What's New?Tenure-Track Position in Microbiology and Neuroscience – Ohio Wesleyan University The Department of Botany & Microbiology at Ohio Wesleyan University seeks an individual Send curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research philosophy, undergraduate and Recent Events Held By the Postdoctoral Office There were two successful events hosted by the Postdoctoral Office recently on the Medford Campus. On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, there was a lovely lunch at Moultons Seafood, an excellent seafood restaurant a few blocks from campus on Winthrop Street, Medford. Nineteen of us enjoyed great fish and even better conversation. It was gratifying to see that Alfredo Bautista organized a follow-up pub night meet up at the Burren. On Wednesday, May 8, 2013, we hosted a public speaking workshop led by Michael Lueger of the Tufts Drama Department. Twenty postdocs, grad students, and a couple of faculty received tips on public speaking and expounded in groups on such topics as why partying is more important than curriculum and teaching in preparation for the zombie apocalypse. All of this was under Mike's watchful eye and coaching with helpful advice from Mike Roberts (Occupational Therapy). Mike reported back to me that it was his most satisfying workshop experience in two years of doing this. Best, Career Paths: Faculty Entrepreneurs Career Paths is pleased to present a discussion with faculty entrepreneurs on Wednesday, May 8, 2003, 5:00pm, at Jaharis 508: William Bachovchin
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Pizza will be served. Everyone is welcome to join. Please see flyer for videoconferencing details. Public Speaking Worshop Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm There will be a public speaking workshop for postdocs led by the Tufts Drama Department on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 2:30 – 4:30 pm at the Mayer Conference Center, Lower Conference Room (Medford Campus). This is a repeat of the highly successful workshop provided by the TEACRS program last year. The enrollment is limited to 20 attendees. Please RSVP by Sunday, May 5, 2013 to Sara Abbott at sara.abbott@tufts.edu. The workshop will then open up to AS&E grad students. Industrial Postdoctoral Position in Process Development at Shire Shire is seeking a postdoctoral scientist for an immediate opportunity in the Analytical Development group in Process Development. Postdoc Position in the Department of Neuroscience at Tufts University Donmez lab invites applications for a postdoctoral position investigating the molecular mechanism in neurodegeneration and brain aging. New Postdoc Initiated Project Fund Postdoctoral Officer, Dan Jay, has set aside $1,000 to provide funding for events and activities based on postdoc ideas and efforts. Graduate Student and Postdoc Technology Transfer Internship Program Tufts Tech Transfer is seeking applicants for a paid technology transfer internship that will require 4 to 6 hours per week from September 2013 through May 2014. Application deadline is June 7, 2013. Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at Shire Shire is searching for an independent researcher in their Discovery Research department. Computational Biology Initiative Bi-monthly Meetings Kickoff Would your research project or idea benefit from discussion with genomics or computational biology experts? The Computational Biology Initiative (CBI) is delighted to offer bi-monthly meetings for researchers throughout the Tufts community to discuss their projects. Researchers are invited to submit very short descriptions of ideas, projects, or challenges in advance of the meeting. To participate, please register at http://www.tuftsctsi.org/Registration/ComputationalBiologyInitiative.aspx and provide your project information. Date: Friday, March 29, 2013 Networking Nights – Sponsored by Harvard FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 The Networking Nights events are an opportunity for postdocs to learn first-hand information about the career paths and current fields of these representatives in a casual, intimate and social environment.
