April-May Career Events

Dana Bresee Keeth bresee at mit.edu
Fri Apr 20 19:56:30 EDT 2018


**Dear MIT Postdocs, once again there are many events coming up! Follow 
the links provided for details and registration.

Regards, Dana

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*April 21:**MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018*; 12:30-3pm; 
Samberg Conference Center, 7th Floor, 50 Memorial Drive. Details and 
registration here 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-ideas-innovation-showcase-awards-2018-tickets-41284980488#tickets>.

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*April 23:**Recruitment Talk for Principle Investigator Positions at 
Zhejiang University*; 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm at MIT in E25-119. Dr. Yi Sun, 
Professor and Dean, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang 
University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P. R. China.  See details attached.

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*April 23: MIT community dialogue based on the documentary film 
“Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity*.”See details here 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cracking-the-codes-of-race-in-america-an-iceo-community-dialogue-tickets-45134173528>. 
11:45am–1:00 pm in W20-407. To be added to the waitlist, email Shauna 
Bush-Fenty (sfenty at mit.edu <mailto:sfenty at mit.edu>). Offered by MIT’s 
Institute Community and Equity Office.

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*April 24:**Preparing your data and code for computationally 
reproducible publication: A hands-on workshop for researchers*, 1:00 
-4:00pm in 3-333. Register at: http://libcal.mit.edu/event/4053115. 
Computational analysis is playing an increasingly central role in 
research. Journals, funders, and other researchers are calling for 
published research to include associated data and code. However, many 
researchers have not received training in best practices and tools for 
sharing code and data. This is a step-by-step, practical workshop to 
prepare research code and data for computationally reproducible 
publication. The workshop starts with some brief introductory 
information about computational reproducibility, but the bulk of the 
workshop is guided work with code and data. We cover the basic best 
practices for publishing code and data. Participants move through 
organizing their files, creating a codebook, preparing their code for 
reuse, documentation, and submitting their code and data to share using 
Code Ocean. Bring a laptop to fully participate. Participants may bring 
their own data and code to work through during the workshop. 
Participants should be able to successfully run the code they bring 
themselves. If you don't have code and data of your own to bring, you 
can follow along with example code and data. Presented by April 
Clyburne-Sherin, CodeOcean. Questions? Contact Phoebe Ayers, EECS 
Librarian, at psayers at mit.edu <mailto:psayers at mit.edu>.

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*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>.

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*April 25: Entrepreneurial Speaker Series with John Doerr, *chairman of 
venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and author of 
"Measure What Matters." 12-1pm, at the Martin Trust Center for MIT 
Entrepreneurship, E40 <http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=E40> (1 Amherst St). 
See details and register here 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneurial-speaker-series-with-john-doerr-tickets-44998072446>.

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*April 25:**Entrepreneurship Panel*, 5 - 6:30pm in 
10-250.**Pre-registration requested through this 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RRJF5VUpH4EtVPCYeK1W4ipEXhdMtS7F6Q9JDX5NkIA/edit>link 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RRJF5VUpH4EtVPCYeK1W4ipEXhdMtS7F6Q9JDX5NkIA/edit>. 
Come to learn about the ins and outs of entrepreneurship from MIT alumni 
entrepreneurs! Panelists will address the issues related to startup 
launching, including VC rounds, patent applications, acquisitions, etc, 
as well as the transition from academia to entrepreneurship. We will 
also discuss MIT resources related to entrepreneurship. Dinner will be 
provided after the talk. Confirmed Panelists Include:  (1) Dale Fried: 
CEO of 3DEO; MIT PhD in Nuclear Engineering; (2) Furkin Akin: Co-founder 
PoolText; MIT MBA; (3) Maureen Boyce: Co-founder and Director Good 
Growth Capital; MIT PhD in Ocean System Management; (4) Reinaldo 
Normand: Sloan Entrepreneur-In-Residence; Co-Founder of INNOVATION; (5) 
Leila Pirjaji: Founder and CEO of ReviveMed; MIT PhD in Biological 
Engineering; (6) Sasha Huang: Founder and CEO of AquaFresco; MIT PhD in 
Material Science and Engineering.Sponsored by the Graduate Student 
Council, the Office of the Vice President for Research, and the MIT 
Global Education & Career Development.

