Call for Applications for Experts on the Registry Evaluation Committee (REC)
Santé publique France is inviting applications to select seven qualified individuals to serve on the Registry Evaluation Committee (CER). Application deadline: March 29, 2026.
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The purpose of this call for applications is to select experts to participate in the work of the Registry Evaluation Committee.
Registers
A registry is defined as “a continuous and comprehensive collection of personal data pertaining to one or more health events in a geographically defined population, for research and public health purposes, by a team with the appropriate expertise.”
In the context of epidemiological surveillance of the population’s health status and epidemiological research, the missions of registries are:
the comprehensive collection and recording of cases related to the relevant health event(s) within the geographic area covered by the registry;
quality control of the collected data;
contributing to the epidemiological surveillance of the relevant health event(s), and in particular to the production of reliable and interpretable indicators of prevalence and incidence;
contributing to epidemiological research by making registry data available for research projects, in compliance with the confidentiality rules established by law;
contributing to the development and evaluation of public health policies at the local and national levels.
Role of the CER
The CER, established by Santé publique France, the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm), and the National Cancer Institute (INCa), has the following missions:
to evaluate registries, taking into account both their public health and research missions; it must develop a set of standards and define the procedure for evaluating registries;
to issue recommendations on the operation (human and financial resources) and the public health and research activities of the evaluated registries;
to monitor the implementation of its recommendations by the evaluated registries;
to submit to the Strategic Committee on Registries—a committee reporting to the Directorate General of Health and the Directorate General of Research and Innovation—an assessment of needs, particularly with regard to epidemiological surveillance and prevention and care policies.
Application Guidelines
Selection Criteria
Only complete applications will be considered.
The selection of applications for the CER will be based on a review of the entire application package, taking into account the information provided in the cover letter, the applicants’ experience, and their alignment with the desired competencies, as well as an analysis of conflicts of interest.
The selection of applications for the CER is carried out by a jury composed of representatives from Santé publique France, INCa, and Inserm.
The Director General of Santé publique France, the President and CEO of Inserm, and the President of INCa will approve the selection of CER members.
Each candidate will be personally informed of the outcome of their application.
Application Requirements
The application package includes the following items:
a professional and personal information form specifying, in particular, professional and personal contact information, an email address, and a cell phone number;
a cover letter (maximum one double-sided page);
a condensed resume (maximum one double-sided page);
a list of the most significant publications from the past five years in the field of public health or in the areas covered by the registries (maximum of 15 references);
a public declaration of interests (DPI) to be completed on the DPI portal.
Submission of Applications
Submission via email is strongly recommended.
Applications must be submitted to the following email addresses:
A confirmation of receipt will be sent to the sender within one week of receipt.
Application deadline: March 29, 2026.
