Career Development for Scientists
Career Development: From Introspection to Application
In this workshop we give participants a competitive edge in the job market by developing the intellectual framework needed to make informed career choices.
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This workshop will mark a before and after on my hunt and application for jobs
Workshop Summary
Title: Career Development: From Introspection to Application
Target audience: Senior PhDs and Postdocs
Number of Participants: 16
Duration: Two full days
Format: In-person or Online (three half-day sessions)
Workshop Goals
The goal of this workshop on career development for scientists is to give participants a competitive edge in the job market both by developing an intellectual framework for making informed career choices, and by providing practical help with the application and selection process, be it within or outside the academic environment.
Workshop Content
- Skills, interests and values: why are you doing science and what for
- Identifying opportunities: mapping the job market for academics
- Developing your competence profile: finding out and expressing what you are good at
- Decision making theory: how to make the right choices for the right reasons
- Creating a competitive CV: how to get on the shortlist
- The job interview: a clear framework to finding the right match
- Taking action: tools and tips to kick off your career
Workshop Style
This is an interactive workshop with extensive elements of partner work, exercises, group discussion. We use innovative training methods and proven didactic techniques, and place special emphasis on sharing and learning from the participants’ own expertise and experience. To increase impact and applicability, we work with real-life cases from the participants whenever possible. We may ask participants to reserve time for individual preparatory work before the workshop
Our Trainers
All our trainers are scientists with many years of experience as researchers and scientific communicators. Please refer to our teams page to have a more detailed look at the trainers.
Comments from Past Participants and Organisers
All the content was excellent, especially the core values, the interview practice and the personal anecdotes were very good.
This workshop will mark a before and after on my hunt and application for jobs
The workshop was dynamic and interactive, filled with examples and shared experiences. It helped me realise biases and identify the values I seek in my next job. Now, I understand the various options available for science-related jobs outside academia and how to prepare my CV and interview for them.