GAIN23 Program and Talent Fair

Conference Program

GAIN23 Conference
August 25th – 27th, 2023
Boston Marriott Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116, US
GAIN23 Digital Workshops
September 19th, 2023
Online
3:00pm-10:00pm CEST

Friday (8/25/2023) – All events in German

Time (EST) Room Event
9:00-9:30 In front of  Salon F Pre-GAIN23 breakfast-networking session
9:30-11:00 Salon F Pre-GAIN23 Transferring Outcomes: From Science to Innovation
1:00   Conference Begins
1:00-2:00 Salon F Postdoc Networking Warm-Up Session
2:00-3:30 Salon A-E Opening of the Talent Fair
3:30-4:45   Parallel Workshops
Suffolk Forum Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften
Berkeley through Fairfield Forum Medizin und Biowissenschaften
Wellesley Forum Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften
5:00-6:00 Salon F GAIN23 Official Welcome
Anna Oberle-Brill- GAIN Program Director
Dr. Jens Brandenburg- State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Education and Research
Prof. Dr. Katja Becker- President of the German Research Foundation
Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee, President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl- President of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
6:00-9:00 Salon G GAIN23 Reception

Saturday Morning (8/26/2023) – All events in German

Time Room Event
7:00-8:30 Gloucester Breakfast
8:30-9:45   Parallel Workshops
Berkeley Karriere-Einstieg als Wissenschaftler/in bei UNO und EU
Suffolk Einblicke in Berufungsverfahren – Dos and Don’ts
Claredon Karrierewege an den außeruniversitären Forschungseinrichtungen
Darthmouth Innovation & Transfer – Karrieren zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Start-Up
Wellesley Individuelle Karrierewege in der Wissenschaft – aktive Gestaltung von Karrierephasen und Übergängen unter Berücksichtigung von Fördermöglichkeiten
10:00-11:30 Salon F Round of Discussion with Politicians
11:30-12:30 Salon A-E Talent Fair
12:30-2:00 Gloucester Lunch Session

Saturday Afternoon (8/26/2023) – All events in English

GAIN23 English Program

Time Room Event
2:00-3:15 EST   Parallel Workshops in English
Dartmouth Women and Leadership in Academia
Arlington The Tenure-Track Professorship in Germany
Wellesley Research in Germany: Opportunities for Postdocs, Young Investigators, and Junior Faculty Members in Germany
Berkeley Informative Interviews/Informational Interviews
Suffolk European Funding Opportunities for Postdocs – European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA)
Claredon Universities and Non-University Research Institutions: Distinction & Collaboration
3:15-5:15 Salon A-E Talent Fair
3:45-4:45 Arlington HAW Pitch: Paths to Professorship at Universities of Applied Sciences
5:15-6:45 Salon F GAIN23 Science Slam and Award Ceremony

Sunday (8/27/2023) – All events in German

Time Room Event
7:00-8:30 Gloucester Breakfast
8:00-8:45   Parallel Workshops
8:00-8:45 Dartmouth Impulssession: Transforming your research into a Publication
 Claredon Impulssession: CV Check
9:00-10:15   Parallel Workshops
 Suffolk Ein attraktiver Weg in die wissenschaftliche Selbständigkeit: Leitung einer Nachwuchsgruppe
Wellesley Karrierefaktor Netzwerk – Wie interdisziplinäre und institutionenübergreifende Forschungsverbünde Karrieren in der Wissenschaft fördern
 Dartmouth Erfolgreiche Karriere in der Industrie
 Arlington Reform des Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetzes (WissZeitVG) – neuer Ansatz für gute Arbeitsbedingungen in der Wissenschaft
 Claredon Lernen leuchten lassen
10:15-11:15 Salon A-E Talent Fair and Coffee Break
11:15-12:30   Parallel Workshops
 Wellesley Drei Wege zur erfolgreichen Rückkehr nach Deutschland
Arlington Career Options at Federal Research Institutes
 Claredon Karrierewege ins Wissenschaftsmanagement
 Dartmouth From Lab to Leadership | Die Bedeutung guter Führung in der Wissenschaft
 Suffolk Netzwerken aus dem Ausland für den Ruf in Deutschland

 

GAIN23 Talent Fair

Over 60 universities and institutions were represented at the GAIN Talent Fair. Scientists in the early stages of their careers had the opportunity to get to know their future employers in person and to expand their professional network.

GAIN23 Talent Fair