Past Postdoctoral Affairs Events

Location: 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge

On behalf of all the Black Client Service Staff (BCSS) and Hispanic/Latino Client Service Staff (HLCSS) at McKinsey & Company, we\'d like to invite you to get to know more about us and our experiences at McKinsey. Please join us for a lunchtime discussion about the some of work we do, including information on our work in Sub-Saharan Africa, and what it is like to be a member of the BCSS and HLCSS communities at the firm. RSVP by Wednesday, September 23rd to Laura Parrott (laura_parrott@mckinsey.com)

Location: Forum Room, Lamont Library

Greg Llacer, Director of the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, will present a workshop on cv and resume preparation for individuals who are considering opportunities in academia and/or the private sector after their postdoctoral tenure. The presentation will include content and formatting strategies as well as tips for putting together a well crafted cover letter.

Location: Jillians, 145 Ipswich Street, Boston, MA 02215

http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=QMMHOMCTVQFAVXZVIPDZ&inviteId=LAZRZTNENBXVPPSHAWLG&showPreview=false&x=22913286

Location: Forum Room, Lamont Library

Join us for a panel discussion with three newly-minted Harvard faculty talking about strategies and experiences seeking and successfully making the transition to their ladder appointments. The panel includes: Edo Berger, Assistant Professor of Astronomy; Yiling Chen, Assistant Professor of Computer Science; and, Rebecca Lemov, Assistant Professor of the History of Science.

Location: Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center)

Postdocs across the Harvard community are invited to bring their faculty mentors to our seasonal happy hour in the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center). Munchies, music, beer and wine (as well as soft drinks), and a great opportunity once again to meet and network with other postdocs awaits. (Capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Location: CGIS K262

This recurring program provides information about navigating offices and administrative units at Harvard that serve postdoctoral fellows, with brief presentations given by specialists on topics such as professional develop­ment, benefits, work/life issues, international issues, ombuds services, sponsored research, and research-related resources.

New postdocs who arrived in August and September from all Harvard Schools and research units are encouraged to attend lunch and the first section (12:00noon-1:30pm), which highlight institutional services; the last session is designed for international postdocs, but is open to all postdocs who may value this presentation as well.

Longwood postdocs (HMS quad and HSPH) certainly may attend, but also should contact their postdoctoral services units for school-specific infor­mation and sessions. In addition, the orientation will be most valuable to postdocs who have arrived in June or later; however, all interested postdocs are invited.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

After receiving her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UCSF and pursuing postdoctoral study in chemistry, Brenda Jarrell’s interests and career path turned to intellectual property matters, specifically in the sciences. As a co-chair of the Life Sciences Group at Choate, Hall and Stew­art, LLP, Dr. Jarrell is well versed in a wide variety of technologies in the biotech, pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries. Dr. Jarell will speak about her trajectory from the bench to the practice of law, managing work and family life (as mother of four in a dual-career household), and the professional benefits her background in science brings to her legal work.

Location: CGIS South 010, Tsai Auditorium

The Office for Postdoctoral Affairs is hosting a professional development event with representatives from McKinsey and Company of New York, to provide information about consulting opportunities available to individuals with doctoral degrees. This presentation will include an overview of the consulting industry, particular opportunities of interest to postdoctoral fellows considering a range of disciplines, and time for questions at the end of the seminar.

Location: Radcliffe Gymnasium, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA

Please join us for AN EVENING OF HOPE AND GOOD FORTUNE.  Jennifer 8. Lee (Harvard '99), New York Times journalist and author, will read from her book The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, in which she takes readers around the world (and almost every American state) in her quest to understand Chinese food and the people who make it.

Location: TMEC 250, Longwood Medical Area

Curious about a career in healthcare consulting? Are you interested in bridging the gap between research bench and patient bedside and developing the next generation of therapeutics? Come hear about this exciting career option from Dr. Steven Munevar, founder and CEO of Munevar Associates, a technology development and commercialization solutions company. The core focus at Munevar and Associates is the translation of research innovations towards successful commercialization.

Location: CGIS South 050, Belfer Case Study Room

The Office for Postdoctoral Affairs is hosting a lunchtime English language table event for non-native English speaking postdoctoral fellows to practice conversational English in small group settings.  With guidance and feedback provided by instructors from the Harvard Bridge Program, the participants will have an opportunity to engage in both academic/professional and casual conversations during this 1 1/2 hour program.  (Lunch will be provided.)  Individuals at all levels of Engish-speaking ability are invited to attend, but capacity is limited on a first-RSVP, first-served basis.  Those who do not receive a confirmed RSVP will be placed on a waiting list for the next cycle of programming.

