Le RedoX

Our history

The Redox network was created in July 2009 in the form of a non-profit organisation, with head office at the Maison de la Chimie in Paris.

The aim of Doctoral Schools is to accompany laboratories in managing their thesis subjects, in the recruitment, in the education and in the professional integration of young PhD-holders.

Aware of the essential role played by Doctoral Schools in the quality of education for Doctors of Chemistry, the project initiators noted a degree of isolation in their practice.

The idea also grew naturally from several pioneers who had the insight that creating a network would allow them to enrich their everyday practices with the experience of their peers: Redox was born!

Our missions and our objectives

Grouping together more than 20 Doctoral Schools, Redox is the No. 1 French network for Doctoral Schools of Chemistry.

Its aim is to support and contribute to excellence in the Chemistry branch by seeking to attract the best of French and international talent.

Consequently, it contributes to educating Doctors of Chemistry and makes it easier for them to integrate into companies.

To do this, RedoX has set itself 4 main objectives:

  • Attract the best profiles to the Chemistry PhD
  • Promote the Chemistry PhD among companies for use by the latter
  • Make it easier to recruit Doctors of Chemistry
  • Make the work of the Doctoral School Principals easier by allowing them to work as a network

Our actions

2008-2009

Network created

2009-2010

Launch of the 1st version of docteurs-chimie.org

2011-2012

1st compilation on the future of Doctors of Chemistry across the network.

2013-2014

Launch of the CV-jobs platform for Doctor of Chemistry theses and careers

2015-2017

Promotion of the employment base among entrepreneurs, trade fairs and doctoral students-business meeting days.

Beyond the annual general meetings, the network offers :

  • Club” meetings organised during La Maison de Chimie conferences in Paris. This is the chance to share original projects carried out in doctoral schools, partnerships with companies and even the assistance provided in the regions for young doctors.
  • Redox is present at scientific or industrial connection events such as:
  • With the Maison de la Chimie Foundation, Redox manages help with international mobility, offered to PhD candidates for a trip abroad during the thesis for the distribution of their results.

The young glycosciences chemists congress in Sète in May 2011.

54th Study Week in Organic Chemistry: SECO54 organised by PhD students in 2017 and awarding of a prize for best communication

Promotional tours for the French Chemistry PhD in China (2010 and 2011)

Axelera competitivity center in 2013.

Why join RedoX ?

  • Joining Redox allows you to share best practices at doctoral school management level. It is also the opportunity to have access to a “Club” exchange platform with periodic meetings on current topics at the Maison de la Chimie in Paris.
  • It means being a member of a recognised network, well established since 2009 and supported by the Maison de la Chimie International Foundation and the Chemical Industries Union. Membership of networks of this type forms part of a doctoral school’s assessment criteria.
  • It means benefiting from the option to validate diplomas on the Jobs website for better identification of candidates looking for a career.
  • It means actively participating in network actions while benefiting from promotional materials (flyers, posters, suggestions for modifications to the jobs database or website)
  • It is also the option of easily finding external experts in order to form Juries for candidatures, for example by calling for propositions within the network.
Redox currently encompasses over 20 Doctoral schools across France. Under their responsibility, approximately 800 theses are successfully accepted every year.
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Network administration

Incorporated as a non-profit organisation in July 2009, the RedoX Network encompasses nearly all single- or multi-disciplinary doctoral schools educating doctors of Chemistry.
 

The network also boasts a limited number of associate members, both natural and legal persons, involved along with the DS in the professional integration of Doctors of Chemistry.

Every DS regularly contributing to educating doctors of Chemistry can request membership by contacting us directly.

The Network is administered by an Office which is the Redoc executive body.

Contact us

List of RedoX Office members

Christophe COLBEAU-JUSTIN

University Paris Saclay

Thierry CONSTANTIEUX

President, University of Aix-Marseille

Agnès DELMAS

University of Orléan

Marie-Christine LALLEMAND

Treasurer, University of Paris Descartes

Danièle OLIVIER

Vice-President of the Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie, Paris

Jean-Serge REMY

University of Strasbourg

Mounir TAREK

Secretary, University of Lorraine, Nancy

Thierry TOUPANCE

University of Bordeaux