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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Dear MIT Postdocs, for more details on the events listed below, and to register, follow the links provided. See also:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:27.0pt">
<b><span style="color:black">Academic Interviewing and Offers Panel</span></b><span style="color:black"> -
<b>Video</b> (MIT, 2/22/18) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHVGvtTTV94&t=63s">
<span style="color:blue">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHVGvtTTV94&t=63s</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:27.0pt">
<span style="color:black">Apple- Opening for Optical Engineer – listed at the end of this message<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">March 23: BPDA Trivia Night,
</span></b><span style="color:black">from 5:30-9:30pm at Aeronaut Brewing Company (14 Tyler Street, Somerville). Sponsor: Boston Postdoctoral Association. Details and register
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trivia-night-pub-quiz-at-aeronaut-brewing-company-friday-march-23rd-tickets-43892017205">
<span style="color:blue">here</span></a>.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">March 27: Navigating Equity and Inclusion in a New World of the Same Ol’ Boys Club,
</span></b><span style="color:black">6:30-8:30pm at the Broad Institute, Kendall Square. Sponsor: Women’s Acccelerators. Details and register
<a href="https://women_accelerators_navigating-equity-and-inclusion.eventbrite.com">
<span style="color:blue">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">March 27</span></b><span style="color:black">:
<a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/how_to_work_a_career_fair_4799"><b><span style="color:blue">How to Work a Career Fair</span></b></a><b>,</b> 2-3:30pm in 32-155. Sponsor: GECD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">March 27: Site Visit to Wolf Greenfield, an intellectual property law firm</span></b><span style="color:black"> that is always looking for subject-matter
experts. Learn how to apply your knowledge of the hard sciences in a non-laboratory setting. Registration is required by
<a href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=64570">
<span style="color:blue">clicking here</span></a>, or by logging into CareerBridge and then searching for "Wolf Greenfield Site Visit” in the Events section of CareerBridge. “<i>Although the presentation is open to all, at this time, we are limited to hiring
United States citizens and permanent residents, and are only able to accept applications of those who currently meet this requirement</i>.” Sponsor: GECD. For more information contact
<a href="mailto:careerbridge@mit.edu"><span style="color:blue">careerbridge@mit.edu</span></a>.
<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">March 28: Navigating Careers in Engineering</span></b><span style="color:black"> -
<b>Discussions about academic and industry careers and student mentoring with a focus on women in STEM.</b> 1-3pm in
<a href="https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=36"><span style="color:blue">34-462&428</span></a>. Part of the Gender-Race Imperative Speaker Series led by Anita Hill. Hosted by Muriel Medard (Cecil H. Green Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Department, Research Laboratory of Electronics, MIT) and Anita Hill (MIT Martin Luther King Fellow, University Professor of Law, Public Policy and Women’s Studies, Heller Graduate School of Policy and Management, Brandeis University). Guest speakers: Andrea
Goldsmith (the Stephen Harris professor in the School of Engineering and a professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University) and Leslie A. Kolodziejski (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor). No registration required. Information
<a href="http://www.rle.mit.edu/anita-hill/"><span style="color:blue">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">March 28: PhD & Master's Virtual Career Fair. Meet recruiters live online; job openings.
