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Understanding the Journal Publishing Process for Early Career STEM Authors

Posted on February 7, 2019

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Kenneth Zaret (Joseph Leidy Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine) as he discusses the journal publishing process for early career graduate students and faculty in the sciences. This workshop will provide a casual, interactive opportunity to learn more about tips and best practices for successfully navigating the world of academic journal publishing from the perspective of a practicing editor.

Dr. Zaret has served as an editor of the journals Molecular and Cellular Biology (1993-1997) and Development (2006-2012), as a guest editor of Methods: A Companion to Methods in Enzymology (1997), Current Opinions in Genetics and Development (2001), and Mechanisms of Development (2003). Dr. Zaret is currently on the Editorial Boards of Science, Genes and Development, Development, and Current Opinion in Genetics and Development, on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Differentiation. (Via the Graduate Student Center)

Register here.

When: Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Where: Room 305 (3rd Fl), Grad Center, 3615 Locust Walk

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AAAS Social Policy Fellowship Info Session

Posted on January 17, 2019

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If you are passionate about social policy, want to learn more about the field, or are looking to explore career options after graduation this seminar workshop is for you!

Three alumni and a recruiter from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will be coming to Penn to talk to us about the AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow (STPF). This is a yearlong fellowship that provides the opportunity for scientists to learn first-hand about policymaking and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in the policy realm. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in the federal government (any of the three branches). This workshop will touch on: application process, transition into the fellowship, how to become a competitive applicant, and testimonials from alumni regarding what their day-to-day looked like during the fellowship as well as how the fellowship influenced their career paths.

Date: January 31, 2019
Time: 12 – 1:30 PM
Location: Barchi (John Morgan 140)
RSVP link: https://goo.gl/forms/rxOQ5t5eiNG9NG503 (PLEASE RSVP)
Panelists:

Name	Branch	Placement	Current Work
Sutyajeet I. Soneja “Sut”	Executive Branch 2016-18	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	Consultant, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organization
Judith Weis	Legislative Branch 1983-84	Senate Environment and Public Works Committee	Professor of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark
Peter DeCarlo “Pete”	Executive Branch 2010-11	US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, as well as the Department of Chemistry, Drexel

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BGS Professional Skills Series

Posted on January 10, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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BGS students are invited to attend, “Effective Use of Social Media in Career Growth,” the next installment in the BGS Professional Skills Series. The workshop will take place January 29, 2019 from 3:30 – 5 PM in Smilow 08-146AB. Light refreshments will be served.

Please join us as our own Dr. Casey Greene discusses key insights to the use of social media for professional development. The workshop will be led by Dr. Greene, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, and feature key insights from Dr. Caroline Bartman, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University. Key topics of discussion will include:

Finding a community that you enjoy being part of.
Following and amplifying diverse voices.
Using social media to complement in person interactions.

Please register by January 25, 2019. To register, click here or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:

https://goo.gl/forms/VMYA69pZZkNnoLgj1

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Lopez.

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CPHI Seminar Series 2018-2019

Posted on January 8, 2019

by Rebecca Lopez

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As part of the 2018-2019 CPHI Seminar Series, Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at CHOP will present, “How to Communicate Science to the Public or Die Trying.”

Description

“We live in a society where scientific illiteracy has devolved to scientific denialism. People simply declare their own truths: vaccines cause autism, climate change is a hoax, or creationism and evolution are equally valid hypotheses. As a consequence, science is losing its place as a source of truth. Now, more than ever before, it is important for scientists, clinicians, academics, and public health officials to stand up for science. We will discuss the challenges to communicating science to the media and to the public.” – Dr. Offit

When: Thu, Jan. 17, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Where: Houston Hall Bodek Lounge

Lunch provided

RSVP here.

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Workshop: Preparing for Academic Screening, Conference, and On-Campus Interviews

Posted on November 26, 2018

by Rebecca Lopez

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Penn Career Services continues their Academic Job Search Series with a workshop on, “Preparing for Academic Screening, Conference, and On-Campus Interviews.” The workshop is designed for doctoral students and postdocs. It will cover preparation strategies as well as typical questions you might encounter during the academic screening process.

When: Thursday, November 29, 2018, 12-1:30 PM

Where: Graduate Education Building 007

RSVP here.

