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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Postdoc Scholars,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Several Institute Committees are seeking nominees for postdoc representatives. Membership on an Institute Committee gives you an opportunity for professional service in an area of your expertise and interest, and your viewpoint as a postdoc
is important for the committees to carry out their respective missions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The following committees are taking nominations at this time. Click on each committee name for a description of its work.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-assessment-biohazards-and-embryonic-stem-cell-research-oversight">Assessment of Biohazards and Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Committee on</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://climate.mit.edu/climate-action-advisory-committee-2018-2019">Climate Action Advisory Committee</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-library-system">Committee on the Library System</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/council-family-and-work">Family and Work, Council on</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-intellectual-property">Intellectual Property, Committee on</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-race-and-diversity">Race and Diversity, Committee on</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-radiation-protection">Radiation Protection, Committee on</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-toxic-chemicals">Toxic Chemicals, Committee on</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-use-humans-experimental-subjects">Use of Humans as Experimental Subjects, Committee on the</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/womens-advisory-group">Women’s Advisory Group</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>To apply for committee membership, please follow these steps:<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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Consider which committee is best for your interests/expertise. Consider your schedule and be sure that you have the time to be an active committee member. Only apply if your postdoc appointment extends through the upcoming academic year.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Fill out the <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BDG3CTM">application survey here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Send a copy of your CV in pdf format to <a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu">annskocz@mit.edu</a>. Use this format to name your CV file file: “CV[firstname_lastname].pdf”<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The deadline to apply is Tuesday, August 20<sup>th</sup> at noon</b>. You will be notified when your application is complete, and you will be notified in early-mid September if you have been selected for committee membership. Questions?
Contact <a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu">Ann Skoczenski</a>, Director of Postdoctoral Services.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Ann Skoczenski, PhD</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Postdoctoral Services</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Office of the Vice President for Research</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">77 Massachusetts Ave, 10-370</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">Cambridge, MA 02139</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#222222">Tel. 617-324-9022</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://postdocs.mit.edu/</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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