</span></b><span style="color:black">Details and Register: <a href="https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=67e940a8-fcdd-4906-95c3-a832014ff358">
<span style="color:blue">here</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 4: MIT
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://springcareerfair.mit.edu/" target="_blank" title="springcareerfair.mit.edu"><b><span style="color:blue">Spring Career Fair</span></b></a><b>,
</b>11am - 4 pm in Johnson Athletic Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 5:
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/Young-Professionals"><b><span style="color:blue">Think Big: Identify Goals and Set Priorities</span></b></a><b>;
</b>12:00 - 1:00pm in E25-401. Register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/think-big-identify-goals-and-set-priorities-registration-42326100506">
<span style="color:blue">here</span></a><b> </b>(add name to waitlist). Sponsor: MIT Work-Life Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 5:</span></b><span style="color:black">
<b>Branding – Effective Communication Skills, </b>2:00-3:30pm in E19-202<b>. </b>
Learn how to maximize the use of one's verbal and nonverbal communication skills, a powerful tool to help achieve professional success. Come learn strategies for creating a cohesive message about your professional self. Register on careerbridge.mit.edu. Sponsor:
GECD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 5:
<a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/women_in_hardware_interview_insights_-_telling_your_story#.WrKMn2r4-JA">
<span style="color:blue">Women in Hardware Interview Insights-Telling Your Story</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black">, 7:30-8:30pm in E19-202. SpaceX and Formlabs are offering the opportunity to hear how other women engineers talk about their work
in the format of an interview. Register via <a href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=66221"><span style="color:blue">CareerBridge</span></a>. Sponsor: GECD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 5 & 6: Building Foundational Teaching Skills</span></b><span style="color:black"> – A Postdoc Bootcamp at Boston University. Sponsor: BU, Professional
Development & Postdoctoral Affairs. Details and Register <a href="http://www.bu.edu/research/information-for/professional-development-postdoctoral-affairs/professionaldevelopment/building-foundational-teaching-skills/">
<span style="color:blue">here</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 11:
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/Young-Professionals"><b><span style="color:blue">Managing Your Finances to Create the Life You Want</span></b></a><b>;
</b>5-7:00pm in 46-3189. Register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-your-finances-to-create-the-life-you-want-registration-42287956416">
<span style="color:blue">here</span></a> (add name to waitlist). <b>April 12 & 13: Sign up for a
</b></span><b><span style="color:red">one-on-one money management consultation </span>
</b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-on-one-consultations-managing-your-finances-to-create-the-life-you-want-tickets-42989033356"><b><span style="color:blue">here</span></b></a><b>.
</b>(Work-Life Center)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 11:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Save the date (1-3pm) for another talk as part of the Gender-Race Imperative Speaker Series led by Anita
Hill (<a href="http://www.rle.mit.edu/anita-hill/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.rle.mit.edu/anita-hill/</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 13-17:
<a href="https://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/"><span style="color:blue">Cambridge Science Festival</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black">, a celebration showcasing the leading edge in science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 17: Effective Presentation Skills,
</span></b><span style="color:black">2-3:30pm in E19-202. Register on careerbridge.mit.edu. Sponsor: GECD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 17: MASS AWIS Speed Networking with STEM Professionals;
</span></b><span style="color:black">6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at MIT, Picower Institute, Building 46, 3rd Floor Atrium. See information
<a href="http://www.massawis.org/event/speednetworking_apr2018/"><span style="color:blue">here</span></a>. The MIT PDA is a co-sponsor. Discounted registration is available to the first 25 MIT postdocs who register. In the "Promo Code" box, enter the code MITPDA2018.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 17: Science Pint Night,</span></b><span style="color:black"> 6:00 - 8:30 pm, Bill's Bar, 5 Lansdowne St., Boston MA 02215. Free. <b>
</b>Organized by the Tufts Postdoc Association & <a href="http://bostonpostdocs.org/">
<span style="color:blue">Boston Postdoc Association</span></a>. <br>
If you wish to participate as a presenter, sign up here: <a href="https://doodle.com/poll/kttnaf53g2si7hh4"><span style="color:blue">https://doodle.com/poll/kttnaf53g2si7hh4 </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">April 24</span></b><span style="color:black">:
<b><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/gJVaCjbAfI9LXto02"><span style="color:blue">Basics of Grant Writing</span></a></b>, 12:30-2 pm in 46-3002. Sponsor: Office of the Vice President for Research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:black">April 25: Harvard Physics Panel on Transitioning from Academia to Industry</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:black">, 4:30-6pm at Harvard
