career in the public sector

ALTERNATIVES TO A
CAREER IN SCIENCE
S T R U C T U R E O F T H E TA L K
GENERAL OPTIONS
1,5 YEARS AFTER PhD
C A R E E R I N A C O M PA N Y
C A R E E R I N L A R G E R C O M PA N I E S
R&D
Prod. Dev. Production
Quality M Mark./Sales. After Sales
Projectmanagement
Public Relation, Investor Relation
Business Development, Business Strategy
Human Resources Management
IT Department
Financial Department
Legal/IP Department (Regulatory Affairs)
J O B E X A M P L E S I N I N D U S T RY
Manager
Business
Development
Product Manager
Application
Manager
Manager
Regulatory Affairs
Scientist in the
R&D Department
Sales Manager
Public Relation Manager
Quality Manager
JOB EXEMPLES IN THE SERVICE SECTOR
Berufsbeispiele Dienstleistung
Consultant, Associate,
Advisor
(BC, McKinsey,…)
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Projectmanager
Clinical Trials
Lab Manager
(e.g.
Analyselabore)
IT / Big Data
Journalist
(Online, TV, Radio,
Newspaper, Blog)
PR, IR Specialist
(Marketing / Communication
Agengies for Marketing
Technology Analyst
(Venture Capitalist,
Investment Banks)
Patent Affairs
CAREER IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Regional & Local
National
International
CAREER IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Regional & Local
(Land, Landkreis,
Stadt/Kommune)
National
Ministries
Ministries and their
authorities (Science,
Environment, Food and
Agriculture, Health,
Security, Construction/
Building, Water,
Energy…)
- Police, LKA
Federal Authorities
Bundesämter (PTB,
DWD, BBK, BfV,
BAMF,RKI…)
International
European Institutions
(Commission,
Parliament, Patent
Office,…)
United Nations
CAREER IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Basic ans Sustainability
Research
Life Sciences
Key Technologies – Research
for Innovation
Science System (Institutions of
Higher Education, Research
Organisations
Vocational Training, Lifelong
Learning
Internatioenal Cooperation in
Education and Research
Strategiy, Science Policy. Digital
Transformation
Central Services (HR, Budget, IT,
Housekeeping,…
CAREER IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
JOB EXEMPLES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Berufsbeispiele Dienstleistung
Science Manager
(Project Management
Agency, EC, DFG,…)
Officer in the
department for
nanotechnology
in a ministry
Projectmanager GIZ
(Projects in
developing countries)
Cluster
Manager
(BioSaxony)
Building
advisor of a
city
XX
Engineer in
municipal
waterworks
XXX
Technology Transfer
J O B E X E M P L E S I N T H E N O N - P R O F I T- S E C TO R
Foundations
Intermediates
Volkswagen-Stiftung
Bertelsmann-Stiftung
Gemeinnützige GmbHs
(z.B.WFS)
TÜV
Greenpeace,
Terre des hommes,
Ärzte ohne Grenzen
S T R U C T U R E O F T H E TA L K
IF I SEEK TO HIRE
A PERSON WITH AN ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
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COMPTENCES VS. KNOWLEDGE
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IF I SEEK TO HIRE A PERSON (WITH A
PhD) FROM THE TU DRESDEN
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SELF-ASSESSMENT
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SELF-ASSESSMENT
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S TAT I S T I C S
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REAL CAREERS
REAL CAREERS
REAL CAREERS
REAL CAREERS
REAL CAREERS
2,5 years
1 year
8,5years
2 years
TO SUM UP
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YOUR SPEAKER
Researcher
Science Manager
Consultant &
Communications-Trainer

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