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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 6d

Requirements:
✅ #PhD 2-6 years ago (9 years for medical fields)
✅ 12+ months of research abroad
✅ Previous residence in Germany (citizenship not required)

💡 Tips for your application: gsonet.org/karrierewiss...

Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 6d

Who can apply?
✅ Researchers in #LifeSciences ( #Medicine, #Biology, #Genetics, #Microbiology, #Virology, #Ecology, #Neurobiology, #Bioinformatics, #Biochemistry, #Biotechnology, #EnvironmentalSciences, #Bioeconomy, #Biodiversity, #EcosystemResearch & related fields)

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 6d

📣 Open Call: NRW Returning Scholars Program
Up to €1.25M over 5 years to start your own #junior #research #group at a university in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany.
🗓 Deadline: 9 January 2026, 4 pm (CET)
👉 Apply here: www.mkw.nrw/themen/wisse...

#NRWRückkehrprogramm #LifeSciences

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 20d

Workshop Nr 2: Returning to Germany as a Junior Group Leader

Insights from NRW Rückkehrprogramm
Career steps toward professorship
Peer experiences & practical advice

6:00 - 7:15 pm (CEST), in German

Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 20d

Workshop Nr 1: Beyond Academia: How to Build Your Career Strategy

Identify values & strengths
Use tools like LinkedIn & informational interviews
Learn from experienced researchers

3:00 – 4:15 pm (CEST) | in English

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 20d

Join us at #GAIN25 Digital Workshops!
We’re hosting two sessions:
Beyond Academia: How to Build Your Career Strategy (EN | 3–4:15 pm)
Returning to Germany as a Junior Group Leader (DE | 6–7:15 pm)
Learn from experts + peers, ask questions, and connect.
Register here: shorturl.at/n0Ftv

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 28d

Robert returned from the Netherlands through the #NRWRückkehrprogramm (NRW Returning Scholars Program) and is now Junior Professor at @uni-muenster.de

Since 2007, the program has supported around 60 researchers with up to €1.25 million to establish groups in NRW. Next #OpenCall coming soon!

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 28d

Junior Prof. Dr. Robert Hein shares what helped him succeed in his first year leading a #JuniorResearchGroup in Germany: mentorship, international experience, conferences, and admin support.
👉 Read his tips for building #academic #independence: gsonet.org/becoming-a-j...

Potrait of Robert Hein, Junior Professor of Organic Chemistry University of Münster, NRW Rückkehrprogramm Fellow
Quote: Looking back, I see how often timing makes the difference — in fellowship applications, in the decision to return, and in starting to lead a group. Staying flexible allowed me to make the most
of these moments.

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · 29d

Postdoc in Germany & unsure about #careerpaths, contracts or professorship options?

The German Association of University Professors & Lecturers #DHV offers:
✔️ Legal & career advice
✔️ Coaching & seminars
✔️ Professorship listings
Find out more in our latest article with Katharina Lemke & Roya Darabi!

How the DHV Supports Your Academic Career

With more than 33,900 members, DHV is the largest professional body representing academics & postdocs in Germany.

gsonet.org

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Wolfgang Dröge-Laser @wdl1.bsky.social · Sep 7

Please retweet: Julius-von-Sachs Institute, University of Würzburg is hiring: Prof. For Plant Genetics, Chair Botany III. Please apply until Oct 13th

www.biologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/ueber-die-fa...
#plantscience

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Sep 3

What does your next step in #academia look like?
Join our #PAW2025 session with @anne-schreiter.bsky.social for an overview of #careerpaths, #funding options, and how to navigate the system.

📅 Thursday, September 18 · 4 - 5:15pm CEST
🔗 Register: germanresearchsystem-pawgso2025.eventbrite.de

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎓 Thinking about a career beyond academia?
Join our #PAW2025 webinar with Dr. Birte Seffert for tips on translating skills, understanding job titles, and making your next move.

📅 Wednesday, September 17 · 4 - 5:15pm CEST
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.de/e/paw-2025-g...

#CareerBeyondAcademia

PAW 2025 GSO* Event: Careers beyond academia

Learn more about where to start & how to find inspiration for your career move beyond academia.

www.eventbrite.de

Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hit the Jackpot 2025
Postdocs at FU, HU, TU & Charité — got an idea to boost your career & network?
Up to €10,000 for self-initiated projects.
At least 2 BUA postdocs (diff. institutions) needed — partners from outside BUA welcome!
Apply by Oct 10, 2025. More info: www.fu-berlin.de/internationa...

Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 25

Andrea returned from Copenhagen through the #NRWRückkehrprogramm (NRW Returning Scholars Program) and is now Junior Professor at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de. Since 2007, the program has supported around 60 researchers with up to €1.25 million to establish groups in NRW. Next #OpenCall in Autumn 2025!

Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thinking about returning to Germany and leading a Junior Research Group?
Prof. Dr. Andrea Kirsch shares advice from her own path:
🔹 Build networks
🔹 Treat applications as practice
🔹 Negotiate what matters most to you
🔹 Define your boundaries
Read all her tips here 👉 gsonet.org/becoming-a-j...

Portrait and Testimonial of Andrea Kirsch, Assistant Professor of Oxidic Functional Materials, University Alliance Ruhr & Ruhr University Germany, NRW Rückkehrprogramm Fellow: "The most important thing is to find mentors you can really ask what matters and what doesn’t. People who know how the academic system works and genuinely want to support you."

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 18

Find the GAIN2025 program here: www.gain-network.org/en/annual-ga...

GAIN25 Conference Program | GAIN

www.gain-network.org

Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 18

Full House at GAIN25 — Meet Us in Boston (or Online)! ✨

We’ll be at GAIN25 with panels, CV checks & career talks.
📍 Boston, Aug 29–31
💻 Digital Workshops, Sept 25 (for those who can’t attend)
PS: The Saturday afternoon program (Aug 30) is still open & free — Talent Fair, workshops & Science Slam!

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 11

#GroupLeader – Integrative Structural Biology Across Scales and Modalities – integrating structural biology with nano X-ray imaging to reveal molecular mechanisms
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/d...

Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 11

#TeamLeader – Genomics Core Facility & Method Development – heading a service group and developing new genomics methods
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/d...

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 11

#GroupLeader – Genome Biology Unit – understanding how molecular information is regulated and reshaped in different systems embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/d...

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 11

#GroupLeader – Molecular Systems Biology – from integrative structural biology to AI-driven synthetic biology embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/d...

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 11

#Headof Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit – leading a multidisciplinary team exploring the principles of cellular organisation and function embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/d...

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 11

#JobOpenings for Science Leaders- the @embl.org -(European Molecular Biology Laboratory) is looking for new group, team, and unit leaders across multiple research areas.

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Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Aug 11

Congratulations, Sabrina!

Find out about her research here: gsonet.org/karrierewiss...

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Eliana Nachman @eliananachman.bsky.social · Jul 23

Last week, I had the chance to take part in the GSO #LeadershipAcademy.

I’m leaving with fresh ideas and practical tools to apply in my daily work.

Huge thanks to the organizers and my fellow participants for this experience.

#GSOLA #LSA9 #AcademicLeadership #LeadershipInScience

Guidance, Skills & Opportunities for Researchers @gso-forresearchers.bsky.social · Jul 18

#LSA9 just wrapped up in Berlin! 🟡 A week of reflection, exchange & fresh perspectives. Our fellows explored what leadership means in research today—across roles, disciplines & institutions. From different workshops to tough questions: leading in academia starts with self-awareness.

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