La presentazione di Workindenmark al Bio Pharma Day di Milano: Life Sciences in Denmark Il Bio Pharma Day è una giornata di orientamento alle carriere interamente dedicata a laureandi, neolaureati e giovani professionisti operanti in ambito biomedico, biotecnologico, farmaceutico, medico e sanitario. http://www.biopharmaday.it

1. 28 Marzo, Milano - Palazzo delle Stelline
Presentazione di WORKINDENMARK:
Life Science in Denmark
è un evento organizzato da:

3. WORK IN DENMARK
www.workindenmark.dk

4. 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

6. Browse job ads in English

7. Create your profile and CV

8. The Danish labour market today and in
the future
• 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)

9. Denmark

10. Life and work in 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

11. More information about 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

12. Language skills
• English at a high level
• Danish courses: free courses

13. Danish working culture
• 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

14. Job opportunities

15. 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.

16. Medicon Valley

17. Medicon Valley
Scandinavians 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

18. Research areas
• Neuroscience
• Cancer
• Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
• Inflammation, Allergy and Autoimmune Diseases
• Infectious Diseases

19. Important website
Medicon Valley Online: http://www.mediconvalleyonline.com/
– Reference guide to life science organisations and their
compounds in development
– Jobs

20. Research at academic institutions
Phd/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

21. Health Care

22. 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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23. Jobs in the Danish health sector
• Cardiologists
• General Practitioners
• Neurologists
• Oncologists
• Psychiatrists
• Radiologists ***

24. 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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25. CV
How to write an effective CV?

26. How to Structure your Chronological CV
1. Personal details
2. Personal profile
3. Education
4. Work experience
5. Skills
6. Interests
7. References

27. 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.