Postdocs: end October/November Talks & Events

Fri Oct 26 17:05:18 EDT 2018

Dear MIT Postdocs, please see below for upcoming professional 
development and other events. Enjoy and be well! Please be in touch with 
any questions.

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*October & November: Attend a session from MIT Libraries’* in-house 
experts in data management, citations, mapping, and special 
visualization, and learn how to use R, Python, Stata, Carto, and more. 
Learn more and register at https://libraries.mit.edu/news/events/, or 
use the links below.

October 29: Introduction to Web Scraping with Python 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/introduction_to_web_scraping_with_python_1106>

October 30: Introduction to R Graphics with ggplot2 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/introduction_to_r_graphics_with_ggplot2_245>

November 1: Introduction to GIS and Mapping 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/introduction_to_gis_mapping_3510>

November 5: Regression Models in R 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/regression_models_in_r>

November 6: Data Management for Research Scientists and Postdocs 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/data_management_for_postdocs_and_research_scientists_4584>

November 8: Data Management: File Organization 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/data_management_file_organization_8523>

November 9: Manage Your PDFs and Citations: Zotero and Mendeley 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/manage_your_pdfs_and_citations_zotero_and_mendeley_7074>

November 13: Introduction to Stata 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/introduction_to_stata_2686>

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*Oct 29: 12:30pm Promoting Your Value through Transferrable Skills 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/promoting_your_value_through_transferrable_skills>. 
*Location:**E19-202 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/promoting_your_value_through_transferrable_skills>. 
Sometimes it can be difficult to recognize what skills you have beyond 
the technical. Yet transferable skills are often just as valuable to 
employers! Come learn more about the importance of transferable skills 
in the job search and what skills employers are seeking most. You will 
have the opportunity to identify your unique set of transferable skills, 
and discover ways in which you can effectively market your skills to 
potential employers. CAPD session. Register via Careerbridge 
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=78306>.

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*Oct 29: 1pm Virtual Career Fair: Data Analytics/Mathematics* – See 
details: https://capd.mit.edu/events

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*Oct 30: The Power of Resilience: Inspirational Stories of Overcoming 
Hardship 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-of-resilience-inspirational-stories-of-overcoming-hardship-registration-46763987345>.* 
12-1:30pm; in NE49-5000 (5th floor, L-Lab). Presented by Daniel Jackson, 
Ph.D.; Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT. 
Sponsored by MIT Work-Life Center, with support from Office of the 
VPR.Register 
<http://hr.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/event/the-power-of-resilience-inspirational-stories-of-overcoming-hardship-1540915200>

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*Oct 31:* *2pm The Art of Behavioral Interviewing 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/the_art_of_behavioral_interviewing_8177>*; 
Location: 1-190 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/the_art_of_behavioral_interviewing_8177>. 
While your technical skills will get you the interview, it is your 
behavioral attributes that will get you the job. This session will 
discuss preparation and strategies for a successful interview. In 
addition, sample behavioral interview questions will be provided along 
with tips on how to answer these tough questions. CAPD session. Register 
via Careerbridge 
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=78307>.

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*Oct 31: MIT CSAIL Conference on Securing the Enterprise –*CSAIL, with 
the support of BT, is hosting Securing the Enterprise at MIT. The 
conference will bring together global security professionals, government 
officials, and academic researchers for a discussion on the challenges 
and responses to key cybersecurity issues impacting private and public 
organizations across the world. Open to MIT Postdocs. More details on 
the conference below. CSAIL also invites you to visit their conference 
website: https://securingtheenterprise.csail.mit.edu/ for speaker 
updates.  To help CSAIL with event logistics, they are asking all MIT 
faculty, staff and students to register at 
https://www.regonline.com/securingtheenterprise. Use access code 
Enterprise2018 to access the site. Please use your MIT email address 
when registering. There is no cost to attend, however, your card will be 
charged $25 if you do not attend the event without notification. Please 
notify industry at csail.mit.edu <mailto:industry at csail.mit.edu> or update 
your registration by 10/30 and you will not be charged*for the 
cancelation.* (Questions? Jessica Gibson gibsonj at csail.mit.edu 
<mailto:gibsonj at csail.mit.edu>)

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*November: Company Presentations *at MIT (bring an MIT ID) 
https://capd.mit.edu/events

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*Nov. 6-9*: GWAMIT Empowerment Conference (Postdocs welcome). Graduate 
Women at MIT Website <http://www.gwamit.org/> Save the date and stay 
tuned for more information.

