PhDC supports career development for Ph.D. students and Postdocs

博 士 学 生・ポ スド ク の 支 援 活 動 の 目 標
1. 研究力を核とした様々な資質・能力（トランスファラブルスキル）を向上させること
2. 自立的人材として成長すること
3. 今後のキャリアを具体的に思い描けるようになり、それを獲得すること
4. 博士としての今後の人生がより充実したものになること

Goals of Support Activities for Ph.D. students and Postdocs
1. Improve various qualities and abilities (transferable skills)
with research skills at the core
2. Grow independently
3. Gain a concrete vision of the future career and earn it
4. Have a more fulfilling future life as a Ph.D.

東北大学高等大学院機構 大学院改革推進センター
博士人材育成ユニット(PhDC)
Tohoku University Advanced Graduate School
Center for Graduate School Reform
PhD Career Development Unit (PhDC)

Career Development Process and Support Frameworkfor Ph.D. Students and Postdocs
Career Development Process for Ph.D.

PhDC Support Programs

Qualities and Abilities of Ph.D.

Laboratory
Academic
Society, etc.

ResearchCapabilities
Transferrable
SkillsJob Hunting

Way to Express Qualities and Abilities
Evaluation of Qualities and Abilities(Mainly Research Capabilities)
Matching of Research Areas and Skills

Basic Ph.D. Literacy(Graduate School CommonSubject)

Consciousness
Raising
Programs

Ph.D. Literacy Fostering Course(For Postdocs)
Seminars/Exchange Meetings

Individual Career Support

PracticalParticipation
Programs

Other

Doctoral Internship(Graduate School CommonSubject)
Job FairInformation ServiceCareer Acquisition
Active in Society (Academia, Industry)

Transferable skills
Basic and general skills acquired through research that can be transferred to fields other than your specialty. And, almost allabilities and skills required to perform work, including research, other than specialized knowledge.
e.g.・Problem finding/solving skills・Information gathering skills ・Research strategy・Planning・Teamwork skills・Logic composition skills
・Data analysis ・Communication skills ･Project management skills・Entrepreneurial spirit etc.

Programs Provided by PhDC
1. Basic Ph.D. Literacy (Graduate School Common Subject)
Ph.D. Literacy Fostering Course (For Postdocs)
Opportunity to widen your interdisciplinary network.
Hands-on education program to develop your essential ability necessaryin academia and/or industry.
Enhancement of transferable skills (skills applicable to various fields
outside your specialty).
＊Open Badge will be issued.

Schedule for 2024

（3h×8 classes are offered twice a year: Once, in the Spring and Fall semesters.）＊Some contents may be subject to change.

Transferable skills in research activity
We discuss and learn, through group work, how to acquire transferable skills necessary for future career development via
daily research activity.

Understanding of people and the power of communication
Through some interactive exercises, we learn communication is not only about sharing knowledge but also about mutual
understanding.Plan to hold a training camp.

Fundamental project management 1,2,3
Project management is useful in your daily research and much more after employment in business or academia. Major
contents include “Gap analysis”, ”Fishbone”,” Pareto analysis”, “Gantt chart ”,” Logical discussions and MECE (MutuallyExclusive and Collectively Exhaustive)”,” Critical path analysis “, “Alternatives” etc.

What is research integrity?
“Research ethics“, “research integrity" in response to the age of open science.

Science and trans-science 1,2
We consider and discuss some problems lying at the interface between science and society, the intrinsic limits of science,and trans-science. Group work and presentations will be given.

2 . Seminars and PhDC Exchange Meetings
Human networking and information collection for your careerdevelopment.
Career seminar: case examples of a Ph.D. good showing, and company expectation to Ph.D.
Web exchange: experiences on job hunting and internship, job hunting stories of international students,and various experiences by OB/OG.

3 . Individual Career Support
We will individually help you gain a desired career.
Support for your career development considering the research, skills, individuality, and so on.
Career counseling and support for job-hunting: preparation of application forms and interviews, etc.

4 . Doctoral Internship (Graduate School Common Subject)
Research internships with written agreements between companies andour university are eligible.
Support for selection of internship programs, and matching processes (preparation of application
forms and interviews).
Supporting research internships provided by Coop-J consortium, C-ENGINE, and others.

5 . Job Fair
Exchange event between private companies andPh.D. students/postdocs.
Presentations by Ph.D. students and PDs (research, extra activity, etc.); Presentations by private companies(company profiles, business, the expectation for Ph.D., etc.); Information exchange.
Improving your ability to explain the research for non-specialists.
Coaching for presentation for job fairs.
Participation without Dr.persentation (only during the companyʼs persentation) is also possible.
*The language used is mainly Japanese.

6 . PhDC Information Service
We use the mailing list to send information about events, job openings, etc.
We also distribute information on shared events of partner universities.

Partners
Consortium for Career Development of Ph.D.
PhDC registrants can participate in partner Universitiesʼ career education programs and events.
This consortium is a continuation of a project started in FY2016 by Hokkaido University, Tohoku University, andNagoya University. Currently, we have expanded our collaboration to include 13 universities: Three universities
from the beginning, Niigata University, Tsukuba University, Ochanomizu University, Yokohama National University, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka University, Kobe University, University of Hyogo, Okinawa Institute of
Science and Technology, and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

Coop-J Consortium
The consortium, established in 2021 under the leadership of MEXT, aims to promote long-term, paid researchinternships as part of postgraduate education. Tohoku University is a consortium member, and PhDC is theconsultation office.

C-ENGINE
C-ENGINE was established in 2014 as a consortium of universities and companies to promote internships with
the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry support. Tohoku University is a consortium member.
Doctoral students enrolled in Tohoku University can register with C-ENGINE to select an internship that matches
their research field and (transferable) skills from a range of companies.
The faculty member in PhDC serves as a conduit between students and companies. They coordinate the content
and timing of internships and assist in the matching process, taking into account individual conditions andcharacteristics to make the internship meaningful for both students and companies.

Example of career development schedule ( for a 3year course )Spring

D1

D2

D3

Take“Basic Ph.D.Literacy”＊Either D1 or D2 spring or fall

Summer(Submission oforiginal paper)

AutumnDr. presentation
at ”Job Fair“

Take“Basic Ph.D.Literacy”＊Either D1 or D2 spring or fall

Winter

For those who want towork in the industry

Register“IndividualInternshipCareerSupport”

Job hunting＊Pharma:Spring toFall in D2

For those who want towork in academia

Public offering東北大学 高等大学院機構大学院改革推進センター
博士人材育成ユニット(PhDC)〒980-8579
仙台市青葉区荒巻字青葉6-6-11 工学研究科総合研究棟13階

Tohoku University Advanced Graduate School
Center for Graduate School Reform
PhD Career Development Unit (PhDC)

websiteEngineering Laboratory Complex Bldg., 13F
6-6-11 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ward, Sendai, 980-8579 Japan
URL：https://pgd.tohoku.ac.jp/phdc/

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