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LIFEAFTERAPhD:
Howprofessionalcareeradviserssupport
researchersinEurope
ORGANISERS
BarbaraJanssens,DKFZ
SarahBlackford,SocietyforExperimentalBiology
SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K99NP3X
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SATURDAY(13.00– 14.15)
Denisa Cupi,Eurodoc
WhatdoesEURODOCoffer?
Gerlind Wallon,EMBO
EMBO:WherewillabiologyPhDtakeyou?
LidiaBorrellͲDamian,EuropeanUniversityAssociation
CareeropportunitiesfordoctoratesinEurope
VincentMignotte,ABGL’intelligence
Postdoctoralcareersintheeconomicsector
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SUNDAY(9.00– 10.15)
ROUNDTABLEDISCUSSION
Whatarethemaincareerissuesforresearcherscurrently?
Whattypesofcareersupportisapriorityforresearchers?
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What is Career
Development
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Professional Career
Development
Academicdevelopment
¾ Researchfunding:e.g.,howtowriteafundingapplication,locating
fundingschemes
¾ Writingandpublishing:e.g.,howtopublishapaper,thesiswriting,
¾
¾
¾
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overviewofthescientificpublishingbusiness,overcomingwriter’sblock
Technicalworkshops&summerschools:e.g.,syntheticbiology,
mathematicalmodelling
Researchmethodologies&analysis:e.g.,Nvivo,SPSS,
bioinformaticstools
Teachingtechniques:e.g.,eͲlearning,innovationinteaching,
assessmentandevaluation
Impactfactors:e.g.,howtodealwiththemedia,science
communication,makingpresentations,buildingeffectivecollaborations
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Personal Career
Development
SelfͲdevelopment
¾ SelfͲawareness:e.g.,analysisofpersonality,values,skills,interests
¾ Networking&communication:e.g.,usingsocialmedia,gettingthe
¾
¾
¾
mostoutofconferences
Careerchoice:e.g.,alternativecareertalks,analysingthejobmarket,
makingeffectivecareerdecisions,volunteering,workshadowing
Careertransition:e.g.,makingapplications,writinganeffectiveCV,
successfulinterviewtechnique,assessmentcentres,psychometrictesting
Personaleffectiveness:e.g.,resilience,managingyour
time/workload,leadership,teambuilding,entrepreneurship
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Career Development
Delivery
OneͲtoͲoneguidanceandcoaching
UniversityCareerService
Mentoring
Workshops(interactive)
Lectures(information)
Volunteering/internships
Internet,socialmedia,eͲlearning
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ROUNDTABLEDISCUSSION
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Whattypesofcareersupportisapriorityforresearchers?
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Theviewsofayoungscientist,
whatarethechallenges?
WhatdoesEURODOCoffer?
DenisaCupi,Eurodoc Member,PhDCandidate(DTU,Denmark)
Filomena Parada,Eurodoc VicePresident
JohnPeacock,Eurodoc President
ElenaGolovushkina,Eurodoc member,(EduCoach)
www.eurodoc.net
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About Eurodoc
TheEuropeanCouncilofDoctoralCandidates
andJuniorResearchers
• Isavolunteer,nonͲprofit,international
federationof35nationalassociations+2
observers
• Representsearlystageresearchersacross
Europe
www.eurodoc.net
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Educoach onlinechat
• Programme search,admissionrequirements,
applicationprocessandscholarships
• LongͲdistancelearningprogrammes
• Compatibilityofforeigndegrees
• Requestsonsearchforpostdoc positions
• Jobsearch/demandinaspecific
country/countryoforiginuponPhD
completion.
• WhatdoesindustryknowaboutPhD?
http://www.phdportal.eu/articles/
www.eurodoc.net
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Eurodoc Survey I
• TwelveEuropeancountries,7500DC
• Informationand trendsindoctoraleducation
• Situationconcerningpresentemployment,social
benefitsandworkingconditionsofDCsandJRs
• Differencesregardingmodelsofdoctoral education
acrossEurope
www.eurodoc.net
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What DCs expect from their doctorate
Expectations concerning doctoral degree:
• Opportunityofpursuingownideasandconduct
research
• Engaginginchallengingtasks
• Chanceofdoingsomethingforthesociety
• Careerprospects
•Noremarkablegenderdifferences
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Someresults
• MostDCspreferjobsinacademia
• OtherDCwantjobsinthepublicand/orprivatenonͲ
academicresearchsector.
