[open-science] ESOF2012 Career call

Mon Aug 29 11:08:51 UTC 2011

Hi Alma,
actually there is already a society promoting the field of biocuration, see:
http://www.biocurator.org/
I collaborate closely with the current President, if you wish me to put 
you in contact with her.
Susanna

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On 28/08/2011 16:19, Alma Swan wrote:
> Jenny, this is a great idea. I wonder if one or two of the big data services
> such as EBI might be encouraged to help organise a session on data curation
> as a career option? It offers lots of job opportunities and already there is
> scope for advancement, and must surely only grow in the future. It's also
> becoming very professionalised, with an association and (I believe) a
> journal too, now.
>
> Alma Swan
> Key Perspectives Ltd
> Truro, UK
>
> On 24/08/2011 04:05, "Jenny Molloy"<jcmcoppice12 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hi All
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas for a career oriented open data session
>> under the theme of:
>> ·        The 21st Century Researcher
>> These sessions have been very well attended at the ESOFs I've been to,
>> and are a good opportunity to engage with a broad spectrum of early
>> career researchers.
>>
>> Jenny
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: ESOF Hub<mailing-list at esof.eu>
>> Date: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 9:18 AM
>> Subject: ESOF2012 Career call
>> To: general at lists.esof.eu
>>
>>
>> Dear ESOF2012 Future Participant,
>>
>> In less than a year¹s time Dublin will host ESOF2012, Europe¹s largest
>> general science conference.
>> ESOF2012 will bring together over 5,000 international researchers,
>> policy-makers and media to discuss major global challenges such as
>> ageing, food security and climate change.
>>
>> A key aspect of ESOF2012 will be the Careers Programme, which will
>> showcase the spectrum of career opportunities available for
>> researchers at all stages of their career under the three broad themes
>> of:
>> ·        The 21st Century Researcher;
>> ·        The Global Researcher;
>> ·        The Diversity of Careers for Researchers
>>
>> The programme will address some of the major issues facing researchers
>> in Europe, as well as providing a platform for employers to outline
>> the key tools needed by researchers.
>>
>> The call for proposals is now open and we welcome innovative and
>> interactive session proposals targeting researchers with backgrounds
>> in all fields of research.
>>
>> To submit a proposal, please follow the link to
>> www.dublinscience2012.ie/calls. Criteria for proposals are available
>> here along with instructions on how to make a submission. The deadline
>> for submitting a proposal is the 15th of September, 12:00 GMT.
>>
>> Both I and the rest of the ESOF2012 team are available to answer any
>> queries you may have about ESOF2012. My contact details are below and
>> further info can be found at www.esof2012.org.
>>
>> Dublin is shaping up to be the biggest and best ESOF to date. The
>> recent call for proposals for the scientific programme was a huge
>> success, with an unprecedented number of proposals received.
>>
>> If you want to keep to up to date with all of the ESOF2012 news,
>> please sign up for our newsletter here.
>>
>> We look forward to seeing you in Dublin for ESOF2012.
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>> Emma Critchley
>> Project Coordinator, ESOF2012
>> Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser
>> Wilton Park House, Wilton Place
>> Dublin 2, Ireland
>>
>> P:  +353 1 607 3044
>> F:  +353 1 607 3059
>> E:   emma.critchley at chiefscientificadviser.ie
>> W: www.esof2012.org
>>
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