Prof. Adam Martin, Associate Professor of Biology
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
MIT Biology presents a selection of talks on the practice of science, naviagating academia, and balancing it all with a life outside the lab.
Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Adam Martin, 68-459, 617-324-0074, acmartin@mit.edu
| Jan/10 | Tue | 02:30PM-04:00PM | 68-181, Bring your laptop with Adobe Illustrator installed |
Visual aids are one of the most important tools we have in communicating our research to others, be it in a publication, a talk, or a class. In the first hour, learn how to efficiently use Adobe Illustrator to make and edit figures, and work on your own figure during the second hour. Geared towards beginners, but all levels welcome ¿ we may have some tricks you don't know yet!
Sera Thornton - Digital Learning Fellow, MITx Biology
| Jan/11 | Wed | 01:30PM-03:00PM | 68-181 |
Finding the Right Postdoctoral Position: Academia and Industry
Heading toward a career in teaching or research? Come meet post-docs from academia and industry who will share their experience and advice.
Kirk Donovan - PhD, Industry Postdoc, Adam Martin - PhD, Associate Professor of Biology, Caitlin R. Ondracek - PhD, Research Postdoc, MIT for teaching, Madeleine Julie Oudin - PhD, Research Postdoc, MIT for research
| Jan/12 | Thu | 12:00PM-01:30PM | 68-181 |
Interested in opportunities in academia other than a faculty position? Our panelists do exciting work as senior scientists, core facility management, in health and safety and in education. Come hear about the career paths that led them there!
Elizabeth Williams - PhD, Project and Data Manager, William Rideout - PhD, Research Scientist in Jacks Lab, Wendy Salmon - Microscopy Specialist, Keck Biological Imaging Facility, Mary Ellen Wiltrout - PhD, MITx Biology, Nicolas Paquin - PhD, Deputy Director, EHS Biosafety Program
| Feb/03 | Fri | 01:30PM-03:00PM | 68-180 |
Hear from a diverse array of faculty members on their experience finding and thriving in a faculty position.
Mary Gehring - Associate Professor of Biology, Victor Hatini - Associate Prof Developmental, Molecular & Chemical Biology, Anupama Sesham - Assistant Professor of Biology, Eliezer Calo-Velazquez - Assistant Professor of Biology