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Postdoc-Workshop: The Appointment Procedure – Module 4: Interview and Negotiations


Details

Time: Fri, 28 March 2025, 09:30–12:30 h
Location: online via Zoom
Target group: Postdocs of all research fields of the UA Ruhr universities (max. 12 participants)
Trainer: Dr. Matthias Schwarzkopf
Registration deadline: 14 March 2025
Contact for organizational questions: Dr. Ursula Justus (RUB Research School)

Description

The workshop provides basic knowledge for discussions with an appointment committee and appointment negotiations: 

•    The interview with the committee: typical questions and challenges, good answers
•    We practise 1-2 rounds of an interview in the workshop.
•    The appointment negotiation: how does it work, what do I need to prepare
•    Negotiation strategies
•    Negotiating evaluation criteria for the tenure-track professorship

Download workshop description (PDF)

Trainer

Dr. Matthias Schwarzkopf was responsible for appointment procedures at the University of Jena for several years. He is supporting researchers for many years as a trainer and coach on the topic of appointments.

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