Promoting Talent Career Development(s) in the Leibniz Association Dr. Sabine Müller, ENRC Meeting 11/12/2014, KOWI Brussels
The Leibniz Association at a Glance Founded in 1995 89 independent member institutes Regular evaluations (every 7 years) Budget in Mio. Total budget 1.53 billion (2013) Staff: 17500 in total 8783 academics and researchers 120 349 30 984 Central Office in Berlin Liaison Office in Brussels Institutional Funding Leibniz-Competition Third Party Funding Other 2
Leibniz Mission Statement We stand for scientific excellence and societal impact We do Excellent basic and applied research with social, ecological and economic impact Interdisciplinary research within and across institutes Close collaboration with universities Wide range of research infrastructures 3
Locations and Research Areas Section A (17) Humanities and Educational Research Section B (17) Economics, Social and Spatial Sciences Section C (24) Life Sciences Section D (22) Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Engineering Section E (9) Environmental Research 4
Leibniz Research Alliances Biodiversity Energy Transition Education Research Healthy Ageing Pharmaceutical Agents and Biotechnology Historical Authenticity Science 2.0 Sustainable Food Production and Healthy Nutrition Crises in a Globalized World Nanosafety Medical Technology 5
Leibniz ScienceCampi Science Campus Halle Plant-based Bio-economics Science Campus Rostock Phosphorus Research Science Campus Tübingen Informational Environments Science Campus Mainz Byzantine Studies Science Campus Mannheim I Center for Competition and Innovation Science Campus Mannheim II European Competence Center for Taxes 6
Career Developments Doctoral Researchers at Leibniz Number of PhD Candidates and completed PhDs Leibniz Graduates Schools and Participation in Graduates Schools
Career Developments: Postdoctoral Researchers at Leibniz Close Collaboration with Universities o In 12 out of 43 Excellence Clusters o In 7 out of 12 Institutional Strategies Junior Research Group Leader o 149 Junior Research Groups at Leibniz Institutes: Funding from the Pakt o External Funding: Emmy Noether (DFG), BMBF, Foundations, Junior Professorships o 18 joint appointments with Universities Professorships o 290 joint appointments
Employment Situation at German Universities in Context Quelle: Bundesbericht Wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs 2013, 82. Nachwuchsforum Sektion A 12. September 2014 9
Career Guidelines for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers Response to the challenges academics face on different stages in their early career: o Appropriate contracts during qualifications phase o Heighten transparency and reliability at an early stage of your career o Guidelines for best academic supervision practice during the PhD
Leibniz Career Guidelines for o Graduates during their PhD o Postdoctoral Researchers providing recommendations for o more transparency for careers of junior researchers o Improvement of employment conditions o Active career development
Presidential Working Committee Committee members are representatives of Each section Leibniz administrative committee Works committees Leibniz equal opportunity committee Selected members of individual LIs I. Phase Guidelines II. Phase Implementation
4-Stage-Model of Leibniz Careers 1 st Stage: PhD Building expertise 2 nd Stage: Orientation Profile building: dissemination of results / publications New projects third party funding Academic administration committee work reviewer panel 3 rd Stage: Consolidation Publishing Taking up further responsibilities (project/ or research groups leader) 4 th Stage: Permanent position/tenure/professorship
Supervision Guidelines(I) PhD Researchers Starting the PhD: clear schedule, reliable targets and clear communication of additional responsibilities Second adviser Regular feedback biannual meeting with supervisor or PhD committee to give feedback on progress of the thesis Support to build international network, e.g. conference participation Approx. one year before the completion: meeting to discuss career prospects
Supervision Guidelines (II) Postdoctoral Researchers Academic employee with all responsibilities and rights Feedback consultation at least once a year: o Progress report Academic independency o Opportunity to build academic profile o International visibility on conferences o Consolidating publication record Limited structural inclusion in academic administration at the institute
Career Development at Leibniz 31 International Leibniz Graduate Schools PhD Symposia Leibniz Association Dissertation Award Postdoctoral Researcher at Leibniz Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships for international postdoctoral researchers Leibniz Mentoring Programme for Women Researchers
Leibniz Graduate Schools Structured PhD programme for junior researchers Excellent, collaborative, cross-disciplinary research environment Close cooperation with universities Junior researchers benefit from ideal conditions for their doctorates Intensive, small-group supervision by Leibniz researchers and university professors Access to international networks and conferences
PhD Symposia Organised by each Sections With research workshops as well as transferable skills units Working in interdisciplinary networks Networking Information about career opportunities : o Alumni-Talks o World Café Funding Organisation
Leibniz Association Dissertation Award 2 awards for outstanding doctoral theses (worth 3,000) Conferred annually in "Humanities and Social Sciences" as well as "Natural Sciences and Engineering"
Leibniz-DAAD Research Fellowships 15 fellowships for excellent post-docs from all over the world each year One year of fully-funded research at a Leibniz Institute of their choice Annual Forum for International Postdoctoral Researchers at the Central Office Berlin Soft skill training: presentation training and leadership training, seminars on funding 20
Leibniz Competition Leibniz internal competition under the Joint Initiative for Research and Innovation : 25 Mio Programmes: o Innovative Projects o Research Networks Grant o Promotion of Junior Researchers Grant o Female Researchers in Leadership Roles o Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Leibniz Mentoring Challenging and intensive one-year programme to promote highly-qualified post doctoral female researchers o Pilot 2010/11 Berlin-Brandenburg o 2013/14 first year for entire association Objectives o To enable women in the consolidation phase to pursue their academic career o To realize their potential to keep the best academics in Leibniz
Pillars of the Programme Mentor-Mentee-Tandem Professional process support to assure transfer into the daily work life Seminar programme to further develop transferable skills Active network building
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