Workshops

Aims of workshops

  • To support scientists in their career planning process and to allow participants interchanging and improving personal networking
  • To make participants aware of possible alternatives to academic careers
  • To support them in decision reframing, in creativity processes, in getting over past conflicts and reflecting on their own situation
  • To support them in applying for new jobs (how to improve application documents, preparation for interviews, etc.)
Labor von Prof. Dr. Gerald Schwank. D-BIOL, Stem Cell Biology & Disease Modeling

Costs for the participants

Fees one day workshop:
Doctoral Student: CHF 60.-Postdoc: CHF 100.-

Fees two days workshop:
Doctoral Student: CHF 120.-
Postdoc: CHF 180.-

Individual Coaching Session

Participants who have attended a workshop have the possiblity to follow an individual coaching session of 1 hour with either the trainer of the workshop or any other FLP Trainers/Coachs.

The cost of this session for the participant is CHF 50.-

Organisation

The number of participants can vary between 8 to 16.

Workshops will take place only if the minimum number of participants is reached.

All workshops will take place between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm if not specified otherwise.

Lunch, snacks and refreshments are included in the offer.

Registration

Registration will open approximately 6 weeks before the starting date of each workshop. 

The number of participants can vary between 8 to 16

Workshops will take place only if the minimum number of participants is reached

Cancellation Policy

Full refunds will be made before the registration deadline (10 days before the start of the workshop). After this date no reimbursement will be made, unless you provide a substitute.

In case of illness or force majeure, the fee will be reimbursed.

Commitments and duties

Participants commit to attending the whole duration of the workshop.

Offers in 2026

Dates:
Monday, April 13
From:09:00 to 17:00

Location: ETHZ

Price: CHF 60 / CHF 100 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

Influcence, convince and handle conflict

Description and objectives (available soon)

Dates: 
Tuesday, April 28 (9-13) and Thursday, June 11 (9-13)
From: 2 half days from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm

Location: EPFL

Price: CHF 120 / CHF 180 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

Dates:
Friday, May 29 + Friday, June 5
From: 09:00 to 17:00

Location: ETHZ

Price: CHF 120 / CHF 180 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

Dates: 
Wednesday, September 23 and
Wednesday, October 21
From: 09:00 to 17:00

Location: ETHZ

Price: CHF 120 / CHF 180 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

Dates:
Thursday, October 1
From: 10:00 to 16:00

Location: ONLINE

Price: CHF 60 / CHF 100 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

Date: 
Thursday, October 29
From: 09:00 to 17:00

Location: ETHZ

Price: CHF 60 / CHF 100 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

Date: 
Friday, October 30
From: 09:00 to 17:00

Location: EPFL

Price: CHF 60 / CHF 100 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

Dates: 
Monday, November 9 and
Monday, November 16
From: 09:00 to 17:00

Location: EPFL

Price: CHF 120 / CHF 180 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

Dates: 
to be confirmed
From: 09:30 to 17:30

Location: ETHZ

Price: CHF 120 / CHF 180 (Doctoral Student / Postdoc)

What participants say
"These workshops offer us the chance to improve our skills and know how to react with any conditions around us in the field."
"I got to meet a lot of very interesting people and also learnt a lot about my strengths and weaknesses."
"Among women only: Ease to share, Similarity of experiences, Similarity of social roles"
"Very helpful to make me feel more confident, determined and at peace with my current situation and find my scientific career."