36% PhDs occupy Research & Development jobs and 50% of those who join the private sector start in R&D (CAREER project, 2011). However, many of them are unaware of the diversity of R&D professions and their denominations.
Objectives:
- Know the career opportunities in R&D
- Distinguish public and private R&D
- Prepare for recruitment
Program:
MODULE 1: IDENTIFYING THE TRENDS OF RESEARCH LABOR MARKET IN FRANCE
- Know the main types of innovation actors and their weight in employment
- Understand the similarities and differences between Academic Research & Private Research
- Discover France’s place on the international scene
MODULE 2: SEARCH & SELECT OFFERS
- Identify the variety of professions (R&D Engineer, technology watch manager, IP manager, method engineer, etc.)
- Understand the different job titles and related assignments
- Identify positions available to PhDs and possible career developments
- Identify the skills to be valued to access these jobs
- Understand the recruitment process
- Understand the role and structure of the ad
MODULE 3: ROUND TABLE OF TESTIMONIALS
- Doctors from different disciplines holding R&D positions
- Topics covered: career path, strategy to their current position, current position, assignments, assets of the PhD, advice for young PhDs