Academic Career Perspectives – From PhD to Postdoc
Many PhD researchers opt for further careers in higher education and research. So, they work as postdoc as the next step. But the application process can be mysterious, the transition phase from doctorate to postdoc may seem difficult, expectations and requirements remain uncertain. In this workshop, we will demystify the process from PhD to postdocs. We will describe the roles, rights and duties of postdoc position and how does it fit into the bigger picture of an academic career.
Topics and questions that will be addressed in the workshop:
BEFORE being a postdoc:
- Planning my postdoc: When do I have to take care of what, how do I plan the postdoc phase in a time-sensitive way?
- How to do introspection? What are my personal and career goals?
- Where do I get information on the labor market, requirements for academics in academia, relevant postdocs listings and further contact points for consultations?
WHILE being a postdoc:
- What distinguishes an early postdoc from a PhD researcher? What is expected of me as postdoc and how do I become "independent" as a researcher?
- How to identify my skills & competencies acquired during the doctoral and the postdoc phase?
- How do I orient myself in the (German) funding landscape? How do I learn to write successful research proposals and when do I write which third-party funding applications?
AFTER being a postdoc:
- How do I find the next position: junior group leader, junior (assistant) professor, habilitation, Emmy-Noether group leader, etc.?
- How to handle a potential exit strategy: When and how and can I manage to leave academia with success?
Details
Date:
Thu, 7 November 2024, 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM, online
Fri, 8 November 2024, 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM, online
Requirements for participation:
- Attendance: Participation is only possible, if you can guarantee an uninterrupted attendance.
- Attention: Online events require the same undivided attention as face-to-face events. Please refrain from parallel activities.
- Interaction: In general HRA events are interactive and require your active participation.
- Visibility: Please turn on your camera, if possible. Especially in our workshops, this is essential for a productive working environment.
Target groups:
doctoral researchers, postdocs
Organizer:
Hamburg Research Academy
Trainer:
Dr. Schiller is a chemist (LMU Munich, EPF Lausanne, UC Santa Cruz) and works now as certified trainer, coach and facilitator for scientists. His company, Schiller & Mertens, has trained over 11 000 scientists worldwide in hundreds of seminars, coachings, consultings and lectures since 2011. The DFG Heisenberg fellow Dr. Schiller was a junior professor from 2009 to 2017. Dr. Schiller’s experience as researcher and group leader enables him to focus on the real needs of scientists. Moreover, he uses examples from everyday life in research.
Maximum number of participants:
14