CPSBB took part in the Career Forum, organized and hosted by the Biological Faculty of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Dr. Veselin Petrov (Head of Department “Funding” at CPSBB and lecturer in Biochemistry at Agricultural University Plovdiv), Aneta Roycheva (Training and Development Specialist), and Christina Vancheva (PR Expert), presented CPSBB to hundreds of students, academic and industry representatives.
Dr. Petrov held a presentation, introducing the scientific complex of CPSBB, the research departments, as well as research projects the scientists of the Center are currently working on – PlantaSYST, NatGenCrop, BELIS, BOOSTER, CropPrime, AgroDigiRise, CAFTA, RESIST, HealthyDiets4Africa, etc.
After the presentation the team welcomed visitors to the exhibition stand of CPSBB where they obtained detailed information on different opportunities for educational and career development at CPSBB in the fields of Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and other related disciplines. Internship programs, joint diploma thesis, as well as free access to online training courses, organized by the Center, were some of the opportunities which were offered to the students.
Regarding doctoral studies, Dr. Petrov clarified that CPSBB has already obtained accreditation for PhD education in Biotechnology and PhD candidates are welcome to start and develop their research career at CPSBB.