2017 Events

Throughout the year, fellows have the opportunity to participate in a curriculum of workshops, panel discussions, and seminars designed to advance skills in lab management, grant writing and identifying funding opportunities, applying for academic and industry positions, interviewing and networking, scientifi c communication, and pedagogy. 

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-DECEMBER EVENTS-

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, December 21 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

Drawing Tools and Illustration Features of Powerpoint
Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 1:25pm
Imaging Solutions for Scientific Communication: Drawing Tools and Illustration Features of Powerpoint
Featuring: Beth Beighlie, Digital Imaging Coordinator, Information Technology, HMS
Workshop Description: Uncover the secrets of PowerPoint’s sophisticated drawing tools. Discover how to draw complex shapes, edit Bezier curves, output high-resolution images, create pdf files & prepare complex images for journals. Co-sponsored with HMS Research Imaging Solutions.

Postdoc Holiday Party & Toy Drive
Date: Thursday, December 14, 2017, 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Celebrate the season with the HMPA and the Postdoc office!
Join us for food, drink, holiday cheer and raffle prizes. Main party is from 4:00-5:30pm, "after party" hosted by the HMPA will run from 5:30-7:00pm Participate in the toy drive, sponsored by Phillips Brook House Association - bring unwrapped toys for donation and receive additional raffle tickets. The more toys your bring, the better your chances at the raffle.

The Individual Development Plan: Maximizing Your Postdoc Training at HMS
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Featuring: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Description: The postdoc pursuit of independent investigation relies on getting the most out of their training. This seminar lays out tools and strategies for choosing the right research environment to thrive as a postdoc as well as planning, and executing, a successful postdoc tenure. This workshop will cover what you need know, and do, to efficiently advance in your early research career via an effective use of your individual development plan (IDP).

Responsible Conduct of Research: Authorship
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
The Center for Bioethics’ RCR Course is primarily restricted to post doctoral trainees working within Quad based, HMS Faculty laboratories. Please note, in general, we are not able to accommodate requests from the hospital institutions with respect to training their clinical trainees. Exceptions may be considered on an individual basis and can depend on the the trainee’s primary funding source. Hospital administrators should look to their own institutions for RCR offerings.
Facilitators:
Melissa Brodrick, MEd, Ombudsperson, HMS
Dan Wainstock, PhD, Associate Director of Research Integrity, HMS

Lunch & Launch Career Clinics: Teaching Statements & Philosophies
Date: Monday, December 11, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Repeats on the second Monday of December, 2 times
Speaker: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Series Description: Going on the job market is much more than just submitting an application and watching the offers come rolling in. It’s about finding a good fit and concisely conveying your career trajectory. This interactive monthly series will help participants prepare their minds and materials for the job search process through peer review and guided exercises.
Workshop Description: Teaching Statements & Philosophies. Writing the teaching statement can be one of the most esoteric exercises in putting together the academic job package. While less philosophical and more practical, the challenge is to communicate a tangible evidence-based teaching approach in just a single page. This interactive workshop will use peer review and critique to hone your teaching statement for submission.
Please email and also bring a copy of your teaching statement.

Office Hours
Date: Friday, December 8, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

Research Cores Poster Showcase
Date: Thursday, December 7 | 3:00pm to 5:00pm
2017 HMS Research Cores Poster Showcase and Reception will be held in the TMEC Atrium. Open to the entire HMS Community.
Visit the Research Cores website, https://corefacilities.hms.harvard.edu for more information.

Effective Visual Communication of Science: Morning Seminar & Afternoon Workshop
Tuesday, December 5 | 10:00am to 5:00pm
Please join us for this two-part event on Effective Visual Communication of Science. We encourage people to attend either the morning or afternoon session, or both.
The morning session is a seminar style, and the afternoon workshop is interactive and hands-on.
Facilitator: Jernej Zupanc, PhD, Founder, Seyens Ltd.

Pathways to Entrepreneurship: Peter Kolchinsky, PhD ('01)
Date: Monday, December 4, 2017, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
What are the first steps in a career commercializing innovation? Join us to meet young entrepreneurs, navigate your career options, and explore innovation fellowship opportunities, followed by networking and refreshments.
Featuring: Peter Kolchinsky, PhD '01, founder, Portfolio Manager, and Managing Director at RA Capital Management, LLC.
Hosted by Harvard Office of Technology Development and the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows.

"I Have No Idea" - Workshop & Lecture with Jorge Cham
Date: Monday, December 4, 2017, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Now, more than ever, it is important that academics speak passionately and accessibly to the public about their research. Please join us for this two-part event with Jorge Cham, creator of PhDcomics.com and co-author of “We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe”.
Both events take place in Cambridge, register for one or both of the events as your schedule allows.

Office Hours
Date: Friday, December 1, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

-NOVEMBER EVENTS-

Green Cards, Entrepreneurship, and Work Visas: What Do I Need to Know?
Thursday, November 30, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
The HIO is pleased to announce an informational session entitled Green Cards, Entrepreneurship, and Work Visas: What Do I Need to Know? Join local immigration attorneys from Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C. speaking about topics such as H-1Bs, TNs, O-1s, entrepreneurship, green cards and much more during this session sponsored by the HMS Office for Postdoctoral Affairs and the HIO. Q & A to follow.

Curriculum Fellows: Using Qualitative Data to Inform Teaching and for Educational Research
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Harvard Medical School Curriculum Fellows Program Education Workshop Series
Speaker: Diane Lam, Ph.D., Curriculum Fellow, Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology
All are welcome, details and registration here Sponsored by the HMS Curriculum Fellows Program

Preparation Strategies for Science Writing: Editing Your Draft
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Workshop Facilitator: Leslie Ann Roldan, Lecturer II, MIT
Description: Editing a draft addresses issues at the sentence level: does the syntax effectively convey the focus of the sentence? Is the language precise and concise? This interactive workshop will use peer review and critique to improve the clarity of your prose.
Speaker’s Background: Lecturer in MIT’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program since 2005, primarily teaching in the Biology Department (7.02, 7.18), Biological Engineering (20.109), and Chemistry (5.36). BA in English (Stanford); PhD in Biology (MIT).

Office Hours
Date: Friday, November 17, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

Responsible Conduct of Research: Mentorship
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm Description: The Center for Bioethics’ RCR Course is primarily restricted to post doctoral trainees working within Quad based, HMS Faculty laboratories.
Facilitator: Richard T. Born, MD, Director of the PhD Neuroscience Program and Professor of Neurobiology, HMS

Lunch and Launch Career Clinics: Successful Interview Prep Strategies
Date: Monday, November 13, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Speaker: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Workshop Description: Successful Interview Prep Strategies
Every postdoc could benefit from interview prep as they move forward in their job search. A critical part of job hunting is convincing others, and sometimes yourself, that you are capable of performing successfully. By focusing on self-awareness, this workshop will cover common struggles and effective strategies for preparing to successfully interview.
The 2017 Lunch and Launch Career Clinics will be held the 2nd Monday of the month.

Tax Workshop: Tax Implications for your Postdoc Life
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Featured Speaker: David Gorman, E.A., Founder, Expert Tax Solutions, LLC
Description: In this workshop, accountant David Gorman will discuss tax planning and tax implications for postdocs who receive a W-2 versus a 1099.
It can be hard to reach tax professionals during March and April in the middle of tax season, so beat the rush and get your tax questions answered ahead of time!
Bio: http://www.taxxpert.com/davidgorman.php
The workshop is intended for informational purposes only. It does not imply an endorsement for Mr. Gorman or Expert Tax Solutions, LLC.

Preparation Strategies for Science Writing: Revising Your Draft
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Workhop Facilitator: Leslie Ann Roldan, Lecturer II, MIT
Description: Revising a draft involves evaluating the overall and paragraph structure of a document: does the document have a coherent thesis? Do the paragraphs support the argument and follow each other in a logical order? This interactive workshop will use peer review and critique to help you refine your message. Please email and bring a hard copy of your draft (if written, maximum 3-5 double-spaced pages); rough drafts are highly encouraged.
Speaker’s Background: Lecturer in MIT’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program since 2005, primarily teaching in the Biology Department (7.02, 7.18), Biological Engineering (20.109), and Chemistry (5.36). BA in English (Stanford); PhD in Biology (MIT).

Postdoc Leadership Workshop: Leadership and Management Skills Training
When: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | 8:30am – 4:30pm
APPLICATION DEADLINE: CLOSED (please email the postdoc office with any questions)
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Leadership skills are essential for today's challenging scientific environment. Our goal is to support scientists in acquiring and developing these skills to productively deal with challenges related to interpersonal aspects of doing science.
This workshop addresses relevant topics to develop and sharpen your competence portfolio, including:
• Developing key communication skills
• Initiating and maintaining collaborations and dealing with group dynamics
• Effective self organization: setting goals and priorities
hfp consulting approaches these topics practically. Short theoretical inputs are followed by extensive exercises. The goal is to increase the impact of the training by allowing immediate application of the concepts taught in partner work, role-playing or group discussion.

