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 international, including many international students working at INRAE.

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 the first monday of the month in building 400 (ERIST, Documentation) on the Jouy-en-Josas site.
• Doc'Lunch shared meals, usually at the Jouy-en-Josas canteen every friday.

Once a year

• More occasional festive events: summer barbecue, Easter egg hunt, Halloween party, raclette, crepe party, etc.
• Doc'J symposium: A centre-wide symposium where young researchers from the centre present their work to their all their colleagues from the INRAE center, from youngest to mot experienced. 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 2026 Board

Since January 2026, president Léa Wagner (Micalis, SyBER, former PhD student) has given way to :

• Bastien Enjalbert (VIM, IIP, PhD student), president
• Paul Karpmann (VIM, IIP, study engineer), vice-president
• Gabin Derache (Micalis, SyBER, PhD student since november 2025), treasurer
• Anouk Espel (Micalis, PIMs, PhD student since november 2025), secretary

Other members involved on a daily basis:

• Amel Abdennour (Micalis, PhD student)
• Gwendal Guegan (Micalis, PhD student)
• Iana Hemery (Micalis, EPIMIC, study engineer since september 2025)
• Julie Groutsch (VIM, BMP, PhD student since december 2025) 
• Tom Saade (Hycar, PhD student)
• Maria Al Chidiac (Micalis, MicrobAdapt, PhD student since october 2025) 
• Chloé Pajot (Micalis, ProbiHôte, PhD student since november 2025)
• Noémie Berg (Micalis, MicrobAdapt, PhD student since january 2026)
• Clara Louche (Micalis, MicrobAdapt, study engineer since april 2021)

Organizing commitee of the Colloque Doc'J 2026- Young researchers' symposium: 

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