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Planning Your Research Career

Published: 23 Oct, 2024

To register, please log into your Core HR Portal. If you do not have a Core HR Portal account, please complete this Registration Form or send an email to researcherdevelopment@tudublin.ie.

Time & Venue:
 29th May, 10.00 - 16.00, Greenway Hub, Room 402

Who should attend
Researchers who are looking to improve and strengthen their career path, particularly final year PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

Outline: 
As a researcher you probably have an idea of what you would like to achieve in the future but lack the time and tools to put together a realistic plan for your research career. During this workshop we will explore a range of topics relating to career planning and motivation through experts presentations and practical exercises. 

Topics covered will include:

  • What is the value of me and my post doc experience? We will delve into career motivations, skills developed, strengths and areas for development and try to define what is “success”.
  • Communicating my brand: We will discuss different types of CVs and how to best prepare for interviews depending on the nature of the role applied for. We will also look at job search strategies and how to use LinkedIn for self-promotion.
  • Researcher Career Development Plan: we will look at the Researcher Career Development Plan and how to make sure it is used it at its full potential.
  • Where can my post doc take me? During this exciting discussion panel, we will explore potential career opportunities by hearing from colleagues who started as researchers and found a successful career path.


The afternoon session will continue with an expert panel discussion on where your research career can take you with former TU Dublin Researchers who have furthered their career either in industry or academia. The speakers for this panel discussion will be

  • Dr Sara Clavero, Senior Research Fellow, TU Dublin
  • Dr Gordon Cook, Research Impact Lead, TU Dublin
  • Professor Jesus Frias, Sustainability & Health Research Hub Lead, TU Dublin
  • Dr Isabel Vega-Carrascal, Director of Operations, Remedy Biologicals
     

Facilitators
Edel Kearney, Career Coach
Gerolmina Di Nardo, Researcher Career Development Manager