Please find below an updated schedule for the 2018-2019 BGS Professional Skills Series. BGS will publish additional details for later workshops in the near future.
UPDATE: BGS Professional Skills Series 2018-2019
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OITE: “Core Competencies & Blog Resources”
The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) Careers blog emphasizes four core competencies for trainees:
- Communication
- Career Readiness & Exploration
- Leadership & Management
- Teaching & Mentoring
They include useful descriptions of these skills sets, as well as a listing of blog posts relevant to each. These include topics such as difficult work conversations (communication), overcoming a fear of informational interviews (career readiness), good mentoring guidelines (leadership), and more.
See the full list of resources here.
ASBMB Advice and How-Tos
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) careers blog includes a useful section titled, “Advice and How-Tos.” Topics of discussion range from the uses for social media in science to how to dress for different professional occasions.
See the complete list of career insights here.
BGS Professional Skills Series
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.
CPHI Seminar Series 2018-2019
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
ASBMB Webinars
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) provides a list of archived webinars. They are each complimentary and include recordings and slides.
The career development topics are diverse, including an inside-look at faculty search committees, advice on job hunting and compensation negotiation, insights to improve interview skills, and more.