#  Academic Job Search Series: Postdoc and PI Perspective  

 



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 **September 9, 2025** 

 10:00AM - 11:30AM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **TMEC Amphitheater**  

 [260 Longwood Ave  
Boston, MA 02115  
United States



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**Description:** The Academic Job Search Series: Postdoc and PI Perspective.   
Join us for this wide-ranging discussion with current postdocs who have recently landed tenure-track positions, and their faculty mentor/PI. This conversation will emphasize the mentor/mentee relationship as they focus on navigating the academic job search.   
Topics include:  
\- 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 &amp; negotiations  
  
**Confirmed Speakers:**

**Michael Schappe, PhD** *Currently:* Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School   
*Soon to be:* Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

**Marito Hayashi, PhD** *Currently:* Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cell Biology   
*Soon to be:* Assistant professor, Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington

**Stephen Liberles, PhD,** Professor (and Mentor), Department of Cell Biology

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