Preparing for the Academic Job Market 2018

28 Sep 2018, 09:00 → 1 Oct 2018, 17:30 Europe/Berlin

Seminar Room 1 (MPI-CBG)

Registration deadline: 27 July 2018

The course is directed at (relatively) senior postdocs who will pursue group leader positions in the near future. It is meant to provide postdoctoral researchers who are looking for academic jobs with partial training and prepare them for the challenging and sometimes opaque academic job market. The entire application process will be simulated, from preparing competitive application documents to actual interview situations. You will receive feedback from a panel of group leaders on each step.

If you secure a slot, make sure that your application documents are proofread & you've received feedback from your peers and your group leader. Practice your job talk & chalk talk - this is meant to polish your skills and put you in a competitive position rather than teaching the basics.

The number of participants is limited to 6 participants (3 per day). Preference is given to senior Postdocs who are planning to apply for a group leader position.

We will inform you after 28 July 2018 whether a slot in the training could be assigned to you!

Course_Description_-_Preparing_for_the_academic_job_market.pdf