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2026
November 13th
Career Development Course
Preparing for group leader position interviews
Some of you, mostly postdocs but not only, are considering starting their own research group and are getting ready to apply for such positions.
This training proposes a mock interview for those interested to crash-test their application and receive feedback by Curie PIs.
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Course in
English
Registration deadline
Presentation
Objectives
To prepare participants to group leader position interviews.
Personal Work
You will need to provide a CV (2 pages max), project (2 pages) and cover letter (2 pages max) addressed to an institute you actually intend on applying to.
You will need to prepare a presentation of yourself and your project (20 min).
Research themes
Workshops
N/A
For any question regarding training
Speakers
Speakers
Jean-Léon Maître
Daniele Fachinetti
Organizers
Jean-Léon Maître
Daniele Fachinetti
Cristina Bartocci
Organization
- Advanced Training Office - Institut Curie
Practical Informations
Practical Informations
Venue: annex BDD 1 or 2 from 3:30 to 5:30pm
You will need to provide a CV (2 pages max), project (2 pages) and cover letter (2 pages max) addressed to an institute you actually intend on applying to.
In front of other participants and a mock committee consisting of group leaders from Curie, you will present yourself and your project (20 min) before answering questions of the committee (10 min).
After that, the committee will give you honest feedback on your application, performance and chances.
Selection result
October 29, 2026
There is no registration fee for this course
Place
Institut Curie - Bâtiment de Biologie du Développement - Annex BDD 1 or 2
11 Rue Pierre et Marie Curie
75248 Paris cedex 05
France
75248 Paris cedex 05
France
Maximum Number of Participants
5 people
Number of Participants
5 participants
Selection Criteria
First-come, first-served (priority to those planing to apply in the foreseeable future for a PI position).
This course is ONLY for people from Institut Curie.