Industry Site Visit: Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Date: Monday, November 6, 2017, 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Join us for a site visit to NIBR to hear from and network with a panel of Industry Scientists. The visit is limited to 25 participants and the application is CLOSED.
The NIBR departments represented on the panel:
• Academic Relations
• Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases/Portfolio Strategy
• Chemical Biology and Therapeutics
• Immuno-Oncology
• Neuroscience
• Oncology

Equity, Empathy, and Engagement for All Students (CFP Education Workshop Series)
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Equity, Empathy, and Engagement for All Students
Rachel M. Wright, PhD, Curriculum Fellow in Genetics
Tari Tan, PhD, Curriculum Fellow in Neurobiology
The value of inclusive scientific teams is increasingly recognized, but effective strategies to engage diverse students during education and training remain poorly implemented. Here we present practical tools to cultivate a fair learning environment. This workshop will include hands-on activities to approach and correct our own implicit biases.

-OCTOBER EVENTS-

HMS Scholarly Publishing Symposium
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2017, 10:00am to 4:00pm
The symposium will feature multiple sessions designed to provide a better understanding of scholarly publishing, including insight into how to better position your papers for acceptance. Elsevier publishers will lead the sessions with support from HMS faculty editors. The sessions will underscore the distinct perspectives, experiences and recommendations from experts within the publishing industry and from those who serve as reviewers in their fields of study.
Sessions will include a scholarly publishing panel discussion, a seminar outlining topics and trends affecting scholarly publishing and research-driven institutions; and publishing break-out sessions, aligned with disciplinary concentrations.
Attendees are welcome to join any or all of the sessions.
Lunch will be provided for all registered attendees.
Sponsored by Elsevier Publishing (https://www.elsevier.com/)

Movie Night: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
This event is sold out! Any unfilled seats will be released to the public 5 minutes before event time.
Join us for a movie screening and discussion on informed consent, bioethics, race and class in research. Leading the discussion will be:
-- Pearl O’Rourke, MD, Director of Human Research Affairs at Partners HealthCare Systems and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, HMS
-- Rebecca Li, PhD, Executive Director, VIVLI and Instructor in HMS Division of Global Health Equity, Dept. of Medicine, BWH
“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t afford health insurance.
The HBO film, based on the book by Rebecca Skloot, explores how an African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s
Starring: Oprah Winfrey, Rose Byrne & Renée Elise Goldsberry
Movie will follow the discussion.

Preparation Strategies for Science Writing: Strategizing Before the Draft
Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Workshop Facilitator: Leslie Ann Roldan, Lecturer II, MIT
Description: Scientists are not immune to writer’s block, and a variety of genres (e.g., research article, grant proposal, literature review) poses an additional challenge in developing a story. One way to facilitate the process is to analyze the choices made by the author(s) of a document, and considering how those choices apply to the situation (e.g., purpose and audience) of your own communication form. This interactive workshop will cover effective strategies for identifying and evaluating the rhetorical choices of others, and techniques for crafting your aim and narrative.
Speaker’s Background: Lecturer in MIT’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program since 2005, primarily teaching in the Biology Department (7.02, 7.18), Biological Engineering (20.109), and Chemistry (5.36). BA in English (Stanford); PhD in Biology (MIT).

Outstanding Postdoc Awards Symposium & Reception
Friday, October 20, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us for this celebration of the 2017 Outstanding Postdoc Award recipients. We will celebrate the achievements of some of our exceptional postdoctoral research fellows at HMS & HSDM.
You are welcome to attend any or all of the symposium, please joins us as your schedule allows.

Lunch & Launch Career Clinics: Demystifying Job Ads and Cover Letters
Date: Monday, October 16, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Speaker: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Workshop Description: Demystifying Job Ads and Cover Letters
By understanding the job ad and aligning your cover letter to the content, candidates can quickly and concisely convey interest and job fit, all in just one page. This interactive workshop will cover the basics of crafting and tailoring your cover letter to address specific qualifications employers are looking for when they advertise open positions.
Please email and also bring a copy of your cover letter and the relevant job ad.
The 2017 Lunch & Launch Career Clinics will be held the 2nd Monday of the month..

Office Hours
Date: Friday, October 13, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

The Individual Development Plan: Maximizing Your Postdoc Training at HMS
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Featuring: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Description: The postdoc pursuit of independent investigation relies on getting the most out of their training. This seminar lays out tools and strategies for choosing the right research environment to thrive as a postdoc as well as planning, and executing, a successful postdoc tenure. This workshop will cover what you need know, and do, to efficiently advance in your early research career via an effective use of your individual development plan (IDP).

Preparation Strategies for Science Writing: Designing Effective Visual Aids
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Workshop Facilitator: Leslie Ann Roldan, Lecturer II, MIT
Description: Figures and tables tell the “story” of your research, ultimately helping convince your audience of your findings and the quality of your data. Although such visual aids are the backbone of professional communication, the design will differ whether the aid is used in written or oral communication. This interactive workshop will cover the basics of visual design and tips for tailoring your figures and tables to specific genres.
Please note: registration for this workshop is limited, preference will be given to Quad-based postdocs.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): Data Management
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Workshop Facilitators:
Caroline Shamu, PhD, Assistant Professor or Radiology and BCMP, and Director of ICCB Longwood Facility
Dan Wainstock, PhD, Associate Director of Research Integrity, HMS
Grant Zimmerman, PhD, Director of Business Development, Life Sciences, HMS
Description: The course is designed to run as a graduate-style seminar. Each session will be co-facilitated by the course director, research faculty, and administrative deans. This course is meant to provide an opportunity to openly and critically reflect with your peers and others about what responsibility and integrity should mean to the professional scientific community. To that end, you will be expected to have done the readings prior to class and you will be expected to participate in discussion.
The Center for Bioethics’ RCR Course is primarily restricted to post doctoral trainees working within Quad based, HMS Faculty laboratories. Please note, in general, we are not able to accommodate requests from the hospital institutions with respect to training their clinical trainees. Exceptions may be considered on an individual basis and can depend on the trainee’s primary funding source. Hospital administrators should look to their own institutions for RCR offerings.

Writing for Publication Course
Course meets on Mondays & Fridays for 6 weeks, Monday, October 2 - Monday, November 13*
We are offering a 6-week intensive course for postdocs who are preparing a manuscript for publication.
Course description: Writing a manuscript for journal publication is a daunting task, especially for non-native speakers of English. This 6-week course is designed for non-native speakers of English who are at the beginning stages of writing a manuscript. The course will focus on the IMRaD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) + Abstract template for journal publication, and the understanding of how language and structure produce the necessary component parts. As the weeks pass, the writers will construct and develop manuscripts, section by section. Topics such as culture, the western writing process, revising and editing, and grammar conventions will be discussed. Weekly grammar, structure, and vocabulary will target clarity of writing for the reader. The writers will utilize peer writing groups, peer editing/review, and teacher workshops to explain and describe research, and receive feedback on writing. Ultimately, all writers will learn that language matters – the contiguity of words matters. (Syllabus)

-SEPTEMBER EVENTS-

Office Hours
Date: September 29, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

Getting Active Learning Right
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Curriculum Fellows Program: Getting Active Learning Right
Speaker: Bradley Coleman, PhD, Interim Co-Director, HMS Curriculum Fellows Program
Description: Over the last several years, multiple studies have demonstrated that active classroom approaches improve student learning outcomes and diminish race- and gender- based performance disparities. As a result, the use of mid- class questioning, paired discussions, worksheets and other activities has grown. Yet, all active learning is not created equal. In this workshop we will discuss and apply best practices that allow instructors to better integrate active learning approaches into their classrooms while maximizing the benefits for student learning.
This workshop is open to everyone.

