As part of its missions around the geographical and intersectoral mobility of PhDs, ABG has organized during the lockdown a series of webinars, now accessible by replay on its YouTube channel.
Webconferences as discussion groups for best practice
Speaker: Michel Viso, Head of Astrobiology at CNES
During this session, Michel Viso shares the main stages of his career and addresses the issue of the non-linearity of career paths, as well as its different levers: curiosity, open-mindedness and decision-making... He also discusses relations with the world of industry and services, and advises doctors on how to adapt their behaviour in order to make a successful transition to the private sector.
Speakers:
- Fabien Agenes, PhD, attaché for scientific cooperation at Consulat Général de France à Vancouver ;
- Audrey Boyer, PhD, R&D engineer at Genethon ;
- Louise Lassalle, PhD, Assistant Director of Life Design lab at Johns Hopkins University.
Topics:
- research landscape in North America ;
- preparation for mobility: identifying its motivations and objectives, identifying employers and funding, preparing the practical aspects (e.g. visa, housing, social security...) ;
- preparation of the return from mobility;
- valorization of the international experience.
Speaker: Patrick Eparvier, PhD, Senior consultant, economist at Technopolis Group`
Topics discussed :
- career development outside academia ;
- working as a consultant ;
- experience in international organisation ;
- marketing your skills.
You have decided to go abroad for your research project ? And you are considering France? Rank 4 in hosting international PhD candidates before the USA and Germany, France offers many opportunities for international PhDs in academia and in industry. Discover them by watching the replay of this webinar organised by ABG and the French diplomacy network in Northern America.
Speakers :
- Serawit Bruck, PhD, Scientific director at Sidaction ;
- Lydie Jeux, PhD, Grant manager at Elvesys ;
- Mathura Shanmugasundaram , PhD, Associate Director of Global Scientific Communications, at Biogen ;
- Naomi Taylor , PhD, Research director at IGMM.
You are a company (of any size and in any sector), an association, a museum, an international organisation or a foundation. You are involved in research activities and are considering recruiting a researcher for a project lasting 12 to 24 months. A European programme allows you to recruit international profiles and to fully fund the salary of your researcher, while having immediate cash flow: the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions. In this webinar you will learn about the funding modalities and the system to speed up and facilitate obtaining a visa for your international researcher.
Speakers:
- Jérôme Billé, General Delegate at France Innovation ;
- Jean-Jacques Bernardini, PhD, from NCP MSCA ;
- Bérénice Kimpe, Head of International Department at ABG ;
- Béatrice Noel, from French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
In addition to these webinars, ABG also offered several series of webconferences during the lockdown and the phase out of it. These were times for exchange, reflection and personal advice, in small groups of 8 people. Their objectives were to be able to exchange around a theme, your resources and your possible hindrances, in order to better accompany you in your reflections.
Here are a few testimonials from participants in these sessions and webinars:
