career day project management, 2-4th december 2020 the
TRANSCRIPT
Career Day Project Management, 2-4th December 2020
The Career Day Project Management took place in
the week of 2nd-4th December 2020 and meant to
focus the areas of Project Management both in the
academic and industrial sectors. In this event,
participants will have the opportunity to hear
experiences from DKFZ Alumni now working as
Project Managers, as well as network and exchange
ideas between each other.
As an institution that educates and employs B.Sc.
and M.Sc. students, PhD students and Post-Docs
working in the most diverse fields of science and
research, the DKFZ is also preparing all its
employees for future positions and is teaching
them how a background in Project Management
(PM) can be important to their daily work. Many of
DKFZ’s Alumni then choose to use this well-acquired knowledge, creating even deeper PM
foundations, by enrolling in careers as Project
Managers. Therefore, it only makes sense to have
examples of “DKFZ-made” Project Managers explaining a wide audience their work at our Project Management Career Day.
In a year where everything as we know it has changed, the Career Day format was not an
exception. This event took place in an online format, bringing together people working all over
the country for talks, workshops and discussion rounds, everything held through a Zoom
platform.
Thank you to our sponsors:
Gold sponsor: Merck
Silver sponsors: BioMed X; Rentschler Biopharma
Participants:
The event counted 376 registered participants (40% PhD students, 27% Postdocs, 14% M.Sc.
students), of whom 52% are currently
working at the DKFZ, 42% are affiliated
with the NCT, ZMBH, Max Planck, HIT
and other institutions, and 6% are DKFZ
Alumni. We received feedback from 104
participants.
Current working position
Total=376
40% Doctoral Researcher
27% Postdoc
4% Senior Scientist
1% Group Leader
13% Other
1% Bachelor Student
14% Master Student
According to the survey, 90% of the participants consider that the topics covered by the Career
Day good and great (ratings 4 and 5, on a scale from 1-5). Moreover, 86% of participants rated
the overall quality of the talks given by the speakers with good or great.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0
50
100
Speakers
Fra
cti
on
of
To
tal
Quality of speakers
1 (poor)
2
3
4
5 (great)
18
25
13 1512
5
34
50
14
5
Aca
demic
Res
earc
h & T
each
ing
Clin
ical
Res
earc
h
Dat
a Sci
ence
/ Engin
eering
Dru
g Appro
val a
nd Pro
ductio
n
Entr
epre
neurs
hip, I
P and th
e Buis
ness
of Sci
ence
Mar
ketin
g and S
ales
Res
earc
h in In
dustry
Sci
ence
Adm
inis
trat
ion a
nd Pro
ject
Man
agem
ent
Sci
ence
Writin
g and C
omm
unicat
ion
Oth
er
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
# o
f p
art
icip
an
ts
Future plans and interests
Overall Quality of Speakers
Total=100
3% 1 (poor)
3% 2
8% 3
27% 4
59% 5 (great)
59% 5 (great)
Rating of Topics
Total=103
4% 1 (poor)
1% 2
5% 3
31% 4
Engagement with speaker compared to on-site event
Total=84
48% Different
52% Similar
Comments about the virtual event:
• I probably interacted more in this version than in real life as they would have been physically
surrounded by people and not easily accessible.
• I think the virtual format made it easier to approach the speakers and to also hear
which questions other people were asking!
• It was great, the discussions very interesting but still to ask a personal question was
not possible
• I don't live in Heidelberg so the online event was a great opportunity for me to take
part in the event.
• There wasn’t enough networking time
Comments about the virtual speed dating:
• Great idea, more information about this beforehand would have been nice to know what to
expect but this was by far my favorite and also the most helpful session during the whole
career day! Thanks a lot for putting this up and for the great selection of speakers
• Best part of the career day!!! Loved it! (Speed-dating)
• Nice experience!
• Had expected speakers in speed dating
Comments about the speakers and take-home message:
• Organization, multi-tasking and flexibility are key for PM
• Every PM position is different, communication (incl. listening) is crucial
• There is a chance to shift careers and it is doable
• The presentations were really good and the speakers gave great tips re to a career in
project management.
• Dealing with people is the core as project manager
• I definitely enjoyed a lot of the speakers’ presentations. My take home messages are "be brave and go for it", as well as "one learns the most on the job".