NPAW Ice Cream Truck Social (Rescheduled)
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
National Postdoc Appreciation Week continues with our rescheduled Ice Cream Truck Social!!
Take a break from the lab and enjoy your favorite ice cream treat from the Cool Cow Truck. Meet on Blackfan Street, truck will be at alley next to BCH patient garage, across the street from Bertucci's Pizza
This event is open to HSDM and HMS Quad-based postdocs and BCH Postdocs. Sponsored by the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows, Boston Children's Hospital Office of Fellowship Training and the BCH Postdoc Association

Science Leadership in the 21st Century
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2017, 10:00am to 11:30am
Join us for a special National Postdoc Appreciation Week Coffee House with coffee, pastry, fruit and brunch treats and a talk with Isaiah Hankel, PhD
Description: Scientists, and PhDs in general, rarely think of themselves as leaders. Instead, they are often content to consider themselves contributors. While it is true that scientists often serve a small role in very large undertakings, they are by no means meant to remain as contributors to the visions of others. Scientists are meant to lead. Unfortunately, this is rarely expected of today’s scientists, in part because leadership is not something many scientists receive adequate training for inside of the academic system or outside of it. As a scientist, no matter what the next career step is, one thing is for certain: to be truly successful, you must lead. Scientific leadership today requires you to continuously develop not only your technical skills, but also your transferable skills. You must prioritize your efforts to build credibility in new academic and non-academic sectors, establish references, generate referrals and internal sponsors. You must learn how to create a viable vision. Science Leadership in the 21st Century will show you how to leverage your scientific expertise to become the leader you were meant to be in the world.
Speaker: Isaiah Hankel, PhD, Founder & CEO, The Cheeky Scientist

National Postdoc Appreciation Week
Date: Mon - Fri, Sep 18 to Sep 22, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Please join us for the following events celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2017!
Saturday, September 16 - Boston Harbor Sighseeing Cruise (registration ended)
Wednesday, September 20 - Ice Cream Truck Social
Thursday, September 21 - Brunch and Talk on "Science Leadership in the 21st Century"

NPAW - Boston Harbor Sightseeing Cruise (Registration Closed)
Saturday, September 16, 4:15pm to 6:00pm
Location: Rowes Wharf, Gate A, Boston (Rowes Wharf is next to Boston Harbor Hotel)
Please join us as we kick off National Postdoc Appreciation Week (September 17-23) with an afternoon sightseeing cruise in Boston Harbor. This event will occur rain or shine (boat has an awning and sides in the event it rains).
We'll depart from Rowes Wharf (next to Boston Harbor Hotel) for a narrated cruise around the Boston Harbor. Refreshments, including beer and wine, will be available for purchase on board.

Preparation Strategies for Science Writing: Editing your Draft
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Workshop Facilitator: Leslie Ann Roldan, Lecturer II, MIT
Description: Editing a draft addresses issues at the sentence level: does the syntax effectively convey the focus of the sentence? Is the language precise and concise? This interactive workshop will use peer review and critique to improve the clarity of your prose. Please email and bring a hard copy of your draft (if written, maximum 3-5 double-spaced pages).
Speaker’s Background: Lecturer in MIT’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program since 2005, primarily teaching in the Biology Department (7.02, 7.18), Biological Engineering (20.109), and Chemistry (5.36). BA in English (Stanford); PhD in Biology (MIT).

Lunch & Launch Career Clinics: Crafting Your CV and Resume
Date: Monday, September 11, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Speaker: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Workshop Description: Crafting Your CV & Resume
A CV/resume provides the first impression of a candidate to a potential employer. The content of your document should quickly grab the reader's interest, and the format must deliver information clearly and concisely. To make it even more challenging, you need to summarize the highlights of your career in just a few pages. This interactive workshop will cover the basics of crafting your CV and tips for tailoring your Resume to specific job opportunities.
Please email and also bring a copy of your most recent CV/Resume.

Office Hours
Date: September 8, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

Nuts and Bolts of an Academic Job Search
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2017, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
This event is sponsored by the DFCI Postdoc and Graduate Student Affairs Office.
Presenter: Ali Khademhosseini, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard-MIT’s Division of Health Sciences and Technology at Harvard Medical School and Associate Faculty at the Wyss Institute
“The Nuts and Bolts of Academic Job Search” outlines an effective search strategy and discusses important elements of the faculty application process. It covers topics including finding opportunities of interest, preparing a strong application, the role of your advisors, interviewing, negotiating, and how the increasingly competitive job market is changing the faculty search process.

Harvard Biotech Club Career Fair 2017
Wednesday, September 6, 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center | New Research Building | 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115
The career fair is open to all who are seeking jobs in science-related sectors.
Members of all institutions in the greater Boston area are welcome.

DF/HCC Mentor Training Program for Postdocs
Date: September 26, 2017 – April 24, 2018
Description: Good science requires many hands. Most, if not all, principal investigators rely on their research groups to accomplish their projects. However, most scientists receive little to no management training. How do aspiring research leaders learn to engage and supervise other people in their work? How will YOU learn these skills?
This academic year, the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the HMS/HSDM Office of Postdoctoral Fellows will offer the NIH-supported National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) curriculum to provide evidence-based training for mentors working with undergraduates and high school students on short-term research projects across the DF/HCC community.
The curriculum will consist of monthly “lunch and learn” sessions that will provide leadership training in the following areas:
· Aligning expectations and maintaining effective communication
· Addressing equity and inclusion and navigating implicit bias
· Strategies for enhancing and assessing understanding
· Short-term research project design and implementation

-AUGUST EVENTS-

Preparation Strategies for Science Writing: Revising Your Draft
Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Workshop Facilitator: Leslie Ann Roldan, Lecturer II, MIT
Description: Revising a draft involves evaluating the overall and paragraph structure of a document: does the document have a coherent thesis? Do the paragraphs support the argument and follow each other in a logical order? This interactive workshop will use peer review and critique to help you refine your message. Please email and bring a hard copy of your draft (if written, maximum 3-5 double-spaced pages); rough drafts are highly encouraged.
Speaker’s Background: Lecturer in MIT’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program since 2005, primarily teaching in the Biology Department (7.02, 7.18), Biological Engineering (20.109), and Chemistry (5.36). BA in English (Stanford); PhD in Biology (MIT).

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Graphics and statistical tests using R and JMP software
Date: Wednesday, August 30, 10:00am-12:00pm
In this class attendees will have opportunity to learn basic concepts of R and some useful applications of R in research: the ggplot2 graphics and some common statistics tests. This class also exposes attendees with JMP Statistical Discovery Software from SAS. This software provides the complete spectrum of statistics and graphics a student or researcher may encounter. JMP is visual, interactive and dynamic, with a friendly point and click, drag and drop interface. JMP combines powerful statistics with dynamic graphics, in memory and on the desktop. Its interactive and visual paradigm enables JMP to reveal insights that are impossible to gain from raw tables of numbers or static graphs.

Making the Most of the Biotech Career Fair
Date: Monday, August 28, 2017, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Are you attending the Harvard Biotech Club Career Fair on September 6th? Learn how to make the most out of this great opportunity to meet with employers looking to hire PhDs!
Laura Stark, of the Office of Career Services for Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will share tips on presenting yourself on paper and in person. In Part 1 of this workshop, learn how to craft your resume for different types of PhD-level non-academic positions. Laura will offer specific guidelines and sample resumes to inspire you to create a great resume. In Part 2, you will learn how to effectively introduce yourself to potential employers and make the most of your time at the HBC Career Fair.
Dinner will be provided.
Co-sponsored by the GSAS Harvard Biotech Club and the Harvard FAS Office of Career Services.

Office Hours
Date: August 27, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

Academic Job Search Series: Postdoc & Faculty Perspective
Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Join us for this wide-ranging discussion with current postdoc Victoria Abraira, PhD who has recently landed a tenure-track position, and her PI, Professor David Ginty from the HMS Neurobiology Department and Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
This informal discussion will focus on:
- Preparing the academic job package
- Communicating academic career expectations
- What to include in the cover letter, CV, and research proposal -
- How to manage the application process
- What to expect during the on-site interview
- Interview etiquette and potential pitfalls
- Job talk essentials
- Demystifying the chalk talk
- Following up & negotiations
-FEATURING-
Victoria Abraira, PhD
Current: Postdoc in Neurobiology, HMS
Soon to be: Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University
David Ginty, PhD
Professor, Dept Neurobiology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Pathway Analysis and Networks of Genomic data using Metacore
Date: Tuesday, August 22, 10:00am-12:00pm
How to choose the right network building algorithm to test and expand your hypothesis. One aspect of systems biology is to integrate complex interactions of biological systems. GeneGo provides a highly annotated and dense interaction database with over ten different network building algorithms. Here we demonstrate the strength of these tools in the ability to visualize signaling interaction networks and expand on your hypotheses outside of the realm of your core research areas. This tutorial describes each network building algorithm and modeling workflows including building with canonical pathway interactions, with examples of when to use each. In this session we also highlight how to optimize the visualization of your interactions of interest on a network we will build. We will show tools such as how to add/ hide/show objects and how to manipulate visualizations of pathways using postfilters such as disease, tissue, orthologs or gene ontology processes.

