Career events - women (and men) in science - AWIS, WEST, other
Dana Bresee Keeth
bresee at mit.edu
Tue Sep 23 09:08:55 EDT 2014
Dear MIT Postdocs, there are many upcoming events in the Boston area
(non MIT). See all the details below. You may want to subscribe to the
email list for AWIS (Association for Women in Science) - see the link at
the very bottom of this message. Others organizations of interest
include WEST (Advancing Women in the Enterprise of Science & Technology)
and PROPEL Careers.
Regards,
Dana
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Subject: Upcoming Events in the Fall
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 21:44:22 +0000
From: MASS AWIS <communications at mass-awis.org>
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To: Dana <bresee at mit.edu>
Upcoming Events in the Fall
MASS AWIS Newsletter and Events - September 22, 2014
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*Student membership starts at $40/year!*
*Upcoming AWIS Webinars
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October 2 - Building and Leveraging Networks for Career Success
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October 14 - Navigating the Book Publishing Process: From Manuscript to
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October 29 - Leadership and Difficult Conversations
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**On Demand Webinars*
*Upcoming MASS AWIS Events & Announcements*
/Click on the links to read more/
1. Alternative Careers in STEM <#AlterCareersSTEM> (September 23rd)
2. 12 Tricks Confident People Use to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
<#12Tricks> (September 30th) */Updated Pricing/*
3. MASS AWIS Transferrable Skills Workshop - Moving Outside of
Academia: Finding Your Purpose and Achieving your Goals
<#Transkills> (*Save the Date!* November 12th)
4. Be a MASS AWIS Volunteer! <#MASSAWISvol>
5. MASS AWIS Survey on Social Events <#SurveySocial>
*Events & Announcements from Other Organizations*
* PROPEL Careers - FILS: Commercialization 2 (Reimbursement,
Pharmacoeconomics, Patient Advocacy, and Market Access) Career Paths
<#Propel> (October 14th)
* WEST (Advancing Women in the Business of Science &
Technology) - Have More Impact in Less Time <#WEST> (October 1st)
* 1st Annual Women in Pharma and Biotech Dinner <#PharmBioDinner>
(October 20th)
* BioProcess International Conference & Exhibition <#BPI> (October
20th-23rd)
* The Women in STEM Idea Exchange Summit <#IdeaXchange> (October 21st)
* 5th Girls STEM Summit - North Program <#5thGirlsSTEMSummit>
(November 1st)
* The Massachusetts Conference for Women <#MAConferenceForWomen>
(December 4th)
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*MASS AWIS Events and Announcements*
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*MASS AWIS
Alternative Careers in STEM*
*Exploring career possibilities in the STEM disciplines*
*Speakers:*
*Julie Bates, *Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Associate Director, Career
Development and Research Office,**/UMass Medical School/
*Dmitry Berenson, *Ph.D. in Robotics Engineering, Assistant Professor,
Computer Science Department and Robotics Engineering Program, /WPI/
*Lesley A. Mathews Griner*, PhD in Molecular & Cellular Biology,
Investigator II, Oncology Molecular Pharmacology and Biological
Chemistry, /Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc./
*Ian Greene*, M.S. in Biology, Director Cloud Solutions Engineering,
/Genesys/
*Kristin Rider, *M.S. in Biology, Account Executive, Sales & Business
Development, /Blue Sky Biotech, Inc./
*Jordyn Rombola, *B.S.in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Product
Engineer, /Analog Devices/
*Date: *Tuesday, September 23, 2014
*Time:* 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
*Location: *Kinnicutt Hall, Salisbury laboratories, Worcester
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*To Register*
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AWIS and WECE members $5 · WPI students $10 · Non-member/Non-WPI Student $15
Food and refreshments will be served.
