Dear postdocs and late-stage PhD students,

Welcome to the August issue of our monthly GAUSS Career Service Newsletter. We hope you had a great summer break or for those who are not back yet that you enjoy your time off. We provide you today with information on events and courses organized by the GAUSS Career Service (and other providers on Göttingen Campus), funding calls, and job opportunities.

If you are interested in a 1-2-1 career counselling sessions and CV/Application checks there are now slots available from late August onwards. You can secure an appointment by booking it via email.

On the GAUSS Webpage you will find COVID-19 relevant information and measures taken by GAUSS and GGNB. Furthermore you will find a guide to "Corona-test positive? What happens next" by the university.

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to your peers who might be interested in the information but are not yet on our mailing list (register here). If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, please let us know and we will remove you from the mailing list.

All the best,
the GAUSS Career Service Team

Career Workshops and Events

GAUSS Career Impulse Session with Group Leader Dr Sinem Saka (EMBL, Heidelberg): "Merging roads: Carving your own path through science", 16 Sept 2022, online

We’re happy to announce our first GAUSS Career Impulse Session on academic careers this year with Group Leader Dr Sinem Saka (EMBL, Heidelberg).

• Date: Friday, 16 September 2022

• Time: 14:00-15:30 (appr.)

• Location: online via Zoom

• Registration:To sign up please send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de.

GAUSS Career Workshop: "Leadership Skills for Scientists" (22-23 Sept 2022)

We are happy to announce our next GAUSS Career Service workshop “Leadership Skills for Scientists” by Dr. Alexander Britz. Advancing as a scientist, both out- as well as inside academia, comes with increased leadership responsibilities. In this interactive workshop the participants learn the essential leadership skills which are necessary to be successful as a PhD student or Postdoc and to later facilitate a successful transition to a senior position at a research institution or the dream job outside academia.

Dates: 22-23 September 2022
Duration: Thursday and Friday, 22-23 Sept 2022, 9:00-16:30h
Location: GZMB building, large seminar room 0.232, ground floor, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11 (map)
Trainer: Dr. Alexander Britz

Registration: Please register here and send an email to career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de including a short statement on your motivation to attend the workshop.

Online Workshop: "Fast Forward - The Ultimate Productivity System for Researchers" (7-week course, starting 17 Oct 2022)

We are happy to announce our next project management workshop "Fast Forward – The Ultimate Productivity System for Researchers" with Dr. Nadine Sinclair.
Please note - this workshop has a different format than our usual ones and is more time demanding - please see below for further details.

Achieve amazing productivity and reduce your stress level in 7 weeks by implementing the productivity secrets that allow management consultants and high-performing industry teams to generate results quickly. Read more...

LISEAD Workshop "Empowering the next generations of life science entrepreneurs" for two weeks starting on 24 Oct (apply by 21 Aug 2022)

Scientists hold the key to breakthrough life-science innovations. Translating innovation into benefits for society requires entrepreneurial spirit and expertise. By combining the scientific, entrepreneurial and educational excellence, the founding partners who started the Life Science Entrepreneurship Academy, LISEAD, aim to bridge that gap and empower more scientists to become successful entrepreneurs. For further details on the workshops please see this … Read more...

Career Talk "How much time do you have for physics in a physics startup?" by Dr Dirk Hönig (Alumni Chapter Physics) on 31 Aug 2022

The Alumni Göttingen Chapter Physics is organizing a career talk on 31 August 2022 with Dr Dirk Hönig on "How much time do you have for physics in a physics startup?"

Already during his physics diploma thesis in 1991 at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, alumnus Dirk Hönig founded his first company to market an invention in the field of thin-film measurement technology. What is nowadays Read more...

Jobvector Career Day for natural scientists, physicians, IT specialists, and engineers (1 Sept 2022) online

The jobvector career day is Europe´s biggest career fair for Natural Scientists, Physicians, Engineers, and Computer Scientists where you can receive valuable information for a successful career! Be inspired by talks of top companies and recruiters. Seize your chance and personally contact them at the fair! Read more...

Your Idea's Journey - From Potential to Pitch (Young Entrepreneurs in Science) - Webinar on 21-22 Sept 2022 (apply by 15 Sept)

Explore entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship as career paths after graduation. Using the methodology of design thinking, we will try out techniques for idea generation and learn what makes a good idea and how to formulate it for a convincing pitch. The workshop is free of charge and requires no prior knowledge. The online workshop will take place via zoom between 9:00 … Read more...

BioBusiness Winter School, 13-15 Feb 2023 (online)

Kick-start your career in European Life Sciences! Are you interested to pursue your career in the European Life Sciences industry and do you want to gain more insight in important business topics? Then, join the virtual BioBusiness Winter School from 13-15 February 2023. Read more...

Funding Opportunities and Prizes

DAAD JSPS short term postdoc fellowships (next deadlines: 1 Sept 2022)

In cooperation with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) the DAAD gives highly qualified postdocs the possibility of a 1-6 month research stay at Japanese universities or research institutions. PhD students can apply for stays for up to 12 months. The program is open for German postdocs and PhD students (and those with a permanent residence permit … Read more...

