TECH Postdoc Career Seminar 2026

The faculty of Technical Sciences would like to invite all postdocs from TECH and NAT to this bi-annual webinar designed to support your career development as an early-stage researcher. During the webinar you will gain valuable insights into how to navigate career paths both within academia and beyond. The programme will guide you in identifying your strengths, exploring career opportunities, and developing strategies to shape your future.

We hope this workshop will provide the tools and inspiration to help you make informed decisions about your next career steps.

Programme

12.00 – 12.10/ Welcome, Why career coaching is important and expectations for the workshop, Michelle Williams, Vice-Dean for Talent Development, TECH, AU

12.10 – 12.30 / Know your own strengths and preferences, Vibeke Broe, AU Career PhD & JR

12.30 – 13.00 / Transition from PhD to postdoc and beyond, Vibeke Broe

13.00 – 13.25 / Experience of an early career strategy, Monika Colombo, Tenure Track, dept. of Mechanical and Production Engineering, TECH, AU

13.25 – 13.40 / BREAK

13.40 – 14.05 / Industry as a goal? Niall Young, IFF (https://www.iff.com/)

14.05 – 14.30 / Academia as a goal? Vibeke Broe

14.30 – 14.55 / Entrepreneurship as a goal? Peter Freisner Johansen, KITCHEN

14.55 -15.15 / Shared Q/A

15.15 – 15.30 / Wrap up, and key take home messages, Vibeke Broe