Weekly PDA Newsletter- May 18th, 2020

[Natalia M Barbour]

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MITPDA Newsletter
May 18th, 2020 | pda.mit.edu<https://pda.mit.edu/>

Contents


PDA & Other Events

Funding Opportunities and Jobs
Miscellaneous

COVID19 Response Resources List
<https://pda.mit.edu/the-mit-center-for-worklife-and-wellbeing-covid-19-resources-and-information-%E2%9A%96/>

PDA & Other Events

"Trust the timing of your own life."

SOCIAL EVENTS - stay connected to the postdoc community and MIT

Science Karaoke Night - Standup comedy with real science - Win a prize! Registration open for participants and audience members Thursday, May 28th at 6pm, more info<https://pda.mit.edu/events/the-3rd-mit-pda-science-karaoke-competition-%f0%9f%8e%a4/>

Board Game Night - Every Friday
virtual board game night - very Friday at 6:00 to 8:00pm. To join us, use this Zoom invitation<https://mit.zoom.us/j/370048155>. Questions? Email ashwinl at mit.edu<mailto:ashwinl at mit.edu>.

Zoom Noon Break - a time to socialize and connect with fellow international students
Thursday, May 21st at noon, sign up<https://pda.mit.edu/events/zoom-noon-break/>

Exercise! - Stay active with live online classes. Schedule here<http://www.mitrecsports.com/work-out/virtual-group-exercise/> (for MIT staff/students but no membership required)


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


CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - advance your career

Upcoming PDA events in June - The PDA is hosting two virtual panel discussions to help your career: one on academic job hunting in challenging times, and another on academic editing and peer review. More details soon!

Learn how to commercialize your research
apply for I-Corps Spark <https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/#viewmodel=IAttachmentViewModelPopoutFactory&AttachmentJson={"__type"%3A"FileAttachment%3A%23Exchange"%2C"AttachmentId"%3A{"Id"%3A"AAMkAGEwYzZkOGMxLWIyZjMtNDE5My1hNjcxLTM2MGYzNDlmZjZlNQBGAAAAAADXoSV8UDSaQ4rn6L3pfkWlBwBq6FsAtZXDTbUod29F8PEkAABOuheiAABq6FsAtZXDTbUod29F8PEkAAC4JpbCAAABEgAQAEvn%2ByScSfhKi%2B3I92afyKg%3D"}%2C"ContentId"%3A"BC3B2DC2F292B44B880FB0B0A59E669E%40exchange.mit.edu"%2C"ContentType"%3A"application%2Fvnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document"%2C"LastModifiedTime"%3A"2020-05-07T09%3A42%3A05"%2C"Name"%3A"MIT%20Spark%2014%20June2020%20flyer[1].docx"%2C"Size"%3A33601}&wid=23&ispopout=1> program here<https://form.jotform.com/90114841105950>

Apply for The Future Faculty Workshop here<https://faculty.northeastern.edu/advance/faculty-recruitment/future-faculty-workshop/>

Consulting Club at MIT is recruiting for summer engagement
Gain valuable consulting experience
More info here<https://form.jotform.com/201368149941055>

Postdoc Academy - Succeeding as a Postdoc
This online course starts June 22nd  more info<https://www.postdocacademy.org/>

Predictive Multiscale Materials Design summer course - Register by May 22
more info<https://professional.mit.edu/course-catalog/predictive-multiscale-materials-design>, video introducing the course<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCiCBBmHBMY&feature=youtu.be>

The Impact Program is recruiting
(how can your research make a real world impact?), more info and application

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY in Europe
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
Details<https://www.luxinnovation.lu/msca-individual-fellowship-opportunities-in-luxembourg/?_cldee=Y29udGFjdHBkYUBtaXQuZWR1&recipientid=contact-7bd0c295b678ea1180e7005056bfe55c-a350a869438245faad0d165971cfcfc5&esid=823d703d-aa78-ea11-80e7-005056bfe55c#Research>

MIT Writing Center
Working remotely- to make an appointment go here<https://mit.mywconline.com/>

Fund your event via PInG Grant
Got an idea to enrich our community? We have funds to help you put it to life. Apply here<https://pda.mit.edu/events/ping/>

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

GLiMPSE, a PDA-supported postdoc podcast, produced a 2 part series podcast with MIT Institute Professor Bob Langer

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

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

Funding Opportunities and Jobs

An extensive list of fellowships is available here<https://pda.mit.edu/resources/fellowships/>

CACTUS is hiring - scientific writing<https://recruitment.cactusglobal.com/lifesciences/>

Get to Know Each Other
We would like to feature YOUR honors, awards and accomplishments. Send an email to nbarbour at mit.edu<mailto: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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