IAP sessions, week of January 8-12

[Janet Fischer]

TODAY:

Grant Writing/R01s (BD)
Steve Bell, Ph.D., MIT Professor & Troy Littleton, MD/Ph.D., 
Associate Professor, MIT
Mon Jan 8, 11am-12:30pm, 68-181
Getting grants is critical to both starting and maintaining your 
research lab. Come hear from faculty who have been through the 
process from both the application and decision-making side.

Quantitative Biology (PDAC)
Mon. Jan 8, 4-6 PM, 46-3002
The successes, failures and future of Quantitative Biology will be 
addressed in this talk. The panelists will discuss the benefits and 
hurdles in the communication between Biology, Mathematics and 
Computation by sharing their own research experiences.

LATER ON THIS WEEK:

Applying for a PostDoc (BD)
Phil Sharp, Ph.D., David Page, Ph.D., Elly Nedivi, Ph.D.
Tue Jan 9, 01-03:00pm, 68-181
Session 1: 1pm-2pm, Find out about the postdoc application process 
from the faculty perspective in order to learn what makes a good 
postdoc candidate and to get tips for a successful interview. Session 
2: 2pm-3pm, Hear from current postdocs at MIT and other universities 
to find out what they have learned from their application process and 
interviews.

Career Fields After MIT (FINANCE)  (CO)
Hannah Bernstein, Deborah Rosencrans
Tue Jan 9, 03-04:30pm, 10-250

Everything You Want to Know about Patents: The Patent Process (Li)
Carol Robinson
Wed Jan 10, 03-05:00pm, 2-105
Come and hear patent attorney Sam Pasternak of Choate, Hall and 
Stewart, and Jack Turner from the MIT Technology Licensing Office 
discuss the ins and outs of obtaining patents. This popular session 
covers a bit of patent history and a lot about the current practice, 
processes, and issues surrounding obtaining a patent. A portion of 
the session is devoted to questions and answers. If you think you 
will ever invent something, you need to be here.
Contact: Carol Robinson, 10-500, x3-7749, csrobins at mit.edu

Negotiating the Offer (CO)
Bob Richard
Wed Jan 10, 03-05:00pm, 2-142
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2007
Learn how to negotiate job offers and what is negotiable. Develop an 
action plan for before, during and after negotiations. Determine your 
worth. Please register at the website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html

BioTech/Pharma  (BD)
Pamela Carroll, Thomas Keating, Todd Milne, Brian Washburn
Pamela Carroll, Ph.D., Merck Research Laboratories
Thomas Keating, Ph.D., AstraZeneca
Todd Milne, Ph.D., Microbia
Brian Washburn, Ph.D., Immunetics
Thu Jan 11, 12:30-02:00pm, 68-181
Join us for short talks and a question and answer session with scientists who
have made the jump into industry. What is it like? What's the best place for
you? Startups, medium biotech, or big pharma? Come meet scientists 
from all sectors.

Environmental Careers Panel  (CO)
Marilyn Wilson, Amanda Graham
Thu Jan 11, 04:15-05:45pm, 4-237
Environmental careers can be forged from a wide range of interests 
and experience: science, engineering, journalism, business, policy, 
technology, architecture, education, law, health, art, to name a few. 
Some people work in an industry focused specifically on environmental 
issues while others work on environmental considerations within a 
broader industry. Panelists with experience in some of these fields 
will discuss their work and answer questions about how to develop a 
career in these areas. Come and broaden your knowledge about options 
available to you.

Career Fields After MIT (CONSULTING)  (CO)
Hannah Bernstein, Deborah Rosencrans
Fri Jan 12, 03-04:30pm, 10-250

-- 
Janet E. Fischer
Co-Administrator
MIT Postdoc Advisory Council
http://web.mit.edu/mitpostdocs
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