I have been interviewed recently by Lise Viollat who’s preparing a documentary for our national research group in statistical ecology. I have written my two cents answers to her challenging and very relevant questions. Thank you Lise for the interview !
Dans le cadre d’un documentaire que réalise Lise Viollat, celle-ci m’a posé des questions sur mon parcours en recherche, et en écologie statistique. Je reproduis mes réponses ici. Merci Lise pour l’entretien !
Over the years (age privilege), I sat on several hiring committees for French universities and research institutes. I also have students who are now in the position to apply for such positions. It had me thinking about what works and what doesn't work in job applications and interviews. Here are my 2 cents suggestions.
Here are the slides of my interview for a CNRS senior scientist position (DR2). Note that CNRS offers interdisciplinary positions, which is sadly not true for all of our research institutes.