qualifying exam but I confess I really enjoyed working with to pass and research to do. To remain in other people like interns because I’m a the program all the requirements had to be teamplayer. validated. For example, a graduate student When Covid-19 crisis started, I got must meet a minimum 3.25 GPA for all affected like everyone. It was (and still is) coursework. The most difficult exam I took extremely new and let’s be honest we all was the oral qualifying exam which is freak out about it. However, I had enough
3 material to write articles and to start (and contacted the person and it turned out this to finish) my dissertation during the was not phishing. Even more surprising, lockdown. I had my GANTT it went none of my contact from the program knew smoothly until… June 4th. At the beginning about this scholarship. Finally, everything of June I informed my advisors, UF and was solved after nearly 5 months. This was ABIES I was planning to graduate and more stressful than my defense but I learn defend in October/November 2020. I diplomacy to get the administrative process realized that many things had not been done! So, I highly recommend everyone to planned correctly. I felt like a guinea pig. be as active as possible to not be trapped. While ABIES doctoral school was very If I hadn’t be active, I would have been in efficient and prompt to prepare the trouble. paperworks, UF administration was really In 2020, I also served as a graduate student slow. I was asked to apply again to UF, the representative for the ABIES CSP. I was system required new TOEFL and GRE glad to help the doctoral school and the exams because the one I took had expired. other graduate students. I admit that this When this was fixed after a few weeks, year was probably unusual, we could not they asked me other paperworks and I meet for the discussions but the waited for weeks before the steps get visioconference alternative works well. cleared. Overall, it took more than 3 Even if, this was an unprecedent situation, months to be enrolled again. Some people I learnt a lot and I really enjoyed even thought that I was coming back at UF dedicating time to the ABIES CSP. for my last semester! Those issues being Overall, those 5 years of co-advised Ph. D solved, I noticed on the UF system that program were challenging. I learn a bit $4700 had to be paid for this last semester. about science but I think the most I informed the different partners of the important points are I met amazing people program hoping they would discuss it. and I have built strong bonds with them, I Nobody provided an answer. At one point I got more confidence and I’ve learn a lot started to receive an email about a pending about myself. I’m convinced that’s the scholarship. Since we tend to get a lot of keywords: we all develop ourselves spams I considered it was fishing, mainly significantly seeking what’s right, seeking because nobody in charge of the program the thrutS. After all, Ph. D means gave me information. In October 2020, I “Philosophy Doctor”, truthS seekers! talked with Dr. Miller about this email, he
Challenge “creation d’entreprise”
L’Accord Cadre de partenariat signé fin septembre entre AgroParisTech et INRAE a souligné la volonté commune des deux instituts de renforcer leurs actions conjointes dans les domaines de l’innovation, du transfert et de l’entrepreneuriat.
AgroParisTech et INRAE s’associent pour co-concevoir les innovations de demain avec deux grandes ambitions :
1. Booster la création d’entreprises issues de la recherche publique en : Favorisant la détection des futures innovations et l’émergence de projets de start-up dans les unités de recherche Accompagnant la valorisation de l’invention en innovation avec des coachs dédiés
4 2. Sensibiliser étudiants et chercheurs à l’innovation et l’entrepreneuriat en mode learning by doing en : Connectant les chercheurs avec des étudiants graines d’entrepreneurs, pour une dynamique collective Accompagnant les projets par un parcours outillé et des connexions à un écosystème dynamique et solidaire
Ce challenge s’adresse à tout projet quel que soit son stade de maturité (idée, déclaration d’invention de résultats valorisables, résultats protégés ou non par un titre de propriété intellectuelle…), porté par un membre de la communauté scientifique AgroParisTech ou INRAE, visant une innovation technologique ou sociale à impact s’inscrivant dans les Objectifs de Développement Durable.
Le projet doit s’inscrire dans les thématiques d’INRAE et d’AgroParisTech pour créer des solutions pour un monde plus durable :
Accélérer la transition vers des systèmes agricoles et alimentaires agro- écologiques, des filières végétales et animales Développer une approche globale de la santé et de la nutrition préventive, autour du concept One Health Favoriser le développement d’une bioéconomie durable et circulaire Nourrir les hommes en gérant durablement les territoires Préserver les ressources naturelles Atténuer les changements environnementaux et risques associés Protéger l’environnement et la biodiversité
Par « chercheur », il est entendu toute personne exerçant une activité de recherche au sein d’un laboratoire ou unité de recherche d’INRAE ou AgroParisTech, y compris post-doctorant, doctorant, ingénieur.