• Morejobopportunitiesintheacademicresearchsector,
butnotintheprivatenonͲresearchsector
• Inadequatefundingsystems
• Possibilityoftravelingwhileundertakingtheirdoctorate
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What JRs need toknow
• Adverselabour marketconditions
Ͳ lackofemploymentopportunities,durationof
training,andinstabilityofemployment
Ͳ attractivenessofworkingconditions
• Genderinequality
Ͳ natureandstructureoftheacademicsystem
Ͳ publicationrate
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What JRs need toknow
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Barrierstomobility
academicstructuresandcultures
researchpolicyandpracticalarrangements
lackoftransparencyinrecruitmentpractices
impactonemploymentopportunities
gapbetweenacademiaandindustry
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What JRs need toknow
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Cumulative(dis)advantages
institutionalaffiliation
networkingopportunities
typeofmentoringorsupervision
organisational climate
fieldofresearchandcareerstage
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What Eurodoc has tooffer
• BeinganactivevoiceforDCsandJRsinEurope
• CommunitysupportforDCsandJRsacrossEurope
• Sharingbestpractices and circulatinginformation
amongDCsandJRs(e.g.,CharterandCode)
• Actingasalinkandpromotingandsupporting
cooperationbetweennationalmemberorganizations
www.eurodoc.net
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What Eurodoc has tooffer
• Fosteringnetworking
• ActiveparticipationinpolicyͲmakingandin
Europeanfundedresearchprojects
•Attendingconferencesandotherevents
•EUA,Euroscience,EURAXESS,Initiativefor Sciencein
Europe(ise),ESU,PhDportal.eu,Universities inthe
KnowledgeSociety(UNIKE)and other stakeholders
www.eurodoc.net
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What Eurodoc has tooffer
Platforms for discussion, from collection of
information to policy making (Eurodoc working
groups):
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Career Development
Employment and Social Security
Gender Equality
Interdisciplinarity
Mobility
Open Access
Policy Research
The working groups always welcome new members!
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or contact us at:
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Life after the PhD
Gerlind Wallon, PhD
EMBO Deputy Director
ESOF Copenhagen, 21 June 2014
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History of the PhD
PhD: Philosophiae Doctor
¾Latin: docere = to teach
¾today the highest academic degree
Middle Ages
¾all disciplines outside theology, medicine and law were
termed “philosophy”
Today
¾based on W. von Humboldt’s University reform (early
19th century)
¾unity of teaching and research
¾emphasis on original research
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Where will a PhD take you?
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Thescientificcentury:
Securingourfutureprosperity
RSPolicyDocument02/10
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What drives this development?
The amount of available grant funding—and not the
supply of career opportunities for young Ph.D.s—
determines the number of new scientists that
universities train.
ScienceCareers:Tworeportsandtheworld PNAS:March18,2014
theymade:historyoflimitingMDnumbersbutRescuingUSbiomedicalresearchfrom
notPhD
itssystemicflaws
numbershttp://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org BruceAlberts,MarcW.Kirschner,
/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/20 ShirleyTilghman,andHaroldVarmus
12_05_04/caredit.a1200049
www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.
1404402111
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Is it worth it?
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Financially
•
Job security
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JournalofHigherEducationPolicyandManagement
TheeconomiccontributionofPhDs
BernardH.CaseyaaInstituteforEmploymentResearch,
UniversityofWarwick,UK
OnlinePublicationDate:01August2009
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CAREERSOFDOCTORATEHOLDERS:EMPLOYMENTAND
MOBILITYPATTERNSSTIWORKINGPAPER2010/4Statistical
AnalysisofScience,TechnologyandIndustry
ByLaudeline Auriol(OECD)
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http://www.grad.ac.uk/downloads/documents/Reports/2007%20publications/Recruiting%20PhDs%20what%20works
%20March%202007.pdf
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Is it worth it?
•
Financially
•
Job security
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What does this mean for….?
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Graduate Students
PhD Advisors
Graduate Schools
Universities
Funders
Government
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http://www.measuringusability.com/usabilityͲphd.php
HowmuchisaPhDWorth?
