Message from the director
We are delighted to welcome you to our institution. You'll find a dynamic scientific environment supported by three joint research units (UMR) and a research support unit (UAR). With a rich historical heritage open to the public, our institution plays an active role in the development of knowledge in Earth and Universe Sciences (STU). Whatever your area of expertise, your contribution will be an important asset to our research work. We look forward to your collaboration with our scientific community as we continue to push back the frontiers of knowledge. To help you settle in, we've created this welcome booklet to help you find your way around our observatory, where you'll discover an environment conducive to professional fulfillment. Enjoy the reading!
Stéphane Mazevet, director, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur
HRS4R Label
This booklet was created as part of the Côte d'Azur Observatory's HRS4R (Human resources strategy for researchers) label.
The sections of the welcome booklet : Governing bodies and UMR | The Observatory in figures | Management Committee | Internal rules | Practical information
OBSERVATOIRE DE LA COTE D'AZUR |
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Governing bodies
Board of Directors is made up in part of elected representatives from the various staff colleges. Scientific Advisory Board is made up in part of elected representatives from the various staff colleges. Le Comité social d’administration is made up of staff representatives from trade union lists. La Commission Paritaire d’Etablissement is made up in part of elected representatives from the various staff colleges. Don't hesitate to get involved at the time of renewal of the statutory bodies! |
Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) Artemis |    |
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| Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) Joseph-Louis Lagrange |
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| Unité d'Appui à la Recherche (UAR) Galilée |
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Management Committee
Director :
Stéphane Mazevet
Assistant director :
Carole Petit
Assistant director :
Philippe Berio
Managing director :
Elodie Lyons
Director
of UMR Artémis :
Nelson Christensen
Director
of UMR Géoazur :
Boris Marcaillou
Director
of UMR Lagrange :
Nicole Nesvadba
vice-chairman
of the scientific advisory board :
Mathias Schultheis
Director
training support unit :
Frantz Martinache
Cabinet manager :
Muriel Billerey-Blanchard
Internal rules
No matter who your employer is, look over the internal rules of Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur.
Practical information
Mont Gros site - Calern site
- Campus Valrose (Lagrange Laboratory - Fizeau building)
CNRS Campus Azur (Géoazur Laboratory - 2 buildings)
Newcomers' privilege: enjoy a free individual visit thanks to the Culture and Heritage department, simply contact them to receive an invitation !
We have 2 administrative restaurants: 1 on the Mont-Gros site and 1 on the Calern site.
- Rates and schedules
- Online reservation
All buildings, on all sites, also have a cafeteria (fridge, microwave, coffee machine).
Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur provides
Cloud with numerous applications: Chat area (audio-video) with all your colleagues/ Cloud file access / File Sender / webmail (including agenda and contacts).
helpdesk to deal with your various requests: IT, logistics, technical problems... you need to make a ticket.
Geoazur, all IT matters are handled by the IT department of the site.
Intranet gives you access to all the latest news from the institution, as well as information on the various research support services: : Directory - Environmental approach - graphic chart - OCA and UMR calendar events.
Every monday l'Hebdo de l'OCA is sent out by e-mail, and includes all the latest news from the intranet.
3 libraries at your disposal don't forget to register !
Discover the User’s guide for newcomers
Administration departments :
- Finance Department (contact Thibaut Podevin)
- Human Resources Department (contact Karine Moutou)
- Logistics, Safety and Technical Department - DTLS (contact Didier Grimaldi)
- IT Department - DSI (contact Jean-Philippe Ghibaudo)
- Research Administration Department (contact Valérie Chéron)
- Accounting department (contact Murielle Molinari)
Science outreach departments :
- Communication Department (contact Marc Fulconis)
- Culture and Heritage Department (contact Clemence Durst)
- Education and Scientific Mediation Department (contact Olga Suarez)
- Library Department (contact Catherine L'Hostis)
- A service that supports researchers in setting up research projects, from submission through to the contracting phase.
- Calls for projects calendar related to OCA activities, classified by date of publication of the call and by type of call (European, national, regional...)
- Awards calendar
- All about Horizon Europe (the European Union's framework program for research and innovation)
- Events : Summary of webinars and information sessions for research project leaders
- Usefull links
- Thesis grants
- Valorization and innovation
- Science outreach : The institution is very active in the dissemination of knowledge. In addition to public tours, we have specific programs for school children and organize numerous events for the general audience. If you would like to take part in these scientific outreach activities, or propose new ones, please contact us !
- Press releases: The Science Education and Mediation Department and the Communication Department help you write and distribute your press releases. When you have a proposal for a press release (scientific publication, partnership, award...) you should go to the Helpdesk and choose to create a ticket in the Communication category > "Mise en valeur d'articles/projets > votre laboratoire."
All agents (including doctoral students) meet up at various events throughout the year :
- Galette (January)
- L'OCA au féminin (February)
- Fête de la Musique (June)
- Nuit Coupoles Ouvertes (in July every 2 years - 22e édition in 2024)
- Nuit Européenne des Chercheurs (last Friday in September)
- Journée de rentrée (October)
- Fête de la Science (October)
- Buffet de fin d'année (December)
A number of people have been appointed to listen to you on specific issues. See the list of referents. Don't hesitate to contact them.
- Mandatory training
The aim of health and safety training is to provide new recruits with the knowledge and skills they need to carry out their day-to-day duties and get to grips with their workstation in complete safety. But also to train them in the rules of prevention to be implemented to ensure their own safety and that of others. It must be followed from the moment of arrival in the structure/unit and completed as the newcomer's activities develop.
You will be contacted in the weeks following your arrival by the prevention adviser, Jean-Francois Bernadac to take the course online via the CNRS platform (even if it is not your employer).
- Health at work
You will be asked to undergo a medical examination by the occupational physician. This examination is designed to check that your state of health is compatible with the working conditions of the position to which you are assigned.
A mini-intranet dedicated to scientific integrity was created as part of the Côte d'Azur Observatory's HRS4R (Human resources strategy for researchers) label.
All activities are on their website : Leisure and Culture, Music, Sports, Family holidays and travel, children's extra-curricular activities...
All staff, regardless the employer, can benefit from preferential rates. Some staff may also be eligible for subsidies.
Comités sociaux économiques du CNRS : CAES / d'Univsersité Côte d'Azur : Casun.
Université Côte d'Azur Welcome Center is the entry point for international researchers and doctoral students. It is a service dedicated to welcoming them and helping them with their administrative formalities.
One of the Welcome Center's support services is at the Observatory. Would you like to benefit from this service? You have questions? Please contact : welcome-center.OCA@univ-cotedazur.fr
> Contact : HRS4R@oca.eu