Light food and drink will be provided. Seating is limited, please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NN_March27_2013. National Postdoctoral Association Meeting I attended the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) meeting last week and found it to be very useful. Officers and heads of Postdoc Associations from across North America sharing their best practices and thinking a lot about how to improve postdoc community and outcome. The NPA also has a website with useful information at http://www.nationalpostdoc.org. I went to talks on economics of postdoctoral hiring and PDA lobbying efforts and workshops on data on postdocs, women in science, international scholars, postdoc orientations, increasing postdoc diversity, and engaging postdocs and faculty. Meeting agenda can be located here. I hope to introduce some new best practices for our community soon. I will be happy to discuss these topics with anyone interested. Dan Jay, Federal Programs and Fellowships Lewis-Burke Associates LLC has provided the following lists of federal programs and fellowships that support postdoc research:
Seminar on Scientific Publishing: Cell Press The seminar will give a brief introduction to Cell press journals, the roles and responsibilities of editors, reviewers, editorial board, and authors. Director of Research Tools Licensing KeraFAST is looking for a director in Bioresearch Tools Licensing and Business Development. Chiocca Lab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital A postdoctoral position is available immediately to study functions of microenvironment of brain tumors (chiefly glioblastoma multiforme). Winners of the 2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting Please congratulate Andrew Burke, Yinan Lin, Min Tang-Schomer and Christian Zeigler who all received free registration for the 2013 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston through the generosity of Diane Souvaine, Vice Provost for Research. Making the Most of Your Presentation Workshop The workshop recommends a systematic approach to preparing and delivering effective oral presentations. RSVP required. Manuscript Writing Workshop The manuscript writing workshop hosted by the postdoc association and TEACRS has been rescheduled for January 24, 2013 from 1:30pm – 5:30pm and January 25, 2013 from 9:30am – 12:30pm at 200 Boston Ave. on the Medford Campus. RSVP required. 2013-2014 California Science and Technology Policy Fellowship The California Council on Science and Technology seeks PhD scientists and engineers to serve as Fellows to provide the California State Legislature with critical, unbiased scientific and technical advice. Application deadline is February 28, 2013. Postdoc Position Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation This is a 3-year position and s/he will be working in vaccine development for HIV. 2013 Futures in Life Sciences Event Series The Future in Life Sciences program will bring together experts across a wide range of disciplines and functional areas within the life science industry, who will detail their roles and will provide a rich context for the audience to gain a clear understanding of the skills, aptitudes, competencies, and personalities that thrive in their particular functions. Registration is required. Applications for the TEACRS Postdoctoral Program The program is designed to train the academic biomedical research and education leaders of the future. It offers opportunities in areas as diverse as biomedical engineering, chemistry, nutrition and traditional biomedical disciplines. Teach Upper-level Biology Course in Animal Behavior at UMASS Boston The Biology Department at UMASS Boston is looking for an instructor to teach an upper-level biology course during the spring semester of 2013. Teach Undergraduate Epidemiology at Pine Manor College Pine Manor College is looking for an adjunct to teach an undergraduate Epidemiology course for the semester starting January 14, 2013. The text, syllabus, and general schedule are in place. Please contact Susan Bear at sbear@pmc.edu for more information. Postdoctoral or Research Associate – USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University The Director of the the laboratory for nutrition and vision research at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University is looking for a postodoctoral associate to work on relations between protein editing and the glycemic index, roles of ubiquitin pathway regulation of cell cycle or differentiation, or changes in ubiquitin conjugate pool dyncamis in response to stress. For more information, please see the announcement. Lab Instructors – Pine Manor College Pine Manor College is looking for young scientists to volunteer to design and teach a lab to undergraduate students for a new introductory Cell Biology class. Ideally the the labs in the course would follow a more experimental model that would allow the scientists to teach the undergraduates about scientific research. This is a challenge to creative young scientists to develop a "traveling" lab that is self-contained; labs are weekly, and each lab could be one 3 hour session, or perhaps continue to two sessions, if needed. This would give young scientists experience in design and implementation of teaching labs for undergrads. For more information, please see the announcement and/or contact Dr.Susan Bear at bearsusan@pmc.edu. 2013 Lilly Innovation Fellowship Award This prestigious award program is designed to foster post-doctoral career development through the recognition of highly innovative post-doctoral research proposals by providing the recipient with up to 4 years of salary, benefits, limited travel support, and a unique training experience while participating in the program. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2013. For more information about the program, and applying, please see announcement, FAQs, or contact Dean Rosenberg's Office. Assistant and Associate Professor Positions in Cancer Biology - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is seeking faculty to expand efforts in cancer biology research. They plan to hire two tenure track faculty members at the level of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, and are currently accepting applications. Areas of greatest interest include, but are not limited to, the application of nanotechnology for treatment or diagnosis of cancer, signal transduction, the DNA damage response, and epigenetic mechanisms of cancer. Please see the announcement for more details. Resume and Cover Letter Workshop - December 11, 2012 There will be a workshop on writing good resumes and cover letters for nonacademic positions on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 12:00pm-1:30pm in Sackler 507 on the Boston Campus. The workshop will be lead by Roger Lee from the HNRCA and will provide excellent job hunting skills for those interested in alternative career paths. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Sara Abbott at sara.abbott@tufts.edu before Monday, December 10, 2012.
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