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*Nov. 6*: *Raising Bilingual Children 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-bilingual-children-registration-46771848859>*. 
12-1:30; in 76-156. Presented by Suzanne Flynn Ph.D.; Professor of 
Linguistics and Language Acquisition, MIT. Sponsored by MIT Work-Life 
Center. Details and Register 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-bilingual-children-registration-46771848859> 

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*Nov. 7: 1pm Humanities Virtual Career Fair 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/humanities_virtual_career_fair>* – See 
details: https://capd.mit.edu/events

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*Nov. 7: 2-3:30pm Branding Yourself: Effective Communications Skills 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/branding_yourself_effective_communications_skills>*; 
Location:*1-190 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/branding_yourself_effective_communications_skills>*. 
*Your Brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room. 
*Communication goes beyond verbal skills which are important to the 
success of any job seeker. To Brand yourself as a professional, you must 
deliver a consistent message in a written, verbal, and virtual manner. 
As students and postdocs begin to look for positions in engineering and 
science, both in academia and industry, they must be aware of how their 
nonverbal communication skills impact their possibility of finding 
employment opportunities. Learning how to maximize the use of one's 
verbal and nonverbal communication skills is a powerful tool to help one 
achieve professional success, and a critical component for the 
future. CAPD session. Register via Careerbridge 
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=78308>

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*Nov 8: Save the date *– The MIT Postdoctoral Association will be 
providing details soon about the panel presentation “*Finding an 
Industry Position as an International Postdoc*,” 4:15-5:45 pm in 26-100.

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*Nov 8: MIT’s AI and the Future of Work Congress 
<http://futureofwork.mit.edu/>* - MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial 
Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and the Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) 
are joining forces to host the 2nd annual AI and the Future of Work 
Congress. The one-day event will bring together academics, corporate 
leaders and public policy makers as we get to the truth behind the 
headlines and explore the opportunities and challenges ahead for 
organizations and their employees. Postdocs are invited to attend. See 
details and speaker updates: _http://futureofwork.mit.edu_.  CSAIL asks 
MIT postdocs, faculty, students, and staff to register at 
https://www.regonline.com/aiandthefutureofwork. Use access code 
*Congress2018* to access the site. Please use your MIT email address 
when registering. There is no cost to attend, however, your card will be 
charged $25 if you do not attend the event without notification. Please 
notify industry at csail.mit.edu <mailto:industry at csail.mit.edu> or update 
your registration by 11/7 and you will not be charged for the 
cancelation. (Questions? Jessica Gibson gibsonj at csail.mit.edu 
<mailto:gibsonj at csail.mit.edu>)

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*Nov. 14: 2pm Negotiating Job Offers 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/negotiating_job_offers>*; 
Location:**1-190 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/negotiating_job_offers>. This workshop 
will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation and 
negotiation process of job offers. How do you know if this job is right 
for you? Salary vs. Total Compensation will be looked at. Strategies on 
the negotiation process will be discussed along with should you 
negotiate and “What Can” and “What Can Not” be negotiated. These 
strategies are used throughout your career. CAPD session. Register via 
Careerbridge 
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=78309>.

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*Nov. 14: Redefining Success—Bring Your Values Alive at Work, hosted by 
Women Accelerators; *6:30 pm at the Broad Institute (Monadnock Room), 
415 Main St., Cambridge. Appetizers and wine will be provided. 
Registration is required; *early registration ends Nov.7^th *.No Refunds 
will be issued. Details and *Registration link:* 
https://redifiningsuccess.eventbrite.com. (Info on Women Accelerators: 
https://womenaccelerators.org/)

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*Nov 14-15*: *2018 MIT Research and Development Conference: Accelerating 
Big Impact Innovations 
<http://ilp.mit.edu/conference.jsp?confid=209&tabname=overview>*/; /MIT 
Industrial Liaison Program (ILP). Register 
<http://ilp.mit.edu/conference.jsp?confid=209&tabname=overview>; no cost 
for current MIT Faculty/Student/Staff.

