{"id":2144,"date":"2024-10-03T11:40:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/?page_id=2144"},"modified":"2024-11-11T13:14:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T12:14:26","slug":"training-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microplanet.at\/index.php\/training-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Training overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Training in the CoE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Training activities are a cornerstone of our Cluster of Excellence, involving every member in all phases of their scientific careers. We are dedicated to developing training activities that meet the highest standards, as set by the European Charter for Researchers, both within and outside the CoE. This commitment ensures the quality of our training, accelerates life-long learning, and leverages the manifold synergies across the CoE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CoE Training Committee, led by Andreas Bergthaler (MedUni Wien), will coordinate training activities across the CoE. Among the different career stages represented in the CoE, we will particularly focus on three main groups of persons<\/strong> for which specific training and mentoring are especially important to promote their careers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • \u2022 Master’s Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u2022 PhD Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    Master’s students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Advanced training at the master\u2019s level ensures that we create a pool of highly qualified students who may be interested in joining the CoE. It will also enhance the education of aspiring researchers and future leaders in a dynamic research field. The CoE Microplanet is an extraordinary opportunity to focus established and new teaching efforts to provide a learning initiative that will benefit not only the members of the CoE and their students but also the academic institutions in Austria and beyond. The CoE initiative for master\u2019s students has multiple components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • \u2022 An interdisciplinary virtual curriculum<\/strong>, i.e., a package of courses carefully selected to enhance the training of master’s-level students in microbiome research in medical and environmental contexts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u2022 A multitude of cutting-edge projects in the area of microbiome science that provide research opportunities<\/strong> for master\u2019s students in a collaborative environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u2022 A diverse intellectual environment<\/strong> that transcends institutional, disciplinary, and hierarchical boundaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u2022 Support for talented students<\/strong> during their master\u2019s thesis work regardless of social background, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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      PhD students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Doctoral students are a vital group within all research teams of the CoE. PhD students contribute their intellect, creativity, and significant workload to the research goals, and they represent the upcoming generation of scientists. The CoE strives to generate a prolific environment for doctoral training in microbiome research preparing students for their individual scientific careers in sectors such as academia and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Doctoral studies are regulated in detail by the participating host universities and their doctoral schools or PhD study programs. The CoE brings additional training, cross-cutting communication, collaboration, and access to high-level infrastructure without disciplinary boundaries. The Doctoral School of Microbiology and Environmental Science of the University of Vienna (VDS MES) is a central hub for achieving coherent activities among all CoE institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Major aims for doctoral training in the CoE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      \u2022 Effective onboarding<\/strong> through workshops and early lab rotations for new students<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Excellence supervision<\/strong> by the research group and a thesis advisory committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Development of scientific and transferable skills<\/strong> through targeted courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Dealing with individual weaknesses<\/strong> through individual coaching and peer support<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Scientific exchange and networking<\/strong> through secondments, internships, scientific and social events<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Healthy work-life balance and good mental health<\/strong> through peer support and psychological counseling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Support for future careers<\/strong> through a career development plan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Postdoctoral Fellows and Junior CoE Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Postdoctoral appointments represent a critical career step for young researchers. Working in the CoE will boost scientific efficiency in terms of a top-level intellectual environment, collaborative opportunities, and high-level infrastructural access and promote the international visibility that is so essential at this career stage. The postdoctoral researchers will benefit from intense, cooperative mentoring and networking by Key Researcher teams involved in their project and from organizing and participating in a range of joint activities such as the annual retreats and scientific workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Classical academic PostDoc training often fails to provide opportunities to practice non-project-related skills<\/strong>. Thus, we’ve identified four major aims for PostDoc training within the CoE that will improve the success of starting scientific leaders in industry, teaching, science communication, or academic positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Major aims for Postdoctoral training in the CoE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      \u2022 Active and early career planning<\/strong>, including a career development plan, individual coaching, teaching opportunities, or entrepreneurship training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Training in independence-related skills<\/strong>, such as self-management, negotiation, and grant writing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Training in leadership skills<\/strong>, such as mentoring, inclusive communication, awareness of unconscious bias, and work ethics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2022 Networking and science communication<\/strong> through PostDoc-led activities and science communication training<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      coe Training Committee members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      andreas bergthaler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Training Committee Leader<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      MEdical UNIVERSITY of vienna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      peter hinterdorfer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      johannes kepler university linz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      katharina kitzinger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      UNIVERSITY of vienna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Christian Diener is tenure-track professor at Medical University of Graz and CoE Key Researcher Nr 31.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      petra pjevac<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      UNIVERSITY of Vienna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      thomas rattei<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      UNIVERSITY of vienna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      dagmar woebken<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Committee Member<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      UNIVERSITY of Vienna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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