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2018/06/12
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “Teams & Leadership”, 27-28 August 2018

This workshop helps postdoctoral researchers to train their impact to be a good leader, develop and support their co-workers, and learn how to maintain a successful team in science.

Date: Monday and Tuesday, 27-28 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 short statement on your motivation to attend the workshop.

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2018/05/30
by Christin Schröter
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Career Impulse Session (29 June 2018) with Lea Lohe, Scientific Manager Validation at B.Braun in Melsungen

We are happy to invite you to another Career Impulse Session  titled “From Academia to Industry – Challenges and Benefits“ with Dr. Lea Lohe who works as Scientific Manager Validation at B. Braun Melsungen AG.

Date: Friday, 29 June 2018
Time: 14-16h
Location: GZMB building, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, seminar room 0.232 (ground floor)

After the talk, Lea 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 →

2018/04/23
by Christin Schröter
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GMP course in Göttingen (30 July-3 August 2018) – Registration is now open!

We are happy to announce this year’s 5-day course on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in Göttingen. The course language will be German as it predominantly deals with guidelines and regulations specific for the German market.

Dates: 30 July-3 August 2018

Location: Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Lecture Hall 0.101/MN05 (ground floor), Grisebachstraße 8, 37077 Göttingen

Registration for the course in Göttingen is now open. To register click here. Early-bird registration ends on 2 July 2018.

Fees: The registration fee depends on if you are enrolled as student. Enrolled students/PhD students pay 169€ (early bird) or 199€ (regular fee), postdocs pay 349€ (early bird) or 399€ (regular fee).

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2018/04/12
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “Introduction to Public Relations”, 8 June 2018

Why communicate? How? And when?

The course will start with a brief overview of media relations and science communication. We will identify formats, stakeholders, as well as goals, and talk about the “public understanding of science”, recent changes in technology and media, and about their effect on communication.

The course includes examples (be prepared to write a short piece about your project) as well as an overview of the University’s Public Relations Department.

Target Group: Postdoctoral scientist and late-stage PhD students who want to get a better insight into media relations and science communication.

Date: Friday, 8 June 2018
Duration: 1 day (10:00-17:00h)
Location: GZMB building, seminar room 0.232
Trainer: Thomas Richter, Director of public relations, Göttingen University, and Romas Bielke, journalist and press officer, department of public relations, Göttingen University

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.

2018/04/12
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “Fundamentals of Project Management”, 21-22 June 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: Thursday and Friday, 21-22 June 2018
Duration: 1,5 days; Thursday: 9-17h, Friday: 9-13 h
Location: Max-Planck-Institute for Solar Systems Research, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, seminar room “Hydra” (first 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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2018/04/11
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “Scientific Grant Writing”, 26-27 June 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, 26-27 June 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 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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2018/04/10
by Christin Schröter
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Career Impulse Session (4 May 2018) with Stephan Riemer, Senior Technical Business Manager at agap2 in Frankfurt

We are happy to invite you to another Career Impulse Session “Opportunities in Life Science Consulting“ with Dr. Stephan Riemer titled who works as a Senior Technical Business Manager at agap2, a Life Sciences consultancy in Frankfurt.

Date: Friday, 4 May 2018
Time: 14-16h
Location: GZMB building, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, seminar room 0.232 (ground floor)

After the talk, Stephan 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 →