2015/04/09
by Katrin Wodzicki
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The next DKFZ Career Day will take place on 8th May 2015 in Heidelberg. The Career Day focuses this time on careers in publishing. Again speakers from different work fields in relation to publishing are invited and will talk about their careers. If you are interested in a career in publishing, a journey to Heidelberg might be worth while.
The detailed program is available here. Registration is possible here.
2015/04/08
by Katrin Wodzicki
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The obvious way is to look for announced positions on online job boards. So you can get an idea about which company offers which kind of jobs at the moment.
However, there might be other companies, too. For example, there are medium and small-size companies which has not the money to advertise on big job boards or prefer other channels for advertising such as regional newspapers. Or some companies might be interesting, but are not offering jobs at the moment. To find out about potential employers not easily to find, it is worth to look for portals on which companies are introduced for different reasons.
For example, some portals provide regional information about existing companies to give insight in the industry of specific region or in specific sectors. For example, you can find information about the TOP 100 companies in Lower Saxony on the web.
Moreover, there are existing a lot of regional networks. For example, in the field of biotechnology, there exists the association BIO Deutschland, a roof of regional networks of companies and institutions working in the biotechnology or life sciences sector, too. Those regional networks offer different services, including for example networking events. The list of members of this association includes a couple of companies and institutions which might be potential employers for you, too. You may find those networks for other branches, too.
Another example is the German Life Science Association (Deutsch: Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin (VBIO e.V.)) which is a roof for different societies in the life sciences as well as individual members. Becoming individual member includes, among others, getting their member magazine as well as access to counseling regarding further education and career. The association is also offering workshops and “schools” for junior researchers.
Finally, career and trade fairs are worth a visit for getting ideas about potential employers. Some career and trade fair in 2015 you can find in another post on this blog.
2015/04/08
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Am 22. und 23. April 2015 finden die alljährlichen Deutschen Biotechnologietage, diesmal in Köln, statt. Unterstützt wird die Veranstaltung in jedem Jahr von einem regionalen Netzwerkpartner, in diesem Jahr BIO.NRW, sowie dem Arbeitskreis der BioRegionen und mit Unterstützung des BMBF. Es gibt einen reduzierten Teilnehmerbeitrag für Studierende und wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter.
Auf den Seiten des Verbandes BIO Deutschland findet sich u.a. ein Überblick über die verschiedenen regionalen Netzwerke im Bereich Biotechnologie und Life Sciences sowie über die Mitglieder im Verband BIO Deutschland – u.a. Unternehmen der Biotechnologiebranche. Beides interessante Quellen zur Recherche potentieller Arbeitgeber sowie potentieller Netzwerkveranstaltungen.
2015/03/25
by Katrin Wodzicki
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We are happy to announce the workshop “Managing Yourself – Tools for Professional and Personal Success” with Dr. Silke Oehrlein-Karpi.
Workshop date: Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 9:00-17:30 o’clock
Place: GZMB building, seminar room 0.232
Trainer: Dr. Silke Oehrlein-Karpi
Duration: 1 day
Registration: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/192407.html
Content:
Faced with a challenging work life, many people simply cope. But “making the best of it” seldom allows us to really do our best. Effective self-management is essential for postdoctoral researchers who have to perform outstandingly at their job and simultaneously want to find a healthy balance between work and personal life. It is also the foundation of setting and achieving valuable, fulfilling goals. This workshop is for postdoctoral researchers who understand that their own self-management serves their own success, stability and well-being at the same time.
In this workshop, you will
You will achieve this by
2015/03/25
by Katrin Wodzicki
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We are happy to announce the workshop “Entrepreneurship – A Career Option for Me?“ with Dr. Silke Oehrlein-Karpi.
Workshop date: Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 9:00-17:30 o’clock
Place: GZMB building, seminar room 0.232
Trainer: Dr. Silke Oehrlein-Karpi
Duration: 1 day
Registration:http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/192407.html
Content:
When tinkering with the idea of setting up one´s own business, one should be aware of the personal entrepreneurial resources. People who know their entrepreneurial potential, use it reasonably and target their potential in order to switch successfully from academic employment to self-employment. The early reflection on this “subjective side” of funding one?s own business is therefore essential for its future success.
In this workshop, you will
Even if you do not see yourself as an independent entrepreneur, you will get a hands-on orientation in this workshop on how you can use your particular set of skills, qualities, strengths and values for your further career.
2015/03/25
by Katrin Wodzicki
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The Heidelberg Forum for Young Life Scientists is an international, inter-institutional and interdisciplinary symposium organized by a group of PhD students from the divers research institutes in Heidelberg. Registration and participation is free of charge. Abstract submission is possible until 1 April 20015.
Below you find the program. More information is available here.
2015/03/24
by Katrin Wodzicki
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We are happy to announce the workshop “Self-Assessment and Career Planning” with Dr. Dirk Bayas-Linke and Prof. Dr. Jutta Müller.
Workshop date: Tuesday, 9-10 April 2015, 9:00-17:00 o’clock, respectively
Place: Von-Siebold-Str. 4, Seminar room (1st floor)
Trainer: Dr. Dirk Bayas-Linke, Prof. Dr. Jutta Müller
Duration: 2 days
Registration:http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/192407.html
Content:
Career planning is an important and challenging process when moving forward with personal ambitions. It is a particularly important step at transition points between two career phases. Together with two trainers and other participants, this workshop is designed to support you in this process by providing the framework for reflecting on your current situation before embarking on those next career and personal steps. We will provide the framework for reflecting on your current situation, with a close look at your professional history up to the present – what interests, values and competencies have you acquired up until now in your professional and personal life? Based on the results of this self-assessment, it will be possible to map out development opportunities for the future in order to make the next decisions.
Learning objectives
Methods
Trainer input, individual and plenary reflection, self-assessment supported by the trainers and small learning groups