Women in Malaria: empowering female leadership in science.
Interview with Elena Gómez-Díaz, Distinguished Researcher (ID) at the IPBLN-CSIC and one of the organisers of Women in Malaria (WiM) 2021, on how to improve the representation of women in science. What are the objectives of WiM? Basically, WiM aims to: Promote inclusion. We want to combat the deeply set gender inequality and gender bias […]
Our core facility management course: the result of a fruitful collaboration with GerBI-GMB e.V.
This core facility management course was developed for and with core facility managers. Core facilities, designed to serve as central hubs for technical and analytic services, are shaping the future of science. “In short, core facilities aim to make the best out of technology. On the one hand, core facilities serve as a meeting point […]
I could apply CaDYS and ProDYS learnings since day one, both to my professional and private life
Interview with Julia Villarroel, a former participant on both career development (CaDYS) and professional development (ProDYS) for young scientists’ courses. What made you choose hfp consulting’s workshops? I’m a scientist and a bioinformatician by training and once I had finished my bachelor’s degree, I started dreaming of pursuing the academic track and having my own […]
Core Facility Managers need to be trained both in administrative and business concepts such as budgeting
Interview with Janina Hanne, Stefanie Weidtkamp-Peters and Elisa May, managing director, chair, and former chair/co-founder) of German BioImaging, the German Society for Microscopy and Image Analysis (GerBI-GMB e. V.) on core facilities and hfp consulting’s unique workshop for Core Facility Management What inspired the idea of a management course specifically for core facilities? Elisa: At […]
Core facilities aim to make the best out of technology
Interview with Janina Hanne, Stefanie Weidtkamp-Peters and Elisa May, managing director, chair, and former chair/co-founder) of German BioImaging, the German Society for Microscopy and Image Analysis (GerBI-GMB e. V.) on Core Facilities What are core facilities? Steffi: In short, they are a place where advanced instrumentation is located, and with expert personnel, namely core facility […]
Most scientists need guidance in figuring out their careers outside academia
Tobias Maier, scientist and Senior Consultant answers some questions on the career development course outside academia at hfp consulting. Why would scientists need to consider a career development course? When most scientists enter academia, they basically follow a well-trodden path: they had good marks at school, liked scientific topics, enjoyed university and ended up doing […]
There’s no limit to what scientists can do beyond academia
Tobias Maier, scientist and Senior Consultant at hfp consulting answers some questions on career development. What kind of careers can scientists consider beyond academia? Actually, there’s no limit to what jobs scientists can do. Not only can they access jobs related to academia such as facility manager, lab manager, and project manager but they can […]
Key aspects for successful team collaboration in complex times
What makes diverse teams in collaborative projects successful? Recently, I had the privilege of participating in the annual meeting of the African Cassava Whitefly Project, and could directly ask its members to share what they consider key to a successful team collaboration. Outbreaks of the African cassava whitefly are responsible for serious crop losses resulting […]
Leading in the midst of a pandemic
Do you see a crisis as a burden or an opportunity? Can you be a real leader when facing a critical situation? Strong leadership is not demonstrated simply by driving people towards a goal, but by showing the courage to lead. By being adaptable, by showing readiness for discussion with your co-workers, by taking time […]
Acknowledging the need to adapt is a basic leadership skill
Sašo Kočevar, Managing Director at hfp consulting and a Senior Consultant shares his views on leadership in science and adapting to times of crisis What are the defining characteristics of a good leader in science? Obviously, a prerequisite would be scientific excellence to be able to inspire others in the research topic common to the […]