Postdoctoral fellows iinterested in attending this seminar should RSVP straight away with Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu .  A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants early on Monday, August 3rd, 2009.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

This program will provide information about navigating a variety of offices and services at Harvard that serve postdoctoral fellows, with brief presentations given by specialists on topics such as professional development, benefits, work/life issues, international issues, ombuds services, sponsored research, and research-related resources. New postdocs from all Harvard Schools and research units are encouraged to attend the morning session and lunch (11:00am-12:30pm), which highlight institutional services; the after-lunch session is designed for international postdocs, but is open to all postdocs who may value viewing this presentation as well.

Longwood postdocs (HMS quad and HSPH) certainly are invited to attend, but also should contact their postdoctoral services units for school-specific information and sessions. In addition, the orientation will be most valuable to postdocs who have arrived in June or later; however, all interested postdocs may attend.

New postdocs interested in attending should contact Taryn Sullivan, (taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu) in the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs to RSVP. Seating is limited, on a first-RSVP, first-served basis.

Location: Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA

REGISTRATION AND MORE INFO:www.westorg.org, Advance Registration (by 6pm Tues. June 16):$20 PostDocs/Students; $25 Members, $30 Non-Members $10 additional at the door.

Location: Tsai Auditorium S010, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St

A recap of the June 15 program on the Cambridge campus!

Location: Armenise Amphitheatre, HMS Quad, Longwood Medical Area

Could you be missing out on an exciting and rewarding career outside of academic or industrial research? Increasingly, Ph.D.-level scientists are becoming aware of other career opportunities beyond bench research.

Location: Emerson Hall, Room 305

A lunchtime seminar on the art of public speaking will be held for postdoctoral scholars interested in learning about effective and pragmatic strategies for delivering research talks, including how to capture the interest of an audience, time management, voice modulation, and practice tips. Capacity is limited on a first-RSVP basis. Interested postdocs should send a message to Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu to reserve a space. Confirmation will be sent early next week with the meeting location.

Location: Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center)

Postdocs across the Harvard community are invited to the spring "Cinco de Postdoc" happy hour, Tuesday, May 5, from 5:30-8:00pm, in the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center), hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs. Munchies, music, beer and wine (as well as soft drinks), and a great opportunity once again to meet and network with other postdocs await. We hope you can make it! (Capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Location: Harvard Medical School, TMEC Auditorium (Longwood Medical Area)

Though curiosity about nature and the romance of discovery are what draw us to a research career, landing a permanent position also requireshard-headed self-analysis and a realistic approach to the scientific marketplace. Peter Feibelman, Senior Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, and author of the book, "A PhD is Not Enough," will focus on ways to establish a scientific identity and generally to persuade the research community it wants you as a permanent member.

This event is presented by the Office of Career Services, the Office for
Faculty Development and Diversity, the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs,
Harvard Integrated Life Sciences, and the Division of Medical Sciences

Location: Cambridge headquarters of Genzyme, 500 Kendall Street, Cambridge, MA

We will provide light refreshments and an opportunity to ask questions and find out about these career areas. RSVP to tim.maclachlan@genzyme.com by Noon Friday, April 24th

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

This program will provide information about navigating a variety of offices and services at Harvard that serve postdoctoral fellows, with brief presentations given by specialists on topics such as professional development, benefits, work/life issues, international issues, ombuds services, sponsored research, and research-related resources. New postdocs from all Harvard Schools and research units are encouraged to attend the morning session and lunch (11:00am-12:30pm), which highlight institutional services; the after-lunch session is designed for international postdocs, but is open to all postdocs who may value viewing this presentation as well.

Longwood postdocs (HMS quad and HSPH) certainly are invited to attend, but also should contact their postdoctoral services units for school-specific information and sessions. In addition, the orientation will be most valuable to postdocs who have arrived in June or later; however, all interested postdocs may attend.

New postdocs interested in attending should contact Taryn Sullivan, (taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu) in the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs to RSVP. Seating is limited, on a first-RSVP, first-served basis.

Location: Emerson Hall, Room 305

If you're planning to apply for academic jobs this fall, now is the time to begin preparing your materials for the application process. In this workshop, led by Laura Malisheski, PhD, of the FAS Office of Career Services, you will learn about the types of documents you'll need and what to expect at interviews. Most of the time will be devoted to answering your questions!

A catered lunch is included with this seminar event.

Capacity is limited on a first-RSVP basis.  (Individuals on the waiting list will receive first priority in the event this workshop is repeated.) Interested postdocs should send a message to Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu to reserve a space.  Confirmation will be sent Wednesday of next week with the meeting location.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

A lunchtime seminar on interviewing for positions in the private sector will be held for postdoctoral scholars interested in learning about effectively presenting oneself, what to expect in an interview environment, how to prepare for an interview, and hazards to avoid . Amy Sanford is a career development specialist in the Office of Career Services for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

A catered lunch is included with this seminar event.

