IAM Conference August 2025 IAM ECDN Workshop
25th August
Ready, Set, Apply: Preparing for & Nailing the PhD Job Market
Hosted by the ECDN Committee: Claire Gubbins (Chair), Maeve O’ Sullivan (Workshop Facilitator), Jonathan Lavelle, James Duggan, Donal O’ Brien, Anne Keegan.
The ECDN will host a hands-on workshop for doctoral scholars and early career researchers attending the conference doctoral colloquium.
This workshop will take a job advertisement for an entry level University Lecturer position and prepare Phd students of all stages to:
- understand what the requirements are for such positions
- consider what FASTIR elements to engage in to be best positioned for such roles
- match academic career achievements to the job criteria
- identify how best to articulate these achievements to colleagues or in interviews
Prework for this workshop will be sent in advance.
This workshop follows on from the IAM ECDN Series of Past Events seen here: https://iamireland.ie/ecdn-events/
Follow Up Social: The IAM ECDN will host a social event (uachtar reoite social (icecream) or coffee & cake social) for all attendees of this workshop during the main IAM Conference on date/time TBC