Weekly PDA Newsletter- December 1, 2019

[Natalia M Barbour]

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MITPDA Newsletter
December 1, 2019 | pda.mit.edu<https://pda.mit.edu/>

Contents


PDA & Other Events

Funding Opportunities
Miscellaneous

NEW CONTENT:

Get to Know Each Other

PDA & Other Events

"Stars can't shine without darkness."

NEXT PDA Meeting
December 10, 2019 at 1pm, 32-G825, RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-lQnw7PWIpjnN0dh5aBiiehbFIvog_1TKa1Sv6JSp4nuP6Q/viewform>

Postdoc Diversity, Equity and Inclusion kick-off meeting
Wednesday, December 4th, 10-370 RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDxxeCn7ojZWJAkUJuvtqv5O8Nia9HCIrT4HWMSrbHH3oFEg/viewform>

Pedagogy Workshop
January 23-26, 2020, more info<https://www.station1.org/station1-blog/2020-pedagogy-workshop>

VICE PRESIDENT POSITION OPEN ON PDA BOARD
If interested- please email us at contactpda at mit.edu

JOB OPPORTUNITY- Assistant Director of Research Development contact: Jacob Levin, Ph.D. at jelevin at mit.edu
To apply, go to https://hr.mit.edu/careers<http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/wf/click?upn=6o37cGM3LtEZwJAEvSe5ukXr7yx9NB7WDtxCFivDIogufVasuLrHjGeNK2wGATTk_hBJDD3uvntsPK39HNscIrWKjWB5KnYes9ngtw2GmXFEGIlc4FbD3EdsqyTwPjdM-2BMxQmFLdIMnOngVyH9hYOSuKSjcodJrC28W3cGTp62zBDFY6u4rVtW07zunZFoCY442KBJ4LPH4eUgOEfl1ryPJhoM8SUq-2FTVdZrlE9RUJ18QAdgmM-2BcKuyp-2FLtaD7YBkV-2BU4laDlUld5wdtElFmh3gMpfpT5qOv6xBJL7Sx6QEHbyg9aZ-2FbBtXCJoX9Jl7PunoYjWZM-2BMIV6abJQnmfrVR1LMLfMn1L5jCZi-2BEtKC3ji2Qc4QOW-2BEXvw57BX8fYb>  and look for Job #18026

Fund your event via PInG Grant
Got an idea how to enrich our community? We got funds to help you put it to life. Apply here<https://pda.mit.edu/events/ping/>
(ongoing application process)
Weekly Postdoc Sports<https://pda.mit.edu/events/sports-events/>

LGBTQ+ and allies<https://qtphds.mit.edu/>



GLiMPSE Podcast<http://glimpse.mit.edu/>

GLiMPSE's recently released a 2 part series podcast with MIT Institute Professor Bob Langer

Click here to view?<http://glimpse.mit.edu/> the podcast

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more...<https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/>

Funding Opportunities

Meenta's mini-Grant Competition
Some details about the mini-grant Competition; contact: gabor at meetnta.io

  *   Write a 450 word proposal of how you are applying NGS in your project/s. We understand that as a ".com" you need to keep know how, IP and other issues under wraps. So please provide the level of information that you feel is important.  Please provide a general experimental design with sample types, replicates, data or coverage required, etc.
  *   Open to any scientist in a biotech, pharma or academia
  *   deadline- Monday, December 2nd, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. EST
An extensive list of fellowships is available here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/fellowships/>

Get to Know Each Other
Share your work! We would love to hear about it.
Send an email to nbarbour at mit.edu

Miscellaneous

?Broadening Engagement through Engineering at MIT (BEEAM)

Details here<https://pda.mit.edu/broadening-engagement-through-engineering-at-mit-beeam/>



Simons Collaboration on Global Brain Boston Area Postdoc Meeting

Details here<https://www.simonsfoundation.org/collaborations/global-brain/events/>



MIT Creative Arts Council

Postdocs are invited to attend concerts and lectures on campus, Details here<http://calendar.mit.edu/calendar?event_types%5B%5D=102755>



MIT Spouses & Partners Connect
Details here<https://spouses.mit.edu/>


Career Advising and Professional Development

Schedule an appointment here<https://capd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs>

CAPD events<https://capd.mit.edu/events>


MIT Writing and Communications Centre
Details here<https://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/>

Peer-to-peer scientific communication resource: Comm Lab
Details here<http://mitcommlab.mit.edu/find-comm-labs/>

MIT Work Life Centre
Details here<https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/center>

MIT Employee Resource Group
Details here<https://hr.mit.edu/diversity-inclusion/ergs>

MIT Alumni Association's Infinite Connection
Details here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/career-after-mit/alumni/>
MIT Alumni Job Board<https://alum.mit.edu/careers/jobs>


MBTA Access: Visit the Atlas Service Center (E17-106)



Free Membership to the National Postdoctoral Association

Details here<https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/general/register_member_type.asp?regkey=B87D7B9B-5C95-48F6-9ECA-A5014531B05D>



MIT Postdoctoral Association
Contact us<https://pda.mit.edu/about/contact/> | Get involved!<https://pda.mit.edu/about/get-involved/>




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