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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 & 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