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2021 and will consist of monthly informal sessions with outstanding mentors who are excited to help the MIT postdoctoral community. They will share their valuable professional insights and experiences, thus providing important information and guidance for
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Sabrina Yang (Flagship Pioneering), Bernice Broyde (MIT Venture Mentoring Service), Francesca Lazzeri (Microsoft), Stephen Bayle (Mentorphile), Rebecca Leary (NIBR), Aimee Blake (NIBR), Lionel Kimerling (MIT Faculty), Matthew D Shoulders (MIT Faculty), Kevin
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please complete the online application form (</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTGEohdcA9Og9iMVIyIV1a3qMlAAdjjLR1rd-pXXcv6_VCDQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">here</span></a><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">)
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2021. Successful applicants will be custom matched to mentors based on areas of interest and career goals. If you require any further information, feel free to contact at
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Kickoff meeting: May 28</span><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;" class="">th</span></span><span style="font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">
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