Cécile was recruited in 2001 to set up NMR in the laboratory and develop NMR-based metabolomics. She joined the AXIOM team in 2004, where she develops and applies NMR methods for the metabolomic analysis of biological fluids and tissues. In 2016, Cécile took over the operational management of the team's NMR activity, before becoming co-director in 2023. Cécile also became deputy director of the MetaToul platform in 2023.