Julien Billon
Engineer in surface analysis
Julien Billon
Julien Billon
Engineer in surface analysis
Core business
Skill development
- Takes a critical look at his skills and experience and regularly fine-tunes his career goals.
- Knows how to develop new skills to keep step with changing knowledge and needs.
- Relies on advice from competent professionals (coaching) or experienced staff and takes their opinions into account; uses his networks to manage his career.
- Is able to evolve gradually from technical expertise to managerial expertise.
- Helps his staff develop their skills and networks and assists them in achieving career development goals.
Evaluation
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Evaluates the value of various documents concerning his field of expertise.
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Is able to judge his own results in terms of both quality and added value.
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Is willing to expose ideas to a critical audience; takes others’ opinions of his work into account.
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Is willing to evaluate the work of other contributors and provides reasoned, realistic judgments of others’ work.
Information management
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Knows how to review the state of the art (SOTA) in a scientific topic.
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Makes efficient use of information-gathering methods, identifies pertinent resources, particularly bibliographic resources.
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Masters web-based research (e.g., bibliographic databases, patent databases)
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Knows how to judge the pertinence of information, critique sources and check source reliability.
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Designs and implements information-gathering and management systems using suitable technology.
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Addresses issues relating to the security and life cycle of data.
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Seeks out support from experts in information and data management.
Expertise and methods
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Is familiar with recent progress in fields related to his own.
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Is able to engage in dialogue and collaboration with experts in other disciplines or fields of activity.
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Takes ownership of new research methods and techniques.
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Is able to document and evaluate his activities using statistical methods where applicable.
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Can formulate complex problems that correspond to new challenges.
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Is able to develop arguments in support of new projects.
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Knows how to adapt his arguments to his audience.
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Advises and assists his staff in making appropriate use of investigative methods, improving their performance and enhancing their skills.
Personal and relational qualities
Communication
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Adapts his register to communicate with experts in other fields at both the national and international levels.
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Masters communication techniques for various contexts and media.
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Communicates effectively when addressing a diverse and lay audience.
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Knows how to address a community of professionals.
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Educates and trains his staff in the use of digital communication technologies.
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Is able to work and lead a group in at least English and one other world language.
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
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Knows how to apply his analyzing and synthesizing abilities to new fields.
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Takes ownership of new analytical methods.
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Has a novel and independent way of thinking and makes significant contributions.
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Questions “business-as-usual” scenarios in his activity.
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Advises his staff to help them develop their own capacities of analysis and synthesis.
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Stimulates critical thinking among his peers and his staff.
Open-mindedness and creativity
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Explores related fields.
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Conceives new projects to find answers to essential questions.
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Encourages his staff to seek challenge, be curious and engage in scientific questioning.
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Defines and carries out innovative interdisciplinary projects with the help of contributors from various backgrounds.
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Serves as a vector of innovation, a realistic visionary, a constructive agitator.
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Encourages creativity and innovation among his staff.
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Has acquired professional experience abroad in a culture other than his own.
Commitment
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Recognizes and can clearly identify his sources of motivation.
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Is able to sustain his commitment and motivation in the face of setbacks and adversity.
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Deals efficiently with the routine aspects of his job.
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Strives for excellence; shows determination.
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Learns from his mistakes and bounces back from failures.
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Relies on the support and assistance of his peers.
Integrity
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Respects the standards and practices of his entity.
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Demonstrates integrity in the processing and dissemination of data.
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Demonstrates integrity with respect to his partners’ or competitors' contributions in accordance with intellectual property rules.
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Upholds the confidentiality and anonymity of subjects taking part in studies and research.
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Honors his commitments and ensures the congruence between actions and words.
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Declares any conflict of interest.
Balance
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Knows how to deal with strong opposition.
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Draws on his strengths and transcends his weaknesses.
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Knows how to cope with pressure generated by his career or his personal life.
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Is able to keep his work and home environments separate.
Listening and empathy
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Has the ability to listen in various situations.
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Understands the needs and way of thinking of the people he deals with, including those with a different field of expertise, occupation and/or culture.
Communication
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Adapts his register to communicate with experts in other fields at both the national and international levels.
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Masters communication techniques for various contexts and media.
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Communicates effectively when addressing a diverse and lay audience.
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Knows how to address a community of professionals.
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Educates and trains his staff in the use of digital communication technologies.
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Is able to work and lead a group in at least English and one other world language.
Analysis, synthesis and critical thinking
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Knows how to apply his analyzing and synthesizing abilities to new fields.
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Takes ownership of new analytical methods.
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Has a novel and independent way of thinking and makes significant contributions.
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Questions “business-as-usual” scenarios in his activity.
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Advises his staff to help them develop their own capacities of analysis and synthesis.
-
Stimulates critical thinking among his peers and his staff.
Open-mindedness and creativity
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Explores related fields.
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Conceives new projects to find answers to essential questions.
-
Encourages his staff to seek challenge, be curious and engage in scientific questioning.
-
Defines and carries out innovative interdisciplinary projects with the help of contributors from various backgrounds.
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Serves as a vector of innovation, a realistic visionary, a constructive agitator.
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Encourages creativity and innovation among his staff.
