Postdoc Leadership Workshop: Leadership and Management Skills Training 3.30.26

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

When: Monday, March 30, 2026 | 9am - 5pm | Countway Library, 5th Floor Lahey Conference Room
 
APPLY HERE (Application closes at 11:59pm on Tuesday, March 17)
Before you apply, please make sure to review the application details, full workshop description, schedule, and eligibility information.
Please submit a CV and Statement of Interest (no more than 100 words) outlining how you will use this Leadership and Management Skills Training for your career and professional development. Be sure to tell us about your current job search progress (looking, on the market, interviewing, accepted/pending offer) and your career trajectory (academia, industry, other). Please note: application completion does not guarantee your participation in the course.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Postdocs find themselves in a highly diverse and competitive research landscape. To successfully navigate their career paths, transferable skills in the areas of communication, (self)-organization, and interpersonal relationships are essential. We believe that these skills can be acquired and, furthermore, developed. This curriculum will enable postdocs to productively deal with challenges related to the interpersonal aspects of doing science. 

Goals of the Workshop:

•    Lead without being in charge
•    Communicate well
•    Collaborate effectively
•    Understand conflict drivers and dynamics
•    Set priorities and manage their time
•    Build a peer support group

WORKSHOP LED BY hfp consulting: hfp consulting provides professional development workshops exclusively for the scientific community. Their mission is to help scientists grow and succeed by working with them to develop leadership and management skills, by fostering personal development, as well as by strengthening interpersonal competencies and communication skills.

ELIGIBILITY: This program will be limited to 40 postdocs. Preference will be given to Quad-based HMS/HSDM postdocs that are going or are already on the job market. We plan to run this program annually and you may re-apply again in the future if you are not selected. Please contact the Postdoc Office if you are uncertain of your eligibility.

APPLY HERE (Application closes at 11:59pm on Tuesday, March 17)