2014/02/11
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Information Resources for Successful Scientific Work

There are a couple of valuable information resources available online which deal with very different aspects of doing great research. Here comes a selection:

Supporting resources in the youngPI forum of the Weizmann Institute for Science.

Materials for nurturing scientists from Uri Alon.

Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty.

The Business of Running a Lab from an anonymous blogger, grad student in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Or see Uri Alon speaking about “What science can learn from improvision theatre“.

Thanks for the hint from the PhD / Postdoc Community at MPIbpc! Further hints are very welcome: Send them to ggnb-career@gwdg.de or add them directly with a comment below!

2014/02/06
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Career Impulse Session on Academic Careers, 17 March 2014

We are happy to announce the first Career Impulse Session on Academic Careers with Mary Osborn and Reinhard Jahn.

Date: 17 March 2014, 14:00-16:00 o’clock

Room: GZMB, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, room 0.232

Duration: 1,5 hours + 0,5 hour for open networking

Content:

In their impulse talks, Mary Osborn and Reinhard Jahn will talk about careers in academia. They will present and discuss factors and strategic considerations which need to be taken into account to succeed in an academic career. You will be able to discuss about these factors and considerations with them and raise your individual questions and concerns regarding your academic career plans.

Titles of the input talks given during the session:

Reinhard Jahn on “Career tracks in academia: Do’s and don’ts”

Mary Osborn on “Active decision making: When and how to change your career path if you do not want to stay in academia”

Moreover, Katrin Wodzicki, the coordinator of the GGNB Career Services, will give an overview about opportunities supporting your career planning and career development at the GGNB as well as on the Göttingen Research Campus in general.

After the session, you will have additional time to network with the speakers, the coordinator and other participants.

For organizational issues, if you would like to join the session, please write me (ggnb-career@gwdg.de). However, taking part in the session spontaneously is also possible.

2014/02/06
by Katrin Wodzicki
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International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Helmholtz Zentrum München

The German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München, has announced a call for postdoctoral fellowships.

“The program supports highly talented postdocs in the development of a competitive scientific profile for a successful career in academic research or industry.”

Deadline for application: 16 March 2014

Interview days: 25-27 June 2014 in Munich

More details are available on http://www.helmholtz-muenchen.de/fellows/.

2014/02/04
by Katrin Wodzicki
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PEP Entrepreneurship Excursion for Young Researchers from MPIs, 11 February 2014

The PEP programme is offering another great opportunity in Göttingen:

“As part of this one-day excursion trip we offer you the opportunity to gain insight into established technology companies and to get to know potential outsourcing and cooperation partners.
The Excursion is offered to PhD students and Postdoctoral Researchers of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, the Helmholtz Gemeinschaft and related institutes.”

More information are available here: PEP_Entrepreneurship_Excursion_11022014_

2014/01/31
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Event on Research Careers – European and National Funding Opportunities for Early Career Researchers, Bremen, 18 February 2014

The “European Liaison Office of the German Research Organisations” is hosting an event on funding and academic careers in Europe and beyond.

“A compact overview on the current funding possibilities and on research vacancies is offered at national level as well as at European and international level. The different research and funding organisations present their programmes and institutes on campus and provide help with the successful proposal and application writing.”

It is aimed at young researchers, including doctoral students as well as postdoctoral researchers and junior research group leaders of all academic domains. In the session for postdocs, English will be the main language.

More information is available here.

2014/01/28
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Competition for Founders of a Company related to Life Sciences and Chemistry

The initiative for founders Science4Life supports business ideas in the field of Life Sciences and chemistry, e.g., bio technology, health, pharma or medical technology.

The business plan competition Science4Life Venture Cup is divided in 3 stages:

Stage 1: Idea stage: Description of the business idea
Stage 2: Concept stage: Shaping of the business concept
Stage 3: Business plan stage: Preparing the complete business plan

Participation in the three stages is independent of each other, i.e. starting in stage 3 is possible.

Deadline for the “business plan stage” is 25 April 2014.

Further information (in German) is available here.

On this webpage, you can also find downloadable background information about business plans and portraits of founders.

2014/01/23
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Further Funding Opportunities for a Postdoc Abroad

I just got information about two funding programmes for doing a postdoc abroad.

New DAAD programme for postdocs (P.R.I.M.E.)

In co-financing with the EU programme Marie Curie, the DAAD is offering new funding opportunities for postdoctoral researchers, namely „Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience“ (P.R.I.M.E). It is funding positions (not stipends) for highly qualified junior researchers of all nationalities and from all research fields. Promotion is possible for 12 month aboard and 6 month of integration in a German university, at which the sponsored postdoc is employed the full funding period.

Deadline for application: 31 March 2014

Start of the funding: 1 September 2014

Further information is available (in German) here.

Mildred-Scheel postdoctoral programme

German Cancer Aid is offering postdoctoral stipends for young physicians and natural scientists who plan to realize a project in the field of clinic-related oncological basic research or clinical cancer research at well-known institutions aboard.

The programme has 4 review phases per year. Next Deadline is Monday, 17 March 2014.