Capacity is limited on a first-RSVP basis. (Individuals on the waiting list will receive first priority in the event this workshop is repeated.) Interested postdocs should send a message to Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu to reserve a space. Confirmation will be sent early next week with the meeting location.

Location: Radcliffe Gym

Join prominent women leaders in a moderated panel discussion on women's critical place in university leadership at Harvard and beyond. The panel will be followed by small group discussions, facilitated by leaders throughout the university. Dinner will be served! Please RSVP to hcwc@fas.harvard.edu by Wednesday, March 4th.

Location: CGIS South 050, Belfer Case Study Room

The Office for Postdoctoral Affairs is hosting a lunchtime English language table event for non-native English speaking postdoctoral fellows to practice conversational English in small group settings.  With guidance and feedback provided by instructors from the Harvard Bridge Program, the participants will have an opportunity to engage in both academic/professional and casual conversations during this 1 1/2 hour program.  (Lunch will be provided.)  Individuals at all levels of Engish-speaking ability are invited to attend, but capacity is limited on a first-RSVP, first-served basis.  Those who do not receive a confirmed RSVP will be placed on a waiting list for the next cycle of programming.

Postdoctoral fellows iinterested in attending this seminar should RSVP straight away with Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu .  A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants early on Monday, February 23.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

This program will provide information about navigating a variety of offices and services at Harvard that serve postdoctoral fellows, with brief presentations given by specialists on topics such as professional development, benefits, work/life issues, international issues, ombuds services, sponsored research, and research-related resources. New postdocs from all Harvard Schools and research units are encouraged to attend the morning session and lunch (11:00am-12:30pm), which highlight institutional services; the after-lunch session is designed for international postdocs, but is open to all postdocs who may value viewing this presentation as well.

Longwood postdocs (HMS quad and HSPH) certainly are invited to attend, but also should contact their postdoctoral services units for school-specific information and sessions. In addition, the orientation will be most valuable to postdocs who have arrived in June or later; however, all interested postdocs may attend.

New postdocs interested in attending should contact Taryn Sullivan, (taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu) in the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs to RSVP. Seating is limited, on a first-RSVP, first-served basis.

Location: Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center)

Postdocs across the Harvard community are invited to the postdoc "Defroster" happy hour, February 3rd, from 5:30-8:00pm, in the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center), hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs. Munchies, music, beer and wine (as well as soft drinks), and a great opportunity once again to meet and network with other postdocs await. We hope you can make it! (Capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Location: Science Center, Lecture Hall A

For general information, and online registration: http://bokcenter.harvard.edu. There also is onsite registration on the day of the conference.  Those who register will receive
a box lunch, a folder full of useful teaching information, and a ticket for a raffle, to be held during the noon lunch break.

For further information, or questions, please contact Mary Beth Saffo at mbsaffo@fas.harvard.edu .

Location: CGIS South, Belfer Case Study Room, Room 020

Greg Llacer, Director of the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, will present a workshop on resume preparation for individuals who are considering opportunities in the private sector after their postdoctoral tenure.  The presentation will include content and formatting strategies, as well as tips for putting together a well crafted cover letter.  Lunch will be provided.  Space is limited--individuals interested in attending the seminar should RSVP straight away with Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu .  A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants early on Monday, September 29.

Location: Cambridge, MA

The academic market is very uncertain this year and if you're on the market, you're certainly thinking about a variety of academic positions that will help you ride through this economic crisis.  Come and hear the job search stories from recent GSAS alums who are now in a variety of academic positions.

Panelists will include:
--A Postdoctoral Fellow in history at Bowdoin College
--A Lecturer in Anthropology and Associate Director of Environmental Studies program at UMass Boston
--An Assistant Professor of English at Kenyon College
--A Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology at College of the Holy Cross

Please note:  Ten Harvard postdocs are invited to this GSAS program on a first-come, first-served basis.  If interested, please send your request to attend straight away to Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu, who will confirm location details if you are one of the first ten to respond.

Location: Knafel Building, Room 354

Dr. Ann Georgi, Coordinator of Research in the Life Sciences and Co-Master of Leverett House, presents a seminar on best practices for undergraduate mentoring by postdoctoral fellows. The presentation will include case studies and strategies for success in a mentoring capacity, especially related to laboratory research. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited--individuals interested in attending the seminar should RSVP straight away with Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu . A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants early on Wednesday, December 3.

Location: Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center)

Postdocs across the Harvard community are invited to the fall "Postdoctoberfest" happy hour, Tuesday, December 2, from 5-7:30pm, in the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center), hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs. Munchies, music, beer and wine (as well as soft drinks), and a great opportunity once again to meet and network with other postdocs await. (At our last event, approximately 200 postdocs showed up!!) We hope you can make it! (Capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.)