University, 17 Oxford St, Cambridge, in Jefferson Lab, Room 250. (Refreshments at 4 pm.) Sponsor: Harvard’s Physics Department. MIT postdocs are invited; to sign up, email Bonnie Currier,
<a href="mailto:bcurrier@fas.harvard.edu"><span style="color:blue">bcurrier@fas.harvard.edu</span></a>. Panelists are former Harvard Physics scholars currently employed at Wolfram Research, Mitre Corporation, Kensho Technologies, IPG Photonics, Broad Institute,
Draper Labs, and Oculus VR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:black">April 26:
</span></b><b><span style="color:black">Pathways to Well-Being: Focusing on What Matters,
</span></b><span style="color:black">12:00 – 1:30pm in 46-3189.<b> </b>Details and
<a href="http://irui.mjt.lu/lnk/AEoAALkWOh4AAAJfXDYAAGhVwJwAASKJvEoAG1duAAiW3gBalD5KtyYdcaV8QGWKo3GqwqcmyAAIJw4/6/T0OLOCrwcLvfOak45aDhug/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXZlbnRicml0ZS5jb20vZS9wYXRod2F5cy10by13ZWxsLWJlaW5nLWZvY3VzaW5nLW9uLXdoYXQtbWF0dGVycy10aWNrZXRzLTQyMjQ5NjUwODQz" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">Register</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"> - space is limited; register early. Sponsor: Work-Life Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:black">SAVE THE DATE: June 8-10, BPDA Symposium on Careers and Collaboration in Science</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:black"> (B-SoCCS),
to be held at the Broad Institute, Kendall Square, Cambridge. Stay tuned for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:black">See Also</span></u><span style="color:black">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Job Opening for an Optical Engineer, Apple – see below<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Employer Presentations at MIT
<a href="https://cblink.mit.edu/"><span style="color:blue">https://cblink.mit.edu/</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">MIT Innovation Initiative listings:
<a href="https://innovation.mit.edu/news-updates/events/"><span style="color:blue">https://innovation.mit.edu/news-updates/events/</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Job Board
<a href="https://alum.mit.edu/careers/jobs"><span style="color:blue">https://alum.mit.edu/careers/jobs</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/career-development/career-services-and-resources"><span style="color:blue">Postdoc Career Counseling & Resources</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017dCrelLa7Wy9QfNcnLwpkKByCbrQsStge3Dd2UQdMASm805uDJim__y4jy1XjOt0yvA76_kTmYQK0yeALOE-gpPnNv9eCe2JzE7NVEtq7829oem1tKnSLXm_M496QBDX5p0cu2LMX0pLrHJC38KT0V6-Xyff1t6PJkLDQAjDSNmbOg5aXUpEH1L1DB836jeyCYpIEz2cknG7xpPpxYE6uw==&c=7SbbW7TxWLMCUQXW2wZ47lqVOENfOIx_PAkrnZjpgyOulTTQ2ofdpg==&ch=87L1drZfISdgWQf_kCj4aWlzaytarJi9o7lX1luoHNSzzlqYwLdgxw==" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">LabLinks:
Gender of Science and the Science of Gender Symposium Videos</span></a> (Cell Press)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Association for Women in Science Massachusetts Chapter
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="http://www.massawis.org"><span style="color:blue">www.massawis.org</span></a><i>
</i></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Dana<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Dana Bresee Keeth</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Director of Postdoctoral Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Office of the Vice President for Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">MIT, 10-237 <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">tel. 617-715-4671
<a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://postdocs.mit.edu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">J<b>ob Opening: Optical Engineer
</b>(forwarded notice)<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Apple display team is looking for an enthusiastic engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge display technologies for future Apple products.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This position is focusing on the development, prototyping, and seamless execution of technologies to enable the best front-of-screen user experience of Apple products including iPhone, iPad, Watch, Mac and more. The team features a collaborative
and hands-on environment that fosters engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation in the interdisciplinary areas of optics, device fabrication, liquid crystal display, LED, circuit driving, image process, color and vision science.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Come and join us to make a dent in the universe.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Key Qualifications<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Strong engineering background in optics, LED, device fabrication, material science and system integration
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Knowledge of the human vision system<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Knowledge of display stack-up and basic optical design<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Prior hands-on experience of prototyping <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Proficiency in Matlab or similar simulation and modeling tools<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Strong analytical & critical thinking and problem-solving skills<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Excellent written and verbal communication skills <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ph.D. in Optics Science and EE, MSE, CHE, ME<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact: Xiaokai Li (<a href="mailto:xiaokai_li@apple.com"><span style="color:blue">xiaokai_li@apple.com</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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