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Professional Development and Enrichment Events
open to all Graduate Students
and Postdocs

FY 09-10 Events Flyer

Panel Discussion: "Negotiating your Postdoc/Faculty/Job Offer"
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 2009; 4 pm
Location:  Career Development Center
Hemisphere Building, 167 Angell Street
Register: (requested, not required)  http://training.brown.edu/index.php?eventID=4010
Co-Sponsor: The Career Development Center

Details:
Congratulations! You received a post-doc or faculty offer! Now what? With whom do you negotiate? What are the benefits that are included in the package? What benefits are negotiable? What about resources and equipment necessary to do your research? How do you compare multiple offers? What is the timeline for negotiating an offer? Confused? Our faculty panel has some answers! Join us in the Career Development Center library to get answers to these questions, and more. Registration requested by not required.

Food and drinks provided!


Workshop: "Developing an effective education plan for NSF CAREER awards"
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009; 12 – 1:30 pm   
Location:  Sheridan Center, 96 Waterman Street
Register: http://training.brown.edu/index.php?eventID=3998
Co-Sponsor: Sheridan Center

Panelists: Anastasia Volovich - Assistant Professor of Physics, Rashid Zia - Assistant Professor of Engineering, Carlos Aizenman - Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

Details:
This workshop is for junior faculty and postdocs in all fields of science, engineering and mathematics. Successful CAREER proposals are expected to demonstrate creative and effective integration of research and education plans. In this workshop, we will:

  1. Discuss strategies for writing a successful education plan for your CAREER proposal
  2. Hear from panelists about successful CAREER proposals and the review process
  3. Learn about resources for effective integration of teaching and research

*Skill Training Module: “Beyond the Hypothesis: Experimental Design & Critical Analysis”
JANUARY 11th - 15th, 2010 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri); 4 - 6 pm
Faculty Trainer:  Suzanne de la Monte
Senior Scholar: Victoria Ruiz
Place: J. Walter Wilson, Room 201

Details: Develop skills in mechanistic hypothesis setting and experimental design.

Workshop: "Navigating the Publication Process"
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010; 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Panelists:  Art Landy, Professor, MCB; Anatoly Zhitkovich, Associate Professor, Pathology; Frank Kellerman, Scholarly Resources Librarian
Location:  Eddy Auditorium, BMC 291 (tentative)

Details: A panel of presenters will cover important issues in preparation, review and revision of publications including manuscript text and figure preparation, authorship criteria, journal selection/ impact factor, cover letters, peer review and responding to critiques. 
This overview is intended for early career individuals in biology and public health.


*Skill Training Module: “Defending Your Research Proposal & Critiquing Those of Others”
JANUARY, 2010
Faculty Trainer: Jonathan Reichner
Senior Scholar: TBD
Place: TBD

Details: Strategies in selecting a strong thesis topic; evaluating your progress; giving and receiving advice.


*Skill Training Module: “Designing and Delivering Scientific Presentations”
JANUARY, 2010
Faculty Trainer:  Gary Wessel
Senior Scholar: Kim Sherwood
Place: TBD

Details: Gain insight and practice in effective oral communications of scientific results.


Visiting Speaker: Cathee J. Phillips, Executive Director, National Postdoc Association
FEBRUARY
Location/Time:  TBA


MEDIA Workshop: "Presenting/Communicating Your Science to the Public and Press"
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010; 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Speaker(s):  Mark Hollmer & Richard Lewis, Office of Media Relations
Location:  Chancellor’s Dining Room (tentative)
Co-Sponsor: The Graduate School

Details: You will learn:

  • How to explain your research to the public
  • How to speak with a journalist: What to Say and What Not to Say
  • How media specialists get the word out about your work

*Skill Training Module: “Professionalism: Maximizing your Impact in Professional Settings”
Faculty Trainer:  Nancy Thompson
Senior Scholar: TBD
APRIL 19th - 23rd, 2010 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri); 9 - 11 am
Place: TBD

Details: Recognize and acquire behaviors that promote career success in biology and public health.


Workshop: “Are You Considering A Non-Academic Career”
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2010; 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Panelists: to be announced
Location: Career Development Center, Hemisphere Building, 167 Angell Street
Co-Sponsor: Career Development Center

Details:

  • Learn how to use your PhD in Biology or other science PhD outside of academia
  • Learn how other Brown PhDs have gone on to successful leadership positions
  • in diverse career paths
  • What to consider before entering into the non‐academic arena
  • Key questions to ask yourself

*Skill Training Module: “Scientific Presentation of Biological Data”
JUNE 7th, 9th, 11th, 2010 (Mon, Wed, Fri)
Faculty Trainer:  Sharon Swartz
Senior Scholar: Joe Bahlman
Place: TBD

Details: Learn how to construct effective graphs that maximize meaningful content and interpretation while simultaneously minimizing distractions.


*Skill Training Module: “Scientific Writing: Key Principles”
JUNE, 2010
Faculty Trainers:  Wayne Bowen, Thais Salazar-Mather
Senior Scholar: TBD
Place: TBD

Details: Learn strategies to effectively communicate in writing the what, why, how, and outcomes of your work.


*Skill Training Module: “Resources, Tools and Basic Techniques in Molecular Biology”
SPRING, 2010
Faculty Trainer:  Shuping Tong
Senior Scholar: TBD
Place: TBD

Details: Gain insight into when to apply particular methods and resources for genomic/proteomic approaches.


*Skill Training Module: “Introduction to Statistical Analysis of Data”
JULY, 2010
Faculty Trainers:  Joe Hogan, Hernando Ombao
Senior Scholar: TBD
Place: TBD

Details: Gain familiarity with statistical software and when to apply them in analyzing your data.


*Skill Training Module: “Demystifying the PhD Experience: Strategies for Academic & Personal Success in Grad School”
AUGUST 16th - 20th, 2010 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri); 8:30 - 11 am
Faculty Trainer: Andrew G. Campbell
Senior Scholar: TBD
Place: TBD

Details: Become aware of and develop strategies to implement and fully integrate the academic and non-academic skills required to succeed in Graduate School.


*Skill Training Module: “Reading Scientific Publications”
AUGUST 16th, 18th, 20th, 2010 (Mon, Wed, Fri); 2 - 3:30 pm
Faculty Trainers:  Al Ayala, Susan Gerbi
Senior Scholar: TBD
Place: TBD

Details: Develop skills in interpreting, critiquing, understanding and appreciating journal articles in your field.


*Skill Training Module: “Essential Laboratory Calculations”
SEPTEMBER 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2010 (Tues, Wed, Thurs); 9 - 11 am
Faculty Trainer:  Elizabeth Harrington
Senior Scholar: TBD
Place: TBD

Details: Learn pointers on accuracy, following protocals, and making measurements that are critical to experimental success and reproducibility.


*Skill-based training modules. Registration required.
TO REGISTER, go to this page: http://biomed.brown.edu/imsd/ and then click on the section that says “IMSD MODULE REGISTRY – CLICK TO REGISTER” (appears on left side of page, above the IMSD logo). (The registration site is a protected one and you’ll need to log-in using your Brown User ID.)

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