How deep are the bounds on human thinking and feeling, and how do they shape our behavior? In this fascinating and thought-provoking talk, Professor Mahzarin Banaji will lead us through the unconscious mind and the ways in which automatic preferences and stereotypes based on social groups (gender, age, class, race/ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, and religion) are expressed without conscious awareness, control, or intention. From such research, Professor Banaji will discuss how well-intentioned people behave in ways that deviate from their own conscious intentions. She will use demonstrations of how the eye sees and how the mind interprets, as well as hands-on exercises to demonstrate ordinary prejudices, including her own. Don't miss this great talk by dynamic speaker Professor Mahzarin Banaji!

Professor Mahzarin Banaji studies the unconscious nature of assessments of self and other humans that reflect feelings and knowledge (often unintended) about their social group membership. From these studies, she asks about the social consequences of unintended thought and feeling. With two others, she maintains an educational website at www.implicit.harvard.edu that has accumulated over 6 million tests measuring automatic attitudes and beliefs about social groups. Harvard Professor Banaji is the Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics in the Department of Psychology and the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Among her numerous awards, she has received a James McKeen Cattell Fund Award, the Morton Deutsch Award for Social Justice, the Gordon Allport Prize for Intergroup Relations, and a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. More details on her research may be found at www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~banaji .

Refreshments, including cookies and brownies, will be served. This event is co-hosted by HGWISE and the W.E.B. Du Bois Graduate Society, and is co-sponsored by the GSC.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

This program will provide information about navigating a variety of offices and services at Harvard that serve postdoctoral fellows, with brief presentations given by specialists on topics such as professional development, benefits, work/life issues, international issues, ombuds services, sponsored research, and research-related resources. New postdocs from all Harvard Schools and research units are encouraged to attend the morning session and lunch (11:00am-12:30pm), which highlight institutional services; the after-lunch session is designed for international postdocs, but is open to all postdocs who may value viewing this presentation as well.

Longwood postdocs (HMS quad and HSPH) certainly are invited to attend, but also should contact their postdoctoral services units for school-specific information and sessions. In addition, the orientation will be most valuable to postdocs who have arrived in June or later; however, all interested postdocs may attend.

New postdocs interested in attending should contact Taryn Sullivan, (taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu) in the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs to RSVP. Seating is limited, on a first-RSVP, first-served basis.

Location: CGIS South 020, Belfer Case Study Room

Dr. Cynthia Verba, Director of Fellowships for GSAS, presents a seminar on postdoctoral fellowship and research funding. The presentation will include searching for extramural research funding sources, proposal development, and strategies for success. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited--individuals interested in attending the seminar should RSVP straight away with Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu . A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants early on Monday, October 27.

Location: Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center)

Postdocs across the Harvard community are invited to the fall "Octoberfest" happy hour, Tuesday, October 21st, from 5:30-8:00pm, in the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center), hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs. Munchies, music, beer and wine (as well as soft drinks), and a great opportunity once again to meet and network with other postdocs await. We hope you can make it! (Capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Location: Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall

Do you want to learn more about how to get the most out of your mentoring relationships? Please join us for a very special event on mentoring.

Mentoring Deconstructed: 
Extracting Experience and Wisdom From Those Who Have Gone Before You
Speaker:  Dr. Carol Muller, Founder and former CEP of MentorNet

 
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
5:00-6:30pm
Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
Reception to Follow

Please register at www.faculty.harvard.edu/05/0535.html

 
Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity and the Harvard College Women's Center. 
For further information, contact elton_james@harvard.edu or (617)384-5242

Location: CGIS South 020, Belfer Case Study Room

Greg Llacer, Director of the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, will present a workshop on resume preparation for individuals who are considering opportunities in the private sector after their postdoctoral tenure.  The presentation will include content and formatting strategies, as well as tips for putting together a well crafted cover letter.  Lunch will be provided.  Space is limited--individuals interested in attending the seminar should RSVP straight away with Taryn Sullivan at taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu .  A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants early on Monday, September 29.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

This program will provide information about navigating a variety of offices and services at Harvard that serve postdoctoral fellows, with brief presentations given by specialists on topics such as professional development, benefits, work/life issues, international issues, ombuds services, sponsored research, and research-related resources. New postdocs from all Harvard Schools and research units are encouraged to attend the morning session and lunch (11:00am-12:30pm), which highlight institutional services; the after-lunch session is designed for international postdocs, but is open to all postdocs who may value viewing this presentation as well.

Longwood postdocs (HMS quad and HSPH) certainly are invited to attend, but also should contact their postdoctoral services units for school-specific information and sessions. In addition, the orientation will be most valuable to postdocs who have arrived in June or later; however, all interested postdocs may attend.

New postdocs interested in attending should contact Taryn Sullivan, (taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu) in the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs to RSVP. Seating is limited, on a first-RSVP, first-served basis. Please RSVP by Monday, July 21, 2008.

