News for graduates and postdocs at Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
22. Dec 2021
“For many people, making a career switch might feel like you’re starting over from scratch. But that’s not true: You have transferable skills. ‘Most job seekers think the skills they use for their current job only translate for that particular job title or industry, but the basics for operating in most functions is pretty universal,’ […]”
Please check the overview of InGrA workshops boosting your transferable skills, as well.
20. Dec 2021
Your supervisor has a vested interest in your success. Set the right tone and communication style when you meet with them.
Read more at nature, CAREER COLUMN (10 December 2021)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03703-z
26. Nov 2021
The Innovation Cup is an initiative for post-graduate students and young professionals in natural sciences, computer sciences, and business administration to attend a training program near Frankfurt, Germany.
The Innovation Cup is designed to support the professional development of post-graduate students interested in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. Participants learn how R&D in the industry works by lectures from Merck managers and scientists. The students will also advance an idea to a full project plan with their team. The event brings together a promising new generation of talent with senior managers and researchers and accomplished retirees in a meeting of the generations.
[ Read On … ]16. Nov 2021
In scientific management positions, women and trans*, inter* and non-binary persons (TIN persons) are still clearly underrepresented despite excellent qualifications and high motivation. With the “Professionalization through Coaching” format, the MLU therefore offers individual career planning for scientists (women and TIN persons).
The participants are supported in identifying and developing their potential and making the best use of opportunities, thus successfully realizing the path to a scientific management position. Questions about the development and genesis of a professional identity as a scientist or university professor are just as important as aspects of coping with specific qualification requirements and further life and career planning, whereby the compatibility of family and academic career also plays an important role.
[ Read On … ]24. Aug 2021
Kelsey Inouye’s, a former PhD student from the University of Oxford, wrote about her job search an article in the Nature Careers Community. Job search gave her panic attacks and dented her self-esteem. But she learnt to take rejection in her stride.
The following evidence-based strategies helped her to manage her post-PhD imposter syndrome:
The full article is available via
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02215-0