TODAY: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR POSTDOCS series starts Tuesday, Feb 17, 2009 4:00 pm. Room 46-3310

[Debra L. Martin]

>
>PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR POSTDOCS series starts next Tuesday, 
> February 17, 2009 at 4:00 pm.
>
>Dear BCS postdocs,
>
>We are pleased to announce that we have put together an exciting few 
>weeks of talks and panel discussions for the 2009 series on 
>Professional Development for Postdocs. Individual topics are listed 
>in the Table below. A SurveyMonkey link is included to allow you to 
>register for each session individually.
>
>The first workshop of this series will be on Alternative Careers for 
>Postdocs, from 4-5:30 pm on Tuesday, February 17 (next week) in Room 
>46-3310 (Picower). Please register at:
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SqWFooaB0D3r4soQoDNvmw_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SqWFooaB0D3r4soQoDNvmw_3d_3d
>
>We have tried to schedule the talks to take place about once a week 
>this term; most will occur on Monday afternoons from 4-5 pm. Please 
>note, however, that because of Monday holidays and in some cases 
>speaker availability, a few of the scheduled talks are on 
>alternative days/times. Room numbers will be announced closer to the 
>actual date. Light refreshments will be provided, courtesy of BCS, 
>McGovern and Picower.
>
>We request that you register for each session that you will attend 
>so we know how many people to expect. Looking forward to seeing you!
>


HERE ARE THE REST OF THE SCHEDULED EVENTS:


>DATE
>SPEAKER(S)
>TOPIC
>REGISTER ON  SURVEY MONKEY: paste the link below into the address 
>bar of your browser
>
>Monday  Feb 23, '09
>4-5 pm
>Sonal Jhaveri, MIT
>Getting Your First Faculty Position
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=o8NpJTU7CV_2fWRSPZ7X8aXw_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=o8NpJTU7CV_2fWRSPZ7X8aXw_3d_3d
>Monday Mar 2,'09 4-5 pm
>Pawan Sinha, MIT
>Mentor-Mentee Relationships
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Pb1MUkFwWAhPIJSzzJm6kA_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Pb1MUkFwWAhPIJSzzJm6kA_3d_3d
>Thursday Mar 12, '09   1:30-2:30 pm
>Fred Shoen, HST/MIT &  Brigham & Women's Hospital
>Developing a Powerful CV and Strong Interviewing  Skills
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mHJWZX420866VO9S4O3N3g_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mHJWZX420866VO9S4O3N3g_3d_3d
>Tuesday Mar 17,'09 4-5 pm
>Jagesh Shah, HST/MIT & BWH
>Success in Grant Writing - The Big Picture
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qGqmch7Ih8YToBQq7mqwEA_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qGqmch7Ih8YToBQq7mqwEA_3d_3d
>Monday Mar 23, '09
>4-5 pm
>Mark Bear, MIT
>10 Habits of a Successful Scientist
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DihsOXjlBZNgFwhf5H9qjA_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DihsOXjlBZNgFwhf5H9qjA_3d_3d
>Monday Mar 30,'09 4-5 pm
>Mark Rioult, MIT Technology Licensing Office
>Intersection of Science & Business; Start-up companies
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=hCru9hUVwXvC87GGIq5klg_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=hCru9hUVwXvC87GGIq5klg_3d_3d
>Monday April 6, '09
>4-5 pm
>John Gabrieli, MIT
>Time/Lab/ Project/Data Management
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=N7OXDf_2bys1jndITrDbkYcQ_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=N7OXDf_2bys1jndITrDbkYcQ_3d_3d
>Monday April 13,'09
>4-5 pm
>1)  Ki Ann Goosens, MIT
>2)  Bob Desimone, MIT
>Negotiating a Job Offer
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4WczrTcvAyvfPd6kZGe9CA_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4WczrTcvAyvfPd6kZGe9CA_3d_3d
>
>Wednesday
>Apr 22, '09
>4-5 pm
>Sonal Jhaveri, MIT
>Effective Oral Presentations
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=98XXcxvCU_2bwLhHKms3rCGQ_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=98XXcxvCU_2bwLhHKms3rCGQ_3d_3d
>Monday  Apr 27,'09
>4-5 pm
>
>Sonal Jhaveri
>Understanding University Structure; How does the PI fit into it?
><http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6W8ZzTaOcSltJI_2fNTtU_2fJA_3d_3d>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=6W8ZzTaOcSltJI_2fNTtU_2fJA_3d_3d
>
>
>Sonal Jhaveri, Ph.D.
>Senior Research Scientist,
>Dept.of Brain & Cognitive Sciences,
>M.I.T. 46-6023,
>Cambridge, MA 02139.
>EMail: <mailto:sonal at mit.edu>sonal at mit.edu
>Tel: 617-253-5717 (office).
>Fax: 617-253-8943.


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Debra L. Martin, Programs Manager
MIT
Vice President for Research Office, Rm 11-268
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA  02139
617-258-0310, 617-252-1003 (fax)
debra at mit.edu
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