ECPN
PHENET proudly and pro-actively supports the development of the Early Career Professional Network (ECPN), a unique initiative aiming at creating a vibrant global community for rising talents in plant phenomics.
The Vision
ECPN aims to empower early career professionals (ECPs) in plant phenomics worldwide by focusing on:
- Continuity: The ECPN provides ongoing value to a global audience of ECPs, operating consistently beyond individual symposiums.
- Regular Engagement: It holds consistent virtual or in-person meetings at least once a year to foster dialogue, resource exchange, networking, and collaboration.
- Strategic Communication: It maintains open communication with key stakeholders, including major international networks and national infrastructures.
- Advocacy & Feedback: It provides a platform for ECPs to voice their needs to employers, funders, mentors, and trainers.
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What is an Early Career Professional?
ECPN aims to include junior employees in academia AND industry:
- Early career researchers (PhD students, postdocs with less than 4 years after graduation)
- Industry professionals in plant phenomics (with less than 4 years of experience)
- Technicians working within research organizations
- Anyone with a strong passion for networking and community building
It is currently seeking motivated individuals to help our team of early career professionals ECPN Forum. This is a unique opportunity to help lay the foundation for this vital network by shaping its structure, activities, and long-term impact.
Contact the ECPN here.
Background
ECPN is an independent group, supported by an international array of networks, projects & research infrastructures (including PHENET), designed to create a vibrant, global community for rising talents in plant phenomics. It supports upcoming professionals through collaboration, advocacy, knowledge exchange, and professional development. ECPN operates as a continuous self-governed, international network, extending beyond single events.
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