Soyez curieux et faites décoller vos idées en participant à notre webinaire d’information le 20 janvier 2021 à 12H30 en vous inscrivant à [email protected]
L’équipe Création d’entreprises
Next trainings and events (in English)
Journal Club ABIES – Starting January 11th
Zelco Summer School “Zero waste biorefineries: value chain approach, methods, and processes for lignin up-grading” February 8-11 http://zelcor.eu/summerschool/
Academic Writing skills January 20 th and 27 th .
Presentation skills online April 16th and 23th
5 Prochaines formations (en français)
Liste des formations proposées par ABIES (en plus de celles proposées par les établissements d’inscription)
Insertion professionnelle, objectif deuxième emploi – 14 et 15 janvier 2021
L’exposé oral efficace – 4, 5 et 12 février 2021
Winterschool : digital bioeconomy, en distanciel les 9, 10 et 11 février de 9h30 à 12h
Lien d’inscription et programme : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnqcmmWdn7Kr96q8rifpsK_UH7Bdz7CS7ym P3fso2BtMTC-Q/viewform
Construire une carrière originale après la thèse: travailler dans les ONG ou/et dans le conseil - 22 et 23 février 2021
Module gestion du stress et relaxation du 23 au 26 fevrier 2021
Parcours EIR-A, candidature jusqu’au 15 janvier 2021. https://www.agreenium.fr/page/parcours-doctoral-eir-a
Pour rappel, date limite pour l'appel à bourse de mobilité ABIES le 20 janvier !
Job offers
+ CDD INRAE 12 mois Revue comparative des outils de modélisation des interactions biotiques des écosystèmes agricole.
+ L’observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls recrute :
-un poste d’ATER en écotoxicologie et écologie marine (recrutement septembre 2021)
-un poste de Maître de conférences en écotoxicologie et écologie marine (recrutement septembre 2022)
+ Possibilité de candidater au prix Bettencourt pour financer un post-doctorat à l’étranger. Si vous êtes intéressé, contactez Alexandre Péry.
Toutes ces offres téléchageables sur : https://filesender.renater.fr/?s=download&token=9eff77d0-e2f5-44b2-8e04-4a02c026c2c4
6 + Agropolis Fondation, en partenariat avec la FRB/CESAB, finance un post-doc de 18 mois, à l'unité Hortsys au CIRAD Montpellier, sur le thème: Synthèse des performances des pratiques agricoles pour la transition agro-écologique à l’échelle mondiale et pour l’aide à la décision. Ce post-doc devrait démarrer début 2021. Si vous êtes intéressés, vous pouvez contacter directement le porteur, Damien Beillouin ([email protected]). Plus d’informations à : https://www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/la-frb-en-action/programmes-et- projets/le-cesab/agri-te/
+ Post-doctorat de 18 mois à l'UMRH (Clermont) sur l'analyse de sensibilité d’un modèle de nutrition des ruminants : https://jobs.inrae.fr/en/ot-10851
+ recrutement d'un.e chercheur.e en écologie microbienne des sols tropicaux dans le département PERSYST du Cirad. https://recrutement.cirad.fr/offre-de-emploi/emploi-chercheur-e-en-ecologie-microbienne-des- sols-tropicaux_4317.aspx
+ Post-Doctorat (profil microbiologie / biologie moléculaire) pour 2 ans au sein de l’unité Virologie, Immunologie et Ecotoxicologie des Poissons, sur le site Ifremer de Plouzané. Ce post-doctorant travaillera sur un projet Européen financé par le FEAMP afin de développer/valider des probiotiques marins pour un usage en aquaculture (tests d’innocuité, de résistance à des pathogènes, investigations de l’implantation des souches dans les poissons, de l’impact sur l’immunité et le microbiome branchial et intestinal).(date limite : 20/01/2021). https://www.anses.fr/fr/content/charg%C3%A9-de-projet-en-microbiologie-et-biologie- mol%C3%A9culaire-hf
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