Career advisor for postdocs

Mission

Main duties and responsibilities

• Offer one-on-one career guidance to postdoctoral researchers, assisting them in identifying career goals, strengths, transversal skills, and areas for development.
• Deliver workshops on essential job-search skills, including resume writing, networking, interviewing, and leveraging professional online profiles.
• Guide postdocs in exploring career paths outside academia, understanding industry-specific expectations, and preparing tailored job applications.
• Create and curate resources, such as guides and toolkits, to support postdocs in career planning and job searching.
• Collaborate with Career advisors and the Head of CCTC on the development of the training offer and support activities.
• Gather feedback from postdocs to assess the effectiveness of services and contribute to reporting on program outcomes.

Profile

• A PhD degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field, and postdoc experience and/or STEM background is an asset.
• Excellent spoken and written English is essential for this position.
• Minimum 5 years of proven ability to coach and advise individuals on career planning and job search strategies.
• Deep understanding of international academic work environment and needs of early career researchers is essential for this position.
• Experience working in or transitioning to industry, government, or non-academic sectors is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with career resources and tools specific to postdocs is an asset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Valuing diverse perspectives and showing genuine concern for the well-being and development of others.
• Embracing new ideas and approaches to effectively support postdocs in a dynamic career landscape.

We offer

• A dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international work environment
  
  
• An active role in contact with internal and external stakeholders
  
  
• High-quality continuous training and Flexible working hours
  
  

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