Making the Most of the Postdoc: Academic Research Statements (10.16.25)

Facilitator: James Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

Research Proposals & Statements Description: Career Clinics are interactive workshops and registrants are expected to prepare assignments in advance and turn cameras on during the workshop. 
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. Participants are expected to have a working draft.

Participants are REQUIRED to submit a working draft of their Academic Research Statement by Monday, October 13. Submit here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/submission-cc-research-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. This workshop is part of the OPF Career Clinic Series. Other workshops in the series include:
Crafting Your CV and Resume - Monthly, first Monday of the month (exceptions: Jan 8, Aug 12 & Sep 9)
The Individual Development Plan - Thursdays, Jan 16, Apr 17, Sep18
Demystifying Job Ads and Cover Letters - Thursdays, Feb 20, May 15 
Strategic Interview Prep - Thursdays, Mar 20 & Jun 12, Dec 11
Academic Research Statements - Thursdays, Aug 21, Oct 16
Statement of Teaching Philosophy - Thursdays, July 17, Nov 20