Dr. Amandine Bugnicourt

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Co-Founder and Associate Director

Amandine is an engineer from INSA Lyon in biochemistry and biotechnology and a doctor in microbiology, molecular and cellular biology from the University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot. She has worked in research (France, Europe, United States). Convinced of the added value that doctors can bring to companies in varied and high-level positions, but of the difficulties that some experience in researching and evaluating these profiles, she co-founded Adoc Talent Management in early 2008. Associate director of the company, she is in charge of the development strategy. It manages the three areas where it also operates (Recruitment, Training, Innovation & Studies) and support functions. In collaboration with its teams, it promotes overall synergy and the evolution of services in order to better meet the needs of our customers.

Dr. Christelle Ventura

Paris Director

Christelle is an anthropologist, doctor of EHESS and researcher  associated with the laboratory of Anthropology and History of the Institution of Culture. After an early academic career where she was in charge of the Bérose research program (Base for study and research on the organization of ethnographic knowledge), Christelle joined the SATT IDF Innov to structure the socio-economic development of research in humanities and social sciences and worked in the management of technological and/or social innovation for 4 years. Convinced of the Adoc Talent Management approach, she joined the team in 2017 to lead the Paris office.

Clemence Chardon

Head of the Recruitment department

Clémence worked for 4 years at INSERM in the human resources department where she managed the careers of researchers. She started at Adoc Talent Management as a recruitment manager and is now responsible for the recruitment division. She manages a team of recruitment consultants and ensures the development of her pole around constantly evolving sourcing and assessment strategies. She also puts her expertise in recruitment at the service of the Training division.

Dr. Amandine Bugnicourt

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Co-Founder and Associate Director

Amandine is an engineer from INSA Lyon in biochemistry and biotechnology and a doctor in microbiology, molecular and cellular biology from the University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot. She has worked in research (France, Europe, United States). Convinced of the added value that doctors can bring to companies in varied and high-level positions, but of the difficulties that some experience in researching and evaluating these profiles, she co-founded Adoc Talent Management in early 2008. Associate director of the company, she is in charge of the development strategy. It manages the three areas where it also operates (Recruitment, Training, Innovation & Studies) and support functions. In collaboration with its teams, it promotes overall synergy and the evolution of services in order to better meet the needs of our customers.

Dr. Christelle Ventura

Paris Director

Christelle is an anthropologist, doctor of EHESS and researcher  associated with the laboratory of Anthropology and History of the Institution of Culture. After an early academic career where she was in charge of the Bérose research program (Base for study and research on the organization of ethnographic knowledge), Christelle joined the SATT IDF Innov to structure the socio-economic development of research in humanities and social sciences and worked in the management of technological and/or social innovation for 4 years. Convinced of the Adoc Talent Management approach, she joined the team in 2017 to lead the Paris office.

Clemence Chardon  

Recruitment Department Manager

Clémence worked for 4 years at INSERM in the human resources department where she managed the careers of researchers. She started at Adoc Talent Management as a recruitment manager and is now responsible for the recruitment division. She manages a team of recruitment consultants and ensures the development of her pole around constantly evolving sourcing and assessment strategies. She also puts her expertise in recruitment at the service of the Training division.

Amandine Bugnicourt, PhD​

CEO and Cofounder

Amandine is an engineer from INSA Lyon in biochemistry and biotechnology and holds a PhD in microbiology, molecular and cellular biology from Paris 7 - Denis Diderot University. She has worked in research (France, Europe, United States). Convinced of the added value that PhDs can bring to
companies in a variety of high-level positions, but also aware of the difficulties some of them face in researching and evaluating these profiles, she co-founded Adoc Talent Management in early 2008. Associate Director of the company, she is in charge of the development strategy. She manages the three activities where she also works (Recruitment, Training, Innovation & Studies) and support functions. In collaboration with the teams, she promotes overall synergy and the evolution of services to better meet the needs of customers.

Matthieu Lafon, PhD​
 
Cofondateur

Matthieu holds a PhD in cognitive psychology. He worked for three years in a renowned French company in the energy sector, after which he co-founded Adoc Talent Management, in 2008. Head of the strategic and international development, recruitment consultant and training consultant for Adoc, he was also nominated AERES (now HCERES) expert to assess French graduate schools.

Anis Amokrane, PhD​
 
R&D Consultant

Anis is a theoretical and experimental physicist, PhD of the University of Strasbourg. He has developed a wide range of skills, from engineering to project
management, through his various international experiences. Also in charge of education and research policy within various associations such as the Confederation of Young Researchers, the Association of PhD candidates and PhDs of Alsace, and Eurodoc, he has a thorough knowledge of the politics of research and of the doctoral world. He joined Adoc Talent Management in October 2017 to contribute to research projects led by the Innovation & Studies division and to share his knowledge during training courses.

Faustine holds a PhD in therapeutic chemistry from Paris Saclay University, and taught chemistry at the university level for 3 years. After her first experience as a recruitment consultant in the pharmaceutical industry, she joined Adoc Talent Management in early 2019 in that function. Besides her role as a recruitment consultant, she also conducts training courses for PhDs and PhD candidates on skills development and career building.

Barthélémy Durette, PhD​
Research Associate

Barthélémy Durette holds a PhD in Cognitive
Sciences from Joseph Fourier University. He joined Adoc Talent Management in 2011 to carry out the CAREER project on the adequacy between the skills
developed by the PhDs and the needs of businesses. As an expert in information processing and a concept mapping enthusiast, he has developed the firm's research activity around 2 axes: the analysis of the PhDs' job market and the implementation of digital tools for their career development. Having moved to the Drôme region, he is an associate researcher on national and international collaborative projects. He also provides training on project management and PhD's careers.

