Lunch Table TODAY + useful links

[Janet Fischer]

POSTDOC LUNCH TABLE!!
       

A chance to meet other postdocs, socialize informally, and network.
Drinks and dessert will be provided!  Free!!
so TAKE a BREAK from the LAB!!
Just come to the BioCafe (1st floor of Building 68, near the food trucks)
at any time between 12:00 and 1:30, and look for the table with the
BLUE signs. We're all strangers unless we meet!

Organized by the Postdoc Advisory Council
TODAY's COORDINATOR:	Dr. Hauke Kolster, Lab for Nuclear Science

Below are links to information we think you might find useful:

(i) Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific 
Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
(ii) Seven Steps tp a successful Postdoctoral Experience
(iii) The National Postdoctoral Association

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Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management 
for Postdocs and New Faculty Based on presentations and discussions 
from a course developed by HHMI and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, this 
book is a collection of practical advice, experiences, and opinions 
from seasoned biomedical investigators and other professionals. Also 
contains an overview of the course and lessons learned.
http://www.hhmi.org/labmanagement
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 From a recent seminar at the Scripps Research Institute -- Seven 
Steps to a Successful Postdoctoral Experience:
http://www.scripps.edu/services/postdocs/Seven_Steps.pdf
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The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is the only national
organization representing the interests of postdoctoral scholars.
Established by and for postdocs, the NPA seeks to create effective,
systemic change by working collaboratively with all parties involved in
the postdoctoral experience.  Membership in the NPA is available to
postdocs, faculty and other individuals and institutions that support
the NPA's mission of providing a national voice for postdocs and
advocating for improvements in the postdoctoral experience.

The many benefits of NPA membership include:
--National representation on postdoctoral issues;
--Access to NPA members-only resources, career information and technical
support;
--Discounts (up to 50%) on NPA meetings and publications;
--Opportunities to address issues proactively and collaboratively;
--Connections to the postdoctoral community nationwide;
--Having a voice in the NPA decision-making process.

Membership starts at just $35 for postdocs and graduate students. To
join the NPA online, please visit:
<http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/membership_information/>

Pass the word!

Alyson Reed
Executive Director
National Postdoctoral Association
202-326-6427
FAX: 202-371-9849
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org
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If you know of links that might be of interest to other postdocs at 
MIT, please let us know.

Best regards,
Janet Fischer and Marilyn Smith
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