Weekly PDA Newsletter - Jan 24, 2016
Kathrin Graetz
graetz at mit.edu
Sun Jan 24 18:57:58 EST 2016
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Dear MIT Postdocs,
Did you survive the blizzard Jonas? Just kidding... Fortunately, we only got some wonderful snow without any storm! Let's enjoy it as long it does not melt!
The last week of IAP starts tomorrow. Did you take the chance to participate in some of the interesting seminars and workshops? If not, then this is your last chance for this year. Some career events are listed below. Additionally, the first February weekend has some great career opportunities ready!
Best,
Kathrin
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Dr.-Ing. Kathrin Graetz
Corresponding Secretary
Postdoctoral Association of MIT (PDA)
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Next PDA meeting: February 8, 12pm @E25-202 register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-vT1gzgyik3JHFWaRgQwAVeVoiaoQFK7iP2MO4dtKwo/viewform> Lunch will be provided!
This Week's Topics:
· Upcoming PDA Events
o Postdocs Share Their Science - Call for Posters
· From the PDA Committees
o Community Building Committee: Team Up for the Crossing the Charles Competiton
· Postdoc Orientation Sessions
· From the PDA PInG Initiatives
· Other Events at MIT
o Independent Activities Period
o Improv Comedy Workshop to Improve Your Presentations
o The Art of Behavioral Interviewing
o Negotiating Job Offers
o Educating Students: A Constant Balancing Act
o Life Sciences Night 2016
o Destination Europe
o MIT European Career Fair 2016
o Career Opportunities - Research in Germany
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Upcoming PDA Events:
Postdoc Share Their Science - Call for Posters!
The PDA is pleased to announce the 5th annual MIT Postdocs Share Their Science that will be held on March 2nd, from 11 - 2pm at Morss Hall (Walker Memorial, 50-140). This event allows postdocs from all fields to share their research with the MIT community by presenting posters. This event is also combined with a vendor fair, where you can talk with representatives from your favorite companies.
**Prizes will be awarded to the 3 best posters of the session.**
To present a poster during this event, please submit your information HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZL_VV3RAmlPToJlyotjshvA6ZA-gcdthGMydh59lUX8/viewform?usp=send_form> (no abstract necessary) before February 12th. More details about the event and prizes will be provided by the end of February. If you have any questions, please contact Liz at canovic at mit.edu<mailto:canovic at mit.edu>.
Do not miss this opportunity to share your research with the MIT community!
PDA Sports: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Sport%20Activities%20for%20MIT%20Postdocs
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>From the PDA Committees:
Community Building Committee:
Show your creativity and lead a MIT PDA team to cross the Charles river in May!
If you have an idea but need a team to implement it, please consider forming a MIT PDA team and we will be happy to help with anything needed. If you are interested in volunteering, please also send us an email (Min Ding dingmin at mit.edu<mailto:dingmin at mit.edu>) and hopefully we can make it together! The deadline for team sign-up will be February 8, so let us do it quick.
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Postdoc Orientation Sessions:
The PDA offers Postdoc Orientation Sessions open to all postdocs at MIT. Topics covered include:
· Data on postdoc population at MIT
* MIT oversight of postdocs
* Defining postdoc expectations
* Differences between fellows and associates
* PDA structure and initiatives
· How to get involved
The sessions will be typically the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 12pm (45-60min) in E19-306. Lunch will be provided.
The dates for the next six months are as follows: Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 22, Mar 7, Mar 21, Apr 4, Apr 25, May 2, May 16, June 6, June 20
If you are interested in participating, you can register via Atlas or using this link<http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CDT21061c>.
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>From the PDA PInG Initiatives:
Yoga Classes
on Wednesdays at 7:30pm at Marlar Lounge 37-252. Tickets and more info are available here.<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mit-yoga-postdoctoral-initiative-mypi-tickets-17836512489>
Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10
If you are interested in yoga classes starting February 17th on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, Marlar Lounge (37-252), a reduced rate for postdocs and their spouses/partners is offered for a 10 class session for $80.