Location: Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center)

Postdocs across the Harvard community are invited to the summer Postdoc "IceBreaker" happy hour, Tuesday, August 5, from 5-7:30pm, in the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center), hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.  Munchies, music, beer and wine (as well as soft drinks), and a great opportunity to meet and network with other postdocs await.  We hope you can make it!  (Capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

This program will provide information about navigating a variety of offices and services at Harvard that serve postdoctoral fellows, with brief presentations given by specialists on topics such as professional development, benefits, work/life issues, international issues, ombuds services, sponsored research, and research-related resources. New postdocs from all Harvard Schools and research units are encouraged to attend the morning session and lunch (11:00am-12:30pm), which highlight institutional services; the after-lunch session is designed for international postdocs, but is open to all postdocs who may value viewing this presentation as well.

Longwood postdocs (HMS quad and HSPH) certainly are invited to attend, but also should contact their postdoctoral services units for school-specific information and sessions. In addition, the orientation will be most valuable to postdocs who have arrived in June or later; however, all interested postdocs may attend.

New postdocs interested in attending should contact Taryn Sullivan, (taryn_sullivan@harvard.edu) in the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs to RSVP. Seating is limited, on a first-RSVP, first-served basis. Please RSVP by Monday, July 21, 2008.

Location:

If you're planning to apply for academic jobs this fall, now is the time to begin preparing your materials for the application process. In this workshop, led by Laura Malisheski, PhD, you will learn about the types of documents you'll need and what to expect at interviews. Most of the time will be devoted to answering your questions!

Location: Minot Room, Countway Library, 5th Floor (PLEASE RSVP)

With speakers from:

HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

HMS/HSDM PostDoctoral Association

Office of Research Subject Protection

Committee on Microbiological Safety

Office of Technology Development

Office of Research Issues

Research Imaging Solutions

For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Postdoc Office at 617/432-673

Location: Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center)

Postdocs across the Harvard community are invited to the spring Postdoc "Feed Your Soul" Happy Hour, Tuesday, May 13, from 5-7:30pm, in the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center), hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs. Munchies, music, beer and wine (as well as soft drinks) and a great opportunity to meet other postdocs await. We hope you can make it! (Capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Location: Longwood Medical Area - MEC Amphitheatre

Come to this hilarious lecture and reception with Jorge Cham, author of Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD), the comic strip about life (or the lack thereof) in grad school. Called the Dilbert of academia, PhD is published online where it receives over 2.7 million hits a month from over 1000 universities worldwide. Check out the comic strip at www.phdcomics.com. Jorge Cham is currently an instructor and researcher at Caltech and the author of Life is Tough and Then You Graduate. The lecture will be followed by a book signing and reception with FREE FOOD! This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS), the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS), and the Vice Provost Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

An abbreviated orientation program for new postdoctoral fellows will be held from 12:00-2:00pm, on Thursday, May 1. The meeting will include a catered lunch. This meeting is a short-form version of the regular orientation, the next of which to be held in late July. (Newly arrived postdocs may attend the July orientation as well, which also will include presentations from a variety of resource offices at Harvard.)

This program will provide information about navigating a variety of offices and services at Harvard that serve postdoctoral fellows conducted by the Director of the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, and an opportunity for new postdocs to ask questions about life at Harvard. New postdocs from all Harvard Schools and research units are encouraged to attend if they have arrived within the last eight weeks.

Longwood postdocs (HMS quad and HSPH) certainly are invited to attend, but also should contact their postdoctoral services units for school-specific information and sessions.

New postdocs interested in attending should contact Adrian Hoquee (adrian_hoquee@harvard.edu) in the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity to RSVP. Seating is limited, on a first-RSVP, first-served basis. A confirmation notice with the location will be sent directly to those postdoctoral fellows who RSVP.

Location: Minot Room, Countway Library, 5th Floor (PLEASE RSVP)

With speakers from:

HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

HMS/HSDM PostDoctoral Association

Office of Research Subject Protection

Committee on Microbiological Safety

Office of Technology Development

Office of Research Issues

Research Imaging Solutions

For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Postdoc Office at 617/432-6735

Young scientists in nearly every field are finding today's job market a confusing and frustrating place. More new Ph.D.s, post-docs and Master's degree holders are considering a wider range of careers in and out of science, but feel ill-prepared and uninformed about their options. Some feel their Ph.D. training has led them to a dead-end.

