“Discover and access the R&D department of a Company in France” course

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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