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Request a sponsored Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences

August 21, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez

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To support your professional and career development, the Perelman School of Medicine will sponsor interested students, postdocs, faculty and staff for complimentary 1-year Membership to one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific organizations in the United States, the New York Academy of Sciences.

TO REQUEST A SPONSORED MEMBERSHIP, SIGN UP HERE

As an Academy Member, you’ll benefit from free/discounted access to:

  • Cutting Edge Content: publications, eBriefings, and webinars featuring the latest research presented at the New York Academy of Sciences
  • Career Readiness Training: online courses, webinars and other career resources to help you acquire the skills needed to succeed in a STEM-related field
  • Networking & Resume Building: opportunities to present your research, apply for Travel Fellowships, qualify for intensive leadership training, or request a mentor

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Career: Policy, Career: Research (academic), Career: Research (government), Career: Research (industry), Science: Working Life

CFAR Pizza Lunch: An Overview of the Clinical and Immunology Cores

August 19, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez

The Center for AID Research (CFAR) invites BGS students to join them for pizza as the Clinical Core and Immunology Core present an overview of their services. This lunch and information session will take place Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 from 12-1 PM in 251 BRB II/III. RSVP to Amy Onorato to make sure they have enough pizza for all!

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Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Career: Research (academic)

Reminder: OSU Postdoc Recruiting Event

August 14, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez

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Opportunity for senior graduate students or recent postdocs –
OSU Postdoc Recruiting Event:

Applications are now being accepted for the Ohio State University 2019 Fall Postdoctoral Recruitment Event, being held October 23-25, 2019. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for outstanding postdocs and PhD students from leading graduate programs to meet research faculty, interview for open postdoctoral positions and discover the exciting and innovative research taking place at The Ohio State University and the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH). Selected candidates will visit the Ohio State campus, network with current OSU and NCH postdocs, present their research, interview with prospective mentors, and learn more about postdoctoral opportunities at Ohio State. Full funding will be provided for travel expenses and candidates may be considered for a variety of opportunities, including fellowships, training grants, and other internal training programs.

Application for this event is open until September 9th and is available to postdocs or senior graduate students who have completed or expect to complete their PhD between December 2018 and May 2020. Any candidates in the US (visa status does not matter) can apply and we are especially interested in reviewing applications from US Citizens and permanent residents who are training grant-eligible and/or who come from underrepresented backgrounds including African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, or persons with a disability.

More information can be found on the web page or the application can be accessed directly through the link below.
http://go.osu.edu/postdocrecruit
http://go.osu.edu/pdre_application

The event flyer can be found here: http://go.osu.edu/pdre_eventflyer. 

If you have any questions about this program, please contact Jeffrey.Mason@osumc.edu or call (614-685-9140).

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Career: Research (academic), Networking

Reminder: Upcoming Career Services Workshop

August 9, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez

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In this workshop titled, “Creating Effective Application Materials for Academic Jobs at Different Institutions,” a Career Services advisor will present some best practices for formatting and structuring your application materials, discuss tailoring your materials to different types of institutions, and will challenge you to think about what you want to get across in these documents. 

Many of the topics covered will be applicable to students applying for postdocs. 

Find more info and RSVP here.

Wednesday, August 14th 2019
12 – 1:30 PM
McNeil Building – Conference Room 97

Hosted by Penn Career Services

Filed Under: Announcements, Workshops Tagged With: Career Services (Penn), Career: Research (academic)

“LinkedIn for Scientists”

July 24, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez

In this article, Dr. Milka Kostic notes the scientific community’s initial lukewarm response to online networking platform, LinkedIn. However, as the scientific career landscape changes, LinkedIn grows increasingly relevant. Dr. Kostic details some of the site’s useful search functions and other features. Her article focuses on how to use LinkedIn to accomplish the following goals:

  • Build and/or enhance your professional visibility as well as scientific credibility
  • Jump-start your information and intelligence gathering
  • Find mentoring and coaching highly tailored to your needs and aspirations

Read the full article here. BGS students may also wish to join the BGS Alumni & Current Students LinkedIn group.

Filed Under: Articles, Online Resources Tagged With: Career: Research (academic), Networking, Science: Working Life

Workshop: “Creating Effective Application Materials for Academic Jobs at Different Institutions”

July 19, 2019 by Rebecca Lopez

In this workshop, a Career Services advisor will present some best practices for formatting and structuring your application materials, discuss tailoring your materials to different types of institutions, and will challenge you to think about what you want to get across in these documents.

Many of the topics covered will be applicable to students applying for postdocs.

Find more info and RSVP here.

Wednesday, August 14th 2019
12 – 1:30 PM
McNeil Building – Conference Room 97

Hosted by Penn Career Services

Filed Under: Announcements, Workshops Tagged With: Career Services (Penn), Career: Research (academic)

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