Summary
- Location: SustainLab
- Dates: 3rd – 5th June 2026
The conference is organized by the University of Amsterdam and will take place at SustainLab, near the university campus. This event will combine scientific and job-oriented talks. The 11 PhD students of the MAWI network are getting closer to the end of their PhDs, therefore the topics will be mostly focused on career advice and industry connections. In addition, a workshop with a focus on Transferable skills will be provided by the company Hertz
Program
Invited Speakers
- Ido Niesen (FermioniQ) , “Tensor networks for physics simulations”
- Kjeld Eikema (Vrije Universiteit),
- Pepijn Pinkse (University of Twente), “Photonic quantum authentication, communication and computation”
- Chris Roeloffzen (LioniX)
- Christian Koller (FOTEC)
Workshop “Discover your transferable skills” by Hertz
As a PhD student or postdoc entering the job market, you need to be aware of your own skills and be able to communicate them. That’s not always easy. Most researchers are very good at presenting their research and practical skills, but are less aware of their social, communication and leadership skills. However, you have experience in completing your thesis, and perhaps also in applying for grants, organising conferences and managing other staff. You clearly possess ‘transferable skills’; skills that you can use in any situation and that make you valuable to the labour
market.
In this workshop, participants discover which transferable skills they possess, and which ones they still wish to develop. Participants will also learn about the STARR method, a method of questioning often used in job interviews. Participants will come up with examples they can use to demonstrate their transferable skills, and practise using the STARR method to highlight those skills.