Considering a career beyond academia?
You’re not “just a postdoctoral researcher”, there are several alternative career paths that could work for you. Many postdocs will become highly qualified knowledge workers for the public and private sectors. Check out the links below for job platforms and events with companies and organizations targeting PhD holders:
PhD Talent Pool Flanders is a recruitment platform for PhD holders that offers vacancies and opportunities for careers beyond and in academia . The platform also gives an overview of career events like career lunches, organised by companies or the Flemish universities. You can also find several tips to get your career going.
Interuniversity Job Market for Young Researchers is a cross-disciplinary job fair co-organised by the five Flemish universities. This event is targeted at PhD holders to meet companies and organizations that wish to capitalize on the added value of the PhD.
Are you looking for information, advice or support on Business & Valorisation?
Check out the Dive-into-Business training programme (after login) and the Pintra webpage (after login) of the Valorisation Office to find out more about:
establish collaborations with industry via contract research
create and valorise intellectual property and negotiate licence agreements
launch your spin-off company
find the right infrastructure/incubator
build networks and ecosystems
make your business plans, etc.
Contact: valorisatie@uantwerpen.be
Career support
Make sure to check out the section on career support for initiatives about the transition to the non-academic labour market and tools to help you prepare for a career beyond academia.