In this workshop Dr. Fiske will present a thorough and practical overview to the process of career planning and job hunting in today's job market, from the perspective of a young scientist. He will cover specific steps that young scientists can take to broaden their horizons, strengthen their skills, and present their best face to potential employers. He believes an important part of this is the realization that most young scientists possess a range of valuable "transferable skills" that are highly sought after by employers in and out of science. Dr. Fiske will also cover all the specifics of job hunting, including informational interviewing, building your network, developing a compelling CV and resume, cover letters, interviewing, and more. With each topic he will discuss the particular challenges and opportunities faced by those with an advanced degree in science.

Peter S. Fiske, Ph.D., is author of "To Boldly Go: A Practical Career Guide for Scientists" and its second edition: "Put Your Science to Work: A Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists" both published by AGU and co-author of the biweekly column Tooling Up on AAAS's Career website NextWave (www.nextwave.com). He has organized and lead panel discussions and workshops on alternative careers and career development for scientists at national and international meetings, universities, and national laboratories. He has been featured on NPR's Talk of the Nation - Science Friday. Fiske received his Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Sciences 1994 from Stanford University and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley in 2002. In 1996 Fiske was awarded a White House Fellowship and served one year in the Clinton Administration as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Projects. Fiske is the author of 22 technical articles, a former member of the technical staff of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and currently Chief Executive Officer of PAX Mixer Inc. in San Rafael, CA.

Location:

Individuals considering applying for grants and fellowships from federal and private sponsors are invited to participate in training offered through Harvard's institutional Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) course.

Through four, 1-1/2 hour sessions, this course is designed to provide a comprehensive curriculum through a case study methodology that covers the major areas of research integrity, a vital component for scholars conducting scientific research, and other topics to help new scholars carry out projects in an effective, efficient, and responsible manner. The course is designed to meet the criteria required to apply for extramural grants and fellowships.

The first cycle of RCR training will begin Tuesday, April 1 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. and run weekly through Tuesday, April 28th. Individuals who attend all four sessions will be issued a Certificate of Completion verifying that all institutional requirements for RCR training have been met.

Session 1: Background for scientists conducting research responsibly

Session 2: Principles of RCR in planning research (human/animal subjects, conflict of interest)

Session 3: Managing research (data, ownership) and collaboration

Session 4: Reporting and reviewing research (authorship and peer review), review of sessions, and conclusion

Location:

A lunchtime seminar on interviewing for positions in the private sector will be held for postdoctoral scholars interested in learning about effectively presenting oneself, what to expect in an interview environment, how to prepare for an interview, and hazards to avoid . Sharon Belden is a career development specialist in the Office of Career Services for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Location: Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall (Free)

Join Professor Ben Barres for a personal and intellectual analysis of the obstacles faced by women in academic science and what individuals and institutions can do to increase opportunities in the sciences for women. Professor Barres brings a unique perspective to this discussion: Professor Barres is transgender, and has experienced life as both a female and as a male scientist. His seminal article in the Journal Nature, “Does gender matter?” posits the challenge: “To paraphrase Martin Luther King, a first-class scientific enterprise cannot be built upon a foundation of second-class citizens. If women and minorities are to achieve their full potential, all of us need to be far more proactive. So what can be done?”

Ben Barres, MD, PhD is a Professor of Neurobiology, Developmental Biology, and Neurology at Stanford University. Dr. Barres earned a PhD in Neurobiology from Harvard, an MD from Dartmouth, and a BS in Biology from MIT. He is Associate Chair of Neurobiology at Stanford Medical School.

This event is sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, The Harvard College Women’s Center, the Committee on Degrees in Women, Gender and Sexuality, The Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering, The Women’s Network of Harvard, and the Postdoctoral Affairs Office. For more information about this event, please call 5-4292 for more information of email hcwc@fas.harvard.edu.

Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, The Harvard College Women’s Center, the Committee on Degrees in Women, Gender and Sexuality, The Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering, The Women’s Network of Harvard, and the Postdoctoral Affairs Office.

Location: Novartis Auditorium, Courtyarh between 220 and 250 Massachusetss Ave., Cambridge

Four scientists discuss how to to break into and thrive in careers outside of academia. This program is designed for men and women at all stages of their careers who want more information and inspiration about their options. Topics include: identifying new careers, pros and cons of different paths, and balancing work/family issues.

Advance Registration (by 6pm Wed. March 12):

35$ for WEST members, 45$ for non-members

25$ for PostDocs/Students (10$ more at door)

Location: Longwood Medical Area - MEC 209

Come hear Professors Fred Winston and Shannon Turley discuss the important steps to take to land a great post-doctoral research position and to begin preparing for the faculty job search during your post-doc. This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS) and the Division of Medical Sciences

Location: Harvard Science Center 469

This colloquium is co-sponsored with the Program in Science, Technology and Society at MIT

Christopher Kelty, Rice University and Department of the History of Science, Harvard University

"Image, Text, Signal and Matter: Beyond the History of Hardware and Software"

This colloquium is co-sponsored with the Program in Science, Technology and Society at MIT

Location: Lecture Hall D of the Science Center

Christiane Nuesslein-Volhard, the director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology (Germany) and the winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will deliver a lecture, "On Flies and Fishes and the Origin of Vertebrates."