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Has acquired professional experience abroad in a culture other than his own.
Commitment
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Recognizes and can clearly identify his sources of motivation.
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Is able to sustain his commitment and motivation in the face of setbacks and adversity.
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Deals efficiently with the routine aspects of his job.
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Strives for excellence; shows determination.
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Learns from his mistakes and bounces back from failures.
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Relies on the support and assistance of his peers.
Integrity
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Respects the standards and practices of his entity.
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Demonstrates integrity in the processing and dissemination of data.
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Demonstrates integrity with respect to his partners’ or competitors' contributions in accordance with intellectual property rules.
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Upholds the confidentiality and anonymity of subjects taking part in studies and research.
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Honors his commitments and ensures the congruence between actions and words.
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Declares any conflict of interest.
Balance
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Knows how to deal with strong opposition.
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Draws on his strengths and transcends his weaknesses.
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Knows how to cope with pressure generated by his career or his personal life.
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Is able to keep his work and home environments separate.
Listening and empathy
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Has the ability to listen in various situations.
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Understands the needs and way of thinking of the people he deals with, including those with a different field of expertise, occupation and/or culture.
Julien Billon
Julien Billon
Engineer in surface analysis
Business management and value creation
Managing risks
- Can determine the risks related to his project and the means for controlling them.
- Is aware that technological and financial risks increase during the innovation process.
- Understands the concept of corporate social responsibility.
Decision-making
- Realizes that no one solution is perfect; can reconcile the imperatives of the market with the quest for technical optimization.
- Is able to make choices and assume the consequences of his decisions; has the ability to reconsider decisions when needed.
People management
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As a manager, makes appropriate use of the full spectrum of HR policies and management tools with regard to his teams (recruitment, promotion, evaluation, safety rules, principles of non-discrimination and diversity, etc.).
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Puts together and directs a team, taking advantage of the strengths and skills of each member.
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Has the ability to set objectives for his staff and evaluate their attainment.
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Knows how to delegate and monitor.
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Supports his staff; encourages them to become more autonomous and recognizes their commitment and results.
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Ensures the collective success of projects.
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Detects and nurtures the talents of his staff and supports to their professional development.
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Knows how to deal with conflicts.
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Involves his staff in decision-making.
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Has his own management style.
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Is able to define guidelines for safety and social responsibility.
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Accepts responsibilities beyond his defined scope for the good of the organization as a whole.
Producing results
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Knows how to transform ideas into innovations.
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Quickly deploys prototype and test phases; involves internal and external customers in these phases.
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Learns the lessons of the initial tests.
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Understands the policies and processes involved in publishing and exploiting research outcomes in his entity.
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Is able to determine the most appropriate means of exploiting his results (e.g., patent, publication).
Intellectual and industrial property
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Has basic knowledge of the rules of intellectual/industrial property and copyright as they apply to his own activities.
- Understands the advantages and drawbacks of filing a patent.
- Is aware of the importance of controlling the release of information.
Managing risks
- Can determine the risks related to his project and the means for controlling them.
- Is aware that technological and financial risks increase during the innovation process.
- Understands the concept of corporate social responsibility.
Decision-making
- Realizes that no one solution is perfect; can reconcile the imperatives of the market with the quest for technical optimization.
- Is able to make choices and assume the consequences of his decisions; has the ability to reconsider decisions when needed.
People management
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As a manager, makes appropriate use of the full spectrum of HR policies and management tools with regard to his teams (recruitment, promotion, evaluation, safety rules, principles of non-discrimination and diversity, etc.).
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Puts together and directs a team, taking advantage of the strengths and skills of each member.
-
Has the ability to set objectives for his staff and evaluate their attainment.
-
Knows how to delegate and monitor.
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Supports his staff; encourages them to become more autonomous and recognizes their commitment and results.
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Ensures the collective success of projects.
-
Detects and nurtures the talents of his staff and supports to their professional development.
-
Knows how to deal with conflicts.
-
Involves his staff in decision-making.
-
Has his own management style.
-
Is able to define guidelines for safety and social responsibility.
-
Accepts responsibilities beyond his defined scope for the good of the organization as a whole.
Producing results
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Knows how to transform ideas into innovations.
-
Quickly deploys prototype and test phases; involves internal and external customers in these phases.
-
Learns the lessons of the initial tests.
-
Understands the policies and processes involved in publishing and exploiting research outcomes in his entity.
-
Is able to determine the most appropriate means of exploiting his results (e.g., patent, publication).
Intellectual and industrial property
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Has basic knowledge of the rules of intellectual/industrial property and copyright as they apply to his own activities.
- Understands the advantages and drawbacks of filing a patent.
- Is aware of the importance of controlling the release of information.
Strategy and Leadership
Leadership
- Recognizes the need for and merits of collective effort; knows how to motivate and drive the entity he manages.
- Is familiar with various leadership styles and adapts them to the specific project and the people on the team.
- Is known within the company as a leader with the potential to promote ideas and initiatives and contribute effectively to their implementation.
- Is able to impose his leadership in a competitive context.
- Coordinates and mobilizes networks.
- Encourages his staff to build a climate of trust.
- Grooms his staff for future leadership roles.