Postdocs – Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD – Leibniz University Hannover

What opportunities do I have after my doctorate?

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) explains the career opportunities available in science and research in Germany on its "Research in Germany" website. It also provides an overview of jobs, dual career options and funding programmes.

The PhoenixD Research School team aims to support the Postdocs of the Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD in their scientific and personal development and to assist them in their own career planning in science or industry. The PRS team helps to find suitable contacts inside and outside the university for such diverse questions as:

What should I not forget when applying for my third-party funding?
How do I apply for a junior professorship?
What do I have to consider as a junior research group leader?
How do I move to a company as a researcher?
Where can I apply for a research or guest stay at a foreign university?
How do I find international partners to implement my research idea?
Which prizes and scholarships can I apply for?

The PxD Postdoc Forum invites to the exchange of experiences

The postdocs in PhoenixD are at very different career stages. The first application for third-party funding or preparation for habilitation - there are a multitude of questions at each stage. To enable PhoenixD members to benefit from the knowledge and experience within the network, the PhoenixD Research School regularly invites them to the "PxD-Postdoc Forum" to engage in a casual exchange with each other. The PxD-Postdoc Forum takes place online or as a face-to-face event.

Would you like to join us next time and meet your PhoenixD colleagues in person? Then send us an email at prs@phoenixd.uni-hannover.de and we will invite you to the next meeting.

Open Positions

Members of PhoenixD regularly seek reinforcements for their teams.

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Information for Postdocs at Leibniz University

The Graduate Academy of Leibniz University Hannover offers researchers a wide range of events and advice on how to plan their own careers.

In their podcast "NachwuchsFragen" (Questions for Young Academics), the Graduate Academy team answers all the questions that are "important after the doctorate" - from appointment requirements to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG).

In addition, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides an overview of career opportunities for postdocs on its Research in Germany portal.

Postdocs who want to find out about opportunities and challenges in the USA can find numerous suggestions and materials on the online portal of the US National Postdoctoral Association.