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2018/09/05
by Christin Schröter
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Career Impulse Session (28 September 2018) with Nico Geisel: “Data Science in Industry and Consulting”

We are happy to invite you to our next Career Impulse Session  titled “Data Science in Industry and Consulting” with Dr. Nico Geisel.

Harvard Business Review called Data Scientist “the sexiest job of the 21st century”, and in in particular it has also become a very attractive career path for graduates of physics, mathematics and similar. What is it like to work as a Data Scientist? Which career options exist for graduates and PhDs, and which professional profiles are sought after?

Nico Geisel will give answers to these questions, based on his experience working as a Principal and Lead Data Scientist at The Boston Consulting Group. Time will be given for further questions.

Date: Friday, 28 September 2018
Time: 14-16h
Location: lecture hall HS3, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, 37077 Göttingen

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2018/08/10
by Christin Schröter
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Career Impulse Session (11 September 2018) with Nadine Sinclair: “Scientist turned entrepreneur, coach and consultant – developing a versatile career”

We are happy to invite you to our next Career Impulse Session  titled “Scientist turned entrepreneur, coach and consultant – developing a versatile career” with Dr. Nadine Sinclair.

Date: Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Time: 15-17h
Location: GZMB building, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, seminar room 0.232 (ground floor)

After the talk, Nadine will take some time to answer your individual questions.

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2018/08/10
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “Advanced Project Management”, 12-13 September 2018

This workshop is building on the “Fundamentals of Project Management Course” and is aiming at postdoctoral researchers with existing PM skills who would like to learn how to plan and manage projects with multipe team members, conduct risk assessements and make decisions on continuting (or not) projects.

Date: Wednesday and Thursday, 12-13 September 2018
Duration: 1,5 days; Wednesday: 9-17h, Thursday: 9-13 h
Location: GZMB building, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, seminar room 0.233 (ground floor)
Trainer: Dr. Nadine Sinclair

Registration: Please register here and send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de including a short statement on your motivation to attend the workshop.

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2018/08/09
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “Scientific Grant Writing”, 23-24 October 2018

This workshop helps postdoctoral scientists and late-stage PhD students considering to apply for research funding to improve their grant writing skills, learn how to structure and write a successful grant application and how to choose the right funding call.


Date: Tuesday and Wednesday, 23-24 October 2018
Duration: 2 days (9:00-16:30h)
Location: GZMB, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, seminar room 0.233 (ground floor)
Trainer: Dr. Alexander Schiller, Schiller & Mertens, Jena

Registration: Please register here and send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de including a short statement on your motivation to attend the workshop.

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2018/08/09
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “Fundamentals of Project Management”, 10-11 September 2018

This workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to project management. It is aimed at postdoctoral researchers who would like to add project management to their skillset und apply the principles to their own research.

Date: Monday and Tuesday, 10-11 September 2018
Duration: 1,5 days; Monday: 9-17h, Tuesday: 9-13 h
Location: GZMB building, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, seminar room 0.232 (ground floor)
Trainer: Dr. Nadine Sinclair

Registration: Please register here and send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de including a short statement on your motivation to attend the workshop.

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2018/07/05
by Stefanie Klug
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Career Impulse Session (3 August 2018) with Marcel Bremerich, Scientist R&D Diagnostic Membranes at Sartorius/Göttingen

We are happy to invite you to another Career Impulse Session  titled “Being a physicist in biotech doing chemistry – Finding yourself in the job profile” with Dr. Marcel Bremerich who works as Scientist R&D Diagnostic Membranes at Sartorius/Göttingen.

Date: Friday, 3 August 2018
Time: 14-16h
Location: GZMB building, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, seminar room 0.232 (ground floor)

After the talk, Marcel will take some time to answer your individual questions.

For organizational reasons please write a short email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de if you plan to attend. Continue Reading →

2018/06/12
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “How to start your own lab”, 13-14 August 2018

This workshop is designed for postdoctoral researchers with at least 18 months of postdoctoral experience. It aims to provide all the tools needed to start an independent academic research group.

The workshop is highly interactive, mostly based on discussions and interactive exercises.

Date: Monday and Tuesday, 13-14 August 2018
Duration: 2 days (9:00-16:30h)
Location: GZMB, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, seminar room 0.232 (ground floor)
Trainer: Dr. Alexander Schiller, Schiller & Mertens, Jena

Registration: Please register here (if you are not already registered) and send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de including a statement of at least 100 words on your motivation to attend the workshop, why it is particular important to do this now and a brief outlook when you are planning to set up your own lab or when you started to build it.

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