ThePriceofaPhDintheUsabilityProfession
JeffSauro •November5,2009
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Bachelor,MasterundCo.
Einstiegsgehälter undArbeitsbedingungen vonjungen
Akademikerinnen undAkademikernEine Analyse aufBasis
der WSIͲLohnspiegelͲDatenbank vonReinhard Bispinck,
Heiner Dribbusch,Fikret Öz undEvelynStoll
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“Career Opportunities for Doctorates in Europe”
for session on
Life after a PhD: how professionnal career
advisors support researchers in Europe
Dr. Lidia Borrell-Damian,
Director, Research and Innovation
European University Association
ESOF 2014
EuroScience Open Forum Conference
Copenhagen, 21 June 2014
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EUA Council for Doctoral Education
EUA – European
University Association
850 universities and
rectors’ conferences in
47 countries
Developing evidencebased policies
Advocating these
policies
Promoting development
of universities as
institutions
Council for Doctoral
Education (CDE)
a membership service
focused on doctoral
education
Development of doctoral
schools
Doctorate-specific policy
development
223 members in 35
countries (from Faro to
Tomsk)
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Basic principles for Doctoral Education
Doctoral Education consists of doing research
ƒ Research must be the driver of all activities
Doctoral Education is different from the 1st and
2nd cycle
ƒ Not based on teaching
ƒ No preset trajectory
ƒ Learning to manage the unknown
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(Institutional) Structured Doctoral Education(*)
"Structuring doctoral education is to create a supportive environment. Setting
up structures means taking institutional responsibility for training through
research…”
Structuring doctoral education includes:
ƒ Diverse and inclusive research environments of a high quality as the
basis of doctoral education
ƒ Critical mass
ƒ Transparent admission procedures
ƒ High quality supervision
ƒ Exposure to a wide range of professional opportunities, ensuring
personal and professional development
ƒ Institutional support for career development and mobility
“Taught courses are to be seen as a support to the individual professional development of
doctoral candidates; they are not central to the meaning of structure.”
(*) “EUA Salzburg II Recommendations: European Universities Achievements since 2005 in Implementing
the Salzburg Principles” (2010).
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Doctoral Education in Europe
Doctoral education has expanded significantly over
the last decade
ƒ 50%-100% increases in graduations are not uncommon
There has been increasing political attention
ƒ Inclusion in the Bologna Process 2003
ƒ Salzburg Principles 2005 – Salzburg II 2010
ƒ Increased importance for research policies
• Innovation Union 2010
• Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training 2011
• National legislation
Institutional reform and professional managment
ƒ The rise of the doctoral school (30% of institutions 2007 to
near-universal 2013)
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Synoptic view of career options for doctorate holders
Sectors
Business enterprise
Research
positions
Government
Private non-profit
Doctorate
Doctoral
Holder
Higher Education & Research
(postdocs, professors, research
fellows, etc.)
Other education sector
Non-Research
positions
Service Sector
Source: EUA DOC-CAREERS Project
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EUA/EC Memorandum of Understanding on the
European Research Area (July 2012)
Selected results of a membership survey(*) on doctoral
training, research careers and mobility
(*) EUA
MoU Membership survey. Copyright 2013 © by the European University Association. All rights reserved. This
information may be freely used and copied for non-commercial purposes, provided that the source is acknowledged
(© European University Association).
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Doctoral education
Institutions which have doctoral/graduate/research school(s)
Number of responses: 224/224
Copyright 2013 © by the European University Association.
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Doctoral education
Doctoral/graduate/research school(s) – established at the level of:
Number of responses: 188/189. Multiple choice question
Copyright 2013 © by the European University Association.
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Part IV: Doctoral education
Institutional policies on doctoral education in the areas of:
Number of responses:
* 223/224
** 222/224
Copyright 2013 © by the European University Association.
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Doctoral education
Provision of transferable skills training to doctoral candidates
Number of responses: 223/224
Copyright 2013 © by the European University Association.
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Doctoral education
Provision of career development services to doctoral candidates
Number of responses: 221/224
Copyright 2013 © by the European University Association.
