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Careers Centre for PhD students and early-career researchers

Careers Centre services at a glance

The Careers Centre at the Faculty of Medicine offers career support for PhD students, postdocs and other early-career researchers who have not yet obtained a tenured position. We offer a range of seminars, workshops and events, some of which are held on a regular basis. We also offer the opportunity for one-on-one career coaching. Please find information about our events in the calendar.

Here is a short overview of our services:

  • Interactive monthly webinar series: Career exploration
  • Recurring seminars on applying for docent (associate professor) and on building a pedagogical portfolio 
  • Yearly support programme for PhD students and researchers who plan to apply for funds from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) 
  • Yearly Career Day
  • Mentorship programme MentLife with the life science industry, for PhD students and postdocs
  • Monthly career newsletter 

Careers Centre contact

Pernilla Carlsson
pernilla [dot] carlsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (pernilla[dot]carlsson[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)
046-222 08 28

Susanne Sundell
susanne [dot] sundell [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (susanne[dot]sundell[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se)
046-222 06 57

Careers Calendar

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Career planning

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Individual coaching

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Academic career

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Career beyond academia

Page manager: webbredaktionen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se | 17 Sep 2024