Appel à candidature pour un poste de Professeur des Universités – Praticien Hospitalier (PU-PH), dans le service de Génétique Clinique de l’AP-HP, Hôpital Robert Debré, à partir de 2026
This position is affiliated with Université Paris Cité and the APHP-Robert Debré University Hospital, combining academic and clinical responsibilities—a common structure for medical professorships in France. The current head, Professor Alain Verloes, will retire at the end of 2027.
About Robert Debré Hospital
- Largest paediatric hospital in France with 381 beds and 77 day hospital places (https://robertdebre.aphp.fr/ ).
- Renowned for its expertise in rare paediatric diseases, hosting 38 national reference centres
- Dedicated to paediatric care, maternal health, and clinical research.
Genetics in Robert DEBRE Overview
The Clinical Genetics Unit is part of the Robert-Debré Institute for Child Brain (https://c erveau-enfant.org/), a multidisciplinary hub focused on understanding cognitive development and vulnerabilities.
Genetics in R DEBRE has 4 Units :
- Clinical Genetics Unit: Specializing in developmental and neurodevelopmental anomalies (3,500 consultations/year, including prenatal cases).
- Molecular Genetics Unit
- Cytogenomics Unit
- Fetal Pathology Unit
Clinical and Research Focus
The Clinical Genetics Unit leads a RD National Reference Centre for developmental anomalies. Unit conducts research on RASopathies and Monogenic forms of intellectual disabilities/autism spectrum disorders.
The unit is the European coordinator for ERN ITHACA (www.ern-ithaca.eu )
Close collaborations exist with research units like NeuroDiderot (INSERM UMR 1141 – https://neurodiderot.com/ ), located within the hospital premises.
Team
The team unit currently includes: 1 MD-PhD, 4 full-time MDs, 1 trainee, 3 interns, 3 genetic counsellors, 3 neuropsychologists and 1 psychologist.
Application Details
Applicants must be MD (European diploma), already Professor, or with scientific pre requisite to be nominated as Professor their country of origin. The position offers opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and research excellence within one of Europe’s leading health faculties. Position open in 2026.
☎ Contacts
For more information, contact : alain.verloes@aphp.fr