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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">The MIT Postdoctoral
Association (PDA), which represents all postdocs across MIT, is looking for a new leadership team 2020-2021, and would like to invite you to apply for the board. Nominations are open from now till </span><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">20
August</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">, while elections will be held online from </span><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">24-28
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of pos</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">td</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">oc</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">s </span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">in
various </span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">institute</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">-</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">level
matters on professional and social life of postdocs</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">and
is</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> es</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">pecially</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> relevant
in these uncertain times. </span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </font><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">If you are looking for leadership opportunities at MIT and a way to connect with and influence the
1600 strong postdoc community on campus, please consider becoming an officer for the 2020-2021 term. Previous initiatives of the MIT PDA include career and mentorship events, social events, postdoc benefits (MBTA passes) and constant collaboration with the
MIT Vice-President for Research office for discussion on postdoc life at MIT. </span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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the meanwhile</strong>, join us for a coffee hour</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">☕️</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">☕️☕️</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
on </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Monday, August 3rd at 1pm</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
where you can meet current PDA Board and ask questions. (</span></span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/92089708529" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">zoom
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Nominations for all
leadership positions are open from </span><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">1-20 August 2020</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">.
Please click </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ce846RCxcwSDrhB1TufQeuL70xywjSquAn-C-ey_Rj4/edit" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> to
nominate yourself. </span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="#212121"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Each
candidate can</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="#212121"> </font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="#212121"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">contest for
a maximum of 2 p</span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="#212121"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">ositions. </span></font><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">The following positions
are open for nominations:</span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">​5
Executive positions:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> President*, Vice-President, Treasurer, Corresponding and Recording Secretaries.</span></span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">9 Chairs
of </span></strong><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Standing Committees</span></strong></font><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">:</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> Advocacy,
Professional Development, Community Building and Outreach, Alumni, Fundraising, Human Affairs, Information Flow & IT Support, Orientation, Sports and Diversity Equity & Inclusion.</span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div style="margin:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">A comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities of each position are available in the </span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BYLAWS-OF-THE-MIT-POSTDOCTORAL-ASSOCIATION_11-April-2019.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;">MIT-PDA
bylaws</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">. </span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div style="margin:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;" color="#212121"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Eligibility to contest
in elections:</span></strong><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div style="margin:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;" color="#212121"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">*President</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">:
An MIT postdoc (associate or fellow)must have previously served as an MIT-PDA Officer for a minimum of 60 days or have attended a minimum of one third of all PDA monthly Meetings within a 12 month period immediately preceding the election. </span><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div style="margin:0;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;" color="#212121"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">All other positions: </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Open
to all MIT-Postdocs (A</span><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">ssociates or Fellows)</span></font><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Please join the monthly
PDA meeting on </span></span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">11
August</span></strong></span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> to chat with current officers.</span></span></font></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">​Please feel free to reach out to Ann (annskocz@mit.edu) or any of the </span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/about/officers/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;">current
PDA officers​</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> for specific questions. </span></font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;" color="#212121"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="black"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Note that all information
submitted in the nomination </span></font><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="black"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">form will be shared with the MIT Postdoc community.</span></font><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
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<div><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;" color="#212121"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="black"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">On behalf of MIT-PDA,</span></font></font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;" color="#212121"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="black"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Harish Banda</span></font></font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 11pt;" color="#212121"><font style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;" color="black"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Recording Secretary 2019-2020</span></font></font></div>
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