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𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟱𝟬%? – 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 3️⃣ 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲! #RaceTo50 Currently, the third N² Survey is taking place until the 19th of May. It's a joint survey assessing the working conditions of ~16,000 doctoral researchers at the large non-university research institutes – the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, Max Planck Society, and Leibniz-Gemeinschaft. 𝗔𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀, 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹! To ensure that the obtained results are representative, it is important that as many doctoral students as possible from all areas of #HelmholtzMunich participate in the survey. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀? Your feedback is invaluable for us as it helps us to understand the current situation of doctoral researchers at Helmholtz Munich. It will enable us to identify areas where we can improve the conditions for our doctoral researchers – for 𝙮𝙤𝙪! ➡ 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: https://lnkd.in/dQg_M2TQ ⬅

An intriguing commentary—lots of interesting points here. Although a well-crafted cover letter should be able to provide the customized narrative that targets the key focus areas of any specific job that someone is applying for. A mistake I see many people make is that they simply try to re-create their CV in narrative form in a cover letter—rather than use the letter as an opportunity to cherry pick some key areas for a deep dive that will highlight how well aligned they are for “that” specific job. I always tell my mentees to avoid a “copy/paste” approach to cover letters. Those letters are instantly recognizable and do not help you stand out (at least not in a positive light). Taking a customized approach serves as a great chance to show that you are putting careful thought into your application. It also allows the reader to see that you can think critically about how your skills and experiences align with their needs.

Do you know how your organisation promotes and supports best research practices?    In our latest #ResearchIntegrity blog, Catherine Winchester (senior research adviser – grants and research integrity at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute) explores the ins and outs of creating an annual statement on research integrity.    Annual statements give us invaluable insights into your organisation's research integrity activities while also identifying areas for development and focus for the following year.    Read more about annual statements in the blog 👉   https://bit.ly/3vVPlPp

Conversation I’ve had 100x: Them: So, what does your husband do? Me: He’s worked at the University of Missouri Research Reactor for 27 years. Them: What’s that? Me: It’s a nuclear reactor where he helps produce medical isotopes that are used to treat cancer. Them: There’s a NUCLEAR reactor in Columbia????? Me: Yes! You probably drive by it all the time. It’s near the Stadium on Providence Road. Them: They make cancer drugs HERE? That’s so cool! Me: Yep, they ship to radio pharmaceutical companies all over the world because they need these isotopes that can only be made at MURR in Columbia. Over the years he’s worked with researchers in different fields who need a nuclear reactor to process their samples to help them make some amazing discoveries in science, medicine, archaeology… Them: Wow! Me: I know, right? I just do communications—writing and stuff.🙃

Thanks for the great article featuring David Johnson, PhD from the Invent@SC Program!

Taking a short break to recharge before diving into a healthy and exciting 2024? Did you know that innovation is reshaping the landscape of cancer research? It's incredible! Join me in exploring more about a healthier future. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eHjX4FDj #candriam #investing4tomorrow

Taking a short break to recharge before diving into a healthy and exciting 2024? Did you know that innovation is reshaping the landscape of cancer research? It's incredible! Join me in exploring more about a healthier future. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/depUXYb9 #candriam #investing4tomorrow

Taking a short break to recharge before diving into a healthy and exciting 2024? Did you know that innovation is reshaping the landscape of cancer research? It's incredible! Join me in exploring more about a healthier future. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exzTREgZ #candriam #investing4tomorrow

PhD student Florentia Mousoullou from our Leukaemia Immunology & Transplantation group (https://lnkd.in/e8c_vj47) has put together a fantastic video review of the International PhD Student Conference (#IPSCC2024) which brings together cancer researchers from many different institutes for discussion, training and networking. If you're a new #PhD #student, check out this video for a great insight into what attending a conference is like 👇

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Lawrence Benjamin, University of California, Los Angeles Dr. Benjamin received the 2023 Pierre Massion Young Investigators Award. When asked what receiving this award means, Dr. Benjamin said: "LUNGevity research awards are exciting, especially for young researchers like me, who are early in our careers. Awards like this revolutionize the science we perform. I’m able to progress more efficiently and more quickly toward the results I hope to achieve. Especially for early career investigators, foundational awards, like this LUNGevity award, are really groundbreaking and allow us to do much better science, more effectively.” We are excited to watch and see how Dr. Benjamin helps transform lung cancer! Learn more about research by visiting lungevity.org/research