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Research Skills and Career Developmentwww.ucd.ie/researchcareers
ReSeaRCh SkillS & CaReeR Development
enquiRieS If you have any queries relating to the
supports available, please contact:___________________________________
Eamonn McHugh (Learning & Development) E: [email protected]
T: 01 716 4930___________________________________
Mark Cumisky (Career Development Centre)
E: [email protected] T: 01 716 7679
___________________________________
W: www.ucd.ie/researchcareers
Research Skills & Career Developmentfor Post-Doctoral Researchers
the range and standard of career support services
at UCD is excellent
Over the past year and a half I’ve availed of grant writing, project management and time management workshops, one-on-one career development and coaching sessions, interview advice and seminars in Effective Research. Across the board I’ve found these programmes challenging, innovative, and hugely helpful. This is my second postdoctoral position and I can say with full confidence that at UCD the range and standard of career and professional development support services is excellent
Dr Ainé Kelly School of Philosophy
Mark strongly encouraged me to have a proactive career planning strategy and offered me valuable advice regarding potential opportunities for my profile. I now have a clearer vision on my short and medium term career and I would highly recommend the service of the career development centre to any post-doctoral researcher going through this transition phase.
Dr Ahmed Chebbi School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Cutting edge research requires more than smart thinking. It needs a host of underpinning skills, such as management, grantsmanship, writing, etc., that enable you to turn aspiration into reality. UCD offers its postdocs training in these areas, practical hands-on and delivered by experts.
Professor Walter Kolch Director
UCD Conway Institute & Systems Biology Ireland
Testimonials
Career Development Centre
The aim of the Career Development Centre’s services for Post-Doctoral Researchers is to equip researchers with the skills and knowledge to develop their careers.
Services included:• Career Development Meetings
These meetings can cover any career-related issue, such as exploring academic and non-academic options, developing a career strategy, tailoring an application for a specific role.
• Career Seminars on identifying hidden opportunities, presenting your experience effectively, CV preparation, and interview strategy
• Employer Networking Events• Labour Market Intelligence - trends and
opportunities
Professional Development Courses/Workshops
UCD Learning and Development offers a wide range of courses and workshops geared towards Post-Doctoral Researchers.
Topics include: • Writing Effective Research Proposals• Grant Writing• Innovation in Research• Presenting Your Research Effectively• Managing Research Projects• Developing Professional Researcher Networks• Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn
ALL COURSES/WORKSHOPS ARE fREE Of CHARGE. Should you require a particular course or workshop that we do not offer please let us know so that we can explore options for you.
Services
Planning Your Development
While in UCD you are encouraged to meet with your PI/mentor within three months of commencing your role to discuss and agree a development plan for the duration of your contract and also as a means of assisting you in developing your career.
forms and further details can be found at www.ucd.ie/researchcareers/planningyourdevelopment
Research Staff Association
The aim of the association is to promote the interests of research staff in University College Dublin and in doing so to create a working environment which encourages excellence in research and serves to attract and retain high quality researchers. We sit on several local committees in order to represent and communicate postdoctoral affairs. We also provide information, support and networking events for research staff. Contact us at [email protected] to sign up to our mailing list.
UCD supports the professional development of Post-Doctoral Researchers by providing a range of courses, development opportunities, career workshops, one-to-one coaching sessions and events throughout the year to support you in your current role and to assist you in planning your future career.
Get the most out of your time as a Post- Doctoral Researcher
Use your time as a researcher at UCD to actively plan and develop your career. This should include taking on additional responsibilities which give you experience that will be of value to you in pursuing career aspirations (e.g. organising seminars, attending a training course, being a member of a committee and teaching responsibilities).
As a Post-Doctoral Researcher in UCD you are entitled and encouraged to avail of the professional development support available to you.
Objectives
• To provide Post-Doctoral Researchers with relevant, high-quality training and development opportunities
• To help Post-Doctoral Researchers make well informed decisions about their professional future.
