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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">Each fall brings a new cycle of PDA leaders and activities, and we invite you to become involved!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">We hope you enjoyed all that we did for the postdoctoral community during the past year (and beyond). We worked hard on providing you with extra
benefits, an array of events, and the much appreciated travel grants and socials. Our events included networking sessions with companies, professional development opportunities, and many fun times with our socials. We have helped bring about improvements for
postdocs in many areas. </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">We are a small, but very efficient and fun team, working for free to help YOU – nearly 1500 postdocs. We truly learn a lot about
<b>team work, management, leadership, marketing, finances and so much more</b>. We were also lucky to have
<b>dealt directly with the MIT administration, company recruiters, postdocs at other institutions, and more.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">The opportunity has arrived for
<b>YOU</b> to <b>take the lead, get connected, and improve your CV</b> in a way that employers love! Apply to be an officer or PDA committee chair by going
<a href="http://form.jotformpro.com/form/42584860429968" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">HERE</span></a> and attending the
<b style="">PDA elections on Sept 26, 12-2 pm in E25-401</b>. More information on the roles can be found
<a href="http://pda.mit.edu/about/bylaws/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">here</span></a>, and you can also reach out to the colleague currently filling that role (check
<a href="http://pda.mit.edu/about/officers/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">here</span></a>).</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"><b>PDA Officers – positions</b></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- President </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Vice-President </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Corresponding Secretary </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Recording Secretary </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Treasurer </font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">PDA Committee Chairs - positions</font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">(Soon after the elections, PDA committee chairs will be putting a call out for committee members.)</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Advocacy Committee </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Professional Development Committee </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Community Building and Outreach Committee </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Information Flow & IT Support Committee </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt; line-height:normal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">- Alumni Committee </font></p>
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<b>*NEW* Committee on Human Issues</b> - in the process of being established, this committee will focus on making the MIT experience the best one at the people level, with tolerance, respect and an inclusive environment.</font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3" style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma">All positions are open and postdocs currently serving can also run again for the same position.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma">
<b>This is YOUR chance to make a difference and to implement your own ideas! Apply
</b></span><a href="http://form.jotformpro.com/form/42584860429968" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma; color:blue">HERE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma">.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma">On a personal note, I would like to thank from the heart the amazing team of great people with whom I have had the pleasure of working. You are unbelievable and did a fantastic job!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma">Looking forward to your (re)candidacies,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma">Sara</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma">- on behalf of the PDA</span></p>
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