April Postdoc Career Events & job opening info

Wed Apr 4 16:30:18 EDT 2018

Dear MIT Postdocs, For more details on the events listed below, and to register, follow the links provided.  Also, some job listings are included at the end of this message.
Regards, Dana
April 5: Branding Yourself: Effective Communication Skills<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/branding_yourself_effective_communication_skills_1411#.WsUw-i74-JA>, 2:00-3:30pm in E19-202.  Learn how to maximize the use of one's verbal and nonverbal communication skills, a powerful tool to help achieve professional success. Come learn strategies for creating a cohesive message about your professional self. Register on CareerBridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=66062>. Sponsor: GECD.
April 5 & 6: GW at MIT Leadership Conference: Connecting women, creating leaders.
At MIT. Open to the MIT community. See details and register: www.gwamitleadership2018.wordpress.com<http://www.gwamitleadership2018.wordpress.com>. Includes Entrepreneurship panel; Speech workshop; Negotiation workshop; Keynote Fireside Chat by Dr. Susan Hockfield; and Diverse careers panel.
April 5: Women in Hardware Interview Insights-Telling Your Story<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/women_in_hardware_interview_insights_-_telling_your_story#.WrKMn2r4-JA>, 7:30-8:30pm in E19-202. SpaceX and Formlabs are offering the opportunity to hear how other women engineers talk about their work in the format of an interview. Register via CareerBridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=66221>. Sponsor: GECD.
April 5 & 6: Building Foundational Teaching Skills - A Postdoc Bootcamp at Boston University. Sponsor: Boston University, Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs. Details and Register here<http://www.bu.edu/research/information-for/professional-development-postdoctoral-affairs/professionaldevelopment/building-foundational-teaching-skills/>.
April 9: Application deadline, MIT's Teaching + Learning Lab: Summer 2018 Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program (KTCP)<https://tll.mit.edu/design/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program-ktcp>. Program dates May 29-June 15; see details at link.
April 11: Managing Your Finances to Create the Life You Want<http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/Young-Professionals>; 5-7:00pm in 46-3189. Register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-your-finances-to-create-the-life-you-want-registration-42287956416> (add name to waitlist).  April 12 & 13: Sign up for a one-on-one money management consultation here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-on-one-consultations-managing-your-finances-to-create-the-life-you-want-tickets-42989033356>. (Work-Life Center)
April 11: STEMing the Tide: How female experts and peers act as 'social vaccines' to protect young women's self-concept in STEM. 1-3pm in 36-462 & 428. Part of the Gender/Race Imperative series led by Professor Anita Hill (http://www.rle.mit.edu/anita-hill/). No registration needed.
April 12: Strategies to Maintain Focus and Reduce Stress During the Job Search<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/strategies_to_maintain_focus_and_reduce_stress_during_the_job_search>, 12:30- pm in E19-202. Register via CareerBridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=67398>
April 13-17: Cambridge Science Festival<https://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/>, a celebration showcasing the leading edge in science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
April 17: Effective Presentation Skills<Effective%20Presentation%20Skills>, 2-3:30pm in E19-202. Register on CareerBridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=66063>. Sponsor: GECD.
April 17: MASS AWIS Speed Networking with STEM Professionals; 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at MIT, Picower Institute, Building 46, 3rd Floor Atrium. See information here<http://www.massawis.org/event/speednetworking_apr2018/>. The MIT PDA is a co-sponsor. Discounted registration is available to the first 25 MIT postdocs who register. In the "Promo Code" box, enter the code MITPDA2018.
April 17: Science Pint Night, 6:00 - 8:30 pm, Bill's Bar, 5 Lansdowne St., Boston MA 02215. Free.  Organized by the Tufts Postdoc Association. See details and register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/science-pint-night-with-the-cambridge-science-festival-tickets-42841882223>.
April 19: Coffee and Conversation, 4-5pm in 76-359 (Koch Institute, 3rd floor large conference room). Special Guest: Dr. Michele Ostraat. Hosted by MIT-PDA Human Affairs Committee. Details soon on https://pda.mit.edu/.
April 24: Basics of Grant Writing<https://goo.gl/forms/gJVaCjbAfI9LXto02>, 12:30-2 pm in 46-3002.Sponsor: Office of the Vice President for Research. Speaker: Dr. Sonal Jhaveri. See details and register here<http://postdocs.mit.edu/news/basics-grant-writing-0>.
April 25: Entrepreneurship Panel, 5-6:30pm in 10-250. Panelists will discuss their own entrepreneurial experience and address issues related to launching their own startups, including VC rounds, patent applications, acquisitions, etc. Sponsored by GECD & GSC with support from Office of VPR.
April 25: Harvard Physics Panel on Transitioning from Academia to Industry, 4:30-6pm at Harvard University, 17 Oxford St, Cambridge, in Jefferson Lab, Room 250. (Refreshments at 4 pm.) Sponsor: Harvard's Physics Department. MIT postdocs are invited; to sign up, email Bonnie Currier, bcurrier at fas.harvard.edu<mailto:bcurrier at fas.harvard.edu>. Panelists are former Harvard Physics scholars currently employed at Wolfram Research, Mitre Corporation, Kensho Technologies, IPG Photonics, Broad Institute, Draper Labs, and Oculus VR.
April 26: Pathways to Well-Being: Focusing on What Matters, 12:00 - 1:30pm in 46-3189. Details and register here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pathways-to-well-being-focusing-on-what-matters-tickets-42249650843>. Space is limited; register early. Sponsor: Work-Life Center.
May 1: Application deadline for New England Future Faculty Workshop for Underrepresented Groups in STEM Fields<http://www.northeastern.edu/advance/recruitment/future-faculty-workshop/> (being held July 10 at Northeastern University campus, Boston).
May 1: MIT Postdoctoral Association Scientific Powerpoint Karaoke Competition (11-12pm in 32-124) and Vendor Fair (12-3pm in 32 - Stata Street).
SAVE THE DATE: June 8-10, BPDA Symposium on Careers and Collaboration in Science (B-SoCCS), to be held at the Broad Institute, Kendall Square, Cambridge. Stay tuned for more information.
JOB HUNTING? See...
Academic Interviewing and Offers Panel Video (MIT) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHVGvtTTV94&t=63s

