Everything you don´t learn in the lab
Soft skills for scientists
Science communication, career development and (self-) management
NaturalScience.Careers offers workshops and talks for natural- and life scientists since 2012. We specialise in soft skills topics for PhD students and postdocs. In other words, we cover all the wonderful things you don´t learn in the lab but make you more effective and employable. We are a team of twelve trainers, all with a science background (MSc-, PhD- or even Prof- level). We offer our services to PhD students, postdocs and group leaders worldwide.
Workshop Highlights
Our workshops and talks for scientists: As online- and in-house events - worldwide
Storytelling for scientists
Storytelling for scientists: Learn to craft a narrative for scientific presentations, networking events, publications, and theses.
Leadership skills: How to row the boat
Leadership has changed- in parallel with our work environments. Flatter hierarchies, project work in a matrix structure and more rapid changes in assignments, locations and colleagues are but some of the new challenges we all face.
Dr. Karin Bodewits and Dr. Philipp Gramlich
Scientific background with teaching and facilitation experiences
Together, we bring experiences and skills from a wide range of STEM fields: chemistry, biology, physics, medicine, computer science, and mathematics. Having the same background as our course participants makes our workshops and talks very relatable and relevant to scientists’ professional lives.
Talk Highlights
Online- und in-house Talks for scientists
Sleeping beauty, the prince doesn’t come! About self-marketing and networking
Playing a waiting game does not help career progress. Still, many scientists hope victory and fame come naturally by producing scientifically solid work. But success usually takes more.
Harvard Negotiation Principles
Let´s explore how the Harvard Negotiation Principles can help us become better negotiators. Is negotiation ‘cheap’, as in haggling at a flea market? Is it appropriate when discussing important things like contracts?
Graduated and now? – A look at career options
You have just finished your science degree or will do so in the near future? What could come next and how to prepare for this big step in your career?
Publications
Books and articles for the career development of scientists
Our articles and books cover a range of topics relevant to the career development of scientists: career options, skill development and science communication, to name just a few. We exclusively write for high-quality publications like Times Higher Education, Science Careers, Naturejobs, Chemistry World or Nachrichten aus der Chemie.
Karin Bodewits – Career Fables (Science Careers)
Karin regularly writes the series ‘Career Fables’ for Science Careers. In these stories, a fictional story close to typical real-life experiences of scientists is used to introduce relevant and thought-provoking ideas.
Karriereführer für Naturwissenschaftlerinnen
This book is a career guide for female natural scientists