Postdoc Academic Career Support (PACT)

Career Development Talks

Am I well positioned for an academic career? What experience and skills am I still lacking? What is the job situation in my subject? Could leaving science sooner or later turn out to be the better alternative?

During the postdoc period at 91̽»¨, a series of career development meetings are scheduled to support you in your individual career planning. The postdocs are to be supported here with regard to the assessment of their current situation, their personal career goals and the review of these goals.

Documents for the preparation of these discussions can be found on our.

Seminars

  • In this seminar we will guide you through key things we feel you need to consider when doing a postdoc. Are you on a drift doing a postdoc or do you use your time as a postdoc to built up skills and gain experiences for your next move? Is it an active well thought about decision to do a postdoc?

    Come and reflect on this. Own your career.

    Target group: Postdocs 0-4 years after the doctorate (4-12 TN)

    Time: 1,5 hours virtual seminar

    When: March 5, 2021; 2-3:30 pm (14:00-15:30h)

    Registration needed 

    Further dates on demand - Contact us!

Further Information

  • : Job market and career guide for science and research in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

    : Worldwide jobs in science

    : Global jobs in science

    : Job market for environmental professionals

    : The career portal for Engineers, IT, Physicians & Scientists

    : Job portal for geoscientists and geophysicists

    : Job offers for geoscientist

    : Job vacancies for Geophysicist

    : Germany-wide public service jobs

    : Public service jobs in Schleswig-Holstein

  • Guidelines for the Postdoc Phase within the Helmholtz Association

    (academics.com): Information for postdocs in Germany

    : Site of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research with information on the German research landscape as well as career options and funding opportunities for postdocs in Germany

    : Funding database of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection with information on funding programs, funding organizations and Corona aid.

Success Stories

  • Scientists go different ways after their doctorate. Here you will find links to reports about their career stories.