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Career Lab for TALENT PhD Fellows
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5012-23-00-00There are no available seats 
Enrollment deadline: 20/12/2022
PlaceKUB Frederiksberg: Undervisningslokale I61
Dyrlægevej 10, 1870 Frederiksberg C
Date and time09.01.2023, at: 09:00 - 12.01.2023, at: 16:00
Regular seats30
ECTS credits2.00
Contact personIben Treebak    E-mail address: ibt@science.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserIben Treebak    E-mail address: ibt@science.ku.dk
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Evaluation / reporting15.00
Course hours25.00
Course Preparation10.00
Sum50.00
Learning outcome
After the course, the participants will be able to:
• Map the key generic skills they have obtained through their PhD studies
• Reflect on and identify their own academic and professional interests and motivation
• Give an overview of common career paths for PhDs in the natural and life sciences
• Understand what competencies employers often look for when recruiting PhD holders from the natural and life sciences
• Identify some of the important factors to consider when assessing the commercial potential of their research
• Identify potential funding mechanism for postdoc positions
• Identify the key components in a successful grant application
• Communicate how their skills are transferable to other areas of work outside academia
• Write an effective CV/resume and cover letter tailored for a specific job position
• Build a professional network using LinkedIn and know how to use networking as a career tool
• Systematically explore different career opportunities that could match their career aspirations, motivation, and skills.

Target group
TALENT PhD Fellows have priority.

Other PhD students from UCPH SCIENCE can register for the course now. Seats will be confirmed on the 22nd of December 2022.


Workload
Preparation / Self-Study 10
Course hours 25
Evaluation / reporting 15
Total 50

Remarks
Schedule
Day 1 (09-01-2023): 9:00-16:00
Day 2 (10-01-2023): 9:00-16:30
Day 3: (12-01-2023): 9:00-16:15

Evaluation/Reporting
The participants will pass the course through active participation and will be required to submit a Personal Career Exploration Plan (PCEP) one week after the course. Participants will receive oral feedback on the PCEP.

Price
The course is free for PhD students from UCPH SCIENCE.

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