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Selected Message – DOC-CAREERS II Project
Intersectoral mobility and employment perspectives of
doctoral holders
ƒ All stakeholders agreed that doctoral holders from collaborative
schemes are more employable in the business sector than
doctoral holders from traditional programmes, mainly because of:
ƒ The ability to be “bilingual”, bridging the academic and industrial
sectors
ƒ The development of transferable skills
“For companies this scheme is very tempting as they are working with the candidate for
several years, get to know him/her, get first-hand information and will eventually
find their next co-worker” (University)
“It is easier to come to work in industrial field later. They get company experiences and
they get to know industrial solutions” (Company)
“ I think non-academic sectors value those who have a head for business and can
implement the research applicable to their company” ; “Every day is training, going
to the office, talking to colleagues, meeting customers or production personnel”
(Doctoral candidates)
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DOC-CAREERS II Contributing Organisations
Higher Education Institutions
Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland (HOST 1)
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland (HOST 2)
Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania (HOST 3)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim, Norway (HOST 4)
Università di Camerino, Italy (HOST 5)
Ghent University, Belgium
Hanken School of Economics, Finland
University Pierre and Marie Curie, France
Ingolstadt University of Applied Research,
Germany
University of Paderborn, Germany
National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
University College Cork, Ireland
University College Dublin, Ireland
Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy
University of Camerino, Italy
University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy
University of Ferrara, Italy
University of Perugia, Italy
Klaipeda University, Lithuania
Lithuanian University of Agriculture, Lithuania
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences,
Lithuania
Mikolas Romeris University, Lithuania
Siauliai University, Lithuania
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University,
Lithuania
Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
University Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Umeå University, Sweden
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
(ETH), Switzerland
Bangor University, United Kingdom
Newcastle University, United Kingdom
University College London, United Kingdom
University of Ulster, United Kingdom
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DOC-CAREERS II Contributing Organisations
Companies
ƒ Alcatel Lucent, Belgium
ƒ Applied Maths. Belgium
ƒ Solvay S.A. Research and Technology,
Belgium
ƒ GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Belgium
ƒ Jansen Pharmaceutica, Belgium
ƒ OCAS, Belgium
ƒ Umicore, Belgium
ƒ Genes Diffusion, France
ƒ Schlumberger, France
ƒ Biotalentum, Hungary
ƒ Biotalentum, Hungary
ƒ Intel, Ireland
ƒ Advanced Technologie Biomagnetic
s.r.l., Italy
ƒ Aptuit, Italy
ƒ Finmeccanica, Italy
ƒ Finmeccanica, Italy
ƒ Goldenplast s.p.a., Italy
ƒ iGuzzini Illuminazione s.p.a., Italy
ƒ SINERGO s.r.l., Italy
ƒ Comfort Heat UAB, Lithuania
ƒ Lithuanian Energy Institute, Lithuania
ƒ UAB “Naujasis Nevezis”, Lithuania
ƒ DNV, Norway
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ƒ Confindustria Young Entrepreneurs, Italy
ƒ Council for Industrial Development,
Marche region, Italy
ƒ Italian Ministry of Education University
and Research, Italy
ƒ Ministry of Education and Science,
Lithuania
ƒ Association of Doctoral Organisations in
Norway, Norway
ƒ NIFU STEP – Studies in Innovation,
Research and Education, Norway
ƒ Nordic Institute for Studies in
Innovation, Education and Research,
Norway
ƒ Research Council of Norway, Norway
ƒ The Association of Norwegian Research
Institutes, Norway
ƒ The Norwegian Association of Higher
Education Institutions, Norway
ƒ Fundación Universidad-Empresa, Spain
Farsund Aluminium Casting, Norway
NTE, Norway
Ortivio, Norway
Scandinavian Business Seating, Norway
SINTEF, Norway
Skretting, Norway
Statoil, Norway
Domsjö Fabriker AB, Sweden
Oryx Simulations AB, Sweden
Debiotech SA, Switzerland
Other organisations
ƒ EURODOC, Belgium
ƒ European Commission, DG Education
and Culture, Marie Curie Actions Unit,
Belgium
ƒ European Commission, DG Research,
Belgium
ƒ European Industrial Research
Management Association, Belgium
ƒ European University Association,
Belgium
ƒ Dublin City Council, Ireland
ƒ Health Service Executive, Ireland
ƒ Higher Education Authority, Ireland
ƒ Irish Universities Association, Ireland
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Final Remarks
Accountability
ƒ Doctoral education is monitored on several levels, often
without coordination from the monitoring bodies
ƒ Risk of ’over-assessment’
ƒ Internal procedures are largely in place
Enhancement
ƒ Universities are in the process of developing an
integrated quality culture in doctoral education
ƒ Career advice services increasingly provided in doctoral
schools
ƒ Good examples of ways to engage staff and external
partners
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Thank you for your attention!
