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yEFIS Career Fridays Episode 4️⃣: Science in the Field 🧳

🗓️ November 7th, 13:00 CET

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yEFIS Career Fridays Ep. 3️⃣: Where Science Meets Law 👩‍⚖️

Join Ine Vanderleyden (Autolus Ltd) and Stu Warner (IPTector) as they share their journeys from science to patent law and insights for aspiring patent attorneys ✨

🗓️ Oct 31, 13:00 CET

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That said, my undergrad professor has a large office where he conducts tutorials, which contains a set of couches/armchairs and a wardrobe in addition to his work desk. Not sure if a fellow could choose to have this furnished as a flat if they wanted 🤔

My partner was a junior research fellow and had a nice apartment (living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom) on college grounds, rent-free as part of his salary. Not all colleges offer this and also I don't know any senior fellows who choose to live in college...

📣 EJI is proud to share that this year’s Nobel Prize winner, Shimon Sakaguchi, published with us on 6 October: bit.ly/46R7n4g
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Shimon for receiving the prize in recognition of his pioneering work on Tregs. #NobelPrize #Immunology #Tregs

Photo showing the back of my left hand, decorated with a cartoon B cell and a T cell/APC synapse. Similar cartoons can be seen on my fingernails.

A close up of the nails of my left hand, from thumb to pinky decorated with cartoons of neutrophils, a virus, 2 antibodies, a flagellated bacterium and another tiny antibody

Full immersion in immunology geekdom at #IUIS2025, with the most amazing temporary tattoos at the @yefis-immunology.bsky.social booth. The only pity is that my left hand does not have the fine motor control to similarly decorate my right hand...

A friend got laid off by upper management and his immediate manager wanted to give him a good reference. The letter mentioned how "resilient" he was. HR blocked the letter because it implies the company is a place where resilience is required 😆 the Swiss know what's up

A photo of the Mariensäule in Trier, Germany taken from the base of the pillar, with the book October Man by Ben Aaronovitch held up in front

9 hours on a train and an hour trek to get to this spot to take this photo with this book @benaaronovitch.bsky.social

Isn't this a Nando's reference? Is this how we can tell if someone comes from a part of the world with Nando's 👀

🧵5 Top Free Alternatives to BioRender for Scientific Illustrations!

These five websites offer free scientific illustrations for biologists. Great for presentations, research papers and other research communication needs.

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All I'm saying is that Peterhouse Cambridge struggled with email for routine communication with students until the 2010s, feels like a match... (but if it has to be Oxford then I vote Trinity)

‘It’s done wonders’: trading card game featuring middle-aged men revives Japanese town Ojisan trading cards bear the faces of real people – local men whose competing professional qualities determine the outcome of each game

This makes me so happy

YouTube video by yEFIS Epilogue: wrapping up the series from an academic's perspective

Wrapping up our Conversations with Recruiters series, yEFIS Task Force member Lyn @lynnietheelf.bsky.social reflects on the key takeaways — from tailoring your CV ✍️ to networking 🤝 — all from the perspective of a fellow long-time academic 👩‍🏫.

▶️ youtu.be/JOnilNssDjE

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 12: Getting better every time

Episode 12 in Conversations with Recruiters:

We end by asking our recruiter friends how to learn from rejections ❌ and ask for feedback 🗣️ effectively, so that every application ✍️ is better than the last ✅.

▶️ youtu.be/3y47YEgJa54

@lynnietheelf.bsky.social

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 11: When the job doesn't work out

Episode 11 in Conversations with Recruiters:

When jobs turn sour, short tenures can look bad on your CV. But they don’t have to! ✅

We discuss what “job hopping” means to recruiters, and how to counter that narrative with your own. 🧠💬

▶️ youtu.be/PXK7Lt5AUYc

@lynnietheelf.bsky.social

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 10: The Secret Sauce beyond ticking boxes

🎥🔥Episode 10 in Conversations with Recruiters:

Skills are a big part of the story, but they’re not the WHOLE story!

What’s the secret sauce employers are looking for, and how do you show you have it? ✨

▶️ youtu.be/YOxScPbeOyk

@lynnietheelf.bsky.social

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 9: To apply or not to apply?

