Max Planck PostdocNet

Interested in scientific start-ups, and what support from the Max Planck is available? join us for the event 'How to be a Max Planck Entrepreneur', taking place online on Wednesday, 27th November, at 14h! Sign-up here: https://lnkd.in/eVbapXzH

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿: 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 *𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! Join us for our tbh-conference, where peers and experts share valuable advice and informal knowledge—insights that often emerge from watercooler conversations or serendipitous encounters. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮: Hands-on ideas and what can be done today! 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗭𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗩𝗚: Everything You Need to Know (or Didn’t Dare to Ask) About the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮: Understanding the barriers and how to overcome them 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: Academic Careers in the Humanities and Social Sciences 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮: The Employer's Perspective 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀: What You Should Know and Don't Dare to Ask 𝗧𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸? Our goal is to help you envision a clearer path for your academic career, manage your expectations about the next steps, and make your voice heard within the research community. While we focus on the German academic system, these insights are valuable for researchers everywhere. ✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻. Discover more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eaqz2H4V. We welcome registrations from researchers across all disciplines who already hold (or are close to completing) a PhD, including postdocs, new group leaders, and professors. Leaders and experts from other areas of academia are also encouraged to join. The conference is organized by GSO, supported by AlumNode – your network by Klaus Tschira Stiftung, and made possible by funding from the foundation Klaus Tschira Stiftung. Join the conversation on social media with #tbh2024 and #careerrealtalk.

Both the Max Planck PostdocNet and the Leibniz PostDoc Network conduct annual surveys of our postdocs to better understand their needs. Why do we do this? Why should do it too? And, importantly, how can you do it? In an article in Nature Portfolio's Nature Careers, written in conjunction with some amazing people, Regina Becker and Harry Williams (Leibniz PostDoc Network), we discuss the ways that we conduct our postdoc surveys, why we find them so vital, and how you can conduct them too! (Thanks to David Payne for reaching out to us and giving us a space for this important article!) https://lnkd.in/ef4hSFKq

Deadline alert for all #postdocs in the #maxplancksociety ‼️ you have until Friday to register for in-person attendance for our 2024 General Meeting! Sign-up here using your MPG email address: https://lnkd.in/ephrHPRe

❗🎉Calling all Postdocs in the Max Planck Society! 📢❗ Registration is open for our PostdocNet general meeting in November! Register here using your MPG email address by 4th October to join us in person: https://lnkd.in/ephrHPRe You can find all relevant information in our poster below, and a tentative programme on the Postdocnet website (click the QR code on the poster to be taken directly there!). #maxplanckpostdocs #maxplancksociety #postdocnet

❗🎉Calling all Postdocs in the Max Planck Society! 📢❗ Registration is open for our PostdocNet general meeting in November! Register here using your MPG email address by 4th October to join us in person: https://lnkd.in/ephrHPRe You can find all relevant information in our poster below, and a tentative programme on the Postdocnet website (click the QR code on the poster to be taken directly there!). #maxplanckpostdocs #maxplancksociety #postdocnet

❗🎉Calling all Postdocs in the Max Planck Society! 📢❗ We're pleased to share our poster for the PostdocNet general meeting in November!   Register here using your MPG email address by 4th October to join us in person: https://lnkd.in/ephrHPRe You can find all relevant information and a tentative programme on the Postdocnet website here: https://lnkd.in/em4a73Re   #maxplancksociety #MPGpostdocnetgeneralmeeting2024 #MPGpostdocmeetup #maxplanckpostdocs #maxplanckinstitute Max Planck Society

❗🎉Calling all Postdocs in the Max Planck Society! 📢❗ Exciting news! Registration is now OPEN to attend the PostdocNet general meeting in person and celebrate 5 years of Max Planck PostdocNet! 🎉   Register here using your MPG email address by 4th October to attend in person: https://lnkd.in/ephrHPRe No idea what the general meeting is / does? Well, read on... * When and where will the meeting take place? *   The meeting will take place from 4th-6th November 2024 at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen *Why should I attend?*   Well, we have a great schedule lined up that will allow you to: ·        Meet and socialise with other Postdocs in the MPG ·        Hear interesting keynotes and panel discussions ·        Get ideas about finding employment in industry ·  Discover the historic city of Göttingen Our schedule includes: - A fascinating and topical panel discussion on the ethical use of AI and its impact on the future of research - A keynote lecture by renowned molecular biologist Anthony Hyman - A session on transitioning from academia to industry - A special message from President Cramer - A guided tour through the charming old town of Göttingen - And more!   * Where do I find more info? *   You can find all relevant information and a tentative programme on the Postdocnet website here: https://lnkd.in/em4a73Re   #maxplancksociety #MPGpostdocnetgeneralmeeting2024 #MPGpostdocmeetup #maxplanckpostdocs #maxplanckinstitute

❗ DEADLINE ALERT ❗  for all Postdocs in the Max Planck Society! 📢 you only have until this Sunday (18th August) to participate in your 2024 General Survey! Take the opportunity to give your input on working conditions in our Institutes! 🗳️   To participate: search your Institute E-Mail inbox for our message with the subject "Personal Invitation Link to participate in the Official 2024 PostdocNet General Survey." Please see that email for a detailed explanation of the goals of the Survey and your personalised link to the Survey (no link sharing, please! If you should have gotten a link and don’t have one, click here to request one: https://lnkd.in/e8ViQyFS). And remember: your institute's anonymous results will be sent to your External Postdoc Representative IF your institute responds enough to this survey – so please encourage your colleagues to participate so that your postdoctoral community can benefit from these results.   Wondering if you are eligible to participate?   Well, there is no technical definition of what a postdoc is in Germany, the Max Planck PostdocNet identifies a postdoc as someone who:  - is scientific staff (in department, lab or group); - has a doctoral degree; - is employed on a time-limited contact (not tenure or indefinite); and, - has not yet established a significant level of independence (e.g. not group leaders or W-level employment).   Questions? Get in touch with the PostdocNet Steering Group or the Survey Group: survey@postdocnet.mpg.de steering@postdocnet.mpg.de   For more information about this survey and to see past survey results, please see our website.   #maxplancksociety #MPGpostdocnetgeneralsurvey2024 #haveyoursay #maxplanckpostdocs #maxplanckinstitute #postdocseurope #mpg #maxplanckpostdoc #maxplanck

Attention all Postdocs in the #MaxPlanckSociety! 📢 You have just 12 more days to complete the 2024 General Survey and take the opportunity to give your input on working conditions in our Institutes! Make sure to get your completed survey in by 18.08.24 🗳️   To participate: check your Institute E-Mail inbox for our email "Personal Invitation Link to participate in the Official 2024 PostdocNet General Survey" for a detailed explanation of the goals of the Survey and your personalised link to the Survey to be completed before 18.08.24! (no link sharing, please! If you should have gotten a link and don’t have one, click here to request one: https://lnkd.in/e8ViQyFS). Remember that this is a great opportunity to also get feedback on your specific institute! Your institute's anonymous results will be sent to your External Postdoc Representative IF your institute responds enough to this survey – so please encourage your colleagues to participate so that your postdoctoral community can benefit from these results.   Wondering if you are eligible to participate?   Well, there is no technical definition of what a postdoc is in Germany, the Max Planck PostdocNet identifies a postdoc as someone who:  - is scientific staff (in department, lab or group); - has a doctoral degree; - is employed on a time-limited contact (not tenure or indefinite); and, - has not yet established a significant level of independence (e.g. not group leaders or W-level employment).   Questions? Get in touch with the PostdocNet Steering Group or the Survey Group: survey@postdocnet.mpg.de steering@postdocnet.mpg.de For more information about this survey and to see past survey results, please see our website.   #maxplancksociety #MPGpostdocnetgeneralsurvey2024 #haveyoursay #maxplanckpostdocs