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Qualification Programme

The RTG-specific qualification programme consists of four different components:

Study programme: Acquiring target-oriented scientific excellence is achieved by the compulsory study programme that is by design interdisciplinary. The six scientific modules cover both lectures in the disciplines toxicology, biostatistics, and bioinformatics, as well as practical courses in toxicological laboratories and in the pharmaceutical industry.
Key skills courses: Training courses for doctoral researchers are offered by the graduate centres GZ of TU Dortmund University and iGRAD of HHU Düsseldorf, including compulsory courses on principles of good scientific practice (GSP) and research data management (RDM) and several courses on transferable skills such as project management and career planning.
Communication and presentation skills: Academic communication is further promoted by a regular seminar, a yearly retreat, talks and seminars from visiting researchers, and participation in national and international conferences.
Independence: Starting and building up a scientific career in academia or industry are supported by acquiring early scientific independence through participation in the governance of the RTG, independent organisation of the retreats and invitation of guest researchers.

Type	Duration	Frequency	Contents	Location
RTG study programme	Usually 2-4 SWS per semester	Usually one course per semester	As defined by RTG study programme (see below this table)	Dortmund, Düsseldorf
RTG seminar	Talk (45 minutes plus discussion)	Up to twice per month (depending on number of participants)	Internal talks of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers of the RTG	Dortmund, Düsseldorf
RTG retreat	Two days	Once per year	Colloquium with doctoral and postdoctoral researchers of the RTG, supervisors, and guests	Research centre not on-site
Key skills courses	Variable, often 1 day	Regularly, GSP and RDM every year	Different courses, in particular on GSP and RDM	Dortmund, Düsseldorf
Talks from visiting researchers	Talk plus discussion	Approximately 12 times per year	Talks related to RTG topics	Dortmund, Düsseldorf
Workshops from visiting researchers	3 - 5 days	Approximately once per year	Seminars related to RTG topics	Dortmund
Talks / participation at conferences	Variable	Variable	Talks presenting own research of doctoral researchers	Variable

Study Programme

The study programme will ensure that all required components are available both in Dortmund and in Düsseldorf, regarding both biostatistics/bioinformatics and toxicology. Key skills are taught via the graduate centres of the two universities involved, i.e. the iGRAD (Interdisciplinary Graduate and Research Academy Düsseldorf, IUF is an iGRAD member) at HHU Düsseldorf and the Graduate Centre at TU Dortmund University.It includes training and further education in six modules. Modules 1, 2, 3, and 6 are compulsory for doctoral researchers in the RTG. Modules 4 and 5 are additional offers.

Module	Duration	Frequency	Location
1: Toxicology	2 SWS	Once per year	Dortmund, Düsseldorf
2: Laboratory	1 week	Once per year	Dortmund (IfADo), Düsseldorf (IUF)
3: Statistics in toxicology	4 SWS	Once per year in Dortmund, once every 2-3 years in Düsseldorf	Dortmund, Düsseldorf
4: Biostatistics and bioinformatics	2-4 SWS per course	Once per year	Dortmund, Düsseldorf
5: Data science	2-4 SWS per course	Once per year	Dortmund
6: Industry	1 week	Variable	Various industrial partners

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