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BPP Virtual Events Coming Up: F & K Award Workshops

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F & K Award (Virtual) Workshop Series with Dr. Beth Schachter
Friday, April 24, 2020, 10 AM— 11 AM (F Award Session ONLY)
Monday, April 27, 2020, 10 AM— 11 AM (K Award Session ONLY)
Online via BlueJeans

As originally scheduled, we are happy to offer our annual F & K Award workshop series to you online via BlueJeans.  
Registration links and details are provided below!

Dr. Beth Schachter continues her Grantsmanship Workshops that covers NIH F32 fellowships, the K99/R00 Pathway-to-Independence awards for postdoctoral fellows and the other NIH K-type Career Development awards for junior clinical or translational faculty members. 

We’re offering two separate sessions for F Award only and K Award only. Dr. Schachter will make separate videos for each group, covering the research, mentoring and training plans (more details to follow).  F Award session on BlueJeans will take place on Friday, April 24th, 10 AM-11 AM (REGISTER HERE) and K Award session on BlueJeans will take place on Monday, April 27th, 10 AM-11 AM (REGISTER HERE).

One-on-one sessions: After all of the virtual sessions have been completed, Dr. Schachter will offer (20) 45-minute one-on-one sessions to individuals that joined the virtual sessions.  An email will be sent to all participants which will allow the first 20 to sign-up and request the time.  During those individual sessions, Dr. Schachter could read and critique your Aims Page, your Biosketch and/or discuss your mentoring team and training plan with you.  This offer stands for one year after the second video conference.

Many of you have already registered for these events; therefore, no further action is required. Feel free to reach Donna Crawley, BPP Academic Programs Coordinator, at dcrawley@pennmedicine.upenn.edu , if you have any questions about these events.  

STEM Industry Postdoc Online Q&A

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This program is open to doctoral students and postdocs as part of the Academic Job Search Series on Wednesday, May 6th 2020, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT.

Join us for this informational online Q&A session with Ryan Staupe, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanstaupe/), IGG alum and current postdoctoral fellow at Merck. Dr. Staupe will answer questions that you may have about how to identify and apply for postdoc opportunities in industry. He will provide advice on what you can do when you start your search, and answer any questions you have on where and how you can seek out postdoc opportunities in industry. This discussion will be a valuable resource for anyone considering a postdoc once they have finished with their PhD – even if you are still several years from finishing up right now.

Please register for this event to receive the online video link. If you have questions you would like the moderator to pose to Dr. Staupe, please send them to Dianne Hull (dhull@upenn.edu) in Career Services.

Finding a STEM Postdoc (Online Q&A)

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Marketing Your Communication Major | Annenberg School for ...

This program is open to doctoral students and postdocs as part of Career Services’ Academic Job Search Series on Tuesday, April 28th 2020, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT.

Join us for this informational online Q&A session with Melvin Bates, Ph.D. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnbatesphd/), a current postdoctoral fellow at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Bates will answer questions that you may have about how to identify and apply for postdoc opportunities. He will provide advice on what you can do when you start your search, and answer any questions you have on where and how you can seek out postdoc opportunities. This discussion will be a valuable resource for anyone considering a postdoc once they have finished with their PhD – even if you are still several years from finishing up right now.

Please register for this event to receive the online video link. If you have questions you would like the moderator to pose to Dr. Bates, please send them to Dianne Hull (dhull@upenn.edu) in Career Services.

OITE Activities for Biomedical Trainees

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NIH OITE Webinar - April 1, 2 PM - BGS Career Development

The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education is hosting a number of online activities for biomedical trainees the week of April 20. See details and register below!

Developing Feedback Resilience
Apr 20, 2020 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5063381194366246157
Being resilient around feedback is a critical skill to learn. Learn how your responses to feedback influence your ability to succeed in your career.

Industry Careers Overview and Job Packages
Apr 21, 2020 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/967223193073492749
A key difference between industry and academia is that in industry you are expected to produce something of value to your company and the shareholders – this is the business side of science.  A PhD scientist can assume numerous roles in an industry setting. This session will highlight these career opportunities and provide insight into how to position yourself (including building your resume and cover letters) to be competitive for these jobs.

Picking the Perfect Postdoc
Apr 22, 2020 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7418455936444557581
This session is for graduate students pondering postdocs (or postdocs considering an additional postdoc). We will talk about finding research groups, applying, and being successful as a postdoc.

Academic Job Search: Applying
Apr 23, 2020 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3209253845945991693
This session will address preparing early to be ready for faculty positions during the upcoming fall application cycle. We will also discuss the impact of the current emergency on the faculty hiring cycle. Topics covered in this session include: finding job opportunities, assessing your goals, and preparing your application packet.

Traditional Journal Publishing
Apr 24, 2020 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Online: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3529116072117091597
Traditional journal publishing: Instead of trying the spaghetti-sticking approach or impact factors, let’s talk about the best ways to identify a journal for your manuscript, and then how to navigate the submission process. We will look at several levels of journals and discuss pros/cons of each, along with the hidden importance of cover letters and how to appeal decisions you don’t agree with.

Upcoming Citation Management Workshops

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Upcoming research paper, thesis, or dissertation?

By popular demand, Penn Libraries are hosting another round of Citation Management Workshops! See details and registration links below:

  • Using Zotero for Citation Management, Monday, April 20, 1 – 2 PM
    Introductory workshop for anyone: Zotero is a free, open-source, flexible research management tool with a diverse support community.
    Register here.
  • Using Mendeley for Citation Management, Tuesday, April 21, 1 – 2 PM
    Introductory workshop for anyone: Mendeley is a “freemium” research management tool with robust PDF integration.
    Register here.
  • Advanced Tools & Techniques for Citation Management, Wednesday, April 22, 1 – 2 PM
    For people working on thesis, dissertations, and other major research projects. This workshop will explore best practices, great tools, and advanced techniques to collect, organize, and cite your sources.
    Register here.

36th Annual MINS UnRetreat Symposium Year of Brain Science Technology

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Join the Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences online on April 28th beginning at 9AM for the all-day MINS Year of Brain Science Technology UnRetreat! Guest speakers include, Polina Anikeeva from MIT, Tony Zador from Cold Spring Harbor, and Michael Yartsev from UC Berkeley.

There will be mini symposia on recording/imaging and behavior with Penn faculty speakers, and parallel sessions with short talks. If you are at UPenn, please submit an abstract for short talk sessions. Submissions are open immediately as part of event signup.

The UnRetreat will also feature a “Brain Buddies” matchmaking program that will match registrants with others who have shared interests for future interaction. Regardless where you are, please submit an abstract for one-on-one matching.

Please sign up here (this is also where the meeting will happen and where all talks will be available afterwards): https://crowdcast.io/e/Yobst