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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">Dear Postdocs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA), which represents all postdocs across the institute, is looking for a new leadership team in
<b>AY 2022-2023. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">You are invited to apply for a position at the MIT-PDA board. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://forms.gle/j8z1ySADJFouDPkk7" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:#F8F8F8">Nominations </span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">are
open <b> till 15 August</b>, while elections will be held online from <b>25-31 August 2022</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">If you are looking for leadership opportunities at MIT and a way to connect with and influence the 1500 strong postdocs on our campus, please
consider becoming an officer for the 2022-2023 term. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">Please </span><a href="https://forms.gle/j8z1ySADJFouDPkk7" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:#F8F8F8">click
here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8"> to nominate yourself.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D"><br>
<span style="background:#F8F8F8">Each candidate can contest for a <b>maximum of 2 positions</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">The following positions are open for nominations:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D"><br>
<b><span style="background:#F8F8F8">5 Executive positions:</span></b><span style="background:#F8F8F8"> President*, Vice-President, Treasurer, Corresponding and Recording Secretaries.</span><br>
<b><span style="background:#F8F8F8">9 Chairs of Standing Committees</span></b><span style="background:#F8F8F8">: Advocacy, Professional Development, Community Building and Outreach, Alumni, Fundraising, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Chair, IT Committee,
Orientation and Sports.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">A comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities of each position are available in the MIT-PDA </span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/BYLAWS-OF-THE-MIT-POSTDOCTORAL-ASSOCIATION_April_2021.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:#F8F8F8">bylaws</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">Eligibility</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8"> to apply for a position:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D"><br>
<u><span style="background:#F8F8F8">*President</span></u><span style="background:#F8F8F8">: open to MIT postdocs (associate or fellow) who 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>
<u><span style="background:#F8F8F8">All other positions</span></u><span style="background:#F8F8F8">: Open to all MIT-Postdocs (Associates and Fellows)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">Please feel free to reach out to us at </span><a href="mailto:contactpda@mit.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:#F8F8F8">contactpda@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8"> or
any of the current PDA officers for specific questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:#F8F8F8">(Note that all information submitted in the nomination form will be shared with the MIT Postdoc community during the elections)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:#F8F8F8">Giulio</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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