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<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Dear MIT postdocs,</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">In Spring 2020, a new course on leadership and professional strategies
and skills will be offered at MIT in the School of Science (SoS). Currently, the SoS does not offer any such opportunity but it has been recognized that such training is vital for advancing graduate student and postdoc careers in academia and industry. A large
variety of topics useful for all career choices will be covered throughout this two-part course, together with interactive components and discussions. </span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">We, the instructors, are now seeking interested postdocs in all departments
in the School of Science to co-facilitate this graduate student class. Postdocs from other Schools should contact us to discuss participation options. The goal is for postdocs to learn the material alongside the graduate students but to also co-facilitate
the class with us. The postdoc cohort will receive mentoring and extra weekly training from us about the core concepts of each week and how to teach it. They will be asked to co-teach/lead certain portions of selected classes. A certificate of completion will
be presented at the end of the semester. The course will meet Tuesday 9:30-11am and Thursday 5:30-7:30pm (with dinner). The mentoring session will be for 1h on Mondays.</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Postdocs at any stage are welcome to apply. No prior experience teaching
these subjects is required. </span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Interested postdocs should fill in this application form by December
31, 2019. Brief (skype or in person) interviews with selected candidates will occur in early January. Final selections will be announced by January 15, 2020. The Spring semester starts on February 3, 2020.</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTSdZfxPt1J_gEo_xM54vgScDLq33xnf251C92OodXogoivw/viewform" target="_blank"><font color="#0563C1"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="#1155CC"><span style="font-size:11pt;">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTSdZfxPt1J_gEo_xM54vgScDLq33xnf251C92OodXogoivw/viewform</span></font></font></a></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">More details about the course will be provided to postdocs upon application.</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">This course is supported by</span></font><font face="Arial,sans-serif">
</font><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Michael Sipser, Dean of the SoS</span></font><font face="Arial,sans-serif">,
</font><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Beatriz Cantada, Program Director, Institute Community and Equity O</span></font><font face="Arial,sans-serif">ffice, Timothy Jamison, Associate Provost and
</font><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Ian Waitz, Vice Chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education.
</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contact details:</span></span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Prof. Anna Frebel, Prof of Physics, Instructor</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif" color="black"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Dr. Angeliki Diane Rigos, Associate Director, MITEI Education, Instructor</span></font></span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0 0 10pt 0;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="mailto:mitleaps@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;">mitleaps@gmail.com</span></font></a></span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003366">Regards,</font></div>
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