Argelander Career Talk with Prof. Dr. Petr Sedlacek

The "Argelander Career Talks" are an online event series aiming to portray international academic careers and science systems in other countries. In several talks spread throughout the semester, selected professors working in countries around the globe will share their experiences from their individual career path and give advice for a successfull academic career abroad. Petr Sedlacek is a Professor of Economics at the University of New South Wales in Australia. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam and subsequently worked at the University of Bonn (2012-2017) and the University of Oxford before taking up his current position in Australia. In one hour Prof. Sedlacek will share his scientific career up to date, how the science system and academic careers in Australia differ from Germany, what career opportunities Australia offers for early-career researchers and will, of course, be happy to answer your questions!