PhD-holders With DocPro, take charge of your career

Docteurs Avec DocPro, prenez votre carrière en main

DocPro provides you with a clear and well-structured vision of the skills you have to offer an employer. It is a tool for analysis, self-assessment and communication that will help you prepare for a career move and capitalize on your skills. Open an account to build your personal profile!

Recruitment officers look for well-rounded professionals: candidates who, in addition to possessing the expertise and methodology of a trained researcher, will know how to lead a project, adapt to change and manage risk. Team players who possess integrity, empathy, and the ability to listen. Potential leaders able to develop a strategic vision and motivate their staff.

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The case of Magalie

Magalie is a doctoral student in materials science for aeronautics applications. She used one of the world’s most powerful transmission electron microscopes (TEM).

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The case of Magalie

Magalie is a doctoral student in materials science for aeronautics applications. She used one of the world’s most powerful transmission electron microscopes (TEM).

Before DocPro, Magalie emphasized her ability to “obtain high-resolution TEM images.”.

After using DocPro, this is how she describes herself:

  • I earned the confidence of a demanding team that contributed to the microscope’s global reputation.
  • I have communicated regularly to sustain that confidence.
  • I established and complied with a strict schedule in my use of the apparatus.
  • I demonstrated rigor and dexterity in preparing micro-samples.
  • The images I obtained led to a better understanding of the structure of an innovative material.

The case of Paul

Paul holds a PhD in atomic physics. He is known for his resourcefulness and ability to always find a way around the difficulties of his projects. He would like to highlight his adaptability.

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The case of Paul

Paul holds a PhD in atomic physics. He is known for his resourcefulness and ability to always find a way around the difficulties of his projects. He would like to highlight his adaptability.

How DocPro changed the game

Reading through the “Project Management” skill set defined in DocPro, Paul noticed “Reacts efficiently and appropriately to change and unforeseen events.” This description brought to mind a specific episode.

“In 2010, I was working on my doctorate in Physics. A key component of the experimental system broke down and we had to suspend experiments for three months until it could be repaired. The project was going to be delayed.

I wasted no time in arranging for the repairs to be done. But at the same time, with the consent of my thesis advisor, I developed a numerical simulation program in order to test the hypotheses we had planned to explore.

When we were able to resume our experimentation, I started out by testing the most promising hypothesis identified through the simulations. I finalized the experimental activities a mere one month later than the initial schedule. We published our findings in a prestigious international journal.”

The case of Nora

Nora, a Doctor of Psychology, wants to promote her persuasion skills

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The case of Nora

Nora, a Doctor of Psychology, wants to promote her persuasion skills

How DocPro changed the game

Nora is a go-getter. Reading through the “Commitment” skill set in DocPro, she recognized herself very clearly in the description “shows determination” and remembered a personal experience in which she demonstrated this skill.

“I was fascinated by visual perception and wanted to pursue a PhD in that field. I had no funding, but I heard about CIFRE, a contract under which an industrial firm can sponsor the research of a doctoral candidate. Luckily, an auto manufacturer was looking for a cognitive psychologist. However, my doctoral school and my thesis advisor were not accustomed to working with industry and were reticent to support me in this endeavor. I answered their questions and set up a meeting with the company. Ultimately, I managed to secure everyone’s support for my project. Within three years, I had become an expert in oculometry and delivered new knowledge in the field of cognitive psychology.”

Build your skill profile

The application guides you step by step to:

  • identify the competencies you wish to highlight;
  • determine your progress with respect to the three phases of maturity defined by the tool;
  • illustrate each skill you list with a personal experience that shows specifically how you acquired it;
  • upload your profile to be shared on mydocpro.org.
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Find the profiles sought by employers

Employers and recruiters use DocPro to describe their expectations. Use the DocPro search engine to identify recruiters who are seeking the skills that correspond to your profile.

To learn more

Le website of ABG will help you complete your preparation. Resources include:

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About DocPro

The origins of DocPro, the professional profile of PhD-holders

DocPro gives PhD-holders, businesses, doctoral schools and laboratories a view of the skills that PhD-holders develop throughout their careers. This tool is the fruit of collaboration between stakeholders in academia and the corporate world.

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Ivan Behaghel

Consultant in innovation, Novalice

There is no “standard” doctoral profile. Some researchers will be attached to the academic way of doing things, others will feel more comfortable in the context of private enterprise.vin

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Jean-François Minster

Scientific Director, Total

A PhD-holder is someone who has learned to work in an uncharted field, and being able to work in unknown territory is vital to being a manager. It is also someone who...

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