550003 SE Path to Success: Exploring Academic Careers (2026S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 12.02.2026 14:00 to Th 26.02.2026 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 15.03.2026 18:00
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
PhD students (PhD Ecology and Evolution; DSPL55) will have preference during the final registration (if the number of participants exceeds the number of places). Further preference will be given to advanced master students (MSc started in SS2025 or earlier) in the following programs for which the course has officially been offered:
MAN 3 (Master Evolutionary Anthropology)
MBO 7 (Master Botany)
MEC-9 (Master Ecology and Ecosystems)
MES5 (Master Evolutionary Systems Biology)
MZO4 (Master Zoology)
PLEASE CHECK THE PROGRAM (below) FOR LOCATION (alternating - Rennweg 14 and UBB)!Program:
19.03.2026 (Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien, Lecture Hall):
Simon Rittmann (PI at VDSEE and start-up founder)
Maria Pinto (Science Communication, Science Content Creator, former VDSEE PhD)26.03.2026 (UBB, Seminar Room 3.1)
Emese Vegh (Post Doc, Evolutionary Anthropology, UniVie)
Millan Muŝo (R&D Biologist Prague, formerly post doc)16.04.2026 (Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien, Lecture Hall):
Roman Hoffmann (PI at IIASA)
Fabio Mologni (Post Doc, Botany and Biodiversity, UniVie)30.04.2026 (UBB, Seminar Room 3.1):
Emily Kate (Data Steward, UniVie)
Kristina Stapornwongkul (PI Max Perutz Lab)07.05.2026 (Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien, Lecture Hall):
Christiana Staudinger (scientific project collaborator, BOKU)
Antonia Vogel (Executive Manager VDSEE UniVie)11.06.2026 (UBB, Seminar Room 3.1):
Krissa Skogen (Head of Botanical Garden/Senior Scientist UniVie)
Daria Shipilina (Post Doc, ISTA & Botany and Biodiversity, UniVie)
- Thursday 19.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Thursday 26.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 3.124, Ebene 3
- Thursday 16.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Thursday 30.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 3.124, Ebene 3
- Thursday 07.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- N Thursday 11.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 3.124, Ebene 3
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- obligatory attendance of at least five of six offered seminar dates in person (presence will be checked)
- active participation in the discussions
- short opinion paper (1-1.5 page) about the seminar (what information was most useful, what would you like to hear more about, what surprised you the most, etc.) to be uploaded to moodle after the last seminar (deadline 19.06.2026)
- active participation in the discussions
- short opinion paper (1-1.5 page) about the seminar (what information was most useful, what would you like to hear more about, what surprised you the most, etc.) to be uploaded to moodle after the last seminar (deadline 19.06.2026)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
presence: 60%
active participation in the discussion: 20%
short opinion paper: 20%50% required to pass
100-90% - 1
75-89% - 2
60-74% - 3
50-59% - 4
below 50% - 5
active participation in the discussion: 20%
short opinion paper: 20%50% required to pass
100-90% - 1
75-89% - 2
60-74% - 3
50-59% - 4
below 50% - 5
Examination topics
active participation in discussions and written opinion paper
Reading list
Association in the course directory
PhD, MAN 3, MBO 7, MEC-9, MES5, MZO4
Last modified: Tu 24.03.2026 11:08
What advice would you give for choosing a PostDoc-position?
Which problems did you encounter during your scientific career and what were the lessons you learned?
What strategies or habits have you developed to maintain a healthy work-life balance while pursuing a career in academia?
How do you manage mentorship and collaborations in academia, especially concerning students' and collaborators' individual expectations and personalities?
The presentations will be followed by discussion.This seminar is designed to provide doctoral students and advanced master students who are considering PhD with better insight into the paths of career. Invited speakers will talk about their scientific careers and beyond, about the choices they have made and about factors that have played an important role in developing their own career path. Practical advice on how to prepare for and most effectively plan various steps of a career will be offered. Significance of collaborations and mentoring will also be a central theme, as well as maintaining a healthy life-work balance. This seminar is expected to open direct comunication and allow for sharing expectations, concerns and experiences.