• Many valuable tips! The most useful for me was the general understanding of PM
position in academia and industry.
General suggestions/ideas for improvement
• I think you did a great job, I benefit from this career day a lot!
• It was great! Well done!
• Thank you for the great organization!
• None, it was all very well organized and informative. Thanks!
• Include the following topics next time: Experimental PM, PM tools, Leadership
• …the virtual format made it easier to approach the speakers and to also hear which questions other people were asking
• was very successful and I gained new insights (despite being an online event)
• Slack did not seem to be of much use …, discussion/questions mostly took place on
the zoom chat.
• Please keep such events in an online format also after Corona restrictions will be
lifted - access from other cities than Heidelberg for DKFZ partner sites is really of
great benefit!
Career Day:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
� �:®�
�"@. V II
�\
j
�
"'e" ,,
dkfz. GERMAN
CANCER RESEARCH CENTER IN THE HELMHOLTZ ASSOCIATION
•••••••••
Projed MQv\t�ger for CLMiCQl Tri�l� NCT TRIAL CENTER �ER"\CE . �BIONAOING �RO:JEClMAN�GEME�T
�c,enb�c Projed MQv\l�ger b. �upport� f rom fir�t Technologie AdVisor �-1 � ll· �cienb�c Projed �r'Fi
PM 11 �bo�Q\��I > lnternotionol workocro�� Europe INFORM Dutie� oncl Re�pon�ibilitiu > Deolinq with cliff erent '10\lrStlf ·leocl � · clrive�tokeholaer� PER�ONAL > T riol budgeting> ©uolit"1 Check.) Relotion�h ip ond Time > Honcllinq multiple role� , priori� u,\'
M��t �ountl� \llil&LE
• f ocu� "1our TEAMmonoqement �t? �\-\AT D�'\/{S \J\()\I � ·� � U,t9
> tron�f er knowleclqe> pre�entotion �kill�> collect �kill�.Seviior Cons1Alt�nt � DADEMIA "'- CONSULTIN� \) \\ �-=- � > lonq-term pro ject� ">�hart enqnqement� �
&0;1. Cohlenl � " &0;1. m�n�met:'� quornntiecl
> low �nlnr\1>f1eea >TEC\.IN\CAL ..> TRAN�FERABLE .•
... ��lLL�
\} U tf" Lote niqht� O >Hiqh �nlnr\1 fl" Meed � nc11111cAL •.
e > ll?AtJ�FERA81.E"
\) ... 'Sl<IU.� ..
\} �
,, fa\1""' ��
@" .. t,
to. f/ C � . Communic1Üion skills ®��
., '"� · tion r . � �elf process orqon,so . ,7, J/1 . � h."' L t· L trouble �hootinq �K,LL�1/ � .1 �.-· At10 "1 ICO ' • .--- "� '-
d uobilit'-1 � ir �\.'-- &onsistenc'-1 on re., .. t com ll/ 0.-olubon SCWIS 0. JAC..... �oft skills empnth�. conflict m
Li�III 8fübVlch
Career Day:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CUniml lröJf,'1 Lead . Kc�
�Qble skills = ScitnHs� tJJ Pt,1
pl�11ftil\9 &, / rutttti"" 1.acpoi1r1a1lJ Stlf-�l��tfflt.K�
: �-- KPls rui
�lit.ttet ·"e_ r
�Qlion�I wett � S\alct\ioldu h1�\1�<mt� rtsP,O'tSi blt a� �CC.OIA�k
S&5
(M)4MJ"' 2;'f I�,
WkQ� � dirftrent?
lnduslr� hiShl� rigul�lut owir"onmuit m,�n )( otg<AMiz�Hondit{ermoo bd� pos,UottS
CUnical hiShl� rigul�lut induslr� &, ,ltlt1d1rdr rese�rcn documttt�on
PM carrt work
wi\.kout Q te�m W\ii� hl>J nol bem docume.nled nt\Jt,r h �yptt1ul t
Glob�l pro1er1o�asigh�
DD ��-D ·-·-
G
Mllabmate.io = Si,n Up � onUt1, lool lo coUQbo�lt , plQn & documet1� ixpmmm�
ro fQr IAnUwtiluJ s�o�e, .. !
•11\Lij_ • C
�
Workspace for your lab
c
Plan, write and get organized. Single tool to manage your whole lab
from anywhere, anytime!
