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Event: Career Development Workshop, Imperial College London, UK
Registration Date:25/03/07
Event Date: 25/04/07
Sponsor: Imperial College, London, UK
On 25th April, ScienceCareers.org will team up with Imperial College to organize a full day of interactive workshops for postdoctoral reseachers. Topics covered will include Establishing Your Independent Research Group, Crossing the academia-industry divide and a interview clinic. The event will be organised ScienceCareers.org’s Seema Sharma and Imperial’s Research Project manager, Subo Shanmuganathan. For further information e-mail: ssharma@science-int.co.uk
Programme
9.15 Registration
9.30 -10:30
Welcome
Session A: Crossing the Academia – Industry Divide
Are you considering research in an industry environment and want to know when’s the right time to apply, what the work environment and career path are like? Or are you a scientist and entrepreneur and have thought about commercialising your research. Our Panellists will provide answers to these and other questions you have.
10.30
Coffee break
11.00-12.00 noon
Session B: What’s the Alternative?
Non- Research Careers
Many doctorate-qualified scientists make the move away from research in academia either through choice or as a consequence of permanent posts in academia being scarce. Here our invited panellists will provide an insight into the plethora of alternative careers on offer and how to make the move.
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Session C: Establishing Your Independent Research Group
12noon – 13:00
Lunch
13.00-14.00
Session D: Self Awareness and Identifying Your Skills
A key component to career success for researchers in whichever career they choose is the ability to identify your transferable skills and natural abilities and use them to your advantage. Join us for professional advice on how to market yourself as a scientist in the context of the bioscience job market.
15:00 – 15:20
Coffee Break
15.20 – 16.30
Session E: Career Clinic: Job Application and Interview Workshop
How do you ensure interview success? What do employers in different sectors (academia, industry and other areas) seek from candidates? This interactive workshop allows you to step into the shoes of recruiters and candidates and gain an insight into a well constructed application
To Register http://php.aaas.org/scheduler/meetings.php
For further information e-mail: ssharma@science-int.co.uk
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