Program - Graduate School of Life Sciences

This program aims at ...

... empowering female researchers to face the challenges that science as a profession provides. Join us to become part of a career network and to learn more about yourself and your career options.

Program overview 2017/18

Orientation meeting: 5 April 2017, 1:15 pm, RVZ/ZINF/IMIB, seminar room D15.00.048
Opening Ceremony: 24 July 2017, 4:30 pm
*Workshop Seriesfor Mentees*
- Tools and strategies for a successful time- and self-management - 14 & 15 September 2017
- Hands-on strategies for career development - 2 & 3 November 2017
- Voice box training for enhanced vocal performance - 16 & 17 April 2018, 9 am - 5 pm; Individual coaching sessions (1 hour) on 4 May 2018
- Dr. Petra Arndt, Job Profiles and Career Options in Pharmaceutical Industry, 24 April 2018, 1.15 - 6 pm
- Managing Difficult Work Relationships 12 & 13 May 2018, 9 am - 5 pm; Individual coaching sessions (1 hour) on 13 May 2017
*Network Meetings/Career Talks*
- Dr. Philipp Gramlich, "Years not lost: How to stay attractive for industry while working in academia", 9 February 2018, 1.15 - 2.30 pm
- Dr. Markus Zimmer, "Career opportunities at Sanofi - Why not?", 22 February 2018, 5.15 pm
- Dr. Torsten Däubner, "Career opportunites at Boehringer Ingelheim - Introduction to Combination Product Development", 18 May 2018, 1.30 pm, RVZ/ZINF/IMIB, Josef-Schneider-Str. 2/D15
both for Mentees (full day) and for Mentors (afternoon):
- "Introduction" (24 July 2017) and "Interim" (25/26 January 2018) sessions
- Closing Ceremony: 9 July 2018, 4.30 pm

Workshop Series for Mentees

Workshops: varying between afternoons, or usually one day, or exceptionally two days. In addition to the official program you meet with your peer group once a month.