Beyond OPF: External Events
External Events & Professional Development
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You Belong in Biotech – July 2026
Curious about Biotech? Want to picture yourself in STEM? Then join the Life Sciences Career Hub team as they facilitate this conversation focusing science & non-science careers, training & education pathways, and industry related resources. Immerse yourself in an engaging career exploration activity. Whether you like to work in a lab, a manufacturing facility, outdoors, or in an office, there is a place for you in Biotech. Let MassBioEd guide your path. This interactive webinar is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
This event is intended for career changers and individuals new to the industry or with limited knowledge of the life sciences.
The Life Sciences Career Hub team aims to share information, access, and resources to grow and diversify the life sciences industry. We seek to support those from diverse backgrounds and education levels in greater Boston and in other regions with a biotech presence.
This event is hosted by the MassBioEd (Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation).
These workshops are sponsored by the Harvard Human Resources Center for Workplace Development. For additional workshops, please visit their website.
Can you easily name your top professional skills? Many people find it challenging to articulate and describe their current skills despite using them daily. Identifying your skills takes time, thought, and a method to record them. In this 90-minute session you will complete a skills inventory featuring key skills used at Harvard; practice articulating your skills to peers; and plan for how best to showcase your skills.
Enrolment Deadline: None
Audience: All benefits-eligible employees
Pre-Requisite: None
Cost: None
Late Drop/Cancel Fee: None
Pre-Work: None
CWD welcomes all benefits-eligible faculty, post-docs and staff to participate in its programs and activities. For questions about course content, logistics, or to request an accommodation, please contact training@harvard.edu. For technical issues, please contact trainingportalhelp@harvard.edu
These workshops are sponsored by the Harvard Human Resources Center for Workplace Development. For additional workshops, please visit their website.
In this 2-hour interactive virtual workshop, participants will explore what makes teams truly effective by learning about Amy Edmondson’s “teaming” concept and Tuckman’s stages of group development. Through reflection, discussion, and practical activities, learners will discover actionable strategies to build psychological safety, foster trust, and boost collaboration within and across teams.
At the end of this course, you will be able to learn:
- Describe Amy Edmondson’s concept of “teaming” and its key impact on effective team collaboration.
- Identify, analyze, and navigate your team’s current stage using Tuckman’s Five Stages of Group Development.
- Apply actionable strategies to foster psychological safety, build trust, and enable effective collaboration on a team.
- Reduce barriers to effective collaboration
CWD welcomes all benefits-eligible faculty, post-docs, and staff to participate in its programs and activities. For questions about course content, logistics, or to request an accommodation, please contact trainingportalhelp@harvard.edu. For technical issues, please contact training@harvard.edu.
These workshops are sponsored by the Harvard Human Resources Center for Workplace Development. For additional workshops, please visit their website.
Build or strengthen your professional brand on LinkedIn with a hands-on session that supports employees at all experience levels. You’ll learn what matters most for visibility, where to focus your time, and how to use guided AI prompts to draft or refresh key profile sections like your Headline and About. You’ll leave with clear language, practical tools, and a simple process for keeping your LinkedIn brand current and aligned with your goals.
CWD welcome all benefits-eligible faculty, post-docs, and staff to participate in its programs and activities. For questions about course content, or to request an accommodation, please contact training@harvard.edu. For technical issues, please contact trainingportalhelp@harvard.edu.
These workshops are sponsored by the Harvard Human Resources Center for Workplace Development. For additional workshops, please visit their website.
This 1-hour training will provide a practical approach to goal setting. Whether you are writing your own goals or helping your team write theirs, this session will provide a proven framework relevant example.
Participants will leave with insight on how to set well-defined goals that align to their team/organization priorities, setting them up for success in the upcoming year. This training is open to all benefit-eligible employees.
You will:
- Explore a proven approach to goal setting.
- Identify different types of goals.
- Create one or more comprehensive goals for the upcoming year
CWD welcome all benefits-eligible faculty, post-docs, and staff to participate in its programs and activities. For questions about course content, or to request an accommodation, please contact training@harvard.edu. For technical issues, please contact trainingportalhelp@harvard.edu.
This workshop is sponsored by the National Postdoc Association. For additional workshops and more resources please visit their website.
When: Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
The European academic landscape can be overwhelming for international researchers. Join us for a seminar that will guide you through the process of navigating the European Union as a postdoc, with a focus on Germany. We'll cover resources and funding opportunities, cultural differences in the European academic landscape, and provide practical tips and tricks for navigating the German system and what you should know before applying for a position.
Speakers: Anne Schreiter, executive director of guidance, skills and opportunities; Alexandra McCormack, coordinator, German Postdoc Network
These workshops are sponsored by the Harvard Human Resources Center for Workplace Development. For additional workshops, please visit their website.
One of the most challenging aspects of the career management process is effectively promoting your skills and knowledge. Most people feel uncomfortable promoting their skills and wish a good job done could stand for itself. The truth is in a competitive work environment, self-promotion of skills in resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, interviewing and networking is key to the achievement of career goals. During this 90-minute workshop, you’ll identify your own comfort level and leave with practical tools, personalized examples, and the self-assurance to communicate your skills strategically—where, when, and how it matters most.
Enrolment Deadline: None
Audience: All Benefits Eligible Employees
Pre-Requisite: Successful Completion of Creating Your Skills Inventory Workshop is recommended.
Cost: None Pre-Work: None
CWD welcome all benefits-eligible faculty, post-docs, and staff to participate in its programs and activities. For questions about course content, or to request an accommodation, please contact training@harvard.edu. For technical issues, please contact trainingportalhelp@harvard.edu.
First-Author Journal Club: Erica Pimenta, MD, PhD - Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 12pm-12:25pm
Join us for our July Harvard Cancer Consortium (HCC) Pathfinder First-Author Journal Club series with DFCI's Erica Pimenta, MD, PhD (Eliezer Van Allen Lab, HCC Cancer Data Sciences Program, HCC Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Program), who will share with us her recent paper: "Epigenetic dysregulation of metabolic programs mediates liposarcoma cell plasticity."
Link to paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adw4689
Registration link: https://dfci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DHu9xP49QheyzL6kRRvx6A#/registration