The classes will take place at the following 10 dates:
Feb 17 and 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, April 6, 13 and 20
If you are interested, please reserve your spots by contacting sarahsaf at mit.edu<mailto:sarahsaf at mit.edu>
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Other Events at MIT:
Independent Activities Period (IAP) 2016
For over four decades, IAP has provided members of the MIT community (students, faculty, staff, and alums) with a unique opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities, including how-to sessions, forums, athletic endeavors, lecture series, films, tours, recitals and contests. The topics are endless, including engineering, skill development (presentations, teaching, communication, leadership, research), patents, start-ups, data management, figure skating, dancing, music, and much more. Some sessions require pre-registration.
Date: January 4 - 29
Browse Listings here<http://web.mit.edu/iap/>
Improv Comedy Workshop to Improve Your Presentations (sponsored by MIT GECD)
This event is open to undergrad and grad students and postdocs. Have you had that awkward moment in a presentation where someone asks a really weird question? Has a student in class posed an off-the-wall idea while you are presenting? Do you fear what a committee member may ask in your thesis defense? This improv workshop will help develop skills to respond to such situations. We will be doing improv comedy exercises to develop a comfort with engaging others. Participants should expect to participate in improv comedy exercises with attendees. Fun will be had by all...we hope.
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 26th, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Location: Building E39-040
Registration via CareerBridge<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>.
The Art of Behavioral Interviewing (sponsored by MIT GECD)
Learn how to develop and enhance your interviewing skills! While your technical skills will get you the interview, it is your behavioral attributes that will get you the job. This workshop delivered by Bob Dolan will cover topics such as types of interviews, sample interview questions, appropriate dress, and important tips to think about before, during and after the interview. The intended outcome is to help you prepare and develop a strategy for a successful interview. In addition, sample behavioral and academic interview questions will be provided along with tips on how to answer these tough questions.
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 27th, 1:00 - 2:45pm
Location: Building 4-149
Registration via CareerBridge<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>.
Negotiating Job Offers (sponsored by MIT GECD)
The Negotiating Job Offers workshop presented by Bob Dolan will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation and negotiation process of Job Offers. Knowing how, when and why you should negotiate will be reviewed. Salary vs. Total Compensation will be examined. Strategies on the negotiation process will be discussed along with "Should You Negotiate?" and "What Can" and "What Can Not" be negotiated. These strategies can be used throughout your career.
Date and Time: Thursday, January 28th, 2:00 - 3:00pm
Location: Building 4-149
Registration via CareerBridge<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>.
Educating Students: A Constant Balancing Act (organized by MIT TLL)
The Teaching & Learning Lab (TLL)<http://mit.us12.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=8648a578a875fdf1d4fff9c2d&id=ad2ee156b9&e=e1a744ca4f> will kick off it's Spring 2016 DUET Seminar Series<http://mit.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8648a578a875fdf1d4fff9c2d&id=e88dab43e2&e=e1a744ca4f> with a talk by Susan Ambrose, co-author of How Learning Works: Seven Research-based Principles for Smart Teaching<http://mit.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8648a578a875fdf1d4fff9c2d&id=6d1ed7718c&e=e1a744ca4f>, which has been widely praised for integrating fundamental research in the cognitive sciences and practical application. We will raffle a few copies of her book after the talk!
We need to balance intellectual exploration & discovery with professional preparation & practical skills in the education we provide to our students - because of the changing nature of the workplace and the continuing skills gap noted by employers across industries (the very skills that we "believe" are foundational in what we do/teach). Dr. Ambrose will discuss a variety of the "balances" we need to consider, including disciplinary content and intellectual skills; intellectual skills and professional skills; HOW students learn with WHAT students learn, among others. She will also offer suggestions about how we might achieve these balances.
