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Degree in your hand, but not sure what to do next? Get some inspiration what (alternative) career options you have with a background in the natural sciences. Here you find a list with many possibilities. Industry Job fields Research and...
“In most western countries, the number of PhD graduates in the life sciences has increased by around 50% over the last ten years. As the job market, in both academia and industry, has been largely flat in most countries, this PhD glut is...
Welcome to the start of your cover letter- which might be the only thing your reader sees of your application before sending it into the abyss- the bin! Help! A creative text which should under no circumstances annoy anyone? The conventional way to...
Most natural and life scientists plan to work in academic research, hospitals or in industry after their graduation. Many of these graduates already possess a distinct drive to innovation and invention and think about founding their own innovative...
Can we level the playing field at conferences for all delegates, regardless of gender? Can we obtain equal opportunities for everybody attending without putting anyone at disadvantage? Can we tackle the reasons behind the inequalities of conference...
An interview with Dr. Eleonore Glitz, Project Consultant at the Projektträger Jülich (PTJ), Department of bio-economy. NaturalScience.Careers: Forschungszentrum Jülich, Projektträger Jülich: what kinds of institutions are these? Dr. Glitz: On an...
The eyecatcher: your keywords, highlights, or summary Today it is common to start your CV with a section that depicts the best of your CV and personality for THAT particular job you are applying for. It is a great way to catch the eye of the...
Example 2 Eva Kegel is sitting in a job interview for a business development position at a medium-sized biotech company producing monoclonal antibodies. On the other side of the table, there is someone from the HR department, the sales department...
Please take a look through thislist of career-related online resources, which we´ve summarised and commented for you. Download pdf In here, you´ll find info about these 12 topics: 1 General career info 2 Non-academic career info 3 Academic career...
This article was originally published in Nachrichten aus der Chemie (02-2020) In a seminar for doctoral students, we look at strong and weak parts of a CV. After we discussed how we can put the many highlights of Elizabeta's career into the best...
Safety, employability, resilience: do you need a permanent contract to feel at ease about your career development, or would employability be a more flexible and better weay of looking at it?
Shall you talk about a pregnancy or family plans in a job interview?
Why is it that we act against our principles so often?
The covid-10 pandemic forces us to do experiments. However painful this episode might be, it offers the chance to learn and to question old habits. We often hear opinions like, "Online can only be a stopgap solution." Sorry, there will be no way...
This is a guest post from Dr. Vera Chan. She showed me this text, which was originally a facebook blog after her last day of officially working as a postdoc. I was moved so much by it that I thought our readers might like to read it as well and...
An interview with our partner Dr. Lisa Steinhauser was published in WirtschaftsWoche as part of an article about university rankings (Link to the article). Build up and foster contacts outside of your...
Please enjoy the first of our series of podcasts. The first topic: Shall I do a postdoc or not? https://naturalscience.careers/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NSC-podcast-1-Postdoc-or-not.mp3
We interviewed an HR manager at a chemical cooperation in the Netherlands. What does the standard interview process look like? Firstly, I phone people up. Just to get a first impression and find out more about their motivation to apply....
First published in ‘Nachrichten aus der Chemie’ (07/08-2017) In a seminar, we are discussing the application of a female postdoc. “You just said you never intended to have a career in academia. Why did you start this postdoc then?” “My PhD...
"I can´t imagine that these jobs would be family-friendly," judges Maya, a PhD student. In our Women and career seminar, she already mentioned that she´s planning to start a family in the next few years. I observe how she is creating space for kids...
Interview with Christoph Reiter (CR) CU Chemie Uetikon GmbH. By Sabrina Kreutz (SK) SK: Good evening, Mr. Reiter, thank you for taking the time for this telephone interview. CR: With pleasure and I hope I can help you with some questions. SK...
In a seminar that we provide for senior postdocs and group leaders, we talk about the topic of funding. After covering the usual suspects, I am asking whether the attendees have ever considered funding from industry. Fred, who is currently getting...
About working at a conservation NGO Nirmal Jivan Shah is ‘the face’ and the CEO of the largest and oldest NGO for conservation in a place where other people make holidays; the Seychelles. We have been lucky to interview him about his career and his...