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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Reminders and information from MIT Postdoctoral Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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Are you interested in serving on an Institute Committee? The deadline for self-nominations is next Friday, July 16<sup>th</sup>.
<i>See below</i> for details and the nomination process.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">MIT Career Advising and Professional Development (CAPD) would like to learn more about your career interests and needs. Please complete this short anonymous survey (5-10 minutes) by <b>Friday, July 16</b>:<br>
<a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FW0xm8GS5k3SK2" title="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FW0xm8GS5k3SK2"><span style="color:#954F72">https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1FW0xm8GS5k3SK2</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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MIT Spouses & Partners Connect is a dedicated network for the significant others of MIT postdocs, students and staff who have re-located to the Boston area. They have many fun and informative activities planned for the summer and beyond.
<a href="https://spouses.mit.edu/">Connect with them here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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Are you interested in being an officer or committee chair in the <a href="https://pda.mit.edu/">
MIT Postdoctoral Association</a>? Next Friday (7/16) at 11am, the PDA will hold a virtual coffee hour where you can learn more about the open positions and how to nominate yourself for the August election. Sign up to attend or ask questions by emailing
<a href="mailto:contactpda@mit.edu">contactpda@mit.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">Wishing you all a safe, fun and restful weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#212121">Ann<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#212121">Institute Committee information:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">Are you looking for a way to expand your professional experience and contribute to the MIT community? Several Institute Committees are seeking </span><span style="color:black">member </span><span style="color:#212121">nomin</span><span style="color:black">ations</span><span style="color:#212121"> </span><span style="color:black">from</span><span style="color:#212121"> MIT-appointed</span><span style="color:black"> postdocs</span><span style="color:#212121"> (Postdoctoral
Associates and Postdoctoral Fellows)</span><span style="color:black"> for the 2021-2022 academic year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">Why serve on an Institute Committee?</span></i></b><span style="color:black"> Committee participation is an excellent way for you to use your expertise and interests to connect with people beyond your research
group</span><span style="color:#212121">. Your viewpoint as a postdoctoral scholar is important for the committees to carry out their respective missions.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">The following committees are taking nominations at this time. Click on each committee name for a description of its work. <i>Note: please contact <a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu,%20tkaplan@mit.edu?subject=Postdoc%20question%20about%20Institute%20Committees" title="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu,%20tkaplan@mit.edu?subject=Postdoc%20question%20about%20Institute%20Committees"><span style="color:#0563C1">Ann
Skoczenski and Tami Kaplan</span></a> with questions about any committees.</i></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-assessment-biohazards-and-embryonic-stem-cell-research-oversight" title="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-assessment-biohazards-and-embryonic-stem-cell-research-oversight"><span style="color:#0070C0">Assessment
of Biohazards and Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Committee on</span></a></span><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/community-service-fund-board" title="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/community-service-fund-board"><span style="color:#0070C0">Community Service
Fund Board</span></a></span><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Property, Committee on</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-library-system"><span style="color:#0070C0">Library System, Committee on the</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/womens-advisory-group"><span style="color:#0070C0">Women’s Advisory Group</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#212121">To apply for committee membership, please complete all three steps:</span></i></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Consider which committee is best for your interests/expertise. Consider your schedule and be sure that you can make time to be an active, engaged committee member (most committees meet monthly,
and overall service is typically a maximum 2-3 hours per month). Apply only if you expect to be appointed at MIT through at least July 2022.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Fill out the <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L3LZZ36"><span style="color:#954F72">application survey here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Send a copy of your CV in pdf format to <a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">annskocz@mit.edu</span></a>. Use this format to name your CV file:<i>CV[firstname_lastname].pdf</i><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">The deadline to apply is Friday, July 16<sup>th</sup> at 11:59pm</span></b><span style="color:red">. </span><span style="color:#212121">Questions? <a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu,%20tkaplan@mit.edu?subject=Postdoc%20question%20about%20Institute%20Committees"><span style="color:#0563C1">Contact Ann
Skoczenski (Office of the Vice President for Research) and Tami Kaplan (Office of the President).</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Ann Skoczenski, PhD</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Postdoctoral Services</span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">Office of the Vice President for Research</span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://postdocs.mit.edu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">annskocz@mit.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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