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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> Forwarded from Sue Acton, MIT Career
            Advising &amp; Professional Development:<br>
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            postdocs</span><span
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            sans&quot;;color:#890000">November 12 – 14, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We are excited to offer
            you the possibility to join graduate students and postdocs
            from the University of Chicago and Boston University on a
            small, highly selective professional development trek! The
            Biopharma Trek is an opportunity for you to understand how
            to apply your PhD training in industry. Six trainees from
            MIT will be selected to participate in site visits and
            networking opportunities at area biotech, biopharma and
            healthcare related companies. Participants must commit to
            attending all 2.5 days of this professional development trek
            (November 12-14).
            <span style="background:white">The tentative schedule
              includes visits to the following and additional visits are
              under development:</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                Pharmaceuticals</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              development</span></i><span
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            style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Doctoral students and
            postdocs should be within 1 year of completion of their
            work. The trek involves visits to 7-8 companies with
            opportunities to network. Applicants will be chosen based on
            the application materials including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1) A RESUME appropriate
            for the industry (resumes of selected participants will be
            shared with the companies)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2) A PERSONAL STATEMENT
            (400 words or less) which includes a) your career goals
            related to industry research, b) how the Trek may further
            your career goals, and c) any industry research or
            collaborations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3) A one-page COVER
            LETTER aimed at an open position at one of the companies on
            the list. This cover letter will not be shared with the
            companies, but will be used in the application evaluation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b>APPLICATION SITE:</b> <a
            href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GB73D3N"
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            <span style="color:#0563C1">Biopharma Trek Application   </span></a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48">Application
              deadline</span></b><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48">: Oct 22, 2018, 11:59
            pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48">Notification of
              first 6 selected recipients:</span></b><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48"> Oct 24, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48">Deadline for
              confirmation of attendance:</span></b><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333E48"> Oct 25, 11:59 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sue Acton, PhD </b>|<b> Career and
            Professional Development Specialist  
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        <p class="MsoNormal">MIT Career Advising &amp; Professional
          Development | Bldg. E17-294 | 617-452-2833 | gecd.mit.edu
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: She, her and hers   <o:p></o:p></p>
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