The Radcliffe Institute will be hosting a small luncheon at the Faculty Club on the same day to give some undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs an opportunity to meet with Dr. Nuesslein-Volhard in a more intimate setting. Individuals who would like to attend this lunch and have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Nuesslein-Volhard should contact Phyllis Strimling (phyllis_strimling@radcliffe.edu) about the details. Space will be quite limited for the lunch, so please RSVP straight away.

Location: Minot Room, Countway Library, 5th Floor

With speakers from:

HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

HMS/HSDM PostDoctoral Association

Office of Research Subject Protection

Committee on Microbiological Safety

Office of Technology Development

Office of Research Issues

Research Imaging Solutions

For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Postdoc Office at 617/432-6735

Location: CGIS South 020, Belfer Case Study Room

A lunchtime seminar on the art of public speaking will be held for postdoctoral scholars interested in learning about effective strategies for delivering research talks, including how to capture the interest of an audience, voice modulation, practice tips, and interactive exercises. Rebekah Maggor is a speech specialist, playwright, and acclaimed actress, and has worked with many groups in the sciences at Harvard and at the hospitals in Longwood on the development of public speaking skills.

A catered lunch is included with this seminar event.

Capacity is limited on a first-RSVP basis. Interested postdocs should send a message to me at gregory_llacer@harvard.edu to reserve a space. Confirmation will be sent early next week with the meeting location.

Location: Longwood Medical Area - MEC 227

Come hear Linda Wilcox, Medical School Ombudsperson, discuss strategies you can use for successful communication and negotiations with your PI and fellow lab members. This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS), the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS), and the Vice Provost Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.

Location: Longwood Medical Area - DMS Lounge/MEC 442

Are you planning to be on the academic or non-academic job market this fall, or will you be applying for fellowships or post-docs? Come bring a draft of your resume, CV, and/or cover letter for a critique by one of the GSAS Office of Career Service counselors and start to get ready for your next career step. Drop in for a 15-minute review of your documents. This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences, the Division of Medical Sciences, and the Vice Provost Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.

Location: Lecture Hall C or D (TBD) at the Science Center (1 Oxford Street)

Christina Ravelo, Professor of Ocean Sciences at University of California at Santa Cruz and Chair of the US Science Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling, will deliver a lecture entitled "Regional Expressions of Global Warmth: Lessons from the Pliocene."

The Radcliffe Institute will be hosting a small luncheon at the Faculty Club on the same day to give some undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs an opportunity to meet Professor Ravelo in a more intimate setting. Individuals who would like to attend this lunch and have the opportunity to speak with Professor Ravelo should contact Phyllis Strimling (phyllis_strimling@radcliffe.edu) about the details. Space will be quite limited for the lunch, so please RSVP straight away.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

Your CV is a critical marketing tool, whether you are planning to pursue a post-doctoral research position, a faculty position, or a position in industry. Using examples from academia and industry, we will discuss how to prepare an effective CV that optimizes the presentation of your relevant skills and experiences in an aesthetically pleasing style. This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences, the Division of Medical Sciences, and the Vice Provost Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.

Location: Flann O'Briens, 1619 Tremont Street just off Brigham Circle (for more info see http://www.flanns.com)

If you happened to miss the postdoc happy hour event in Cambridge last Thursday, you may be interested in the Postdoc Pub Tour, organized by the HMS Postdoctoral Association, and open to all postdocs across the Harvard community. Any postdoc interested in recieving e-mails directly about the bi-weekly Pub tours my subscribe to the listserv at:

https://listserv.med.harvard.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=postdoc_association&A=1

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

Greg Llacer, Director of the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, will present a workshop on resume preparation for individuals who are considering opportunities in the private sector after their postdoctoral tenure. The presentation will include content and formatting strategies, as well as tips for putting together a well crafted cover letter. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited--individuals interested in attending the seminar should RSVP straight away with Adrian Hoquee at adrian_hoquee@harvard.edu . A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants.

Questions may be addressed to Greg Llacer at gregory_llacer@harvard.edu.

