Stephanie Sera, M.A.
Stephanie Sera, M.A., is a career advisor and coach (DACB-certified) at the Graduate Center Plus of the University of Duisburg-Essen. She focuses on equity and diversity in promoting early career researchers and advises doctoral candidates, postdocs and junior faculty on career issues.
Dr. Mona Friess
Dr. Mona Friess is a coach for early career leaders. She finished her PhD in 2019 at the ETH Zurich and started working as a postdoc in Novartis. Dr. Friess encountered numerous challenging situations during her early career as a leader, navigating through uncharted territories with minimal guidance. She understands the unique struggles faced by emerging leaders and is committed to filling the void by leveraging her own experiences to provide invaluable support and guidance in their leadership journeys.
Dr. Matthias Zach
Dr. Matthias Zach counsels researchers and scientists on all relevant aspects of their careers. Educated in Oxford, Paris and Tübingen, he has previously worked as an academic, a science manager and as an independent translator. In his current position at the Karriereberatung für Akademiker*innen, he focuses especially on national and international academic careers.
Dr. Amani Said
Trainer, Speaker, Career Coach, founder of Success Beyond the Lab. Dr. Amani Said obtained her PhD from the MPI in Dresden, Germany (2007) and lives in Spain. After trying out many different careers, countries and cities, She realized what needed to change was not the job but HER. That is how the journey of personal development and coaching began. Working on mindset was the key that helped her overcome most of obstacles and achieve personal and professional goals. That is how she empowers scientists in doing the same, by developing a growth mindset in combination with learning all the career development skills to launch their dream careers.