🎦 Episode 9 in Conversations with Recruiters:

Not every job listing on the internet is worth your time ⏳💻

We discuss how to weigh your skills ⚖️ against the requirements, and how to tell which jobs give you the best chance of success 🎯✅

▶️ youtu.be/Y7w2jXGcseI

@lynnietheelf.bsky.social

Clusters of light purple wisteria flowers against a stone wall, seen from bottom up

Closeup of a single wisteria cluster, seen from the side, against a green field some distance below

There have been cherry blossoms and magnolias, primroses and crocuses, but these say "springtime" in a way all their own.

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 8: Red flags and Green flags

🎥 Episode 8 in Conversations with Recruiters:

What to do – and what NOT to do – when you’re applying and interviewing for jobs! 🚩✅🤝

▶️ youtu.be/X8lzme1fen4

👉 Tomorrow: to apply or not to apply? 👀

@lynnietheelf.bsky.social

#JobSearchTips #InterviewAdvice #CareerGrowth #RecruiterInsights

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 7: CV tips!

🎦 Episode 7 is out👇

Our recruiter friends share their top tips for a great CV ✍️ what catches their eye 👀 and what really deserves the space on your all-important piece of paper.

▶️ youtu.be/QIV7yrsK0Ug

Tomorrow: Green ✅ and red flags 🚩in an interview

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YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 6: When you've been in academia TOO long

▶️Episode 6 in Conversations with Recruiters:

Is there such a thing as a “sell-by date” for academics looking for an industry job?

Find out what challenges you might face as a senior postdoc – and how to deal with them. 🧪💼⏳

▶️ youtu.be/OFRg-nko65s

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 5: Making the leap from academia to industry

🎥 Episode 5 in Conversations with Recruiters:

What’s the best strategy when looking for your first industry job out of academia?

Watch now! 🎯💼🔍 youtu.be/sU-LdBvngLU

Tomorrow: have you stayed in academia TOO long…? ⏳🤔

@lynnietheelf.bsky.social

Episode 4 in Conversations with Recruiters:

What’s hot and what’s not for trained immunologists in the current job market?

We discuss AI skills 🤖, clinical experience 🧪, and more ways to boost your profile 📈.

▶️https://youtu.be/rvaklrlN0gw

@lynnietheelf.bsky.social

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 3: The hidden job market

▶️ Episode 3 in Conversations with Recruiters:

“A lot of jobs aren’t advertised” – what does this mean, and why does this happen?

✍️ Learn how to navigate the hidden job market – with the help of a recruiter, of course!

Watch now 👉 youtu.be/K8ULkWtDAcI

@lynnietheelf.bsky.social

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 2: The role of recruiters in your job hunt

🎥 Episode 2 is live!

🗣️Conversations with Recruiters: find out what role a recruiter plays in your job hunt, from providing access to more job openings to helping negotiate a better salary (!) 💼 @lynnietheelf.bsky.social

▶️ Watch now: youtu.be/xqs36JQuMzk

➡️ Tomorrow: The “hidden” job market...?

YouTube video by yEFIS Episode 1: Meet the recruiters!

🎥 Episode 1 in Conversations with Recruiters: meet our 5 recruitment professionals, find out who they are and what they do! 🔍 @lynnietheelf.bsky.social

Watch now on our YouTube channel ▶️ youtu.be/H0tHq-j4aTI

👉 Tomorrow: what can recruiters do for you?

YouTube video by yEFIS Presenting the yEFIS Conversations with Life Science Recruiters series!

🚀 We're launching a brand new Conversations with Recruiters video series from the yEFIS Careers and Education Working Group, prepared by Lyn Lim @lynnietheelf.bsky.social! 🎥✨

New episodes dropping every day for the next 2 weeks! 📅🔥

Don’t miss out! 👉 youtube.com/shorts/cNk_r...

📣 Call for Participation: Supervisory Practices & Mental Health in Academia

The #yEFIS Improving Academia WG supports a study on how supervision impacts PhD students’ and postdocs’ mental health.

📝 Take the anonymous survey (5–10 min): lnkd.in/ekVFFN78

A orange and yellow graphic from Duolingo showing Duo the owl on fire with the text "I'm on a 2000 day learning streak"

A screenshot of the Duolingo course menu showing the German flag icon and a score of 80 with the text "You reached 80 for completing the German course!"

2000 days as a captive of the owl
And almost exactly 4 years to finish(!) the German course
And
I still can't speak German 🤡

But that's it
I'm done
I'm uninstalling
I'm FREE

...
(I have to learn French now but I'm gonna need to make faster progress than the above 🫠 language #6 - or 7? let's gooo)