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Postdoc-Workshop: Career Paths for International Postdocs in German Academia – Module 2: Career Planning in German Academia After the Doctorate


Details

Time: Fri, 28 February 2025, 09:30–12:30 h
Location: online via Zoom
Target group: International Postdocs of all research fields of the UA Ruhr universities (max. 12 participants)
Trainer: Dr. Linda Jauch
Registration deadline: 14 February 2025
Contact for organizational questions: graduiertenzentrum@tu-dortmund.de

Description

In this workshop, international postdocs will learn about career paths in the German academic system. 

Module 2 introduces participants to the different career paths for postdocs in academia in detail. We will learn about the different options and access routes e.g. to a Junior Research Group or a W1 professorship, discuss the importance of careful planning and networks and also look at alternatives within and outside of academia.

Contents:

  • Possible academic career paths
  • All about the W1 professorship
  • Importance of networks in academia
  • Alternatives to the “classic” academic career
  • Alternatives to Academia?

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Trainer

Dr. Linda Jauch is the head of Academic and Research Career Paths for the Executive Board of Universität Hamburg. She has worked in early career researcher development for more than 12 years and is also a member of the advisory board of the German University Association of Advanced Graduate Training (GUAT / UniWiND).

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