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Research Career Planning Workshop. Dr Michele Willson & Dr Nola Kunnen October 2008. Overview. Why plan? Exploring options What to do? When to start? Resources than can help?. Why plan? Why start now?. Research careers Planned vs accidental Recognising/enabling opportunities
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Research Career Planning Workshop Dr Michele Willson & Dr Nola Kunnen October 2008
Overview • Why plan? • Exploring options • What to do? • When to start? • Resources than can help?
Why plan?Why start now? • Research careers • Planned vs accidental • Recognising/enabling opportunities • Making informed decisions • What do you expect to do after submitting your thesis? Discuss
Exploring options: where to? Destinations • Postdoctoral awards • Research positions • Teaching/Research positions • Professional Practice • Research consultancy • Industry • Government/non-government • Strategies to progress these options …
What to do? • Publications • Networking • Grants & Applications • Teaching
Publications • Publications (Sole and Co-authoring) • Refereed journal articles • Thesis into book • Conference proceedings • Book chapters
Networking • Conferences • Electronic lists, blogs, social networking • Professional &/or industry-based associations • Research networks (discipline or interest area networks) • Other?
Grants & Applications • Develop your research vocabulary • Competitive vs Contract vs Consultancy research • What counts as research quantum? • National research priorities • University research focus & priorities • How to write a competitive grant application? • Get to know what’s available and when • ARC & other post docs grants/fellowships • University research grants & fellowships • Early career grants and funds
Getting started • Publishing • Knowing where to publish and how to get published • Co-authoring • Writing papers/chapters/articles drawing on your research and that help you in writing your thesis • Get involved • Guest presentations/seminars/lectures • Conference organising/editing postgrad journals • Small research roles in larger teams • Seminars and reading groups
When and where to start? • Start early (year 2?) • Develop a good CV & portfolio • Select good examiners • Locate conferences with ‘early career’ streams • Be visible! And talk to people!
Who and what can help? • Mentors • Supervisor/s • Peers (peer mentoring, networks) • Examiners: keep in contact after examination • Other academics • HGSO
Planning the transition from HDR student • Adjunct Postdoctoral Research Associate Program • Alumni • Sessional tutoring • Short project contracts/research assistant (industry/university)
Not as scary as may seem • Lots of support for that next stage (Eg. ECR ‘handicap’ for grants, goodwill etc) • Opportunities (eg. ageing workforce) just need to be able to ask for help, be open to opportunities and be creative. Good luck and enjoy!