Panel: 2 – 3 senior researchers (workshop invited lecturers and members of the BAS board of directors), plus one post doc and one PhD student
5 min introductions from each of the panellists – where they are now and how they got there.
Open up for questions
· To senior researchers
When you are recruiting for a PhD student or post doc, what qualities are you looking for?
What makes an applicant stand out?
How important is fieldwork experience/ publications / outreach etc?
· To PhD / post doc student
How did you select your PhD / post doc?
Where did you find the information about what projects were available?
When is the best time to start looking for PhDs / post docs?
Questions posed by participants
1.In this troubled economy, how can ‘we’ as early career researchers market ourselves to companies, universities and government agencies that are firing not hiring?
2. Some governments have significantly cut funding to major science agencies which means a reduction in the future for funding opportunities. It appears as though as an 'early career researcher' I might have to look internationally for jobs and opportunities. What would be a smart approach when looking for occupations internationally in the field of polar research?
3. Is it possible to make a significant contribution to science on the time-span of a post-doc position?
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