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PhD Career Day

PhD Career Day. CBCD 2014. Aims and Objectives. Provide you with initial information Raise questions Answer questions Provide personal case studies Start a conversation. Outline of Day. Career Paths. What are the options?. Lecturer/Teaching jobs Fellowships Postdoctoral Researcher

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PhD Career Day

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  1. PhD Career Day CBCD 2014

  2. Aims and Objectives • Provide you with initial information • Raise questions • Answer questions • Provide personal case studies • Start a conversation

  3. Outline of Day

  4. Career Paths

  5. What are the options? • Lecturer/Teaching jobs • Fellowships • Postdoctoral Researcher • Non Academic sectors • Career Break

  6. Lecturer/Teaching jobs • Teaching vs. Research driven institutions • Lecturer A, Lecturer B, Senior Lecturer • Generally tenure- track/open ended contract • Often fixed term initially

  7. Postdoc Positions • Fellowships • Freedom but rare • Postdoctoral Research Assistant: • tied to project • Existing project or new project • Further training • Cast net wide

  8. Non academic sectors • Private sector • Technology development ( e.g., Tobi, EGI) • Virgin Media, Twitter • Pampers, Matel • Government sector • Home office, Fisheries, Civil Service LOTS OF OTHER OPTIONS

  9. Career Breaks??? • Possible, but…. • Very hard to get back into academia • Inertia in skill set • In UK and USA, publications count for the most! • Work life balance (see session by Clare Elwell)

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