Scientists Teaching Science Online Course
Date: Monday, August 21, 2017
Online, asynchronous course | Course director will email link upon enrollment
Instructor: Barbara Houtz, STEM Education Solutions, LLC
Description: Are you interested in teaching, but your students doze off during your lectures? Do they have a hard time answering the questions you ask? Do you find yourself wondering if there’s a different way of teaching science than just talking to them and showing them slides and illustrations? How can you tell if your students really understand the information or have memorized vocabulary terms?
Take the online course “Scientists Teaching Science” and learn about active learning, creating course objectives and test items, and finding ways to improve your teaching and assessment techniques for students of all ages. Learn the latest research-based techniques used by model instructors around the world.
The asynchronous course is available 24/7 on any web-enabled device. Unlike other online courses, one-on-one engagement, personal review of written assignments, and personalized advice on teaching is guaranteed! There are also scheduled discussions where you can meet with the instructor in a webinar.

Outdoor Movie Night: "Hidden Figures"
Thursday, August 17, 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Enjoy a movie under the stars on the HMS Quad.
There will be FREE fresh popcorn, but bring your own beverages.
And don't forget a blanket or lawn chair to lounge on. (Accidental lawn sprinkler showers will not be included.). Open to the entire HMS/Longwood community.

The Individual Development Plans: Maximizing Your Postdoc Training at HMS
Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Featuring: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Description: The postdoc pursuit of independent investigation relies on getting the most out of their training. This seminar lays out tools and strategies for choosing the right research environment to thrive as a postdoc as well as planning, and executing, a successful postdoc tenure. This workshop will cover what you need know, and do, to efficiently advance in your early research career via an effective use of your individual development plan (IDP).

Preparation Strategies for Science Writing: Strategizing Before the Draft - Genre Analysis & Invention
Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Workshop Facilitator: Leslie Ann Roldan, Lecturer II, MIT
Description: Scientists are not immune to writer’s block, and a variety of genres (e.g., research article, grant proposal, literature review) poses an additional challenge in developing a story. One way to facilitate the process is to analyze the choices made by the author(s) of a document, and considering how those choices apply to the situation (e.g., purpose and audience) of your own communication form. This interactive workshop will cover effective strategies for identifying and evaluating the rhetorical choices of others, and techniques for crafting your aim and narrative.
Please email and bring a hard copy of 1-2 published samples of a genre you intend to produce.
Speaker’s Background: Lecturer in MIT’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program since 2005, primarily teaching in the Biology Department (7.02, 7.18), Biological Engineering (20.109), and Chemistry (5.36). BA in English (Stanford); PhD in Biology (MIT).

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, August 17 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Navigating and Using NCBI BLAST & Gene Expression Omnibus
Date: Tue Aug 15 | 10:00am, Duration: 2 hours
Learn how to use BLAST as an experimental tool. We will cover the use of filters as BLAST tools and contrast them with the use of PHI‐BLAST. We will learn about substitution matrices and how the PSSM relates to PSI‐BLAST. The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) is a public repository that archives and freely distributes microarray, next‐generation sequencing, and other forms of high‐throughput functional genomic data. Learn how to navigate the GEO interface to retrieve data to inform your experiments. This workshop will acquaint attendees with NCBI blast tool for comparing nucleotide or protein sequences to sequence databases and calculates the statistical significance of matches. Attendees will also learn how to query and download experiments that are MIAME‐compliant.

Lunch & Launch Career Clinics: Research Proposals & Statements
Date: Monday, August 14, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Lunch & Launch Career Clinics: Research Proposals & Statements
Speaker: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Research Proposals & Statements: Writing the research proposal is one of the most in depth exercises in putting together the academic job package. While constructing the intellectual framework of your lab for the next several years, you have to convey a feasible, fundable, and future-focused research program in just a few pages. This interactive workshop will use peer review and critique to hone your research proposals for submission.
Please email and also bring a copy of your research proposal or statement.
Series Description: Going on the job market is much more than just submitting an application and watching the offers come rolling in. It’s about finding a good fit and concisely conveying your career trajectory. This interactive monthly series will help participants prepare their minds and materials for the job search process through peer review and guided exercises.

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Ensembl Genome Browser Workshop
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 10:00am-12:00pm
Ensembl provides unified access to genomic information and annotation for more than 50 eukaryotic species. Learn how to find what you need, from splice sites to regulatory regions to SNPs. We'll also explore the BioMart tool to select and export Ensembl data. With handson exercises.

Preparation Strategies for Science Writing: Designing Effective Visual Aids
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Workshop Facilitator: Leslie Ann Roldan, Lecturer II, MIT
Description: Figures and tables tell the “story” of your research, ultimately helping convince your audience of your findings and the quality of your data. Although such visual aids are the backbone of professional communication, the design will differ whether the aid is used in written or oral communication. This interactive workshop will cover the basics of visual design and tips for tailoring your figures and tables to specific genres.
Please note: seating is limited and registration is required - preference will be given to Quad-based postdocs.

Poster Making
Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Featuring: Beth Beighlie, Digital Imaging Coordinator, Information Technology, HMS
Description: Develop proper techniques for an efficient & pain-free way to construct posters. Maximize your message with images, illustrations & text by using PowerPoint & Photoshop to create large format documents that print properly.
This workshop is part of the Imaging Solutions for Scientific Communication series

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Making the Most of the UCSC Genome Browser
Date: Wednesday, August 1, 10:00am-12:00pm
The UCSC Genome Browser provides rapid, straight forward access to a vast store of Genome oriented material. Learn how to quickly locate gene information, gene features, how to download sequence and track information, and how to make use of the Table Browser to retrieve data in bulk. We'll also examine other UCSC tools such as the Gene Sorter and VisiGene.

-JULY EVENTS-

Academic Job Search Series: Postdoc to PI Panel
Tuesday, July 31, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Come hear from a panel of fellow postdocs who have been “on the market” discussing their experiences (both good and bad) on searching, applying, landing, and negotiating a faculty position. This is an informal event intended to provide you with the opportunity to learn from those who have gone before you! Hear what other postdocs think about the process, do’s and don’ts, blunders and successes.

NIH Loan Repayment Program Seminar
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2017, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Description: Learn about the NIH Loan Repayment Programs from Ericka Boone, PhD, Director of the NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). The LRPs are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying private industry or private practice careers.
The LRPs counteract that financial pressure by repaying up to $35,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. Since tomorrow's medical breakthroughs will be made by investigators starting in their research careers today, the LRPs represent an important investment by NIH in the future of health discovery and the wellbeing of the Nation. More info on the LRPs: https://www.lrp.nih.gov/
Co-sponsored by the Boston PDA

PowerPoint as Illustrator
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2017, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Featuring: Beth Beighlie, Digital Imaging Coordinator, Information Technology, HMS
Description: Uncover the secrets of PowerPoint’s sophisticated drawing tools. Discover how to draw complex shapes, edit Bezier curves, output high-resolution images, create pdf files & prepare complex images for journals.
This workshop is part of the Imaging Solutions for Scientific Communication series

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Analysis of MicroRNA Expression and Function by a Variety of Techniques
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 10:00am-12:00pm; Location: HMS Countway Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are posttranscriptional regulators that silence gene expression by binding mainly to untranslated regions in the 3' end of the target messenger RNA transcripts. This session will be useful for any researcher who wants to investigate miRNA's in detail. Topics covered include basic techniques for miRNA isolation, expression profiling and validation, as well as their functional analysis in mammalian cells.

Outdoor Movie Night: "Rogue One"
Thursday, July 20, 8:15pm to 10:30pm
Enjoy a movie under the stars on the HMS Quad. There will be FREE fresh popcorn, but bring your own beverages. And don't forget a blanket or lawn chair to lounge on. Come early to get a good seat; you don't want to miss it! Movie begins at sunset: 8:15pm

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, July 20 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Geneious Pro Genomic Analysis Software Platform
Date: Wednesday, July 18, 10:00am-12:00pm
Attendees will have an opportunity to learn the following. Full genome sequence assembly Sequence, literature & BLAST searching, Phylogenetics, Primer design/Primer Management, in silico cloning and Gateway cloning, Variant (SNP) calling, RNASeq Mapping and Expression Analysis

Cultural Aspects of Writing for Scientists
Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Kathy L. Brenner, Writing Consultant, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Instructor at Friedman School of Nutrition/Tufts University
Description: Writing is cultural - so come join a workshop that will focus on the contrastive rhetoric that will provide explanations for why you write the way you do when dealing with a new language, a new culture, and new expectations. Targeting a specific discourse community (postdoctoral fellows) and a particular writing genre (journal publication), we will look at common writing problems for non-native speakers of English. Aspects such as strength of claim and lexical nuance will be discussed in more depth. Using a PLOS ONE research article, we will touch upon the writing processes of content, context, and form, looking more closely at how language and structure are used to produce selected components from the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections.
NOTE: Though this workshop is designed for non-native speakers of English, it is relevant to everyone and all are welcome to attend.