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BGS Professional Skills Series: “Mentoring 101”

Posted on November 19, 2018

by Rebecca Lopez

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BGS presents the next installment in the Professional Skills Series, “Mentoring 101: Think Globally, Act Locally.”

Each of us at every point in our professional development is both mentor and mentee; it’s the balance between the two that can change with time. Case in point: many PhD students, while identified as mentees within the context of training, already serve as incredibly important mentors to undergraduate or new graduate students and are in fact critical to the career decisions those students make.

Please join us as our own Dr. Michael Nusbaum discusses the dynamics of mentorship from all its perspectives, both within and beyond academia. Please register by November 30, 2018. To register, click here or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:

https://goo.gl/forms/hM32Z3OX0LHoJUNX2

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Lopez.

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“Science Reporting and Fake News”

Posted on November 1, 2018

by Rebecca Lopez

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At the Fifth Annual Microbiome Symposium, scientist and The New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer discusses changing standards in journalism as it pertains to science reporting. The talk is sponsored by the Penn Vet Center for Host-Microbial Interactions and the PennCHOP Microbiome Program.

For more information, visit vet.upenn.edu. (Via Penn Today)

When: Wednesday, November 7, 2018. 6:00 – 7:30 PM.

Where: Hill Pavilion, 380 S. University Ave.

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“From the Bench to the Business: Making the Transition from the Academia to the Pharmaceutical Industry”

Posted on October 30, 2018

by Rebecca Lopez

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Today’s competitive pharmaceutical job market has been posing higher obstacles for Life Sciences students to transition from the academic world to the industry. Usually, the traditional syllabi from Life Science Schools do not fully address the development of competencies required by the industrial and managerial environment. This presentation will provide the angle of the industry of the skills and competencies required to succeed in pharma careers as well as the best practices during job search, networking, interviewing and negotiating a job offer.

Speaker Bio:

Alesandro Marangon, Ph.D., MBA

Alesandro is currently Head of Procurement Americas at Novartis. Prior to this role, he was in several leadership positions in R&D, Project Management, External Supply Operations, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing in Latin America, Europe and USA. Alesandro graduated in Pharmacy from the Minas Gerais University in Brazil, received his Ph.D. from the University of Tuebingen in Germany and his Double-Degree MBA in International Management from the Berlin School of Economics in Germany and Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge in England.

(Via Handshake)

When: Tuesday, November 6th 2018, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Where: Biomedical Research Building (BRB) Room 252 (The Jane Glick Classroom)

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“Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn in your Job [re]Search”

Posted on October 30, 2018

by Rebecca Lopez

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This information session is part of Career Services’ “Job Search Series,” of workshops for graduate students and postdocs. It will provide an overview of LinkedIn as a research tool for career exploration. Topics of discussion will include:

How to do more than just “have” a profile on LinkedIn.
How to identify manageable networking goals using LinkedIn.
Why research on LinkedIn can help to demonstrate interest in employers and career fields.
What you can do to stay informed and keep your profile active.
How researching successful professionals in the career fields that interest you can help you to project your own skills and experiences more confidently. (Via Handshake)

When: Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Where: McNeil Building, Conference Room 97, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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“Learn How to Negotiate, When, and for What!”

Posted on October 30, 2018

by Rebecca Lopez

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This Career Services workshop is open to all graduate students and postdocs. The workshop will address:

The basic principles of successful negotiation
What can be negotiated
How should you respond when offered a position
This workshop will focus on opportunities in the business, non-profit, and government sectors. (Via Handshake)

When: Thursday, November 15th 2018, 12:15 pm

Where: McNeil Building, Conference Room 97, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Understanding the Journal Publishing Process for Early Career STEM Authors

AAAS Social Policy Fellowship Info Session

BGS Professional Skills Series

CPHI Seminar Series 2018-2019

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Workshop: Preparing for Academic Screening, Conference, and On-Campus Interviews

BGS Professional Skills Series: “Mentoring 101”

“Science Reporting and Fake News”

“From the Bench to the Business: Making the Transition from the Academia to the Pharmaceutical Industry”

“Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn in your Job [re]Search”

“Learn How to Negotiate, When, and for What!”

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