The Doc'J association in the life of the centre

The INRAE research centre in Jouy-en-Josas and Antony is made up of numerous research teams working on a wide range of subjects, including animal biology, microbiology, bioinformatics, food and cold chain sciences, waste management and continental water and wastewater. As a result, more than 150 PhD students (as at February 2023) are working side by side in this centre, on a wide variety of subjects. This community is also intercultural, as it includes many foreigners, some of whom have just moved to France.

Doc'J is a non-profit association under the 1901 law, run by volunteer doctoral students with the support of the INRAE administration. Its purpose is to encourage meetings and exchanges between the centre's young researchers (PhD students, post-docs, trainees, fixed-term contracts, etc.), in order to form a close-knit community where everyone can find their place. 

Doc'J events

Everyday life

Doc'J is first and foremost a supportive community that helps each other with practical, administrative, professional or personal problems. It acts as a relay for information and events to help young researchers find their future careers, via our Discord network: https://discord.gg/vRgdcehdKp. Join us now!

Once a month (or more!)

Doc'J organises friendly events to meet up, get to know each other and integrate newcomers:

• Doc'Jeux board game evenings, usually on Wednesday evenings in building 400 (ERIST, Documentation) on the Jouy-en-Josas site.
• Doc'Lunch shared meals, usually at the Jouy-en-Josas canteen on weekday lunchtimes.

Once a year

• More occasional festive events: summer barbecue, Easter egg hunt, Halloween party, galette des rois, etc.
• Doc'J symposium: A centre-wide symposium where young researchers from the centre present their work to each other. It's an opportunity to present your work, find out about that of your colleagues and develop your network within the INRAE Ile-de-France community.

Any other projects?

The association is also looking to act as a facilitating framework for any new initiatives by young researchers. All your ideas are welcome!

Doc'J 2023 Board

Since January 2023, President Katy Paul (GABI, GenAqua, PhD student since 22/12/2023) has given way to :

• Léa Wagner (Micalis, SyBER, PhD student since December 2022) as president
• Constance Patin (Micalis, PhylHom, Post-doc from 2023 to April 2024) as Treasurer
• Mariya Borovikova (MaIAGE, Bibliome, PhD student since 2021) as secretary

Other members are involved on a daily basis:

• Solène Fresco (GABI, G2B, PhD student since April 2022) for the organization of Doc'Jeux
• Ronan Soudy (Micalis, ProbiHôte, doctoral student since October 2023) to organize afterworks
• the organizing committee of the Doc'J 2024 conference:

Don't hesitate to contact us (bureau-docj@inrae.fr) to join us!