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Introduction to ChIPSeq and data analysis using Galaxy
Date: Wendesday, July 12, 10:00am-1:00pm
This three hour workshop is focused on analysis of ChIPseq data using Galaxy. It is aimed at researchers who are using, or planning to use ChIPSeq methods as part of their research. The course will focus on handson training in using standard data analysis methods including loading data into galaxy, Quality control and manipulation, Bowtie mapping, Peak Calling using MACS, Annotation and functional enrichment of peaks.

Figures for Journals
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2017, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Featuring: Beth Beighlie, Digital Imaging Coordinator, Information Technology, HMS
Description: Efficiency & reliability: easily prepare figures for scientific journals with familiar tools & a foolproof workflow that eliminates any chance of rejection for guideline violations.
This workshop is part of the Imaging Solutions for Scientific Communication series

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Affymetrix / Illumina Microarray data analysis using R/Bioconductor
Date: Wednesday, July 11, 10:00am-1:00pm
The course is a general introduction to Microarrays and the use of R/Bioconductor to carry out microarray data analysis. Following introduction the workshop starts with handson exercise on how to install R and Bioconductor GUI packages. The course is mainly based on the use of Bioconductor open source packages for analyzing single channel and two channel data sets. Only basic R coding will be introduced since all the analysis are performed using AffylmGUI, a graphical interface to Bioconductor tools, designed for life scientists who are not familiar with R language. Students will learn how to carry out the following; Quality control, Normalization, Filtering, Statistical analysis, and Differential expression.

HGCC Consulting Career Fair at HMS
Date: Thursday, July 6, 2017, 3:00pm to 7:00pm
Interested in a career in consulting? Come meet representatives from many firms at this career fair organized by the Harvard Graduate Consulting Club (HGCC)
Firms that will be represented include: Booz Allen Hamilton, Boston Consulting Group, Clarion Healthcare, IBM, L.E.K. Consulting and Putnam & Associates
For more details and registration: https://www.harvardgraduateconsultingclub.com/
Co-sponsored by the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows and the Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA)

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: mRNAseq analysis using JMP Genomics Software
Date: Friday, July 6, 10:00am-1:00pm
NextGeneration sequencing is quickly becoming the platform of choice for genomic analysis. JMP Genomics has incorporated a number of functions for working with mRNAseq data. Many of the functions are similar to those used in traditional expression analysis. Learn how to Map and generate counts, import mRNAseq data (counts) and carry out mRNAseq analysis including data filtering, normalization, Anova and differential expression.

-JUNE EVENTS-

Professional Correspondence for Scientists
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2017, 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Speaker: Kathy L. Brenner, Writing Consultant, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Instructor at Friedman School of Nutrition/Tufts University
Description: Scientists are not usually trained to efficiently and effectively communicate with colleagues and potential employers. However, research as well as your career can not progress without gaining familiarity with the best practices in professional correspondence for scientists. Join us as Kathy Brenner describes proper email etiquette along with crafting cover letters for manuscript submissions and job applications.

Imaging Essentials
Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Featuring: Beth Beighlie, Digital Imaging Coordinator, Information Technology, HMS
Workshop Description: Master the basics of identifying & editing raster, bitmap, pixel-based photos & vector objects. Determine correct file compression, color mode & bit depth options. Learn important fundamentals of image preparation. Understand how to prep images in one application for use in other applications. Become skilled at determining correct resolution & output strategies.
This workshop is part of the Imaging Solutions for Scientific Communication series

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: Analyzing NGS Data: Standard data processing and workflow analysis
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 10:00am-1:00pm
The NGS technologies have the potential to dramatically accelerate biomedical research by enabling comprehensive analysis of genomes and transcriptomes to become inexpensive, routine, and widespread tools. This workshop will focus on methods for basecalling and variantcalling, for aligning reads to reference sequences (e.g. genomes), and for de novo assembly of short reads into longer sequences. The following tools will be covered on Orchestra, a shared research cluster; quality reports of FASTQ files, trimming and filtering of reads, alignment and coverage objects such as SAM/BAM files using bowtie/bwa, calling SNPs with Samtools, and De novo Assembly using Velvet.

Office Hours
Date: June 16, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

Academic Job Search Series: Writing Teaching and Diversity Statements
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2017, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
This event is the third in a 3-part series on Preparing for Academic Teaching and Tenure
Please join us for this workshop that focuses on preparing Job Search Materials for your academic job search:
• Writing Effective Teaching Statements | 4:30-5:30pm
• Writing Effective Diversity Statements | 5:30-6:30pm
Attendees for these two seminars will have the opportunity to interact with experts from Tufts University and Northeastern University who have extensive experience delivering workshops on writing teaching and diversity statements.
Presenters:
Mitch McVey, Professor of Molecular Biology, Tufts University
Kathy Takayama, Director, Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research, Northeastern University
Co-sponsored with the HMS Program in Graduate Education

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, June 15 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

The Individual Development Plan: Maximizing Your Postdoc Training at HMS
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Featuring: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Description: The postdoc pursuit of independent investigation relies on getting the most out of their training. This seminar lays out tools and strategies for choosing the right research environment to thrive as a postdoc as well as planning, and executing, a successful postdoc tenure. This workshop will cover what you need know, and do, to efficiently advance in your early research career via an effective use of your individual development plan (IDP).

Academic Job Search Series: Understanding the Tenure Process
Date: Thursday, June 8, 2017, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
This the second in a 3-part series on "Preparing for Academic Teaching & Tenure"
Understanding Interview Day(s) and the Tenure Process in Different Academic Settings
In this facilitated discussion, attendees will benefit from the perspective of current department chairs and senior faculty members who have experience interviewing candidates for junior faculty positions and evaluating faculty at the promotion and tenure phases. Panelists will be able to share experience from a diverse array of academic institutions: Boston University, Emmanuel College, Harvard Medical School and Wellesley College. Attendees will learn about the interview process at these institutions, how they are designed to identify candidates likely to be successful in their respective environments, and what success on the tenure track at these institutions requires.
Panelists:
Marc Tetel, Professor and Head of Neuroscience, Wellesley College
Kim McCall, Professor and Chair of Biology, Boston University
Todd Williams, Associate Professor and Chair of Biology, Emmanuel College
Davie Van Vactor, Professor and Tenure and Promotion Committee Member, Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School

Introduction to Bioinformatics
Date: Wednesday, June 6, 10:00-11:30am
This workshop will give overview of basic concepts and fundamentals underlying modern bioinformatics. Topics presented include sequence databases, sequence comparisons, database searches, phylogenetic analysis, protein structure, proteomics, RNA structure prediction, gene prediction and identification, genetic analysis of disease, and microarraybased studies of gene expression.

Network Like a Pro in Academia
Date: Monday, June 5, 2017, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Speaker: Dan Jay, PhD, Postdoctoral Officer and Professor of Developmental, Molecular & Chemical Biology, Tufts University
Workshop Description: We all know that presenting and publishing our data are critical to raising our research profile and promoting our science, but networking is also critical for scientific success.
Join us to hear what Prof. Dan Jay has to say about the benefits of networking in academia and how making lasting connections will help your career.
Lunch will be provided.

Academic Job Search Series: Academic Teaching Careers
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2017, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
This event is the first in the 3-part series on Preparing for Academic Teaching and Tenure
In this facilitated discussion, panelists whose work balances research, teaching and administrative responsibilities will share insights from their work at various academic institutions. The expertise on this panel will also attendees to learn more about transitional post-docs that support teaching skills development. Our confirmed panelists come from Bunker Hill Community College, Harvard Medical School, Simmons College and Wellesley College.
The panel discussion will be followed by a reception and networking opportunity.
Panelists:
-Bradley Coleman, Interim Co-Director of the HMS Curriculum Fellows Program
-Mariam Ismail, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics, Simmons College
-Paul Kasili, Associate Professor, Bunker Hill Community College
-Vanja Klepac-Ceraj, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Wellesley College

-MAY EVENTS-

Mentoring Undergraduates: Challenges, Celebrations & Student Writing
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017, 10:30am to 2:30pm
Description: Are you mentoring or planning to mentor an undergraduate in the laboratory or field? We are pleased to partner with the FAS Science Education Office on this workshop series for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and other researchers who mentor or seek to mentor undergraduate researchers.
This workshop focuses on handling challenging situations, celebrating achievements, and supporting student science writing. Through discussion of case studies, you will learn about common mistakes in mentorship and strategies to prevent and address problems. We will also discuss ways to recognize and celebrate success of your mentees. The second part of the mentoring workshop focuses on supporting student science writing. Through examination and analysis of undergraduate writing, you will explore strategies to help you support and improve your mentees skills in writing scientific proposals and abstracts without rewriting those documents yourself.
Pizza lunch will be provided.
Workshop Facilitators:
Margaret Lynch, PhD, Associate Director of Science Education, Life Sciences Undergraduate Education, FAS Division of Science, Harvard University
Anna Babakhanyan, PhD, MBT, Undergraduate Science Research Advisor, Division of Science, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University

Office Hours
Date: May 19, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, May 18 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

Pathways to Entrepreneurship: Marian Nakada, PhD
Date: Monday, May 15, 2017, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
What are the first steps in a career commercializing innovation? Join us to meet young entrepreneurs, navigate your career options, and explore innovation fellowship opportunities, followed by networking and refreshments. Featuring Marian Nakada, PhD, Vice President of Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation.
About the speaker: Marian Nakada is Vice President, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc. and is based in Boston. She focuses on pharmaceutical investments in East Coast companies that are in areas of strategic interest to Johnson & Johnson. Marian previously held roles at Centocor R&D, Janssen R&D, and Janssen Business Development. She has a BA in Biology from Harvard College and a PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania. Marian was the JJDC investor for CoStim Pharmaceuticals, Rodin Therapeutics, and Padlock Therapeutics and currently sits on the Board of Navitor Pharmaceuticals, PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals and the New England Venture Capital Association. Hosted by Harvard Office of Technology Development and the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows.

