BIP : The Institut Pasteur Newsletter, June 17, 2016

International

The Department of International Affairs of the Institut Pasteur is launching an international call for applications for future leader of 4-Year Groups (G4) within the Institut Pasteur in Côte d’Ivoire. The candidate will be appointed head of a research group for 4 years and will receive start-up funding that includes his/her own salary and potentially that of engineers, technicians and doctoral students, as well as basic laboratory equipment and an operating budget.

Decision

This five-year group will be part of the Neuroscience Department and will be directed by Christophe Schmidt-Hieber.

Scientific events

The Institut Pasteur's association for young researchers, StaPa, is running a seminar entitled "The biochemical roots of the RNA World Hypothesis", run by Antonio Lazcano.

CeRIS

Have you ever been asked to measure your h-index? To find your publications? To assess the number of times they have been cited?

Human resources

The annual social data report contains key figures that provide a comprehensive picture of the Institut Pasteur's personnel structure, the achievements made and the changes that have occurred over the last year and in the two previous years.

science

On June 2, several of you attended the workshop on the interaction between science and society.

community

The aim of the Institut Pasteur Alumni community is to bring together past and present Institut Pasteur staff from all the institutes in the International Network, regardless of their profession, job title or category (OREX scientists, students, interns, etc.), whether still working or in retirement, living in France or abroad.

Fundraising

On Sunday September 11, 80 female members of the Institut Pasteur will take to the streets of the French capital for "La Parisienne" - a lively 6.7km women's road race through the city...

Fundraising

On June 4, in partnership with AG2R La Mondiale, a "Cycling in Solidarity" event was held in 16 cities across France, including Paris and its suburbs, in which cyclists were invited to take part in a bike ride.

Practical

The business travel agency 3mundi, a service provider for the Institut Pasteur, has become the exclusive partner for France and Switzerland...