Using Career Experiments to Find Your Next Career Path

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for our next Brain Products Academy event: Using Career Experiments to Find Your Next Career Path. This online workshop will take place on April 23, 2026 at 3:00pm CEST.

A career transition doesn’t begin the moment you change jobs or leave academia. It begins much earlier—often in that quiet space where you’re simply unsure what comes next. That uncertainty can feel paralyzing, especially for PhDs and postdocs who’ve spent years building deep expertise in a highly specialized field. But uncertainty isn’t a flaw in the process. It’s data waiting to be collected. This workshop from the Brain Products Academy is designed to help use that data to navigate career transitions with more insight.

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Why attend?

Navigating a career transition can feel like a leap of faith, but it doesn’t have to. There’s a fundamental asymmetry between information about and the experience of what it actually feels like to do a new career. That gap exists whether you’re considering a future in academia or exploring opportunities beyond it. This workshop helps you close that gap before you make a decision. Instead of treating your next step as a high‑stakes, irreversible choice, you’ll learn how to approach career exploration the way you approach scientific research: through small, intentional experiments that generate real-world insight.

Who this workshop is for

This session is ideal for PhDs and postdocs in the neurophysiological sciences who:

  • Feel uncertain about their next career step
  • Are curious about academic and non-academic paths but don’t want to make a reckless leap
  • Tend to overthink major decisions and want a clearer, calmer way forward
  • Want an evidence-based, structured approach to exploring career options

If you’re looking for a way to move from “I don’t know what to do next” to “I know what to try next,” this workshop is built for you.

What participants will gain

You’ll learn how to replace guesswork with structured, low‑risk actions that help you test hypotheses about your future career. These aren’t abstract exercises—they’re grounded in behavioral science and tailored to the realities of scientific research careers.

  • A practical, evidence-based framework
  • Clarity without pressure
  • Interactive, supportive learning

During this two-hour workshop, you’ll engage with peers who are navigating similar questions. The workshop is intentionally interactive, giving you space to reflect, discuss, and design experiments that fit your unique situation.

Not sure this course is right for you?

Are you already beyond the scope of this course? In that case, feel free to share this with your colleagues and lab members who you think may benefit from it.

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