Course Type: Workshop

Target Group: Doctoral Researchers, postdoctoral researchers

This interactive workshop combines short presentations, group discussions, and hands-on activities. Participants are invited collaborate and to share experiences and insights with fellow researchers.

Contents and objectives in brief:

- Overview of job perspectives outside of academia (data from national and UKN alumni surveys)

- Clarifying your career goals and priorities

- Competence analysis, identifying strengths and fields of further development

- Orientation, search strategies, strategic networking

- Next steps and support services by the ASD

The workshop is led by Melanie Moosbuchner (Academic Staff Development), who specializes on alternative career paths for researchers. The content is designed for early-career researchers from the CASCB (Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour) and affiliated departments, but the workshop will also be open to other researchers from related fields upon availability. 

If you would like to take part, send an email to Nihan Toprakkiran by Monday, 4 November, to register, and indicate your name, career stage and department/affiliation. 

Psychologist, Systemic coach; Personnel developer at the Academic Staff Development Unit, University of Konstanz, with a focus on early career researchers pursuing alternative career paths. Many years of professional experience in personnel development in science, industry and society. Work areas: coaching, consulting and trainings for early career researchers on the topic of alternative career paths; “Leadership, Management, Science Communication and Knowledge Transfer Certificate”; team development for working groups.