The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics holds a Career Day for PhD students and postdocs with a seminar on Career Skills and Career Development on
Meeting date: 22 January 2026
Meeting time: 9.00- 15.30
Location: 1871, 120 Aud Nucleus.
Attendees: All PhD students and postdocs from MBG
Presenters: AU Career PhD & JR (Vibeke Broe)
PhD program responsible: Ditlev E. Brodersen, Amalie B.Purup, Camilla G. Andersen, Caroline Baadegaard, Helle Homann
Purpose: To increase the PhD Students and Postdocs’ career awareness by providing them with knowledge and understanding of how they develop their career skills at different stages of their research training.
Overall structure of the day:
Program
9.00 – 9.45 | Welcome & introduction to the day (including career thinking in your PhD)
9.45 – 11.45 I Career decision making: Your options, your skills and your interests
Career decisions can be complex and are based on your understanding of available options, your skills and your interests. In this session we will look at the options available for MBG researchers beyond academia and through guided reflection and structured exercises, you will clarify your values, interests and the skills you want to use. Finally, we will discuss how these align with various career paths and job functions.
11.45 – 12.30 I Making the transition: When and where to start
This session focuses on the practical steps of moving into a new career field and is designed to give you clear guidance on navigating uncertainty and taking strategic action toward your next role.
12.30-13.00 | Lunch break
13.00 – 13.30 I The academic career path in DK
13.30 - 15.15 | Research abroad: Funding possibilities, career paths and work-life balance
The session participants (Anne Færch Nielsen, Lotte Winther Stagsted, Ditlev Egeskov Brodersen) will share their experience being a postdoc abroad, working in scientific publishing and moving a family back to Denmark. We will also go through the different funding options for postdocs abroad and talk about how the foundations evaluate applications for postdoc fellowships.
15.15-15.30 | Your career reflections, Wrap-Up, Questions and Feedback
We’ll close the day with an open Q&A, time for comments, and a short feedback session to reflect on what you have learned.
15.30 | Thank you and goodbye
