FAROUK ALLOUCHE PHD
MAÎTRE OF CONFIT’SBIOTECHNOLOGY MEETINGS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LILLE
???? MASTER 2: Physiopathology of the molecule in humans + Molecular and Cellular Genetics
???? UNIVERSITY: University of Strasbourg + University Bordeaux II
???? DATE OBTAINED: 2014/2011
???? DOCTORATE: Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Biology / Immunology
???? UNIVERSITY: University of Strasbourg
???? DATE OBTAINED: 2018
???? FAVORITE SCIENTIST: Pierre CHAMBON (a living god of genetics and a Strasbourg resident)
???? THE TITLE OF YOUR THESIS: Role of stromal cells expressing RANKL in secondary lymphoid organs
- Q : Why did you do a doctorate?
FA: Doing a doctorate is the entry point into the field of research. Starting from personal events that cost the lives of relatives, and after embarking on another career after my first master’s 2 in Bordeaux, I returned to the research community to honor a personal commitment that I had given myself: that of participating in the advancement of science to meet pressing needs in terms of treatment of incurable diseases, in particular cancer. However, as my doctorate progressed, I learned to see my doctoral journey differently, especially to get to know the doors that the doctorate opened to me and which ended up serving the initial purpose: to serve research, not just doing research.
- Q : What does your current job consist of?
FA: Currently I am a lecturer in biotechnology at theCatholic University of Lille and I also take care of the academic coordination of international relations for the scientific fields of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Sciences. In addition to these missions, I am also the referent of the disability reception mission of my faculty.
- Q : Can you describe your typical week for us?
FA: My schedule is very dynamic depending on the hours of class, and the needs of my faculty. A typical week consists of lessons, preparation and corrections which change from week to week.
Often Monday and Friday mornings are dedicated to my mission in international relations including management, meetings, and brainstorming sessions concerning my projects. I also take care of the mobility of students of scientific fields, and of the reflection around the internationalization of the fields of my faculty. My Thursday afternoons are generally devoted to administrative tasks and coordinating student projects. One Thursday per month, a moment of sharing between colleagues is organized in which the faculty staff participate, and every Thursday a meeting of the teaching teams also takes place. I also see the students for their initiative projects generally on Thursdays being the (co-) tutor of two projects: the first is focused on international and student mobility and the second that I launched this year is dedicated to inclusion of students with disabilities.
Wednesdays and Friday afternoons are generally dedicated to the hotlines for student questions and in particular the management of my disability reception mission which also occupies a significant part of my working time, in particular the follow-up of requests and the coordination of the implementation. in place of arrangements, the return of students and their parents, and other pragmatic aspects related to this mission.
- Q : What does the doctorate bring you in your daily work?
FA: My doctorate is naturally the gateway and the prerequisite for considering a career as a teacher-researcher. This includes not only the contribution of scientific knowledge but the organizational aspects, dynamism and autonomy in the work, as well as communicational and pedagogical skills essential for the conduct of the courses. My doctorate also allowed me to have a more objective look and to keep a certain rationality in the treatment of the different subjects and the various situations with which I can be confronted, this is not negligible in a rather dynamic work environment.
- Q : What advice would you give to future doctors who would like to occupy a position similar to yours?
FA: Teaching and research are among the rare careers that are considered out of interest in financial matters and more out of passion. So before embarking on it, it is essential to experience the teaching aspect during the doctorate. One of the great difficulties is also to commit fully to its students without taking its mission to heart; which is much more complicated than you might think.
As for the international relations mission, which I find particularly fascinating, one would have to appreciate the human contact, the cultural diversity, the English and a little administrative tasks to get started. A little zest of communicational fiber can only help in this area.
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