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The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Biomedical Beat blog has published a number of posts in their career miniseries with advice for those interested in becoming a biomedical scientist. Please see here for information on career paths, advice to future scientists, and more! https://biobeat.nigms.nih.gov/tag/career-miniseries/

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What is IRACDA@UCLA?

• IRACDA@UCLA is a research and teaching postdoctoral fellowship program at UCLA funded by NIH with fellowship support up of to three years of postdoctoral salary
• The program combines a traditional bioscience research-focused postdoc training with training in teaching and professional development directed towards a faculty career
• Fellows receive teaching training and experience focused on undergraduates underrepresented in STEM education
• We can help match applicants with UCLA faculty mentors for their research training
• Participation in this program makes fellows more attractive candidates for faculty positions

Why choose IRACDA@UCLA?

• UCLA is top research university with stellar resources and training
• 60% of our former trainees successfully landed tenure-eligible faculty positions; 100% are in rewarding careers in bioscience research or teaching
• Fellows have a built-in community and receive support and mentorship throughout their postdoc and beyond
• Favorably located at beautiful West Los Angeles

We have funded positions open and will be hosting an online information session on February 6^th 2024 at 10AM PST. The scholars can scan the QR code in the flyer or use the sign up link HERE

The PhD Career Exploration Fellowship (CEF) program encourages non-faculty career exploration among PhD students by facilitating networking experiences and fostering mentorship relationships with advanced degree holding professionals. Fellows can use this experience to cultivate a stronger professional profile and grow their network in a career field. This unpaid opportunity allows doctoral students to gain a better understanding of day-to-day life in various sectors including industry, non-profit, and government organizations. In 2024, the program will allow for in-person, virtual and hybrid fellowships.

This fellowship runs from February to May and typically entails a total time commitment of approximately 8-10 hours with host meetings and informational interviews. Fellows can choose to dedicate additional time by engaging in projects and/or attending sessions for their own professional development.

Fellows are required to attend:

• The CEF program orientation on Tuesday, February 13th at 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Two professional development sessions organized by Penn Career Services. These sessions are designed to enhance career readiness competencies and the exploration of non-tenure track careers.
• One social activity (more details will be provided later)

Fellows will first meet with their hosts to both 1) learn about their host’s career path and the various aspects of the host’s position, including specific responsibilities, work culture, challenges, and rewards of the role, etc. and 2) share their own interests as well as any of their short- and long- term career goals. Following this initial meeting, the host will facilitate additional informational interviews with colleagues and other members of their network whose career path and interests align with the interests of the Fellow. A final, debrief meeting between host and Fellow will occur at the end of the fellowship. Additional opportunities, like attendance at virtual meetings and the completion of small projects, may also be available. More information on specific opportunities and projects offered by individual host organizations are outlined in the 2024 Host Descriptions Packet: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/resources/2024-cef-host-descriptions-packet/

To read about students’ experiences in the 2023 program, please visit the PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight Series on the Career Services blog.

For more details about the Career Exploration Fellowship, visit: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/phd-career-exploration-fellowship

*Please note: Because this is an unpaid career exploration opportunity, there are no Visa restrictions for international students.

Schedule

Fellows will attend a mandatory in-person orientation session on Tuesday, February 13th at 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakfast will be provided. The orientation will include introduction to the program, goals, and expectations, and will serve as an opportunity for the Fellows to meet each other over breakfast. The exact date and time of the other professional development sessions will be determined later. Attendance in at least two professional development sessions and one social activity will be required, though participation in as many of the sessions as your schedule allows is strongly encouraged. In addition, all Fellows who participate in the program must complete the pre- and post-program surveys and write a blog post about their CEF experience to be featured on the Career Services blog at the end of the program. 

Application Deadline

Friday, January 12, 2023

Eligibility

PhD students in any department or school within the University of Pennsylvania may apply. Those who participated in the CEF program or the PhD Externship program between 2017-2023 are not eligible.

Application Materials

For information on the steps you need to apply, please visit: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/phd-career-exploration-fellowship/#CEFapply

1. Step 1: Review the hosts and choose your top 3. You will need to write a brief explanation of why this host aligns with your professional and career goals
2. Step 2: Complete this survey. Once you have completed the survey, you will be redirected to the Handshake posting
3. Step 3: Apply for the position on Handshake by uploading your CV/Resume

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Roseanne Davila-Rivera, PhD Professionalism Fellow at rdavilar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

The Postdoc Offices at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, and UTHealth Houston invite you to attend Postdoc Houston. Postdoc Houston is a free virtual event for prospective postdocs on May 18, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central Time. 

·       Discover the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world.  

·       Learn why Houston is a great place to live and work.  

·       Explore postdoctoral opportunities at our institutions. 

·       Meet current postdocs and institutional representatives. 

Learn more and register to attend HERE.

Penn Career Services is excited to announce the launch of the 2023 Career Exploration Fellowship (CEF) for PhD students.

This program provides doctoral students the opportunity to explore careers beyond the professoriate through one-on-one mentoring with an advance degree holding professional. Hosts this year include Amazon, Merck, Janssen, and many other organizations internal and external to Penn. The list of hosts for 2023can be downloaded here. The application is open until till January 20, 2023. 

This unpaid fellowship runs from February to May and typically entails approximately 8-10 hours oftime commitment. In 2023, the program will allow for both virtual and hybrid fellowships. Detailed information about the fellowship, including our list of hosts can be found on the program webpage. You can also see this blog post about the CEF program.

Eligibility: PhD students in any department or school within the University may apply. Those who participated in the CEF program or the PhD Externship program between 2017-2022 are not eligible.

Please apply here.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Tithi Basu Mallik, PhD at tithibm@upenn.edu.