Resilience & Mindfulness for Postdocs
Date: Monday, May 15, 2017, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Featuring: Sabrina Woods, Holistic Career Coach & LinkedIn Trainer Workshop Description: Please join us for this afternoon's workshop led by Sabrina Woods and focusing on research resilience and a mindful approach to your job search. Studies show that mindfulness practices can be helpful in many ways from better health and decreased stress to greater productivity and happiness. A search in PubMed on the word “mindfulness” turns up over 4,000 articles.
Growing up I told my mom not to say the “M” word in front of my friends. It was way too embarrassing that she was into something as weird as meditation! But now the benefits of meditation and other mindfulness practices are being capitalized upon by CEOs, not to mention being used to transform whole school systems.
Join us for an interactive workshop where we’ll discuss how mindfulness practices and positive psychology principles can help you build resilience to better handle stress. This can apply to the everyday stress that can come up at work, as well as the added stress of being in the job search. The aim of this session is for it to be collaborative, engaging and practical.
In this workshop you will learn techniques to:
• Lower your stress with tips that fit into an already busy schedule
• Approach your job, as well as the job search, feeling more calm and confident
• Tackle tough career decisions
• Use visualization to enhance interview success

Harvard Medical School Curriculum Fellows Program Education Workshop Series
Date: Friday, May 12, 2017, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Speaker: Stanley Lo, Assistant Teaching Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology, Mathematics and Science Education, University of California, San Diego
Workshop title: “Diversity of student identities: Implications for learning and teaching”
Description: Lunch will be provided. This workshop will explore the diversity of identities of students in our classrooms and learning environments. Through interactive discussions on research data from existing literature, we will examine the implications of these diverse identities and their intersectionality on how students learn, how instructors teach, and how we interact with students in and out of the classroom. Together, we will consider complex issues such as cultural capital, implicit associations, microaggression, mindsets, social comparison, and stereotype threat, as we draw on literature examples from different institutional types and across disciplines. Participants can expect to leave this workshop with concrete strategies on creating more inclusive learning environments in their classrooms through considerations of complementary aspects of learning and teaching in relation to diversity of student identities.
Registration requested at: cfp@hms.harvard.edu
Sponsored by the Harvard Medical School Curriculum Fellows Program

Perspectives in Entrepreneurship: From Ideation to Activation
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
with Kiran Reddy, MD, MBA, President & CEO of a Praxis Precision Medicines
Sponsored by the HMS Center for Primary Care and the Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA)

RCR: Collaborative Science
Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Description: The Center for Bioethics’ RCR Course is primarily restricted to post doctoral trainees working within Quad based, HMS Faculty laboratories. Please note, in general, we are not able to accommodate requests from the hospital institutions with respect to training their clinical trainees. Exceptions may be considered on an individual basis and can depend on the the trainee’s primary funding source. Hospital administrators should look to their own institutions for RCR offerings.
The first 80 people registered for each session will receive a detailed email including location and how to access readings at least ONE WEEK prior to each session. (Priority will be given to those who attended sessions last year and need to complete their training this year.)
The course is designed to run as a graduate-style seminar. Each session will be co-facilitated by the course director, research faculty, and administrative deans. This course is meant to provide an opportunity to openly and critically reflect with your peers and others about what responsibility and integrity should mean to the professional scientific community. To that end, you will be expected to have done the readings prior to class and you will be expected to participate in discussion.

HMS Dropbox for Research Users Pizza Lunch
Date: Monday, May 8, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
The HMS Dropbox Team invites postdocs to our monthly Dropbox Users Pizza Lunch, for both current and potential Dropbox users on Monday, May 8th from 12:30 to 2 pm in Warren Alpert, Room 563.
This month:
Dr. Phil Zamore From UMASS Medical School will join us via web conference to speak about his research lab’s use of Dropbox.
Representatives from Dropbox will also be available to answer your questions.
Q&A the HMS IT Support Staff on Dropbox workflows, tips and tricks, and user issues.

Office Hours
Date: May 5, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/).

Scientific Communication: Improvement through Improvisation
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Workshop Facilitator: Jake Livingood, Senior Assistant Director of Graduate Student Career Services at MIT's Global Education and Career Development office. He is also a graduate of the Improv Asylum Training Center in the North End of Boston. Jake has offered numerous improv workshop for a variety of groups at MIT and beyond.
Workshop Desciption: The 90-minute workshop is highly interactive and participatory. The workshop begins with improv warm-up activities that emphasize verbal, vocal and visual forms of communication and speaking with confidence in an uncertain environment. Participants continue to prepare for the unexpected by drawing a slip of paper describing a workplace scenario from a bowl and role-playing how they would respond to it.

Annual Jocelyn Spragg Lecture & Career Panel
Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 12:15pm to 1:15pm
Invited guest speaker: Dr. Daniel Colón-Ramos, Associate professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Yale School of Medicine.
Description: Lecture will be followed by lunch* with graduate students and post-doctoral fellows (see link to RSVP for lunch below), then a career panel that includes persons of color from diverse career tracks, panel begins at 4:15pm.
This symposium is in memory of Dr. Jocelyn Spragg who was a strong advocate for women and minorities in science. She established one of the first summer programs, the Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP), for undergraduates in the US to increase diversity in science.

-APRIL EVENTS-

 

Diversity of Options in Science Policy
Date: Friday, April 28, 2017, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
If you're considering a career in science policy, you probably think first of the US federal government. But that's not the only place you can make an impact on science policy. Come hear from several professionals who work in a variety of environments, within and outside the federal government.
Panelists include:
Stephanie Aktipis, PhD '09, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Foreign Affairs Officer, US Department of State, Office of Conservation and Water, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Karen Mowrer, PhD '08, Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Health Science Policy Analyst, National Institute of Mental Health, and former Government Relations Associate, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC.
Kate Stoll, PhD '10, Biochemistry (University of Washington), Senior Policy Advisor, MIT Washington Office
John Randell, PhD '03, Virology, Program Director for Science, Technology, and Global Security, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Sponsored by the FAS Office of Career Services, the FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, the HMS/HSDM Office of Postdoctoral Fellows, and the GSAS Science Policy Group

RCR: Research Misconduct
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Facilitator: TBA
Description: The Center for Bioethics’ RCR Course is primarily restricted to post doctoral trainees working within Quad based, HMS Faculty laboratories. Please note, in general, we are not able to accommodate requests from the hospital institutions with respect to training their clinical trainees. Exceptions may be considered on an individual basis and can depend on the the trainee’s primary funding source. Hospital administrators should look to their own institutions for RCR offerings.
The first 80 people registered for each session will receive a detailed email including location and how to access readings at least ONE WEEK prior to each session. (Priority will be given to those who attended sessions last year and need to complete their training this year.)

Making the Most of your Postdoc
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Location: OCS Conference Room, 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge MA
Postdocs are faced with many obstacles in their pursuit of being an independent investigator, none more frustrating than getting the most out of their training. Jim Gould, director of the HMS/HSDM Office of Postdoctoral Fellows will lay out strategies for choosing the right research environment to thrive as a postdoc as well as planning, and executing, a successful postdoc tenure. Designed for current and future postdocs, the session will cover what you need know, and do, to efficiently advance in your early research career.

Longwood Medical Area March for Science
Date: Saturday, April 22, 2017, 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: HMS Quad
11am rally on HMS quad, featuring keynote speaker HMS Dean George Daley, MD, PhD, with remarks from HMS Dean of Students Fidencio Saldaña and others.
Rally on the Quad to be followed by a march to Boston Commons to join the Boston March for Science.
**Join the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows for a poster-making session at our monthly coffee house, Thursday, April 20, 9:30-10:30am**

Postdoc Wine & Cheese Social
Date: Thursday, April 20, 2017, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: NRB 1031, 77 Ave. Louis Pasteur, Boston
The BWH Postdoc Association, HMS/HSDM Postdoc Association and BWH Office for Research Careers welcome postdocs to attend this networking/social event. Take a break and join your colleagues to expand your network and socialize in an informal setting.
Wine, beer and soft drinks -- as well as cheese, crackers and fruit -- will be provided!