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*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 (Subsidiary of Facebook, 
Seattle).

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*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>. 
Sponsor: Work-Life Center.

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*April 26:*MIT PDA Music & Munchies April gathering, 7pm in 46-6287. 
Details soon from the PDA.

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*April 27: **/Application deadline/**, Harvard Catalyst’s Successful 
Grant Writing Strategies 
<https://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/grantwritingstrategies/>*, an 
online course designed to provide an overview of the skills and 
comprehensive considerations needed to give participants an in-depth 
introduction to the grant writing process. NOTE: MIT is considered a 
participating institution and CTSA consortium member. Questions? 
SGWS at catalyst.harvard.edu <mailto:SGWS at catalyst.harvard.edu>

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*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).

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*May 1: MIT Postdoctoral Association Scientific Powerpoint Karaoke 
Competition*(11-12pm in 32-124) *and Vendor Fair* (12-3pm in 32 - Stata 
Street). Watch for details from the PDA.

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*May 3:**The Art of Interpersonal and Emotional Intelligence*, 12:00 – 
1:30pm in 76-156. Presented by Lauren Mackler, M.A.; Author, Consultant, 
and Educator. Register here 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-interpersonal-and-emotional-intelligence-registration-42251812308>. 
Sponsor: Work-Life Center.

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*May 15: **/Application deadline, /**Fall 2018 IMPACT program*. Group 
mentoring, 1:1 advising, and community engagement. For details, see 
http://impact-program.org and a short video about the program at 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2N4Db8B4g. The application form can be 
accessed at http://bit.ly//impact18b <http://bit.ly/impact18b>. Gain a 
broader perspective on your research and career; Heighten the 
potential of your research to achieve real-world impact; Identify 
actionable opportunities to strengthen your work’s focus; Express your 
research mission with clarity and power to attract collaborators and 
support; Expand your professional network for lasting, valuable 
relationships.

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*May 15*: *2018 MIT Startup Ecosystem Conference*. See details and 
register here 
<https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?EventID=2260162>.

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*May 18: *Save the date; information to follow from Postdoctoral 
Organization for Women Engaged in Research (POWER 
<https://pda.mit.edu/power/>). Career development seminar with Dr. 
Jessica L. Goodman, 3:00-4:30pm in 4-149.

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*May 23:**/Application deadline/**, Harvard Catalyst’s**/Funding Your 
Research: NIH <http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/fyr/>, /*an online 
course giving an overview of the NIH grant submission process. NOTE: MIT 
is considered a participating institution and CTSA consortium member. 
Questions? FYR at catalyst.harvard.edu <mailto:FYR at catalyst.harvard.edu>

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*June 8-10: **BPDA Symposium on Careers and Collaboration in 
Science*(B-SoCCS), to be held at the Broad Institute, Kendall Square, 
Cambridge. For information and to register: https://bsoccs2018.org/ 
MIT’s Office of the Vice President for Research is a gold sponsor. This 
symposium will be focused on strategies to nurture academia-industry 
collaborations and to advance scientific research and professional 
development in academic tenure-track positions or industry.

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*_SOME RESOURCES_*

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

Template: Career Planning Strategy for MIT Postdocs 
<https://postdocs.mit.edu/sites/default/files/images/Career-Planning-Strategy-for-MIT-Postdocs-2015-05-08.docx> and 
related resources 
<https://postdocs.mit.edu/career-development/mentoring-and-advising/postdoctoral-mentoring-and-advising-toolkit>

MIT Innovation Initiative https://innovation.mit.edu/

MIT Career Connect for MIT Spouses and Partners 
https://spouses.mit.edu/program/career

Academic Interviewing and Offers Panel Video (MIT) 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHVGvtTTV94&t=63s

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


<https://cblink.mit.edu/>

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


<https://alum.mit.edu/careers/jobs>

-- 
Dana Bresee Keeth
Director of Postdoctoral Services
Office of the Vice President for Research
MIT, 10-237
tel. 617-715-4671


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