Dear postdocs and late-stage PhD students,

Welcome to the May issue of our monthly GAUSS Career Service Newsletter with information on workshops and events organized by the Career Service (and other providers on Göttingen Campus or internationally), job opportunities as well as current funding calls.

If you are interested in an overview of funding opportunities for postdocs and junior group leaders, please check out the section research funding on our webpage, where we list short profiles of different funding schemes with information on eligibility criteria, deadlines, duration and type of funding.

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

All the best,
Stefanie

Career Workshops and Events

GAUSS Career Workshop: "Conflict Management", 29 May 2019

We are happy to announce our next GAUSS Career Service workshop “Conflict Management” by Dr. Neela Enke. The ability to deal with conflicts is a key component of professional conduct and an important factor for personal and professional success. The workshop enables the participants to experience conflict as agent of innovation, professional and personal development. Dates: Wednesday, 29 May 2019 …

GAUSS Career Workshop: "Networking in Science", 17-18 June 2019

We are happy to announce our next GAUSS Career Service workshop “Networking in Science” by Dr. Silke Oehrlein-Karpi. Networking is the most effective career building method! It works by developing relationships and talking with people who can support you to explore career options and goals. Studies show that 70% to 90% of satisfying positions inside and outside of academia are found …

GAUSS Career Workshop: "Career Planning", 22-23 July 2019

We are happy to announce one of our new GAUSS Career Service workshops in 2019: “Career Planning” by Dr. Matthias Merkelbach. What are my unique abilities and interests critical in determining the right career path for me? Can I combine my ideas about a fulfilled life with a university career? You will discuss about that and develop a strategy for …

Praxisbörse - the job and career fair at the University of Göttingen 21-22 May 2019

Each year several thousand highly educated and highly motivated graduates leave the University of Göttingen. The job and career fair "PraxisBörse" is the ideal environment to get to know company representatives and young professionals. On two consecutive days on the North Campus (21 May, 11-17h) and Central Campus (22 May, 11-17h) you have the opportunity to talk about entry level …

Alumni career talk d-fine (Max Planck PhDnet), 28 May 2019

You are interested in quantitative work? You like to script, program or model things? Maybe you just always wanted to know what working in consulting is like? Get the chance to talk to alumni of the MPI-ds who now work at the Frankfurt-based IT-consultancy d-fine. The Max Planck PhDnet is organising an Alumni career talk d-fine on 28 May 2019 …

Workshop: "Science Management - my career path?" 17 June 2018

If you are interested in Science Management but are not sure if this career path is something for you, participate in this half-day workshop on 17 June 2019 9-13h. This workshop will be held in German by Dr Anna Beck and Dr Sabine Heerwart. For further information please see below and check out this link. Target Group: late-stage PhD students …

BioBusiness Summer School, 24-28 June 2019, Amsterdam

The BioBusiness Summer School offers PhD students and Postdocs with a background in Life Sciences who are considering a career outside of academia the chance to support their career orientation in industry and to increase their understanding of business aspects of Life Sciences.

The interactive five-day programme covers basics of the main business topics, such as product development, intellectual property rights, business models and finance. You will also gain insight into the world of Life Sciences companies, meet leading business people and expand your international network.

German Workshop "Budget Planning for EU Research Proposals" (EU Office), 16 June 2019

Whereas most researchers tend to focus on the content and international dimensions of their project proposals with enthusiasm, working out a viable budget often takes a back seat or is neglected altogether. Calculating the budget in the days and hours just before the deadline can lead to a proposal being rejected or to an approved project lacking the means necessary …

Interested in Entrepreneurship? Check out the Start-up Support Program!

The Start-up-Support unit based at the university department “Cooperation and Innovation” is offering a versatile program over the summer to all on Göttingen Campus who are interested and curious about a potential entrepreneur career. Check out the different events below and for further information go to their webpage.

