– a postdoc perspective Johan Ledin Developmental programme EMBL Heidelberg Evolutionary Organismal Biology Uppsala University

EMBL Member States Austria 1974 Denmark 1974 France 1974 Germany 1974 Israel 1974 Italy 1974 Netherlands 1974 Sweden 1974 Switzerland 1974 United Kingdom 1974 Finland 1984 Greece 1984 Norway 1985 Spain 1986 Belgium 1990 Portugal 1998 Ireland 2003 Iceland 2005 Croatia 2006 Luxembourg 2007 Associate Member: Australia 2008

Director General I. Mattaj Locations HeidelbergHinxton Hamburg GrenobleMonterotondo Cell Biol and Biophysics E. Karsenti Gene Expression J. Ellenberg Developmental Biol. A. Ephrussi Struct. and Comp. Biol. P. Bork/C. Müller Units Core Facilities & Scientific Services C. Boulin Directors Research I. Mattaj/F. Gannon/M. Hentze EICAT A. Ephrussi Internat. Relations and Communication S. Schumacher Administration B.U. Jahn EMBL-EBI J. Thornton/C. Cameron Structural Biology Unit M. Wilmanns Structural Biology Unit S. Cusack Mouse Biology Unit N. Rosenthal

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Advantages of making your postdoc at EMBL Surrounded by brilliant scientists Surrounded by brilliant scientists Excellent facilities Excellent facilities Critical mass Critical mass High quality seminars High quality seminars Generous funding Generous funding Relaxed atmosphere Relaxed atmosphere The canteen! The canteen!

Disadvantages of making your postdoc at EMBL Natural selection Natural selection Some group leaders have… – let’s say unique personalities Some group leaders have… – let’s say unique personalities

Tillbaka i Sverige… En ny kärlek En ny kärlek Kunskap och ideér att bygg en karriär på Kunskap och ideér att bygg en karriär på Stort intresse av att samarbeta från kollegor Stort intresse av att samarbeta från kollegor Mod att ifrågasätta universitets-strukturer Mod att ifrågasätta universitets-strukturer

Vad kan vara bättre? Samhällets inställning (SGI, pension osv) Samhällets inställning (SGI, pension osv) ”Bridging stipends” –att underlätta hemkomst är att underlätta rörlighet! ”Bridging stipends” –att underlätta hemkomst är att underlätta rörlighet! Upphandling, inköp, montering, förhandling Upphandling, inköp, montering, förhandling Den rektor som har flest byggnader när han dör vinner? (kritisk massa) Den rektor som har flest byggnader när han dör vinner? (kritisk massa)

Advantages of making your postdoc at EMBL

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EMBL POSTDOC STATISTICS ACCORDING TO NATIONALITIES (TOTAL) December 2006 Popular sources of external funding: European Molecular Biology Organisation [EMBO] European Molecular Biology Organisation [EMBO] European Union [Marie Curie External Fellowships] European Union [Marie Curie External Fellowships] Human Frontiers Science Programme [HFSP] Human Frontiers Science Programme [HFSP] 5 - EMBL Fellow Postdoc 5 - EMBL Fellow Postdoc 10 - is paid externally (grants) - not EMBL funded 10 - is paid externally (grants) - not EMBL funded 11 - as 10, paid through EMBL (internally) 11 - as 10, paid through EMBL (internally) 12 - is paid externally and topped-up by EMBL (EMBL pays the difference between the stipend and the EMBL rates) 12 - is paid externally and topped-up by EMBL (EMBL pays the difference between the stipend and the EMBL rates) 13 - is paid by EMBO 13 - is paid by EMBO 14 - is paid by an EU grant (e.g. Marie Curie) 14 - is paid by an EU grant (e.g. Marie Curie)

Planning for an EMBL postdoc Language skills? Language skills? “Life’s too short to learn German” Porson, R. “Life’s too short to learn German” Porson, R. Stipend: Stipend: “in line with the adjustments of EMBO stipends” “in line with the adjustments of EMBO stipends” Family allowances Family allowances Post-postdoc Post-postdoc SGI, pension, unemployment regulations (?) SGI, pension, unemployment regulations (?) Important: You cannot apply for VR postdoc in Sweden after the EMBL! Important: You cannot apply for VR postdoc in Sweden after the EMBL! Look out for stipends with a bridging function! Look out for stipends with a bridging function!

With your family in Heidelberg + Nice people and climate + Nice people and climate + Beautiful area + Beautiful area + Easy to be a Swede + Easy to be a Swede - Schools end at noon, no lunch served - Pre-historic view on dual careers “…only dysfunctional families have their 5 year olds in afternoon activities” UppsalaHeidelberg

EMBL and Children Being from Sweden, you should probably think twice before having your child while working at the EMBL… Being from Sweden, you should probably think twice before having your child while working at the EMBL…

EMBL and Children …The kindergarten is excellent! …The kindergarten is excellent! The Kinderhaus is located on the premises of EMBL and welcomes up to 70 children between 3 months and 6 years old. The Kinderhaus is located on the premises of EMBL and welcomes up to 70 children between 3 months and 6 years old. Open 5 days a week from 8:30 until 18:00 (17:00 on Fridays) Open 5 days a week from 8:30 until 18:00 (17:00 on Fridays) 10% of family net income/child 10% of family net income/child Great personnel Great personnel Fantastic indoor and outdoor environment Fantastic indoor and outdoor environment

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My way to EMBL Umeå University Umeå University Master of Science, molecular biology Master of Science, molecular biology Karolinska Institute Karolinska Institute “Exjobb” “Exjobb” Uppsala University Uppsala University Uppsala Graduate School in Biomedical Research (UGSBR) Uppsala Graduate School in Biomedical Research (UGSBR) Uppsala University Uppsala University PhD, Medical Biochemistry PhD, Medical Biochemistry EMBL Heidelberg EMBL Heidelberg Developmental Programme, Neumann group Developmental Programme, Neumann group