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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Dear Postdocs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Self-nominations for postdoc representatives on Institute Committees are now
<b><span style="color:red">open until tomorrow, August 6<sup>th</sup>, at noon</span></b>. As of this afternoon, three committee still lack nominations:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-assessment-biohazards-and-embryonic-stem-cell-research-oversight">Assessment of Biohazards and Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight,
Committee on</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-library-system">Library System, Committee on</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://health.mit.edu/mit-health-consumers-advisory-council">MIT Health Consumer Advisory Council</a> (for users of the SHIP health plan)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Please consider nominating yourself to serve on one of these committees, or any of those listed below. More details and the easy application process are listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Ann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Ann Skoczenski <annskocz@mit.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, July 29, 2024 at 13:52<br>
<b>To: </b>mit-postdocs <mit-postdocs@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Institute Committees - Self-nominations open now!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Postdoctoral Scholars,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Are you looking for a way to expand your professional experience and contribute to the MIT community?</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Each
year, s<span style="color:#212121">everal Institute Committees </span>seek<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">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Why serve on an Institute Committee?</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Committee participation is an excellent way build professional skills and use your expertise and interests to connect
with people beyond your research group</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">. Your viewpoint as a postdoctoral scholar is important for the committees to carry out their respective missions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">The following committees are taking nominations
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">for the 2024-2025 academic year<span style="color:#212121">. Click on each committee name for a description of its work. <i>Note: please<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu" title="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0078D7">contact Ann
Skoczenski</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>with questions about any committees.</i></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-assessment-biohazards-and-embryonic-stem-cell-research-oversight">Assessment of Biohazards and Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight, Committee on</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/institute-council-belonging-achievement-and-composition">Belonging, Achievement and Composition, Institute Council on</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/community-service-fund-board">Community Service Fund Board</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/council-family-and-work" title="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/council-family-and-work"><span style="color:#0070C0">Family and
Work, Council on</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-intellectual-property" title="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-intellectual-property"><span style="color:#0070C0">Intellectual Property,
Committee on</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-library-system">Library System, Committee on</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://health.mit.edu/mit-health-consumers-advisory-council">MIT Health Consumer Advisory Council</a> (for users of the SHIP health plan)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/committee-radiation-protection">Radiation Protection, Committee on</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0"><a href="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/womens-advisory-group" title="http://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/womens-advisory-group"><span style="color:#0070C0">Women’s Advisory
Group</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">To apply for committee membership, please complete all three steps:</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Consider which committee is best for your interests/expertise. Most committees meet monthly, and overall service is typically a
<i>maximum</i> 2-3 hours per month. Apply only if you expect to be appointed at MIT through May 202</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">5</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fill out the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext">
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/59DJRT9">nomination application here</a>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#212121;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Send a copy of your CV in pdf format to <a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu" title="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">annskocz@mit.edu</span></a>.
Use this format to name your CV file: <i>[committee name]_[FirstnameLastname].pdf, E.G. CommunityServiceFund_AnnSkoczenski.pdf</i></span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">The deadline to apply is Monday August 5, 2024, at 11:59pm</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121">Questions? Contact<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:postdocservices@mit.edu">postdocservices@mit.edu</a>.
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