Employer Presentations at MIT https://cblink.mit.edu/

Job Board https://alum.mit.edu/careers/jobs

Postdoc Career Counseling & Resources<http://postdocs.mit.edu/career-development/career-services-and-resources>

JOB OPENINGS  (NOTE: more typically, these announcements go out on the PDA Postdoc Forum https://pda.mit.edu/mailing-lists/)

(1)Former MIT Postdoc, Cornelia Kroeger, who now works at the German Accelerator for Life Sciences, wishes to advertise this job posting among MIT postdocs. For a flyer with more details, and for any questions, see the contact information below.

Subject:

Job Opportunity at the German Accelerator Life Sciences

Date:

Tue, 3 Apr 2018 11:12:20 -0400

From:

Cornelia Kroeger <cornelia.kroeger at germanaccelerator.com><mailto:cornelia.kroeger at germanaccelerator.com>

The German Accelerator Life Sciences<https://germanaccelerator.com/life-sciences/> (GALS) is currently looking into expanding their team. GALS is  a government-funded initiative that helps German life science startups establish a foothold in the US by providing operational and strategic consulting advice. They have a strong team around their CEO Christoph Lengauer (Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures, Executive Vice President at Blueprint Medicines, former Vice President and Global Head of Oncology Drug Discovery & Preclinical Development at Sanofi, and former Executive Director and Senior Unit Head of Oncology Discovery at Novartis) and work with an excellent network of mentors, which are all seasoned experts in the field.        There are ample opportunities to grow and learn in this environment. Please send an email to gals at germanaccelerator.com<mailto:gals at germanaccelerator.com> if you are interested in learning more.

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(1)     (2) Boston University - Postdoctoral Positions related to SIDR  (an interdisciplinary program focused on the interaction of human behavior and drug-resistant infections).
Link one<https://bu.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=301820&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=1016383&company_id=15509&version=1&byBusinessUnit=&bycountry=&bystate=&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=no&city=>
Link two <https://bu.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=301819&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=1016383&company_id=15509&version=1&byBusinessUnit=&bycountry=&bystate=&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=no&city=>
Link three<https://bu.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=301818&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=1016383&company_id=15509&version=1&byBusinessUnit=&bycountry=&bystate=&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=no&city>

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