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28 Marzo, Milano - Palazzo delle Stelline

Presentazione di WORKINDENMARK:

Life Science in Denmark

WORK IN DENMARKwww.workindenmark.dk

About Workindenmark

Established by the Ministry of Employment in 2008

Aim: To increase the volume of qualified candidates wishing to work in Denmark

3 centres: Copenhagen, Odense and Århus

Browse job ads in English

Create your profile and CV

• Unemployment rate today: 6,8%

• Many companies are on stand-by

• Job openings within highly specialized functions

• Denmark will continue to lack skilled employees in

the future (due to the demography, the labour force

will shrink henceforward)

The Danish labour market today and in the future

Denmark

• High salaries

• 37 hours working week

• 5 weeks of vacation + 9,5 official

holidays

• 8 months of maternity leave

• Taking care of kids – with pay –

during illness

• Excellent day care system

• Free education

• Free health care

Life and work in Denmark

• Taxes app. 38 %

- Researchers: 26 % during the first 5 years

• No additional health payment

• Apartments in Copenhagen area, 2 rooms: app. € 800

• Excellent public transportation system

• High percentage of English speaking

• General public willingness to help

More information about Denmark

Language skills

• English at a high level

• Danish courses: free courses

• Flat hierarchy – high level of

independence and responsibility

• Culture of discussion and consensus

• Informal tone

• Work-life balance

• Flexible working hours

• Danes enjoy their work

• Danes are reserved

• Humour is important

• Social events and activities

Danish working culture

Job opportunities

Job opportunities

• Specialists (+5 years of experience)• Graduate Programs (Graduate trainees – 3 years)• Research (Phd/Post Doc/Professor)

Specialists in

– Chemistry– Pharmacy– Biotechnology– Chemical engineering– Bioinformatics– Molecular and cell biology– Molecular medicine– Biochemistry– Protein chemistry, etc.

Medicon Valley

Medicon ValleyScandinavians largest life science cluster

• Bi-national life science cluster

• Greater Copenhagen and the region of southern Sweden

• 150 biotech and pharma companies

• 200 medtech companies

• 33 hospitals

• 9 science parks

• 11 universities

Research areas

• Neuroscience

• Cancer

• Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases

• Inflammation, Allergy and Autoimmune Diseases

• Infectious Diseases

Important website

Medicon Valley Online: http://www.mediconvalleyonline.com/

– Reference guide to life science organisations and theircompounds in development

– Jobs

Research at academic institutionsPhd/Post Doc/Doctor

• Technical University of Denmark: www.dtu.dk

• University of Copenhagen: www.ku.dk

• University of Aalborg: www.en.aau.dk

• University of Århus: www.au.dk/en

Health Care

Working in the Danish health sector

• High standard of healthcare

• Time to care for your patients

• Focus on training and development

• Family and work life co-exists naturally

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Jobs in the Danish health sector

• Cardiologists

• General Practitioners

• Neurologists

• Oncologists

• Psychiatrists

• Radiologists * * *

Finding a ”health sector” job in Denmark

health@workindenmark.dk

What should you do?• Send an email to health@workindenmark.dk.• Create a profile on www.workindenmark.dk.

What will Workindenmark do?• Present your CV to Danish hospitals.

What will Hospitals in Denmark do?• Contact you directly if they are interested in your profile.

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CV

How to write an effective CV?

How to Structure your Chronological CV

1. Personal details

2. Personal profile

3. Education

4. Work experience

5. Skills

6. Interests

7. References

How to Structure….

2. Personal Profile= brief and targeted summary about yourself

• What are your main skills? What are your personal qualities?

• Think in keywords

• Target the content

• Keep it short and to the point.