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Yamina Cauvin
 
Recruitment Manager & Traning Consultant 

Foulques Laporte

Recruitment Officer

Laure Tabouy, PhD​

 Researcher

Laure holds a PhD in molecular and cellular neuroscience, structural biology and genetics from the University of Paris, within the BFA Institute, which she defended in December 2012, and a Master 2 in ethics, science, research and society from the University of Paris-Saclay - APHP Ethics Area, Laure taught neuroscience and biochemistry for a year at the university and then left for a post-doctoral fellowship in Israel, at the Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University, on the role of the gut-brain axis and the microbiota in people with autism.

She returned to France in early 2018, and after a post-doctorate at NeuroPSI at the University of Paris-Saclay, she decided to work as a project manager-researcher for 2 years in microbiota startups, including MaatPharma.

She joined Adoc Talent Management in September 2021, to work in the Interdisciplinary PhD Lab (IPL) as a researcher. 

Alexandre Bran, PhD​

 Researcher

Alexandre completed his PhD in social psychology at the University of Paris. After five years of research focused on people's reactions to threats, risk-taking and prevention, he joined Adoc Talent Management and the Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire sur le Doctorat in September 2021.

His new goal is to conduct research on the experiences of PhDs in companies and the contributions of the PhD experience.

He joined Adoc Talent Management in September 2021, to work in the Interdisciplinary PhD Lab (IPL) as a researcher.

Dr. Laurence Theunis

Cofounder & Director (Benelux Office)

After having carried out a study on ant biodiversity for her PhD in co-supervision between the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and the Free University of Brussels, she continued her career in raising awareness of scientific studies and in the valorization of the research. She has acquired, as a project manager for 10 years, an expertise in assisting researchers in their career development. Convinced of the added value of the doctoral experience and skills for many positions within companies that have been involved in technological, health or social innovations, she develops, as a consultant, the recruitment, the training and the studies activities of Adoc Talent Management in Belgium. 

Arthur Orys

Recruitment officer and business development

Thomas Vignalou

Head of Montreal Office

Thomas holds an MBA degree from Kedge Business School and has worked in various management and business development positions. After holding a strategic position within a human resources consulting firm in Montreal, he joined the Montreal office of Adoc Talent Management. He's involved in business development, account and project management as well as headhunting missions.

Martin Kreiswirth, PhD

Graduate Studies Advisor

Marty, a professor of English at McGill University and former Dean, developed the award-winning SKILLSETS – offering doctoral students and graduates advanced interdisciplinary professional development training for positions inside and outside the academy.  He previously worked at the University of Western Ontario, where he established the 360 degree Graduate Student Initiative, which provided training in professional skills for successful transition to careers in academia, government, industry and beyond. He is an active researcher in literary studies and critical theory.

Alexandre Lehmann, PhD

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Scientific Advisor

Alexandre is a cognitive neuroscientist, currently assistant professor at McGill University. He served as the executive director of a non-profit association dedicated to cognitive science research, and then worked as a post-doctoral fellow during four years in Canada and Mexico. Well aware of the challenges PhDs face when entering the current job market, he has been giving lectures and workshops on this topic. He acts as scientific consultant for Adoc.

Dr. Simon Thierry

Co-founder and associate director -

Adoc Metis

Simon holds a doctorate in computer science. He is co-founder and associate director of the consulting firm Adoc Mètis. He was a contractual teacher-researcher at the University of Strasbourg for five years, during which he was elected to the scientific council and project manager for the human resources department for questions relating to young researchers. He is an expert with HCERES for the evaluation of establishments and doctoral schools. He also founded a second company in 2015.  Within Adoc Mètis, Simon is a consultant and trainer, specializing in research management. He is responsible for all activities related to doctoral supervision. He leads several R&D projects aimed at offering better tools to management teams and manages educational engineering on this theme. As Associate Director, he is in charge of day-to-day business, prospecting and relations with partners.

Dr. Emmanuelle Ebel-Jost

Co-founder and associate director - Adoc Mètis

Emmanuelle is a doctor of arts, co-founder and associate director of Adoc Mètis. In parallel with her experience as a teacher-researcher, she intervened in the joint technical committee of the University of Strasbourg on questions of career development for ES-R staff and at the national level, in commissions on the doctorate, institutional changes or SHS. In 2012, she founded Adoc Mètis  by taking advantage of knowledge of the research and higher education system, creativity techniques and knowledge of innovation management. It designs support, management and collaboration tools and training adapted to the needs of the academic world. She develops research on the processes of collaboration and diversion of uses within the ES-R.

Dr. Anna-Livia Morand   
 
Consultante, formatrice et responsable R&D

 Anna-Livia is a doctor in Latin Philology. In parallel with her experience as a teacher-researcher, she has been involved, as a representative of doctoral students and as an association manager, in various councils of the University of Lorraine and at the national level. There, she developed an expertise on the academic world and on legal questions specific to the doctorate. She is particularly involved in issues of professional equality and working conditions (HRS4R, moral and sexual harassment). In September 2019, she joined the Adoc Mètis team as a researcher, trainer and consultant where she leads training courses for ES-R professionals (researchers, doctoral students, BIATSS staff , etc.) while initiating research on conflict management and mediation in this sector.