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Dear postdocs,</div>
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The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) board, which represents all postdocs across the institute, is
<span style="font-weight: 700;">looking for a new leadership team in 2025-2026 academic year</span> and all MIT postdocs are invited to apply for a position. Nominations are
<span style="font-weight: 700;">OPEN NOW,</span> and the election will happen in July.</div>
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On a personal note ... I have met some amazing people at MIT through my position with the Postdoc Association and gained a deeper understanding of the institutional structure. Plus, you will advocate for the 1500+ MIT postdocs and make a real difference.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are looking for leadership opportunities at MIT and a way to connect with postdocs on our campus, please join us for the 2025-2026 term.
<b>Submit your self-nomination </b></span><span style="color: rgb(18, 100, 163);"><b><u><a href="https://forms.gle/2MnRGsYiDcYPzoYWA" target="_blank" id="OWA88789311-fab8-76d7-f873-7e6b23dad21c" class="c-link c-link--underline OWAAutoLink elementToProof" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://forms.gle/2MnRGsYiDcYPzoYWA" data-sk="tooltip_parent" style="color: rgb(18, 100, 163); margin: 0px; text-align: left;">here</a></u></b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Let us know is you have any question at: </span>
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Best,</div>
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On behalf of all officers at the MIT Postdoctoral Association</div>
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<b>From:</b> Bettina Schmerl <schmerlb@mit.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 9, 2025 7:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> mit-postdocs <mit-postdocs@mit.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> pda-officers <pda-officers@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Tomorrow: PDA board elections info session</div>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please join us for a second meet&greet and info session about the different PDA committee chair positions and upcoming elections!</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">✏️</span> What: learn about the PDA board positions </p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">📍💻</span> Where: 3-133or<span style="color: black;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/96332781308" id="OWAf9d897a7-c73d-4f56-2ea4-479da96a40b6" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://mit.zoom.us/j/96332781308</a></u></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">🕓</span> When: Tuesday June 10th, 4-5pm</p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">🤝</span> Who: your current PDA officers and YOU! </p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>PDA board elections and self-nominations</b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) board, which represents all postdocs across the institute, is looking for a new leadership team in 2025-2026 academic year and all MIT postdocs are
invited to apply for a position. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Nominations are now open and the election will happen in July. The current PDA officers host two info sessions before the elections where you can ask all your questions and get a better
sense for what the positions entail. </p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you are looking for leadership opportunities at MIT and a way to connect with and make an impact on 1500 postdocs on our campus, please consider becoming a PDA officer for the 2025-2026
term and submit your self-nomination <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://forms.gle/2MnRGsYiDcYPzoYWA" id="OWA276cd468-138a-6c6d-a1a8-cf622899def0" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">here</a></u></span>!</p>
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