Some tips

In addition to the scientific CV writing workshops, the Master of Neurosciences wishes to open students to other horizons than research in public laboratories. We therefore organise meetings with professionals and, for M2 students, week-long training sessions to raise their awareness (depending on the year):

• to clinical research
  to scientific communication
  to the business world

You can also complete your training with:

• the DU Devenir entrepreneur
• the DESIU Formation des Attachés de Recherche Clinique
• the DESU Chef de projet dans les domaines scientifiques ou de la santé
• the DESU Stratégies Expérimentales et Traitement de l’Information
• the DESU Innovation, recherche et brevets
• the DESU Concepteur de projets en expérimentation animale
• the 2nd year Master’s degree Compétence Complémentaire en Informatique

Make an assessment of your skills

…for example thanks to the TalentToday or DocPro websites.

Hiring in public research is far from easy. That’s why our master’s degree does not only prepare you for a thesis in neuroscience and then for a career as a researcher or teacher-researcher. During your courses, your practical work or your internships, you will acquire scientific and technical knowledge, but you will also learn to work in a team, to carry out scientific monitoring, to prepare reports, to present results orally, sometimes in English: know how to make the most of your skills!

To help you, the master organizes workshops on writing scientific CVs and cover letters (French/English), from which these videos are taken (password: neuro):

• Find thesis funding and scientific job offers
• Identify your knowledge, skills and qualities
• Develop a relevant and efficient CV
• Start your LinkedIn profile
• Adapt your CV to the international market

This video from Le Monde Campus also explains how to write a cover letter that stands out.

Use the services that allow you to better manage your career. These include

• the university insertion and orientation service of Aix-Marseille University (SUIO) and in particular the Pôle Entreprendre which organizes activities to raise awareness of entrepreneurship (36h chrono…) and training courses.
• The Intelli’Agence
• The Association pour l’emploi des cadres (APEC): try the professional interview simulator