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (apply by 14 Sept 2022)

The new call for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) is now open until 14 September 2022 (5pm Brussels time) and you can apply for 2-year postdoctoral fellowships. The purpose of these awards is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality. Read more...

KoWi service for applications in Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

In about one month, on 14 September 2022, the deadline for submitting applications for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) call 2022 ends. As a researcher you have the opportunity to make use of our individual KoWi advisory service for MSCA applications in which they read through your applications. Please send them the complete application documents until 24 August 2022 (MSCA … Read more...

DKFZ Postdoctoral Fellowships (apply by 15 Sept 2022)

Are you interested in joining the renowned DKFZ? Then take your opportunity and apply for one of their Postdoctoral Fellowships representing the most prestigious and competitive postdoc recruitment process at the DKFZ. It is intended to recruit highly talented and motivated young scientist, who wish to work at the forefront of cancer research in any of basic or translational cancer research labs at the DKFZ. Read more...

Daimler Benz Postdoctoral Scholarships for 2 yrs (Deadline: 1 Oct 2022)

Every year, the Daimler and Benz Foundation awards twelve scholarships to exceptional postdoctoral students, assistant professors, and young managers of new research projects. Their goal is to support the autonomy and creativity of the next generation of academics and to help committed researchers as they begin their postdoctoral academic careers. The recipients receive scholarships of €40,000 for two years to finance research assistants, technical equipment, research trips and attendance at conferences. The call will close at midnight on 1 October 2022. Read more...

Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz Prize (DFG; prize money: 200k€) - be nominated by 26 Oct 2022

The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, named after the physicist and former president of the DFG, is an accolade for early career researchers and provides further incentive for excellent achievements in their research work. The prize has been awarded since 1977 and is open to all research fields. Besides honouring excellent research achievements the prize is intended to assist in furthering scientific careers. There are ten prizes of € 200,000 each whereas the prize money can be spent for research purposes only up to three years. The deadline to be nominated is 22 Oct 2022. For further information on the nomination process and the selection criteria see below. Read more...

ERC Starting Grant 2023 (apply by 25 Oct 2022)

ERC Starting Grants (up to 5 years and € 1.5 million) are designed to support talented early-career scientist who have already produced excellent supervised work, are ready to work independently and show potential to be a research leader. Researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD (Extensions are possible under certain circumstances — see the latest ERC Work Programme), a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal. Research must be conducted in a public or private research organisation (known as a Host Institution/HI). It could be the HI where the applicant already works, or any other HI located in one of the EU Member States or Associated Countries. Read more...

DFG Research Career Series "Prospect" - online talks on different funding schemes (upcoming in Sept: Emmy Noether Programme - in English)

The DFG is offering a variety of funding opportunities for all career stages between doctorate and professorship. To learn more about schemes suitable for postdocs join their online talk series "Prospects". Some talks are more like an overview and other talks are quite specific focusing only on one funding scheme.You will also get advice on how to prepare your proposal for the review process. PhD candidates and postdocs of all disciplines are welcome to join. Some talks are in English and some only in German. Check out the list below for the upcoming talks... Read more...

DFG Postdoc Funding - the Walter Benjamin Program

The Walter Benjamin Program enables researchers in the postdoctoral training phase to independently conduct their own research project at a location of their choice for 2 years. The project can be carried out at a research institution in Germany or abroad, with the host institution providing support for the project. Applications can be submitted at any time. Please see below for a detailed description on the purpose, eligibility, type and extent of funding as well as useful links. The Flyer of the program is available here. Read more...

Postdoc opportunities offered by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has two postdoc research funding opportunites, which might be of particular interest for you. The Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers who want to join a lab outside of Germany to do their own research project with a duration of 6-24 months. You are eligible to apply 6 months prior to your PhD and … Read more...

Job Opportunities

Science manager (full time, permanent) at the Ruhr-University Bochum (apply by 29 Aug 2022)

The Ruhr University in Bochum is looking for a full-time and permanent science manager to support their team at the earliest date possible. Your tasks will include project management and inter-university communication. You will work closely with the RAR's Board and with the respective institutions of the three Ruhr Area universities for the promotion of scientists on their career path … Read more...

Two positions for Scientific coordinators (each 50%, permanent) at the University of Göttingen (apply by 29 Aug 2022)

The University of Göttingen in Germany is currently inviting applications for two positions for Scientific coordinators (all genders welcome) each with 50 % of the regular working hour (currently 19,9 hours per week) starting as soon as possible. The salary offered for this position is in accordance with the German collective labor agreement for public sector TV-L E13.

For further details see below or this link with the respective job offer. Read more...

Science management position (50%, temporary until Nov 2025) in Göttingen (apply by 16 Aug 2022)

The department for Human Resoursces at the University of Göttingen is looking for a science manager to support the next application of the excellence stragegy in the field of talent management and development of junior scientists. "Referent*in für Talentmanagement und Nachwuchsförderung - Exzellenzstrategie (w/m/d) - Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L - 50%, befristet bis 30.11.2025" For the detailed job application see this … Read more...

Dr. Stefanie Klug
Coordinator Career Service and Alumni Network
Georg-August-University School of Science (GAUSS)
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