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*Nov 16:* *Basics of Scientific Writing 
<http://postdocs.mit.edu/news/basics-scientific-writing>*; 1-2:30 pm; 
46-3002 <http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=46>; with Dr. Sonal Jhaveri, Science 
Program Director, Postdoc and Graduate Student Affairs Office, 
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice 
President for Research. Register here for Basics of Scientific Writing 
<https://goo.gl/forms/6p7TdsRcNYHzd9eL2>

Dr. Sonal Jhaveri will discuss the basics of how to write a research 
paper that is targeted for publication in a professional journal. Dr. 
Jhaveri is an MIT alumna (BS, MS). She received her PhD from Harvard 
University, has been Principal Investigator on a number of grants from 
NIH, NSF and other private foundations, has co-authored 60 professional 
articles, and has consulted on a number of science and medical writing 
projects. She teaches Science Communication and Language Skills to 
graduate and medical students as well as to postdocs at MIT and 
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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*Nov. 16-18:* *MIT Hacking Medicine - New York City Grand Hack*. See 
details at http://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/nyc-grandhack-2018/and at the 
end of this message.

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*Nov 28:Learning to Lead in Science - Styles, Trajectories, and 
Endpoints*; 5:30 - 7:30pm; free. Location: MIT, Picower 
<http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=46> Institute for Learning and Memory, 43 
Vassar St. The MASS AWIS mission is to support women in STEM and create 
opportunities for their professional development. MASS AWIS is planning 
to launch a new Leadership Program for MASS AWIS members with the 
primary goal of enhancing leadership skills and professional presence 
necessary to succeed as leaders. Join MASS AWIS for the Leadership 
Program kick-off event to discuss leadership styles, trajectories, and 
endpoints with special panelists, such as the President of National 
AWIS, Sue Windham-Bannister. This event is NOT exclusive to MASS AWIS 
members but open to members and non-members. Details and registration 
link: http://www.massawis.org/event/learntolead2018/ [AWIS = Association 
for Women in Science]

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*Dec.5: **Student Loan Repayment Strategies 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-loan-repayment-strategies-registration-48371053122>**. 
*12-1:30; in 46-3189. Sponsored by MIT Work-Life Center, with support 
from Office of the VPR. Register 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-loan-repayment-strategies-registration-48371053122> 

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*Jan 7 – Feb 1, 2019*: During *MIT’s Independent Activities Period 
(IAP)*, MIT offers numerous professional development, creative, and fun 
events. Check the website <https://web.mit.edu/iap/> for updates. IAP 
provides members of the MIT community 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.

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*Additional information about MIT Hacking Medicine event:*

*Nov. 16-18:* MIT Hacking Medicine - New York City Grand Hack. See 
details at the end of this message.

*Interested in healthcare innovation? Then this is the event for you!*

Join MIT Hacking Medicine and the Mt. Sinai Dept. of Rehabilitation and 
Human Performance in New York City on November 16-18 for the New York 
City Grand Hack, one of the largest healthcare hackathons in the world! 
This is the weekend to brainstorm and build innovative solutions with 
hundreds of like-minded students, engineers, clinicians, designers, 
developers and business people. Come build a team to tackle your own 
burning healthcare-related problem or come and find a team working on 
another problem that ignites your passion! Apply/register or see more 
information at http://hackingmedicine.mit.edu/nyc-grandhack-2018/

Learn more about MIT Hacking Medicine: Introduction to MIT Hacking 
Medicine <https://youtu.be/SgrKyhNvqK0> and MIT Grand Hack 2018 Recap 
Video <https://youtu.be/VvPPqz0iZzc>

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This summary brought to you by...
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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