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A1 - Make science make sense: how to explain your research to your granny - 10:00 to 12:00 Room H1, Level -1 FULLY BOOKED
Scientists' parents, grandparents and friends often look puzzled when they are confronted with science and they don't seem to understand the importance of the individual scientist's research. Participants of this session will learn how to communicate their own research effectively to non-scientists. Learn about:
Trainer: Jon Copley, Lecturer in Marine Ecology at the University of Southampton, free-lance science writer & trainer with SciConnect, UK
A2 - The Peer Review Process - 10:00 to 12:00 Room H2, Level -1 FULLY BOOKED EMBO Editors will discuss how the peer-review process works, and provide practical advice on how to review papers. Using, for example, Review Process Files, which are published alongside EMBO Journal manuscripts, the course will look at how the review process normally works, what makes a good report, and how editors deal with conflicting reports and other difficult situations. Material for the course will be made available prior to the start.
A PhD in the life sciences opens the door to a number of career options, including industry, government and private organisations, science communication and science policy. Scientists who have chosen career paths outside academic research will lead this interactive lunchtime session and talk about their jobs, allowing participants to gain an insight into some of the career options available. Partially funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung.
The session is organised as round-table discussion over lunch with nine individual speakers, each highlighting one of the following career paths:
1. Science policy: Rochana Wickramasinghe, Policy Adviser, Royal Society Policy Centre, UK
2. Science management: Astrid Lunkes, Director, Scientific Affairs, IGBMC, FR
3. Science communication / PR: Rosina Malagrida i Escalas, Director, Science Communication, Barcelona Science Park, ES
4. Science education: Thomas Wendt, Educational Director, Experimenta Science Centre, DE
5. Working for non-governmental organizations: Anne-Laure Page, Epidemiologist, Epicentre, FR
6. Industry 1: Research & development in industry: Philippe Cronet, Chief Scientific Officer, Eurogentec S.A., BE
7. Industry 2: Doing research in industry: Claudia Fila, PostDoc Research & Development (Cell Analytics), Roche Diagnostics GmbH, DE
8. Patent lawyer: Gregor Steglich, Patent Attorney & Attorney at Law, Banse & Pucknus Patent and Law Firm, DE
9. Consulting: Carmen Martin Ruiz-Jarabo, McKinsey & Co., ES
C1 - Personal & scientific presentation skills workshop: how to capture your audience - 14:00 to 17:45
Trainers: Jon Copley, Lecturer in Marine Ecology at the University of Southampton, free-lance science writer & trainer with SciConnect, UK and Alfons Duczek, free-lance theater pedagogist, Heidelberg, DE
C2 - Managing your research project workshop - 14:00 to 17:45 Room H2, Level -1 FULLY BOOKED This workshop is designed to support young researchers in developing project and time management skills. The workshop will help participants to:
Trainer: Billy Uber, metisleadership GbR, Baden Baden, DE
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