This seminar will talk about important tips for successful job finding, including differences in the job finding timing, salary systems, serving length at one company, and the importance of the Japanese language, in addition to what the industry expects of Ph.D. graduates, strong research skills, together with communication and teamwork capabilities.

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PhDC Career Seminar
“Tips for Job Finding for Non-Japanese Ph.D. Candidates and Postdocs”
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[Date & Time]
JULY 14, 2025, 15:00 – 17:15

 

[Style]
Face to Face

 

[Location]
Aobayama East Campus
Engineering Laboratory Complex Building (C10) 1F Room110

 

[Language]
English

 

[Who should attend]
All non-Japanese Ph.D. candidates and postdocs enrolled at Tohoku University who want to find their jobs in and outside Japan.

 

[Format]
15:00 Opening address by Prof. Akira Ando (PhDC, Tohoku Univ.)
Part I Presentations (15:05 – 16:30)

1. “How to find your job in and outside Japan”
by Prof. Shu Kato (Tohoku Univ.)

2. “Suggestions for Ph.D. Candidates and Postdocs from Japanese Industry experience”
by Dr. Adam Matejovič (Sysmex)

3. “Suggestions for Ph. D. candidates and Postdocs from governmental research institute experience”

     by Dr. Suyun Wang (NICT)

4. “Suggestions for Ph.D. Candidates and Postdocs from Non-Japanese Industry experience”
by Dr. Saida Salima Nawrin (Bosch Corporation)

Part II Panel discussion (16:45 – 17:15)
Topic: How to write “Entry Sheet / Application Form and Research Summary”

 -Importance of Skills, Leadership, and positive Ending (against negative questions) –

Moderator: Prof. Akimasa Sakuma (PhDC, Tohoku Univ.)

Panelists: Dr. Adam Matejovič, Dr. Saida Salima Nawrin, Dr. Suyun Wang,

Prof. Balachandran Jeyadevan (PhDC, Tohoku Univ.), Prof. Shu Kato

 

[Application]

Recruitment has been closed

 

[Deadline]
By 7/4　 (Fri.) Noon

*Ends early when venue capacity is reached