2016/11/01
by Christin Schröter
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Professor Uri Alon from the Weizmann Institute of Science has compiled an interesting selection of articles and videos with helpful tips and funny anecdotes on life as a scientist. To see the full list click here.
2016/10/26
by Christin Schröter
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It can be a great challenge for postdocs to find the right source of funding. This article called “The many shades of European postdoc funding” covers different options to apply for grants or fellowships throughout Europe, that can easily get … Continue reading
2016/10/26
by Christin Schröter
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For an interesting article about the structure of the German Research landscape and the distribution of companies that invest in research and development in Germany click here. You can also download a brochure with comprehensive information on the topic.
2016/09/16
by Christin Schröter
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For academic scientists, the transition from postdoctoral researcher to group leader is arguably the toughest step that they will ever take. From the camaraderie and intense research focus of doctoral and postdoctoral work, new principal investigators suddenly acquire myriad supervisory, … Continue reading
2016/06/15
by Christin Schröter
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The homepage of the American Association for the Advancement of Science offers a variety of webinars on all kinds of science-related topics: http://webinar.sciencemag.org/ You can also sign up for Career Webinars: http://webinar.sciencemag.org/all-webinars/career These webinars intend to offer you unique perspectives … Continue reading
2016/06/07
by Christin Schröter
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Here’s a link to the website of the VBio society (a German biological society) that provides general career information for biologists: http://www.vbio.de/informationen/ausbildung__karriere/berufs_karriere_infos/index_ger.html The VBio page also offers an overview over salaries for biologists in different positions depending on qualifications and … Continue reading
2016/05/25
by Christin Schröter
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Here you can find an impressive list of funding sources for postdocs from all over the world: http://people.ds.cam.ac.uk/dl384/Resources_Postdocs.html The website is managed by Dieter Lukas, a German postdoc at the University of Cambridge. We thank Sebastian, a former GGNB member, … Continue reading