This event is co-sponsored by WECE (http://www.wece.wpi.edu/
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*MASS AWIS
12 Tricks Confident People Use to Overcome Impostor Syndrome*
*Defeat career complacency and trade self-doubt for success in the STEM
industry.*
*Realize your full potential!*
Dr. Isaiah Hankel, Ph.D. has unlocked the mysteries of the mind and
developed 12 key strategies that will enable you to beat Impostor
Syndrome and achieve your greatest professional aspirations
This seminar teaches you to:
* Take control of your life, career and success
* Discover the power of internal validation
* Break any cycles of self-sabotage
* Conquer anxiety, poor performance, and low self esteem
* Utilize "the art of pretending" as a tool for personal advancement
* Maximize your personal and professional potential
* Understand how, by allowing yourself to succeed, you allow others to
succeed
*Date:* Tuesday, September 30, 2014
*Time:* 3:30 pm
*Location:* BU School of Medicine, Evans Building, Wilkins Board Room,
1st Floor
*Cost:* AWlS Members & Non-Members $10 • BU students Free
*To register and for more information*
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*SPACE IS LIMITED!*
*/Register before September 16^th for a chance to win Dr. Hankel's new
book – Black Hole Focus!/*
/**Dr. Hankel's book will also be on sale at the event, and he is
available to sign copies and meet with attendees after the talk.**/
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*MASS AWIS
Transferrable Skills Workshop
Moving Outside of Academia:
Finding Your Purpose and Achieving Your Goals*
This highly interactive, nuts-and-bolts workshop focuses on the skills
and steps to identify your transferable skill sets and match those to
exciting non-academic positions. It is designed to give pre- and
post-doctoral students and scientists the tools, techniques, strategy
and confidence to find their own myriad and meaningful career
opportunities outside academia.
*Speakers:* Colin White and Anthony Collmann, 2 Harvard Medical
School-trained Ph.D. Research Scientists who transitioned from academia
to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, founded White
Consulting, LLC in 2013. The company’s mission is to equip scientists in
the life science sectors with the tools necessary to transition out of
the academic laboratory.
*Agenda:*
6:00-6:30 pm: Light refreshments and networking
6:30-8:00 pm: Seminar and workshop
7:30-8:30 pm: Questions and networking
*Date:* November 12, 2014 (/*Save the date!*/)
*Time:* 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
*Location:* TBD
*Cost:* MASS AWIS members $5 • Non-members $10
Register before Nov. 5th for a chance to win a Starbucks gift-card.
Registration not yet open.
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*Be a MASS AWIS Volunteer!*
*Volunteering is an opportunity: *
*To expand your network* - meet new and exciting people in diverse
backgrounds, make important contacts, expand your career options.
*For personal growth* - build new skills or refine existing skills, gain
leadership experience, learn about teamwork.
*To give back to the community* - support a cause and make a positive
impact.
*MASS AWIS welcomes and appreciates any current members to become
volunteers. For more information, check out our* *volunteer page*
<http://massawis.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fbcefb2a027401b0c06b3ce71&id=4acf725e15&e=2385db0094>*.
For specific volunteer position openings, go **here*
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*MASS AWIS Survey on Social Events*
*What type of social events would you like to attend?*
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*Events & Announcements
from Other Organizations*
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*PROPEL CAREERS*
*Future in Life Sciences (FILS) Event*
*Commercialization 2 (Reimbursement, Pharmacoeconomics, Patient
Advocacy, and Market Access) Career Paths*
*Date:*October 14th, 2014
*Time:* 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
*Location:* MassBio offices at 300 Technology Square, 8th Floor,
Cambridge MA
*To register and more info
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*WEST*
*(Advancing Women in the Enterprise of Science & Technology)*
*Have More Impact in Less Time*
Have you been taught to micro-manage your time, and yet it seems you
never have enough of it? Discover how to have greater calm and clarity,
be more valued, and free yourself from the web that pulls you in many
directions at once. Join us in an interactive workshop with Christine
Duvivier that will help you harness the power of your inner leader to
get the outer life you want.
*Date:* October 1, 2014
*Time:* 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
*Location:* The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street,
Cambridge, MA 02142
*Cost:* Members: $35; Non-Members: $55, Event and Annual WEST
Membership: $120
*To Register*
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*1st Annual*
*Women Leaders in Pharma & Biotech Dinner Series
*
IIR is committed to the support and growth of women in the life sciences
industry and after much success with the annual Women's Clinical
Leadership Forum at the Partnerships in Clinical Trials conference,
we're thrilled to introduce the Inaugural Women Leaders in Pharma &
Biotech Dinner Series.
