<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra">Dear Postdocs,</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">The call for applications will end on Mon, Sept 14. Please consider signing up to run for office here: <a href="http://www.jotformpro.com/form/52206751286960">http://www.jotformpro.com/form/52206751286960</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">If you are new to MIT or never been involved in the MIT PDA, now is your chance! There are still many positions that need to be filled!</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">- Vincent</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Vincent Chan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chanv@mit.edu" target="_blank">chanv@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dear Postdocs:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">It's time for the MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) General Elections 2015-2016. </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>General elections will be held on September 22, 2015 from 12-2 pm in E25-401.</b> Lunch will be served.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The MIT PDA (<a href="http://pda.mit.edu" target="_blank">http://pda.mit.edu</a>) is a postdoc-led organization with the goal of providing support for over 1500 postdoctoral scholars appointed in 50 departments at MIT. The PDA is structured according to the guidelines provided by the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) for forming and maintaining a PDA and supported by the MIT Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR).</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Nominations are now open for:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">PDA Board of Directors</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- President </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Vice President </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Corresponding Secretary </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Recording Secretary </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Treasurer </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">PDA Committee Chairs</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Advocacy Committee</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Alumni Committee</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Community Building and Outreach Committee </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Human Affairs Committee</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Information Flow & IT Support Committee </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Orientation Committee</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Postdoc Initiative Grant Committee</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Professional Development Committee </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Sports Committee</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">To apply for a position, </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://www.jotformpro.com/form/52206751286960" target="_blank">click here</a></span><font color="#000000">.</font></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">(To see the responsibilities for each position, please </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="http://pda.mit.edu/about/bylaws/" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a></span><font color="#000000">.)</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Important dates to remember:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">August 13, 2015 - Applications open</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">September 14, 2015 – Applications close</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">September 15, 2015 – September 20, 2015 – Verify candidature, meet candidates, and release the slate with proposed candidature list</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">September 22, 2015 – General Elections in E25-401 at 12-2 pm. Open to all MIT Postdocs.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">All positions are open and postdocs currently serving can also run again for the same position. There will also be opportunities to join the committees and anyone is welcome to attend monthly PDA meetings.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cheers,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Vincent </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><br></span></font></p><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.7273px"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Vincent Chan, Ph.D.</font></b><br></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px;font-family:verdana"><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif" color="#000000">President, Biotech Connection - Boston</font></div></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><a href="http://bostonbiotech.org/" target="_blank">Biotech Connection - Boston</a><br>President, MIT <span>Postdoctoral</span> Association<br><a href="http://pda.mit.edu/" target="_blank">MIT <span>Postdoctoral</span> Association</a></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Research Scientist, </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></div><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small"><a href="http://darbelofflab.mit.edu/" target="_blank">d'Arbeloff Laboratory</a></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small">, 77 Massachusetts Ave, #1-007, Cambridge, MA</span></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif">Cell: <a value="+14438382773">(443) 838-2773</a></font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small"> | Email: </span><a href="mailto:chanv@mit.edu" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small" target="_blank">chanv@mit.edu</a></font></div></div></div></div>
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