A chance for researchers and engineers to broaden their careers through side jobs and concurrent positions! Reasons for registering as an A-Co-Labo partner and what they want to challenge themselves with [Part 5]

To all researchers and engineers who want to increase opportunities to utilize their expertise, expand the scope of their work and professional network, or are looking for reskilling opportunities🙌

At A-Co-Labo, you can utilize your research experience and skills through side jobs and concurrent positions! Our company provides a research knowledge sharing service. It is a service that solves new business challenges for companies by leveraging the research experience, knowledge, and skills of researchers and engineers.

Currently, about 220 researchers and engineers from diverse fields, ages, and affiliations are registered and are participating in corporate projects by utilizing their expertise.
By registering with A-Co-Labo, you can participate in corporate business development projects using the knowledge and skills you have cultivated through your research to date.

For those who are interested but worried about whether they can do it... don't worry!
A-Co-Labo assigns a dedicated manager to each project. Since you will be working as a team rather than alone, you can demonstrate your expertise in the project with peace of mind.
In addition, A-Co-Labo is operated by members who have not only business experience in companies but also research and development experience. You can also receive free consultations on career development that leverages your experience as a researcher🙌

In this note, we will introduce the attributes of our registered partners, their reasons for registering, and what they want to challenge themselves with at A-Co-Labo!

Diverse researchers from Japan and abroad are registered!

Attributes of partner researchers

Fields of expertise
・Biology ・Medicine ・Engineering ・Physics ・Ecology ・Veterinary Medicine
・Chemistry ・Pharmacy ・Information Science ・Linguistics ・Psychology ・Education
The fields are diverse, and researchers from a wide range of areas are registered, including biological, medical, and engineering fields, as well as humanities and social sciences.

Age group
Half of our partner researchers are in their 30s, but we have a wide range of registrations from those in their 20s to their 60s.

Affiliation
Regarding the affiliations of partner researchers, approximately 40% are affiliated with universities, 40% with companies, and 20% are independent or entrepreneurs.

Reasons for partner registration and what they want to challenge themselves with

Male in his 30s, University affiliation

Field of expertise: Biological information measurement and analysis, time-series data analysis, neuroscience

Until now, I have conducted research work in academia and private companies by utilizing my expertise. I would like to challenge myself as a researcher to contribute to a better society while building cooperative relationships with various people, leveraging that experience and knowledge.

Female in her 30s, Corporate affiliation

Specialization: Efficacy and safety evaluation of microorganisms, cosmetics, and topical agents

I have a history of research in a wide range of fields, including concept planning and the establishment of evaluation systems for cell therapy. I hope to use this experience to be of service to everyone.

Female in her 30s, affiliated with a company

Specialization: Medicine, radiation therapy, immunology

I have a desire to continue doing research, but considering my experience, I have recently been thinking that there might be other job types where I could express myself more. I registered with A-Co-Labo because I want to be involved in research with a wider variety of skills. I often hear the keywords open innovation and industry-academia collaboration at my company lately, and I am interested in initiatives that create many encounters and allow me to be stimulated by connecting with society and various companies, rather than just staying within the company.

Male in his 40s, affiliated with a company

Specialization: Optimization engineering, energy management systems, sharing mobility

Although I am able to utilize my experience and specialized skills in my current company's work, there are not enough opportunities to fully demonstrate them due to business timeliness, and I felt a sense of incomplete combustion. I will continue to take on new challenges while increasing opportunities to utilize my abilities to give back to society and broadening my horizons through interaction with people in various fields.

Male in his 60s, affiliated with a university

Specialization: Pedagogy, social pedagogy, mathematics education, children's rights theory

I have conducted classes, lectures, and training sessions that make people from children to the working generation and the elderly excited about learning and draw out their intellectual curiosity. I would like to help people of all generations grow, live, and work vibrantly and shine in various fields of society.

If you would like to know the reasons for registration of other partners and what fields they specialize in, you can also see them from past notes! \(＾＾)/

Click here for Part 1

Click here for Part 2

Click here for Part 3

Click here for Part 4

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We hold researcher information sessions every month👩‍💻
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At the information session, we will explain in detail what you can do at A-Co-Labo, such as the benefits of partner registration and what kind of projects you will participate in!
If you would like to participate with multiple people, such as research colleagues or friends, we can also arrange individual sessions✨

[Ideal for the following people]
・Those who are interested in A-Co-Labo but are hesitant to register
・Those who want to know what kind of researchers are registered
・Those who want to hear about what kind of projects are available
・Those who want to talk to A-Co-Labo members

[Details]
Date and time: 4th Thursday of every month from 19:00 to 20:00
Location: Online (Zoom)
Application page: https://www.a-co-labo.co.jp/researcher_briefing

Please feel free to join us as if you were just having a casual chat＼(´▽`)／
We look forward to your participation!

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About A-Co-Labo

Our company aims to solve corporate issues by utilizing the research experience, knowledge, and skills that researchers possess. It was founded by three researchers who felt concerned about the career issues faced by researchers.

You can watch a video introducing our business, the thoughts behind our launch, and testimonials from clients and partner researchers here.

[For companies]

For new business challenges where you 'don't know which expert to consult,' the A-Co-Labo team, including our partner researchers, will provide support toward a solution. We are creating a place for co-creation between companies that want to take on new challenges and researchers who want to contribute to society.

We accept anything, from concerns about not having contact with researchers to questions and consultations regarding new businesses, or even just ideas.
The initial consultation is free! We will support you from scratch!😊

If you are a researcher or a company representative who is interested, please contact us here.
Researchers who wish to register can apply for registration here.

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