Taking the Next Step in Academic Science
Biology Postdoc Association & Biology Graduate Students
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
MIT Biology is also offering a selection of talks on the practice of science, navigating academia, and balancing it all with a life outside the lab.
Web: https://biology.mit.edu/about/iap
Contact: Prof. Jeroen Saeij, 68-270, x4-5330, saeij@mit.edu
Sponsor: Biology
Finding a Postdoc
Jane Kim, H.Robert Horvitz, Nora Zizlsperger
Are you interested in doing a postdoc? Want to learn about an industry postdoc? Come hear about the details of interview/application from a professor, princple scientist and an MIT graduate who is currently a postdoc. Find out what makes a good postdoc candidate from a faculty perspective and what makes a good postdoc experience in industry or academia.
Thu Jan 12, 02-03:00pm, 68-181
New Professor Experience
Michael Laub, Dennis Kim, Laurie Boyer
Learn from current faculty who have recently been "new professors" on
their experiences.
Fri Jan 13, 01:30-03:00pm, 68-181
Finding a Faculty Position
M. Kosinski-Collins, M. Berkmen, T. Orr-Weaver
Looking for that professorship is a daunting process. What do search committees look for? Where do you find information? What should you do at an interview? What are the pitfalls? Come find out from faculty at different career stages who have experienced all aspects of the process.
Wed Jan 18, 01-03:00pm, 68-181
Protect and License IP with MIT Technology Licensing Office
Craig Kennedy, Tom Tachovsky
Many brilliant inventions have been discovered everyday at MIT, which will lead to enormous commercial interests. Thus, it is critical for the MIT community to know how to protect the IPs, what is the ownership and how to transfer useful IPs into a possible startup. Here we will hear the advice from MIT Technology Licensing Office!
Thu Jan 19, 01-02:30pm, 68-181
Grant Writing
Bob Sauer, Graham Walker
Getting grants is critical to both starting and maintaining your research lab. Come hear from faculty who have been through the process from both the application and decision making side.
Fri Jan 27, 02-04:00pm, 68-181
Work/Life Balance Panel
Mary Gehring, Iain Cheeseman, Marie-Eve Aubin-Tam
Being successful in careers in the life sciences largely depends on the ability to efficiently manage several tasks both at work and at home. Join a discussion with other MIT researchers who have faced this challenge and learned to get the job done while maintaining a good work-life balance.
Wed Feb 1, 01-02:00pm, 68-181
Latest update: 12-Jan-2012
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