:r� �
� �ow lo joi�q Mö110H� -fr1>srQttt orHUi\of?
wha! abo1A J M.rttr dtvdop�c.tJ "'�d �ttlli� t:tf tAw;� o� �14 f;1Mc., wor't ? /);scus5ion: l?o I �vt lo �uomt a 111,ll;vt 8'-'v.101t1 sptattr? i,.. ..,0, / 4 l�sli#1.tfioli1 r li1ni�aSi�1t.> ha11t �oh1l.f;mo Sud, ptoa�s, ASl
L utfl ,d soot-t qJ fJ<M Qtupl- u0tlti"".j /tu houvJ nftvft,d .91a� t<SfXJ"1�'b1/,'/,;J. • ;/ W(l("j 4 buJ ;{ at�1> i,r,ui1,1l 4ti'j wtlf °"Sav,rJt.t/ t-tmath __./'
t,
�ou wiff �tvu bt Q ,�'/.,p ..
il raf�u de1J61ds Ovt #1Ljol, dtsettplic)t,t, �hal s�# twtJ lhtj e,f>(4-
via tufwo-a.,� Qrro&AMif �o" w·,n tt1tt4 °'f'0�'1fiQf �tM.for Ovtd OiM Oslc !jOUf�f 4
dkfz. GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER IN THE HELMHOLTZ ASSOCIATION
• • • • • • • • •
About Features Contact -
Or MIAjbt �u"" 1', �,uQ -hp
scivisto. com � Dr. Franziska Jchworz
Career Day: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
3/� � Ullll11111t1ic�0t11»1d tvWs ltad, &io/
DD �;-D ·-,_
C
� "C§) ,,
Communi�ko� tA�q Evo,�� LtAd. ��tr
dkfz. GERMAN
CANCER RESEARCH CENTER IN THE HELMHOLTZ ASSOCIATION
• • • • • • •
,,n,,.n,. � i Ufe. sCicnce Cl1Asler �hine.-Ne.clrAr OUR MEMBERS
��:,, F ;"'' ''.'."'
�ß.
r li) :��°::' SANOFI \.--.)
Darmstadthto1QAC
K
ttl)ttlttt�119 �n co"11e.cl:in3 lht 119ionl\ it1no���o11 sj�oldus across �II Sf8mmb
bttitt3 �, Q proitc! b\�fl� to dt»e\op Qt1 Qpplic��io11 lo etplote, �"d vi�uQUze. gu,omic ��rlQ�ls� -�) Kaise,::'/n,e -- .äl:" ';" L,d�gs��". to� slwtin9 out : · budgel: pl�nnin3 Qt1d contn>llin3
/l::a:-""""'
Karlsruhe �(! Stuttar
ll Fraunhof:
�f
promoHon of Ufe. &.imce. Rt9io11 Rhine. l t1Qin I Ntck� Cm�iort � � rith lranslQliot1� er.osMStem
-
Vt10ps �\\5\0r \ ��ko�
. communi�tion wilh exhmms . toardit1�lion o{ dtlivuies : 11pott an pro9rw �o SlQke.holdas
lt1d\Jilti� Pt'1 skillle.t Qtld mindset •is � tommunica�or
• is Q fllCililQt:or
l�f.iCQ\ wotkdll�
� prt>itcl fflQPS thr»19i�S U1e. iob �s Wdl
e is tluiblt
�kill sd-how lo i�prowt� ' � o„qcw e�.f.ta coußt�,
{of �M-toli� P'°5'°'�1MS, Qt1d ��r � twJwotk.
o priori� li!� �0 t\"'s�er medin9s
l-3 hOIArl (>t,foc.use.d wotk
o ci1Asl:er marnVt� - 'ttc/d work:o tl11Albiloskin3 '1S di\lUSt Wks
?,.sl.1,füi0!4; ls 1A fhO I Pog Dot �{l.�Qi 1 �tto, i� SOh1t�mfl '1dps +,t--
t �t �111 �oupicl up C.\IOHj -l-\1t WOj
i\ �OIA f"Q'1 � Sfo.� fov e1 j� Q<t\d<uti4 #lt � 1)oc. .f-ictt( t�i0,\�i°'1S � Of Couuc„ M,f)Of1Ai4
•
,._)