Career Events March 21 - April 6, 2016 (plus)

Fri Mar 18 16:56:43 EDT 2016

Dear MIT Postdocs,

See below for many upcoming events that may be of interest to you.

For career related resources, see http://postdocs.mit.edu/   (Career 
Development tab).
See also the PDA's website https://pda.mit.edu/
For Spouses and Partners: See https://spouses.mit.edu/** including the 
Career Connect program

*Current **Schedule of Company Presentations* at MIT posted by GECD: see 
*http://cblink.mit.edu/events/company-presentation/*

*March 21*: *Workshop: Increase the reproducibility of your research - 
Learn the Open Science Framework. **MIT Libraries and the Center for 
Open Science.****1-4 pm*. For details and to register (limited 
space),*see http://libraries.mit.edu/news/workshop-increase/21399/
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*March 28: Sanofi Event -- 4:00 - 5:30 pm, Room 3-270. Sponsor: MIT 
Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation. Please RSVP 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XmdiSiNkFeO8tEAecFD_EJqKq6MdlvPhbCiU0Ez7Ps4/viewform>by 
March 23.  Directed Innovation: An industry perspective on desired 
innovations in drug delivery, connected medical systems, and information 
from medical devices. *Open to MIT faculty, postdocs, and graduate 
students. Paul Jansen, Associate Vice President and Head of Device 
Research, IP and Early Stage Development of Sanofi's Medical Device 
Development Group, will talk about areas where they see the need for 
innovation.  Discover the pressing challenges of medical device 
technology to improve patient care in a pharmaceutical environment. (For 
questions, contact Michelle M. Grdina <mgrdina at mit.edu>)

*MIT Work-Life Center's Spring 2016 seminars and workshops (See more at 
http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars) .
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*Taking a Mindful Approach to Your Career 
<http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/professionals>*

*Tuesday, March 29*, 2016 in Room 4-349 <https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=4>. 
*Waitlist* - Register: 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taking-a-mindful-approach-to-your-career-registration-21010180014

/Dinner will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the seminar 
presentation will run from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m./

Presented by Jennifer Earls, M.Ed.; Assistant Director, Prehealth 
Advisor, MIT

*Changing How You Respond to Stress 
<http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/work-life>*

*Thursday, March 31*, 2016; 12:00 - 1:30 pm in Room /46-3189 
<https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=46>/

/Presented by /Bara Litman, Psy.D., CEAP; Program Manager, MIT Work-Life 
Center.

*Waitlist* - Register: 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/changing-how-you-respond-to-stress-registration-20974321761

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*See details on the following GECD events at
http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events?month=2016-03**
March 23: LinkedIn Lab*** 
<http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events?month=2016-03>; 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm; 
Location: E19-603.****

*March 29: LinkedIn 
Lab<http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events/event/16477765?month=2016-03>*; 2:00 
pm - 3:00 pm; Location: 1-135

*March 30: Practicing a Meaningful Elevator Pitch*; 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm; 
Location: 4-237 **

*March 31: How to Work a Career 
Fair<http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events/event/16477769?month=2016-03>*; 1:30 
pm - 3:00 pm; Location: 1-190

*April 6: Spring Career Fair* - Open to MIT Postdocs - See
http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events/event/16478867?month=2016-04 **

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*Events Outside MIT

* *March 22**: **BU Research Career Fair *- There are over 85 
research-themed jobs open at BU and there will be a networking event / 
job fair to showcase the career options at BU.
For more information: BU Research Career Fair | March 22 | 4-7pm | 
bu.edu/research/careerfair

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*[NOTE: POSTPONED - originally scheduled for March 22**: The Tricorder 
is Here - The New Age of Smart Medical Devices.]*

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*The Mass AWIS Newsletter lists events (for all genders) sponsored by 
multiple area organizations.**
*Subscribe to newsletters at http://mass-awis.org/category/events-calendar/

*March 23: Crafting Your Story for Career Transition *-See
http://mass-awis.org/crafting-your-story-for-career-transition-wednesday-march-23th/

*April 22: Exploring career options in STEM: Speed Networking - See
http://mass-awis.org/exploring-career-options-in-stem-speed-networking-friday-april-22nd/ 
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NOTE: MIT is a Collegiate Rep of AWIS, so the MIT community can attend 
Mass AWIS (http://mass-awis.org/) events at the member price.
First, apply for your free membership through the national AWIS website 
http://www.awis.org/ as a Collegiate Rep and select the Massachusetts 
Chapter. Do this prior to registering for any events.

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*April 4: McKinsey & Company: **RSVP for Harvard/MIT information session 
on April 4* 
<https://mckinsey.secure.force.com/Event/careers/APD_Spring_2016_Harvard/MIT_Information_Session_1377>
*See also **Online Events* 
<http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/your_career/McKinsey_on_campus/online_events>*and 
other information at**www.mckinsey.com/careers***

*April 24: 2016 Nobel-Pauling Biologic/Antibody Symposium ***

Themes: Biologics, Antibody Therapeutics and Immunotherapy

Advice for young scientists: Career decisions - Academia vs. Biotech Pharma

Sunday April 24, 2016 from 3 pm to 9 pm. No fee.

Registration is required at _www.nobel-pauling.org_)

Agenda: 
<http://nobel-pauling.org/BiotechAgenda.html>http://nobel-pauling.org/BiotechAgenda.html

*Harvard Catalyst
May 12-13: Medical Device Development *

Where: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Boston, MA

Apply <http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/mdd/> by April 6, 2016

See details at http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/mdd/

/This course is tuition-free for Harvard-affiliated institutions. [NOTE: 
This includes MIT postdocs, since /MIT is a participating institution in 
Harvard Catalyst]

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*May 24-25, 2016: **Maximizing the Mentee-Mentor Relationship*

Boston University Metcalf Trustee Center

Apply <http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/formal-mentoring/> by April 
8^th

/This course is tuition-free for Harvard-affiliated institutions. 
[//[NOTE: This includes MIT postdocs, since /MIT is a participating 
institution in Harvard Catalyst]

For more information and a detailed description of the course, please 
visit http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/formal-mentoring/. For 
questions, email: mentoring at catalyst.harvard.edu

-- 
Dana Bresee Keeth
Director of Postdoctoral Services
Office of the Vice President for Research
MIT, 10-237
tel. 617-715-4671
https://postdocs.mit.edu/

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