Life after a PhD
Following the award of a PhD, most graduates move on to a postdoctoral position. This is full time employment as a scientist in a research laboratory. This appointment can be anywhere in the world. Australian PhDs are highly regarded overseas and many Australian graduates will take up their first position in a research laboratory in the United States or Europe.
Further down the track, a PhD in combination with postdoctoral experience is the most common qualification for an academic position in an Australian or overseas University.
Possible career options include working in the biotechnology industry, pharmaceutical companies, research and development organizations, government or military laboratories, teaching at University or other levels, as well as opportunities in the corporate environment.
"Life after Physiology..."
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in Physiology" brochure
RESEARCH CAREER ADVICE EVENT
Keep hearing the same old question
“So what’ll you do when you finish your PhD?”
And tired of the same answer
“Uh….”
Then you need to come to our research career event!
Invited speakers:
A/Prof Andrew Allen (University of Melbourne)
Dr Julie McMullen (Baker IDI)
Dr Julian Heng (Howard Florey Institute)
and Dr James Bell (University of Melbourne)
- Speak to scientists from varied career paths about career development and some of the options that exist in the world after thesis.
- Find out how to get the edge on other postdoc applicants.
- Or just come along and mingle with like-minded individuals and think about whether a life in research is for you.
To be held in the North Meeting Room on the Ground floor of the Howard Florey Institute from 5pm on Thursday the 8th of October, 2009.
RSVP is essential and required by the 1st of October. Limited places to those that aren’t PPSS members, first in best dressed!
Click here for the event brochure.