Take part in lively & open conversation amongst leaders in the
biomedical, bio-technology, diagnostic, health informatics, healthcare,
medical device, & pharmaceutical sectors as they discuss strategies to
help women work their way up the life sciences ladder.
We invite established leaders and up-and-comers in the pharmaceutical
industry — both women and men of all levels — to attend.
*Date:* October 20, 2014
*Time:* 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
*Location: *Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston 02108
*Cost:* Special discount (15%) to MASS AWIS members with discount code:
*XP1916AWIS*
*For more info and to register*
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*BioProcess International Conference & Exhibition*
IBC Life Sciences’ BioProcess International Conference & Exhibition, the
industry’s #1 BioProcessing event, is taking place October 20-23, 2014
at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. Find new ideas and make
new contacts to help you meet the demands of diverse product portfolios
in an evolving biomanufacturing landscape. Download a copy of the
brochure today to see what this year’s event has to offer:
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*Special Discount for MASS AWIS group members*: In working with IBC, we
have negotiated an exclusive savings for our members to join the
exhibition with *a free one-day exhibit hall & keynote pass* for
qualified professionals with priority code *BP14MAWIS*. For complete
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*Date:* October 20-23, 2014
*Location:* Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA
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***The Women in STEM*
*Idea Exchange Summit *
*Inspire, Engage, Discuss
and Change The Future of the STEM*
Held in major business and technology hubs across the US, the Women in
STEM summits bring together women in STEM professions:
For corporations, the *Women-in-STEM Idea Exchange Summits* provide the
opportunity to make one-to-one connections with potential employees,
feed mentoring and internship program pipelines, maximize ROI of K-12
STEM investments, increase STEM retention rates, as well as promote
internal initiatives in support of women in the workplace.
For college students, *Women-in-STEM Idea Exchange Summits* provide a
unique opportunity to learn about corporate internships, mentoring
programs and the plethora of jobs and rewarding career paths that are
open to STEM educated young women
*Date:* October 21, 2014
*Time:* 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
*Location:* Center for Women and Business, Bentley University, Waltham, MA
*Cost:*
/MASS AWIS College Students:/ *FREE*, but *Space is Limited*. To
register: email full contact information to membership at massawis.org
<mailto:membership at massawis.org>.
/AWIS Members: /To save $100 off standard registration rates, mention
code STEMBAWIS. To register at the discounted rate of $395, click here
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***5^th Girls STEM Summit - North Program*
*A one-day summit for girls in grades 8–12 who love STEM:
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math*
Are you interested in a career using science, technology, engineering or
math?
Would you like to learn more about emerging careers in these fields?
If so, Girls STEM Summit-North is for you!
* Hear from an inspirational keynote female leader in a STEM field.
* Meet successful women working as experts in STEM fields, and work
directly with them in hands-on mini career path workshops.
* Expand your knowledge of STEM industries and emerging career paths.
* Be inspired to continue STEM high school courses in preparation for
college STEM programs.
* Learn about college institutions offering STEM degrees in featured
tracks.
* Receive giveaways and meet girls with similar interests.
*Date*: Saturday, November 1, 2014
*Location*: UMass Lowell
*Time*: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm (Lunch included)
*To Register*
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are limited number of full scholarships available for students who wish
to attend the program but are unable to pay the $45 registration fee.
For more information: Call Jr.Tech at (617) 512-1794 or (774) 994-2097
/Jointly sponsored by Jr. Tech & Cubist Pharmaceuticals/
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*MA Conference for Women*
**
The 10th Annual Massachusetts Conference for Women will be Thurs., Dec.
4, 2014, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The Conference
will feature nationally recognized speakers like Former Secretary of
State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Academy Award-winning actress Lupita
Nyong'o, Lisa Belkin, senior national correspondent, Yahoo News, and
Jenny Bowen, founder and CEO of Half the Sky Foundation.
The Conference features motivational keynote speeches, engaging
workshops and panel discussions that cover a vast range of topics
specifically designed for women, including healthcare, leadership,
managing change, finding work life balance and personal finance.
*Register online*
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Registration includes access to all keynote and breakout sessions, the
Career Pavilion, Health & Wellness Pavilion and the exhibit hall.
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