Contact:
[email protected]
www.eua.be
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Tel.+33142742740– www.intelliagence.fr– [email protected]
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PostͲdoctoral careers intheeconomic
sector:howcan scientists prepare
themselves forthetransition?
VincentMignotte,ABG
ESOF2014,Copenhagen
June 20,2014
239rueSaintͲMartin,75003Paris,France
Tel.+33142742740– www.intelliagence.fr– [email protected]
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APhD can leadyou anywhere…
Source : Berkeley Career Center
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TheFrenchcontext
• PhDs arestill competing with graduates from
« GrandesEcoles »who areindustryͲoriented
• Thenumber ofpostͲdocsonshortͲterm contracts
hasincreased sharply
• Doctoralresearchers andpostͲdocsoften lack basic
knowledge oncareer managementandontheneeds
oftheeconomic sector
• Recruitment inacademia is very competitive and
shrinking fast
• Companies aregetting moreandmoreinterested in
PhDs (including SMEs!)butmay havedifficulties
finding excellentcandidates
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Knowing my
motivations
1)My professional project
Understanding theworld
outside academia andexploring
thejobmarket
Marketingmy experience andmy
skills
My digitalidentity and
personal branding
2)Written communication
Jobapplications
Résuméand
cover letter
3)Oralcommunication
Interviews
Negociating my salary
Getting ready for
interviews
Storytelling:my
achievements
HowI
communicate
Me
Therules andpracticeof
networking
TheWorld
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ABG(AssociationBernardGregory)
• FrenchnonͲprofitestablished in1980
• Mission:tohelpPhDs andcompanies meet and
(hopefully)fall inlovewith each other
• Funded inpartbytheHigher EducationandResearch
Ministry andCNRS
• 10peopleinParis+200correspondents inFrance
andEurope
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A jobͲboard for PhDs: www.intelliagence.fr
• 3,600jobsforPhDs in2013(1/3from private sector)
• 2,500PhD projects in2013
• Twitter:@ABG_jobs
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Trainingprogramsforgraduate students,
doctoralstudents andpostͲdocs
Knowing
myself
Exploring
opportunities
Growing
my network
Preparing for
interviews
PhD or not PhD? (AvanThèse®) – 3 days
Doctoral research
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1st year
Self-assessment
of professional skills
for doctoral researchers®
2nd year
3rd year
Doctoriales – 1 week
Marketing your experience and skills (NCT) – 5 days over 3 months
Development
Center
Apéro Doc
Thematic workshops and coaching sessions
Post-Doctoriales – 3 days
Preparing to
work in Germany
CV&Co
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TheABGgrouponLinkedin:keeping apositiveandpragmatic attitude
5700members after 16months:graduate students,PhDs,recruiters…
also onFacebookandTwitter…
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DocPro,askills framework developed with French
companies anddoctoralschools (pending)
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Howcan scientists prepare themselves forthetransition?
• Graduate students:aPhD,what for?(« businessor
pleasure? »)
• Doctoralresearchers:anticipate thenext step oftheir career
andexploreopportunities inadvance
• Stopconsidering academia as« planA »
• Usetheir ability toassess « stateoftheart »outside research,
e.g.before meetingpeopleintheindustry
• Learn therules ofprofessional networkingandbecome good
atit
• Leave their doubts behind them:skills areOK,buildingtrustis
often therealissue
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TheGreeksbequeathedtousoneofthemost
beautifulwordsinourlanguage,theword
ENTHUSIASM—entheos— agodwithin.
LouisPasteur
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L’équipeABG
Emploi– [email protected]
ChristineBachelin
+33(0)142742715
[email protected]
CatherineGayda
+33(0)142742751
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