Weekly PDA Newsletter- September 14th, 2020

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MITPDA Newsletter
September 14th, 2020 | pda.mit.edu<https://pda.mit.edu/>

Contents

PDA & Other Events:

-Social Events

-Career and Professional Development

Funding Opportunities and Jobs
Miscellaneous

NEXT PDA MEETING
October 9th, 11 am on zoom<https://mit.zoom.us/j/92248667404?pwd=REF2aUNpUnQ5QVRBTHZ6ditYU2IrUT09>

PDA & Other Events

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a NEW DREAM"

Save the dates! To celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept. 21-25), the Office of the Vice President for Research will host the following virtual events –

  1.  Career Path Talk with Nergis Mavalvala, Dean, MIT School of Science and Marble Professor of Astrophysics. Monday, September 21st at 2:00 pm
  2.  Resource Fair for Postdocs, featuring representatives from 12 different resources to support your career and life at MIT. Thursday, September 24th at 4:00pm

Invitations and registration links will be emailed to all postdoctoral scholars.

A message from Ombuds:
MIT Ombuds Office – Any Time, Any Reason
During these uncertain times everyone’s resilience is being tested in countless ways. From navigating the challenges of continuing to learn and work remotely with colleagues and peers under stress, to negotiating new ways of collaborating and communicating. The Ombuds Office is available to offer support and assistance to the MIT community in navigating these challenges and exploring constructive options for success. We are available for confidential phone or Zoom meetings and can also facilitate online sessions and group discussions to help teams function and support good communication skills during this challenging period.  Contact information: email kalina_s at mit.edu<mailto:kalina_s at mit.edu> or call 617-253-5921. More details here<http://ombudsoffice.mit.edu/>

Picture a scientist:

A screening Picture A Scientist (pictureascientist.com<https://www.pictureascientist.com/>), a film that features our own Penny Chisholm, will be hosted. It covers difficult topics related to race and gender discrimination in STEM, and it has perspectives on actions to address those issues.  A faculty panel and viewer breakout sessions will follow. Please mark your calendar and register to receive your viewing link when it goes live (48 hrs before the Oct 1 event).

You are encouraged to take an implicit association test here<https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html> before the viewing, if you haven’t already.

Patent Strategy for Entrepreneurs: Fall 2020 Webinar Series @ MIT:

Patent webinar series hosted by MIT this fall 2020 semester is now open for registration! The one-hour sessions will be broadcast most Mondays from September 21 to December 14, from 7:30pm ET to 8:30pm ET, and recordings of the sessions will be available to registrants. Registration is open to the MIT community as well as the public at large.

Virtual location: Zoom link will be sent to registrants for real-time viewing; video recording of sessions will be available to registrants
Registration: https://forms.gle/UjSYMgLZex5tMSF16<https://forms.gle/UjSYMgLZex5tMSF16>
Contact: patent-workshop at mit.edu<mailto:patent-workshop at mit.edu>

SOCIAL EVENTS - stay connected

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – advance your career

Missed our latest panel - Publish or Perish? Here is the link<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_N1LLuZ6Ww&t=4s> to watch it on our youtube channel.

Check out the Catalyst 2021 webpage<https://catalyst.mit.edu/apply/> and program and consider attending an info session, and share this information with anyone who might be interested. We seek a multi-talented cohort of individuals with interest and willingness to spend time in research, innovation, and health including engineers, scientists, clinicians, designers, entrepreneurs, MBAs, early-stage professionals, postdocs, fellows, graduate students, clinical, and other professional degree candidates, etc.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Australia’s Global Talent Program seeks to support the international mobility of highly talented individuals, innovators and entrepreneurs. The program is designed to accelerate growth in seven future focused STEM target sectors. It offers a streamlined visa pathway with permanent residency on grant of visa!
Benefits include:
·         Priority processing – complete applications can be processed within one month
·         No age limit – the Distinguished Talent visa is flexible enough to allow for exceptionally talented people over the age of 45 years to be considered under the Global Talent Program
·         Live and work anywhere in Australia
·         Bring immediate family to live in Australia permanently
In addition to the flyer, more information about the program can be found here:  Global Talent Program<https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/visas-for-innovation/global-talent-independent-program>
For more information, you can contact Justine Miller at The Embassy of Australia, Washington DC via email Justine.Miller at dfat.gov.au<mailto:Justine.Miller at dfat.gov.au>

Northeastern University, the German Consulate in Boston and the German Center for Research and Innovation in New York are delighted to host a virtual Falling Walls Lab Boston<https://falling-walls.com/lab/apply/boston-online-lab/> on October 1, 2020, at 6 p.m.
Falling Walls Lab is a platform for excellent academics, entrepreneurs and professionals from all disciplines who would like to present their research work, business model, innovative project or transformative idea in front of their peers and a distinguished jury from academia and business.
The call for applications is now open. Submit your application and more info here<https://falling-walls.com/lab/apply/boston-online-lab/>. (deadline August 16th)

<https://www.postdocacademy.org/>
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/>

Computational Biologist position at NOVARTIS
Interested? Apply Here: here<https://www.novartis.com/careers/career-search/job-details/300254BR>

Get to Know Each Other
We would like to feature YOUR honors, awards and accomplishments. Send an email to atiamiyu 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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