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Career support and guidance to predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows across EMBL’s six sites
Once you have decided on your next career step, you can design a job search strategy to increase your chances of landing your desired position. Various strategies and resources can assist you in finding the next role, many of which can be initiated in advance. You can find detailed guidance on setting up an effective job search strategy in our materials and relevant resources below.
Key questions:
A postdoc position is a critical step in the classical academic career path, and an effective job search requires significant time. Ideally, you should start planning 12-18 months in advance, with the exact timeline depending on the funding situation. To increase your chances of landing your desired postdoc position, we encourage to be proactive:
See below for our slides, handouts, and resources to plan your postdoc job search. Good luck!
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Slides from our ‘Postdoc search strategy: understanding the academic track’ workshop (PDF)
For group leader/Principal investigator (PI) positions, it is crucial to understand how the academic track varies across different countries and come up with a tailored strategy before applying. When to start applying for positions is a complex topic with many factors coming into play, including status of your postdoc work, career stage, track record of research outputs, future research plans, and field, among others. To facilitate your job search and the future application process, we encourage you to consider the following actions during your postdoc:
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A non-academic job search involves more than just googling your preferred career area. To design an effective strategy, start by assessing the likelihood of finding your preferred position(s) in your chosen geographic location. If there are few roles available, decide whether to expand your search to other locations or different roles already, or when you might consider this option.
Different strategies have their own benefits and are effective for different types of roles. For example, applying to positions that are regularly advertised is straightforward, but highly competitive. In contrast, engaging with recruiters can open doors for positions requiring specialist, in-demand skills. Build an action plan and consider which of the following actions you should prioritize:
See below for our slides, handouts, and resources to plan your non-academic job search. Good luck!
Check out our Job search resources