Thank you MCAA Germany Chapter for two exciting years full of vision, fun and positive energy. I wish the new chair Scott Harrison and the board Gábor Kismihók @marmas76 Brian Cahill and Christian Weber great success in developing the chapter further!

Registrations for the online version of #MSCA2020HR are open

"There are so many skills academics have that can be a great selling point for different careers. Make sure you claim them!" sciencemag.org/careers/2020/0…

Transformative Journals 👉 a new way of accelerating a transition to #OpenAccess via #PlanS

How do you develop skills for industry whilst in academia?

🎺 An amazing opportunity to learn how to create your research spin-off!

What if a different decision was made, then what?

This easy form can help to clarify expectations between #DoctoralCandidate & #Supervisor at the begining of their relationship

📢This year's #ScienceIsWonderful! event will be online! All #MSCA fellows and #EUfunded researchers can take part in the online exhibition as part of the #RiDaysEU, 22-24 September 2020. Apply here➡️ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runne… 📅Deadline: 6 July 2020

Only one week left! The #OEduverse Project aims to advance sustainable research careers by providing training and professional development workshops to early-stage researchers. The workshops will focus on the fields of #OpenScience, #MentalWellbeing, and #ScienceCommunication.

To mark the start of the 🇩🇪 EU Council Presidency, the #BrandenburgGate is shining tonight. One more hour to go and #EU2020DE is ready for take-off. Together for Europe’s recovery! 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺

An official relaunch of ESOF 2020, the largest Eur. conference on science & technology, postponed from July to September due to the Covid-19 pandemic was officially announced yesterday. 150 sessions, ove 700 speakers in an innovative hybrid format ... euroscience.org/news/esof2020-…

I'm in the news! In the The Irish Times I raise concerns about the effects of short term #ResearchFunding on the quality of research. irishtimes.com/news/science/r… Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Eurodoc TIB ▪ @[email protected] #MCAA #MSCA #phdchat #PhDLife

Barriers in doctoral training Doctoral candidate’s supervision Access to research resources Working environment Lower productivity & increased precarity Unclear future for funding Negative impact on career development Isolation & anxiety Halt on mobility Increased inequalities❓

At the Eurodoc conference, Rene von Schomberg of Horizon 2020 deals with the dilemma for Early-Career Researchers of practicing #OpenScience without a globally-agreed reward system for Open Science practices.

Are you a non-german-speaking researcher looking for academic career opportunities in Germany? Make sure you register as an international attendee for this year's virtual Annual GAIN Conference & Talent Fair: gain20.converve.io Registration closes on Fri, Aug 7.

Are you interested in #research and #science #policy? At ESOF 2020 Trieste, you can meet the experts discussing about it. ESOF Check the programme 👉 bit.ly/2EWgvLM

🥁 Online training on advancing sustainable research careers!

The MCAA German Chapter will be having it's annual meeting on the 11th of September, after co-hosting a free webinar on Advancing doctoral training, with a focus on open science, mental health, and communication. Register here! mariecuriealumni.eu/mcaa-events/ad… #openscience #mentalhealth

Next Thursday, former MCAA Germany Chapter Chair Marina Rantanen Modéer will compete in the final of Famelab Germany. Watch online from 18:30 here bielefeld.jetzt/termin/v/2011-… Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) @MCAA_RoCur Bielefeld JETZT FameLab MCAA Sweden Chapter