“Young Entrepreneurs in Science”-workshop (June & July 2019)

You are a postdocs or PhD student and want to take your career into your own hands, but you don’t have a business idea yet and lack inspiration? You would like to know how to turn your idea into reality and develop entrepreneurial skills? Then this 4-day workshop inclucing a company visit to B.Braun is for you! Develop your own …

Funding Opportunities and Prizes

Deutsche Krebshilfe Mildred-Scheel-Postdoc Program for max. 2 yrs (Deadline: 22 May 2019)

The next call for the Mildred-Scheel-Postdoc Program by the Deutsche Krebshilfe is open until 18 September 2018.

This postdoctoral funding scheme is providing young doctors and natural scientists the opportunity to carry out projects in clinically oriented oncological basic research or clinical cancer research at renowned institutions abroad.

The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology $25,000), apply by 15 June 2019

The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is an international research prize of US$25,000. Since 2002 it has been awarded annually to one young scientist who is not older than 35 years for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. Eppendorf and Science/AAAS established this international prize in 2002 and acknowledges the increasing importance …

Add-on Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Life Science (postdocs, PhDs) - apply by 23 June 2019

You are already integrated in the German science system and wish to gain insight into adjacent branches of study? With this fellowship the Joachim Herz Foudnation supports your interdisciplinary research and international networking. They provide flexible support of your career development over a period of two years, with a total amount of up to 12,500 Euro. Fellows with children will …

Volkswagen Stiftung "Experiment" Funding Call (apply by 10 July 2019)

Take the first step - the funding initiative "Experiment!" of the Volkswagen Stiftung supports radically new and risky research ideas by funding 30-40 projects per year. The exploration of exceptionally daring new ideas is not yet really a focal point of the research agenda in Germany, as far as facing challenges and radically transforming common wisdom are concerned. This often …

EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships – deadline 11 September 2019

The new call for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSC) is now open until 11 September 2019. The MSC actions inlcude five different funding streams (for further information on MSC please see below), whereas the "Individual Fellwoships" (IF) are the most interesting for postdoctoral researchers. Research, Mobility and Training are key features. Application deadline is 11 September 2019 5pm Brussels time. For …

German Workshop "Budget Planning for EU Research Proposals" (EU Office), 16 June 2019

Whereas most researchers tend to focus on the content and international dimensions of their project proposals with enthusiasm, working out a viable budget often takes a back seat or is neglected altogether. Calculating the budget in the days and hours just before the deadline can lead to a proposal being rejected or to an approved project lacking the means necessary …

Job Opportunities

EU Referent (University Erlangen), apply by 24 May 2019

The Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg is the largest university in Northern Bavaria and one of the most innovative universities in Germany. Its research activities require efficient administration and they are currently advertising a position for an EU Referent at the Department for Third-party Funding and Legal Affairs (Pay group E 13 TV-L, full-time). In this position you will advise and support scientists …

Departmental Scientific Coordinator (MPI-PZ, Cologne), apply by 31 May 2019

The Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) invites applications for a Departmental Scientific Coordinator. The closing date of this job advert is the 31 May 2019. The successful applicant will work closely with the Director of the department to assist in a variety of tasks associated with the science of the department. The role will include duties such …

Lab Manager in Vienna (Superti-Furga lab at CeMM), apply by 31 May 2019

The Superti-Furga lab at the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Science (CeMM) is currently looking for a highly motivated Lab Manager (m/f/x) with excellent organizational skills, implementation strength and communication talent. This versatile role is perfectly suitable for a scientist with professional experience in academia or industry who has got profound knowledge in lab organization …

Pfizer is hiring at their site in Freiburg (several postings)

Pfizer is hiring at their site in Freiburg and there are a couple of intersting job adverts for life scientists (please see adverts including links and the hiring manager below). One of our alumni is working at Pfizer in Freiburg and if you would like to contact her, please send us an email (career@gauss.uni-goettingen.de). Naturwissenschaftler (m/w/d) als Systemeigner für Laboruntersuchungs-Software …

Bayer is hiring: Alliance Manager Regulatory Affairs

Bayer is currently looking for candidates to fill the position as Alliance Manager Regulatory Affairs. This is an entry position and one of the rare opportunities at the moment, which are advertised externally. So take your chance and submit your application!

Details on the job posting are available below or here via the webpage.

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