Date and Time: Thursday, January 28th, 2:00 - 3:30pm
Location: Building 4-231
Life Sciences Night 2016 (organized by swissnex Boston in collaboration with MIT PDA)
Join swissnex Boston for its 6th Life Sciences Night, right on time for the annual MIT European Career Fair. Meet representatives from leading life science research institutions for a networking event with presentations about research and career opportunities in Switzerland. Mingle and connect with representatives from Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zürich), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), University of Basel, University of Geneva and Greater Zurich Area before and after the presentations. Join us to learn everything about research opportunities in the Life Sciences at top Swiss institutions! http://lifesciences16.eventbrite.com
Date and Time: Friday, February 5th, 6:30 - 9:00pm
Location: List Visual Arts Center at MIT - Building E15
Registration here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-sciences-night-2016-tickets-20707270002>
Destination Europe
The event will take place on 5 February 2016 in Boston city center and will showcase research career and funding opportunities in Europe for researchers of any nationality, at all stages of their research careers. It will include information and discussion opportunities on European Union programs as well as national programs and initiatives in many European countries.
Participation is free but prior registration is essential.
The full Programme and Registration details are available here: https://destinationeurope-boston.teamwork.fr/en/registration
MIT European Career Fair 2016 (organized by the MIT European Club) extended registration deadline!
The European Career Fair<https://fasmail.harvard.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=xpExdYiBvEW7ZnMYolcx-xSNPFN2_tIIXeSvccGyxzE_mmjbg0F48AaUrBtATSrD5bEQXahJMcw.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fecf.fairsey.com%2f> (ECF) is an annual recruiting event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which is organized by the MIT European Club in partnership with the European Commission, the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives, the German American Business Council, and the German Academic Exchange Service. The Career Fair will be held on Saturday Feb 6th at the Johnson Athletic Center on MIT Campus in Cambridge.
Register and upload your resume by January 28th! Registration at https://ecf.fairsey.com/
Our mission is to connect top-tier US students and young professionals with European companies, universities and non-profit organizations and to inform about career opportunities in Europe. Participating companies are very diverse, ranging from multinational corporations to non-profit organizations in the research/ technology as well as business and consulting sector.
Full-profit companies from recent years are amongst others:
Bayer, Roche, BMW, Shell, Volkswagen, Siemens, McKinsey, Novo Nordisk, Boston Consulting Group, GE, P&G, Total, Audi, Novartis, Allianz, Munich RE, ABB, PNB Paribas, Bosch, IBM, Philips, Generali, ING, Cisco, Merck, BASF, SAP, Sennheiser, Thales Group and many more
Our participating non-profit companies are amongst other:
The European Commission, the German Academic Exchange Service and the Max Planck Society
For more updates follow us on LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AAIAAAiIQzwBEUUPf5T1hJeioSQnXMFZfMeEX9o&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile> and Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/ECF.MIT/>.
For questions contact: support_ecf2016 at mit.edu<mailto:support_ecf2016 at mit.edu>
Career Opportunities - Research in Germany
The "Research in Germany" initiative invites students currently pursuing or planning to pursue a graduate and post-graduate careers, and other researchers and scientists to meet more than 30 German universities and research institutions and discover what they have to offer.
In addition to the ECF, we offer a special information session, with expert advisers and consultants from Germany.
Group I: Pursuing Graduate Studies in Germany
Group II: Opportunities for Postdocs, Young Investigators and Junior Faculty in Germany
Place: Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Time: Sunday, February 7, 2016, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Contact: Dr. Gerrit Roessler, "Research in Germany" Coordinator, German Academic Exchange Service; Email: roessler at daad.org<mailto:roessler at daad.org>, Phone: 212.758.3223 ext 217
Please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ECF2016
The Information Session will start at 10am with a "Welcome and Introduction" highlighting new developments and job opportunities in Germany for all participants. Participants will then have the opportunity to meet our experts at various round tables.
The topics include:
· Funding Opportunities (PhD, Postdoc, Junior Researcher)
· Junior Research Group Leaders
· Opportunities for Postdocs
· Universities of Applied Science
· Different Ways to a Professorship
· Research Careers in Industry
· Careers in Administration and Management (Alt.-Ac.)
Free affiliate membership with the National Postdoctoral Association: http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/?page=individual_members
Other helpful sites:
postdocs.mit.edu (Office VPR)
MIT GECD Events<https://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events>
MIT Spouses&Partners Events<http://spouses.mit.edu/mit-events>
MIT Events<http://events.mit.edu/>
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