Dear all
In the frame of the 'advancement of young researchers' - program the NCCR QSIT offers the following workshop (please register below):
How to become a professor Vanessa Wood Nano Electronics and Nano Photonics Group, ETH Zurich
This workshop is intended for PhD students and postdocs who are considering a career in academia or are currently applying to professor positions. The format will be a series of short presentations covering the nuts & bolts of becoming a professor with 50% of the time allocated for questions and discussion. Part I: Getting yourself noticed (45 minutes) Preparing: What to do during your PhD and postdoc? Deciding when and where to apply. Applying: What is a committee looking for? The cover letter, CV, research statement, and teaching statement. Interviewing: What are typical interviews in the US and Europe? How and what to prepare.
coffee & networking break (20 minutes).
Part II: You're their top choice. Congrats! Now what? (45 minutes) Negotiating: The second visit. What to ask for and how to ask for it. Starting: Being a quick start professor and getting tenure
Date: Wednesday November 19 Place: ETH Science City, HPF G 6 Time: 13:30 - 15:30 Maximum number of participants: 50 persons
Participants arriving from outside Zurich will be reimbursed their travel costs.
If you register please do so only if you really intend to participate. Registration will happen on a 'first come first serve' basis. Those on the places 50+ are automatically on the waiting list.
Registration deadline: Monday, November 17, 12h00. Confirmation will be given Monday afternoon, Nov 17.
Please register via the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10iy4EnoVWi_PNY6YvE6xxQzRWlWP0boyGjwhUnZ6GHg...
With best regards, Ilona Blatter
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ETH Zurich Dr. Ilona Blatter NCCR QSIT Coordinator Laboratory for Solid State Physics HPF E 17 CH Schafmattstrasse 16 8093 Zurich
ilona.blatter@phys.ethz.ch www.nccr-qsit.ethz.ch
Phone: +41 44 633 36 06