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, April 20 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

PhD Careers in Medical Writing: What, Why, How?
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2017, 4:45pm to 6:00pm
The HMPA Professional Development Committee is proud to host a guest lecture:
Andrea Gwosdow, Ph.D, Award Winning Medical Writer | Professional Speaker | Skilled Scientist | Educator, President, Gwosdow Associates Science Consultants, LLC; Clinical Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School; Senior Scientist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Description: What exactly is medical writing? Is it right for me? How do I break into a career in medical writing? If you’re passionate about science, enjoy writing and would like to explore alternative career paths outside academia, come join us to gain insight into the world of medical writing from an award-winning industry expert.
sponsored by the HMPA

LinkedIn Profile Critiques
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Featuring: Sabrina Woods, Holistic Career Coach & Linkedin Trainer
Workshop Description:
Does your Linkedin profile position you for your next career move? Is it compelling, descriptive, and present you in the best possible light? Join us for an overview on best practices for strong profiles, followed by collaborating with fellow postdocs to get feedback on your profile content. This session will be taught by Career Coach & Linkedin Trainer, Sabrina Woods. Note: Please bring a laptop or tablet to this session as well as 3 hard copies of the first 2-pages of your Linkedin Profile.

Lunch & Launch Career Clinics
Date: Monday, April 10, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Lunch & Launch Career Clinics: Teaching Statements & Philosophies
Speaker: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Workshop Description: Teaching Statements & Philosophies. Writing the teaching statement can be one of the most esoteric exercises in putting together the academic job package. While less philosophical and more practical, the challenge is to communicate a tangible evidence-based teaching approach in just a single page. This interactive workshop will use peer review and critique to hone your teaching statement for submission. Please email and also bring a copy of your teaching statement.
The 2017 Lunch & Launch Career Clinics will be held the 2nd Monday of the month.

Perspectives in Entrepreneurship: The Founder’s Mindset
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
This is the first session in the new HMPA PERSPECTIVES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Speaker Series. The goal of this ongoing set of talks is to set the stage for would-be biomedical entrepreneurs interested in utilizing their expertise and innate skills to launch commercial ventures in health care.
"The Founder's Mindset" seeks to address this aspect of transitioning from a role in the biomedical sciences and clinical medicine to an active participant in the ideation, vetting, implementation, and other steps germane to entrepreneurship. Please join us for an intimate and interactive talk with our invited speaker, Suneel Gupta, Founder/CEO - RISE. Sponsored by the Harvard Medical Postdoc Association

LinkedIn for Job Search
Date: Monday, April 3, 2017, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
This event is part of the Building Relationships for Professional Success series
Featuring: Sabrina Woods, Holistic Career Coach & Linkedin Trainer
Workshop Description: Linkedin has become an incredibly powerful tool for professional networking and job search. In fact, 94% of recruiters use social media in their recruitment efforts, with Linkedin being their number one choice. This tool is too important to ignore.
Join us for this hands-on lab session where you will gain the big picture overview as well as tactical tips and strategies on how to build a strong profile.

CFP: Creating Effective and Engaging Whiteboard Videos
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Speaker: Christine DeGennaro, Ph.D., Curriculum Fellow, HMX Office of Online Learning
Description: Video is becoming more prevalent in education, and is increasingly used for both fully online teaching and to supplement classroom teaching. In this workshop, we will review the pedagogy of using video as a teaching tool, focusing on tablet-style whiteboard and blackboard concept videos. We will also discuss best practices for producing these types of videos, and include resources, tips, and activities that will help you to start thinking about creating your own.
Questions?: cfp@hms.harvard.edu
Sponsored by the Harvard Curriculum Fellows Program

Research Data Management Class
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Data Management is essential for responsible research.
Where are you in your research? What are the next steps in the research data lifecycle? How do you manage your data throughout the data lifecycle? Make sure that your well-organized and documented data will meet funding agency requirements, has longevity, is discoverable and is reproducible. Many funders now require data management planning.
Learn what RDM is, how it applies to your research at every stage of the research data lifecycle and who to contact for assistance. Sponsored by the Countway Library of Medicine

RCR: Conflicts of Interest
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Description: The Center for Bioethics’ RCR Course is primarily restricted to post doctoral trainees working within Quad based, HMS Faculty laboratories. Please note, in general, we are not able to accommodate requests from the hospital institutions with respect to training their clinical trainees. Exceptions may be considered on an individual basis and can depend on the the trainee’s primary funding source. Hospital administrators should look to their own institutions for RCR offerings.
The first 80 people registered for each session will receive a detailed email including location and how to access readings at least ONE WEEK prior to each session. (Priority will be given to those who attended sessions last year and need to complete their training this year.)
The course is designed to run as a graduate-style seminar. Each session will be co-facilitated by the course director, research faculty, and administrative deans. This course is meant to provide an opportunity to openly and critically reflect with your peers and others about what responsibility and integrity should mean to the professional scientific community. To that end, you will be expected to have done the readings prior to class and you will be expected to participate in discussion.

Office Hours
Date: March 24, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Make an appointment with the Director of the Postdoc Office for a 30 minute session of career coaching, networking & job search advice, interview assistance, or critique of your application materials. Postdoc Office Hours will be held every other Friday. It is helpful to visit myIDP on Science Careers website (http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/)

Careers in Technology and Business Development for Science PhDs
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Sponsored by the Office of Techonology Development
The innovative technologies developed through Harvard research have immense potential to improve lives, transform healthcare, and shape the future. Academic technology transfer is about sharing these innovations with the world and setting them up for success. The Office of Technology Development (OTD) at Harvard University invites you to join us for a career panel featuring PhD graduates who have gained valuable off-the-bench experience working in technology transfer positions and now leverage those experiences in roles beyond the academic setting. Light refreshments will be provided.
Panelists include:
· Ray Camahort, PhD, Associate, Novo Ventures
· Alexis Moran, PhD, Associate Director of Alliance Management, ImmunoGen
· Gauri Nair, PhD, Operational Alliances Manager, Novartis
· Lulu Wang, PhD, Student Associate, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrtt & Dunner, LLP.
· Leslie Wardwell-Scott, PhD, Director of Business Development, Evelo Therapeutics
· Moderator: Jen Rice, PhD, Associate Director of Business Development, OTD

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, March 16 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

HMS Funding Opportunities for Faculty and Postdocs: Info Session
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
HMS Faculty and Postdocs are invited to attend and learn how to apply for these funding opportunities.
Please join us for an informational meeting.
For more information please visit the Foundation Funds website

Research Rigor and Reproducibility: The Seven Deadly Selection Biases
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Speaker: Xiao-Li Meng, PhD, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Whipple V.N. Jone Professor of Statistics, Harvard University
Description: This talk provides a statistical perspective on the roles the seven S’s (sins?) play in increasing the amount of irreproducible research, in medical and life sciences and beyond:
Selections in hypotheses (e.g., subgroup analysis);
Selections in data (e.g., deleting “outliers” or only using “complete cases”);
Selections in methodologies (e.g., for goodness of fit);
Selections in due diligence and debugging (e.g., triple checking only when the outcome seems undesirable);
Selections in publication (e.g., only when p-value <0.05);
Selections in reporting/summary (e.g., suppressing caveats);
Selections in understanding and interpretation (e.g., our preference for deterministic, “common sense” interpretation).
The Big Data Paradox and Simpson’s Paradox will be used to demonstrate that the problem of irreproducible research is getting BIGGER with Big Data. A cocktail treatment approach together with a selfish/blowfish test is suggested to combat this problem.

Postdoc Life Cycle: Exit Strategies that Won't Kill Your Career
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
This workshop is part of "The Postdoc Life Cycle" series.
Featuring: Melissa Brodrick, Ombudsperson, Ombuds Office for HMS/HSDM/HSPH
Workshop Description: Don’t get along with your boss in a big way? Know that your lab or clinic wasn’t the best fit for you? This workshop will help you consider best practices for transitioning as gracefully as possible out of a difficult work situation. Topics for discussion include how to maintain a cordial and productive relationship with your mentor while seeking letters of recommendation and help with networking, how to protect your authorship on a not-yet-submitted manuscript and how to leverage the support of other allies in your efforts to move on when you don’t have your mentor’s support.

