Career Development

The Career Development office offers a variety of services to support research staff, primarily PhDs and Postdocs, in all matters related to their career development at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry. We act as a close link between PhDs and Postdocs and the Institute’s management and administration, as well as other external research organizations.

Our services include:

Communication:

• • Primary contact for PhDs and Postdocs
  • Promotion of PhD and Postdoc Networks
  • Information on PhD and Postdoc activities
  • Information on career development activities
  • Information on university enrollment
  • Internal and external networking
  • Conflict management

Events and workshops:

• • Planning and organization of career development activities (e.g. soft skills and method courses, career events, etc.)
  • Coordination of PhD and Postdoc activities (e.g. retreats, seminars, get togethers, etc.)
  • Coordination of internal scientific seminars (e.g. MPIB Research and Technology Seminar Series)
  • Monitoring of course and workshop participation

Project management:

• • Monitoring of Thesis Advisory Committee activities
  • Scientific management
  • Support onboarding of new PhDs and Postdocs
  • MPIB PhD and Postdoc website administration
  • MPIB Alumni Network
  • Coordination of the Postdoc Appreciation Week across Germany

Further information for internal users can be found on our intranet.

Additional resources