Open to MIT postdocs: Harvard Medical Posdoc Elevator Pitch Competition

[Aviad Hai]

 HMPA (Harvard Medical Postdoctoral Association) elevator pitch competition
- also open to MIT postdocs!*This Weekend - Abstract Deadline for the 2018
HMPA Elevator Pitch Competition!*

In an era of waning public confidence in science, the call on researchers
to make their voices heard, and communicate the importance of their work
CLEARLY has never been greater.

Whether chatting with a civilian with no background in science,
interviewing for a position or speaking with a potential donor, an elegant,
compelling elevator pitch could help elevate your profile, captivate the
listener’s imagination and propel your career.
*The HMPA Elevator Pitch Competition is designed to help you craft the
perfect pitch!*

*‘You’ve got 2 minutes – Give us your best shot’*
*Date: *Wednesday 6 June 2018
*Time:* 3.00 - 6.00 pm
*Location: *Cannon Room, HMS Quad
*Abstracts Due: *11:59 pm Sunday, 20 May

*Pitch Perfect: We are looking for a brief speech (2 mins or less) that
captures your reason for being a scientist, your research mission and
goals. The speech should captivate and entice the listener to learn more.
Aim for a conversational narrative, using passionate and exciting language,
rich in analogies and metaphors, free of science lingo and acronyms, that
tells the listener what you do and why you do it.*


   - Top 20 abstracts will be invited as competition finalists for oral
   presentations
   - Awards and CASH prizes will include professional headshots and a
   feature on the winners on the HMS website
   - Judges will include HMS faculty, members of the media and
   communications professionals from the HMS Office of Communications

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*ABSTRACT SUBMISSION (Deadline 11:59 pm Sunday, 20 May)*

Please submit your Name, Department and Field of Study, along with a 150
word summary of your elevator pitch to hmpaelevatorpitch at gmail.com

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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED via the following link (Please register to confirm
your attendance if you are submitting an abstract or plan to attend to
support your colleagues):*

https://hmpa_elevator_pitch_competition.eventbrite.com

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*REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED*


For Questions Contact: Lillian Matthews, PhDChair, HMPA Professional
Development Committee

hmpa_professional_development at listserv.med.harvard.edu

-- 
Aviad Hai, Ph.D.,
t: 617-253-0989 | f: 617-253-0760 | MIT 56-638 Cambridge MA 02139
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