Elements of Teaching
Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Featured Speaker: Jennifer Herman, PhD, Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching, Simmons College
This workshop is highly interactive. Participants will:
- Discuss previous teaching experiences and career goals related to teaching.
- Brainstorm and analyze knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to secure a position and thrive as a faculty member in a teaching-centered institution.
- Create an action plan for their own professional development.
- Learn about a variety of professional development opportunities.
Spaces are limited.

GCC Virtual Career Fair for Postdocs and Students
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017, 4:15pm
Online - Attend from Anywhere
Register to Attend
Event Open to PhD & Master's Students, Postdocs, & Alumni from Select Universities Nationwide
Unique online event, hosted by the Graduate Career Consortium (GCC)
Sessions run throughout the day from 9:00am – 6:00pm (EST). Check the career fair website for specifics about employers and their "chat schedule".

Harvard Life Sciences & Healthcare Career Expo
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
The 2017 Harvard Life Sciences & Healthcare Career Expo is a great opportunity to meet and network with organizations and companies with full-time and internship opportunities in life sciences, healthcare, and biotech fields.
The Expo will feature organizations and companies who are:
-Developing medicines and therapies for serious and life-threatening diseases such as cancer, malaria, polio, tuberculosis, HIV, pneumonia, and typhoid.
-Fueling groundbreaking advancements in life science research, translational and consumer genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
-Improving and saving lives in developing countries through the use of quantitative analysis.
-Creating disease modeling and data analysis tools and software.
-Bringing science, well-being measurement, outcome monitoring, and predictive modeling to public child welfare agencies.
-Building advanced cloud computing platforms for genomics data analysis.
-Utilizing the latest techniques in state-of-the-art facilities to support medical relief and education efforts around the globe.
Eligibility: Open to all Harvard University students, alumni, and postdoctoral fellows. Bring your Harvard ID!

Successful Strategies for Planning Your Research Career
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 9:30am to 12:00pm
Featured Speaker: Hugh Kearns, PhD, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia (Speaker Bio)
Workshop Description: Please join us as we welcome Hugh Kearns who will present two workshops designed to help postdocs learn how to promote themselves and their research as well developing strategies for planning for your reserach career.
Monday afternoon's program will be held in Cambridge, and the second workshop on Tuesday morning will take place in the Longwood campus at HMS. Please join us for one or both of these programs as your schedule allows.
Sponsored by: FAS Office of Career Services, FAS Office of Postdocoral Affairs and the HMS Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

Promoting Yourself and Your Research
Date: Monday, February 27, 2017, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Promoting Yourself and Your Career, a Hugh Kearns Workshop
Description: In this workshop you will learn strategies for: putting yourself out there, asking for what you want, taking responsibility (not waiting for it to happen), developing your one minute pitch and presenting yourself effectively for promotions, grants, awards. This workshop will also cover: Asking for what you want; Why waiting isn’t enough; Using convincing language; Self promotion; Networking, mentoring and collaborating; Putting yourself in the spotlight; Developing a communication strategy; Pitching your message to your audience; How to make it accessible without dumbing down; Developing your one minute pitch; and Dealing with the discomfort of it all. This workshop is sponsored by the FAS Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

Experimental Design for Postdocs
Date: Friday, February 24, 2017, 10:00am to 2:00pm
Featured Speaker: David Glass, MD, Executive Director, Muscle Diseases, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research and Lecturer, Department of Cell Biology, HMS
Description: Before generating publication quality data, researchers must focus on proper experimental design. In this half-day course, postdocs will be reintroduced to the concepts of asking when, how, and whether hypotheses or questions should be used to frame experiments, and how these frameworks may perturb experimental design and interpretation.
This half-day course will cover the following topics:
I. Experimental Frameworks
II. System Validation
III. Experimental Controls
IV. Data Gathering, Interpretation & Model Building
Based on elements from Glass' book and Cell Biology Course entitled "Experimental Design for Biologists". Dr. David Glass is Executive Director, Muscle Diseases for Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, and Lecturer in the Department of Cell Biology at HMS. Prior to joining Novartis, he was Vice President for Muscle Diseases at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, where he worked for 14 years. He holds an M.D. from New York Medical College and conducted postdoctoral work at Columbia University. He is the co-author of more than 50 peer-reviewed research articles on cell signaling mechanisms in neuromuscular disease, obesity, and cancer. This event is part of the Research, Rigor and Reproducibility series.

Postdoc Movie Night: "Arrival"
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Postdoc Movie Night is a fun social event with fresh popcorn, beer and soda.
February's movie is: Arrival (2016)

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, February 16 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

Postdoc Life Cycle: Negotiating Your Way to Nirvana
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
This workshop is part of "The Postdoc Life Cycle" series.
Featuring: Melissa Brodrick, Ombudsperson, Ombuds Office for HMS/HSDM/HSPH
Workshop Description: Effective negotiation skills will help you to both land the job offer you covet and to be successful once you arrive. This workshop will give you a chance to consider what you bring to informal and formal negotiations that may help or hinder you. We’ll discuss negotiation styles, elements of principled negotiations and how to prepare for a successful job negotiation.

Pathways to Entrepreneurship
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Pathways to Entrepreneurship: Adam Friedman, MD, PhD
Speaker Info: Adam Friedman, MD, PhD, is an HMS alumnus, a physician-scientist, and an established life-science entrepreneur. His latest venture is in oncology therapeutics and diagnostics.
Description: What are the first steps in a career commercializing scientific innovation? Join us to meet young entrepreneurs, navigate your career options and explore innovation fellowship opportunities, followed by networking and refreshments. Please note new loaction in Waterhouse Room.
Co-sponsored by the Harvard Office of Technology Development and the HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

RCR: Peer Review
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Facilitator: TBA
Description: The Center for Bioethics’ RCR Course is primarily restricted to post doctoral trainees working within Quad based, HMS Faculty laboratories. Please note, in general, we are not able to accommodate requests from the hospital institutions with respect to training their clinical trainees. Exceptions may be considered on an individual basis and can depend on the the trainee’s primary funding source. Hospital administrators should look to their own institutions for RCR offerings.
The first 80 people registered for each session will receive a detailed email including location and how to access readings at least ONE WEEK prior to each session. (Priority will be given to those who attended sessions last year and need to complete their training this year.)
The course is designed to run as a graduate-style seminar. Each session will be co-facilitated by the course director, research faculty, and administrative deans. This course is meant to provide an opportunity to openly and critically reflect with your peers and others about what responsibility and integrity should mean to the professional scientific community. To that end, you will be expected to have done the readings prior to class and you will be expected to participate in discussion.

Mentoring in Science: Undergrads in the Lab
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 11:00am to 2:30pm
Description: Are you mentoring or planning to mentor an undergraduate in the laboratory or field? The FAS Science Education Office offers a series of workshops for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and other researchers who mentor or seek to mentor undergraduate researchers.
Part I: This workshop will focus on undergraduate fellowship applications (including summer programs) and recommendation letters. By participating in this workshop, you will learn which fellowships are available to Harvard undergraduates to support their undergraduate research. Through a discussion of case studies, you will examine the role of the mentor in the application process, and how to write descriptive and accurate letters of recommendation.
Part II: The second session of the mentoring workshop focuses on developing undergraduate research projects. Mentoring an undergraduate can be both rewarding and challenging. In this workshop, you will learn how to design undergraduate-friendly research projects, set appropriate expectations, and foster effective communication. We’ll discuss several cases studies to explore these topics in more detail.
Workshop Facilitators: Anna Babakhanyan, PhD, MBT, Undergraduate Science Research Advisor, Division of Science, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University
Margaret Lynch, PhD, Associate Director of Science Education, Life Sciences Undergraduate Education, FAS Division of Science, Harvard University

Coffee House
Date: Thursday, January 19 | 9:30am to 10:30am
Don't be shy! Stop by the Postdoc Office on the third Thursday of every month to enjoy fresh coffee and donuts and learn more about the opportunities available for postdocs.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): Mentor / Mentee Relationships
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
The Center for Bioethics’ Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course is primarily restricted to post doctoral trainees working within Quad based, HMS Faculty laboratories. Please note, in general, we are not able to accommodate requests from the hospital institutions with respect to training their clinical trainees. Exceptions may be considered on an individual basis and can depend on the trainee’s primary funding source. Hospital administrators should look to their own institutions for RCR offerings.

Postdoc Life Cycle: Conflict Resolution for the Successful Mentee
Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
This workshop is part of "The Postdoc Life Cycle" series.
Featuring: Melissa Brodrick, Ombudsperson, Ombuds Office for HMS/HSDM/HSPH
Workshop Description: Want a mentor who will help you to succeed? This highly interactive and relevant workshop is designed to provide you with practical skills in working effectively with your mentors. By considering proactive and preventive steps that build supportive and collaborative relationships and strategies for dealing with conflicts that can arise, you will engage in exercises and case study discussions that will provide opportunities to strengthen the skills needed for your most important career relationships. Lunch will be provided.