Location: Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center)

Postdocs across the Harvard community are invited to a Postdoc WinterFest happy hour, Thursday, January 24 from 5-7:30pm, in the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (in the basement of Memorial Hall, corner of Oxford and Kirkland Streets across from the Science Center). Hosted by the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, we are excited about using the new Pub space for this happy hour event. Munchies, Music, Beer and Wine (as well as soft drinks) and a great opportunity to meet other postdocs await. We hope you can make it! (Capacity is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Location: Minot Room, Countway Library, 5th Floor (PLEASE RSVP)

With speakers from:

HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

HMS/HSDM PostDoctoral Association

Office of Research Subject Protection

Committee on Microbiological Safety

Office of Technology Development

Office of Research Issues

Research Imaging Solutions

For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Postdoc Office at 617/432-6735

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

New postdoctoral fellows from all of Harvard's School and research units are invited and encouraged to attend this informal meeting and lunch to hear speakers from a wide range of Harvard resource offices who will provide information intended to enhance the postdoctoral experience and provide an introduction to life at Harvard

Included in the program are speakers from the Institutional Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, the Office of Human Resources and Benefits, the Office of Sponsored Projects, the FAS Committee for the Use of Human Subjects, Environmental Health and Safety, the Office of the Ombudsman, the Center for Worklife Development, and the Harvard International Office.

Please RSVP to adrian_hoquee@harvard.edu. Questions may be directed to Greg Llacer, Director of the Harvard Institutional Office for Postdoctoral Affairs (617-384-7995; gregory_llacer@harvard.edu).

Location: 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446

The Boston area is filled with academic superstars, so why not bring them to the movies? The Coolidge Corner Theatre presents Science On Screen, where we present a feature film or documentary with a basis in science, along with exciting introductions by noted scientists in a related field.

Brock Reeve will be on hand prior to the film to talk about some of the realities surrounding stem cell research and cloning. Halfbrother to the late actor and stem cell advocate Christopher Reeve, the Harvard Business School graduate has garnered accolades for his work at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute since being appointed executive director last year. Previously, Mr. Reeve held managerial positions at several firms involved in healthcare, information technology, and life sciences.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

Join Dr. John Matsui at this informative and practical discussion on the topic of mentoring in the sciences. Dr. Matsui will discuss his considerable experience helping undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows develop mentoring networks in a diverse scientific community, focusing particularly on issues such as establishing mentoring relationships, the mentoring process and how effective and more inclusive mentoring practices at all stages of the scientific training pipeline is critical to the scientific enterprise.

Dr. Matsui is a professor of molecular and cellular biology at UC Berkeley and is the Director of the renowned Biology Scholars Program, which was honored with the prestigious White House Presidential

Location: CGIS South 020, Belfer Case Study Room

Greg Llacer, Director of the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, will present a workshop on resume preparation for individuals who are considering opportunities in the private sector after their postdoctoral tenure. The presentation will include content and formatting strategies, as well as tips for putting together a well crafted cover letter. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited--individuals interested in attending the seminar should RSVP straight away with Adrian Hoquee at adrian_hoquee@harvard.edu . A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants.

Location: Tsai Auditorium S010, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St

Lisa Wolf-Wendel, author of The Two-Body Problem; Laura Fisher, Associate Dean for Faculty Development; and dual-career couples will discuss this growing phenomenon and talk about how to address related complex challenges from an institutional and personal perspective.

Featuring:

Lisa Wolf-Wendel Professor of Education Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Kansas

Laura Fisher Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for Faculty Development.

Location: George Sherman Union: 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts

This day-long conference should be of interest to faculty, graduate students, administrators and others concerned with making it possible for academic scientists and engineers to have work lives and family lives that are positive and fulfilling.

Speakers will include:

Stephanie Coontz, sociologist, historian of the family and author of The Way We Never Were and Marriage: A History.

Jody Heymann, public health expert and author of The Widening Gap and Forgotten Families.

Robert Drago, labor economist and author of Striking a Balance: Work, Family, Life.

Talks on productive individual strategies, family strategies, and management strategies as well as ideas for institutional reform will be followed by facilitated brainstorming sessions on these topics.

This conference is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is suggested. Please email the dedicated rsvp line (wiservp@bu.edu) to reserve a place at the conference, including lunch and refreshments throughout the day, and to receive further information about the conference schedule.

Location: CGIS South 020, Belfer Case Study Room

Greg Llacer, Director of the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, will present a workshop on resume preparation for individuals who are considering opportunities in the private sector after their postdoctoral tenure. The presentation will include content and formatting strategies, as well as tips for putting together a well crafted cover letter. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited--individuals interested in attending the seminar should RSVP straight away with Adrian Hoquee at adrian_hoquee@harvard.edu . A confirmation notice with the location will be sent to verified participants.

Location: Tsai Auditorium S010, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St

The Office of Faulty Development and Diversity and the Office for Work/Life Resources will host a panel event on November 6 to discuss domestic partnership benefits policies in the workplace.

Panelists will discuss Harvard's defination of domestic partnerships as it pertains to new policies at the University and assess the impact that states' legalization of same-sex marriage will have on similar policies.

Speakers at the event will be:

Marilyn Hausammann, Harvard University's Vice President for Human Resources.

Willis Emmons, Director of the C. Roland Christensen Center For Teaching & Learning and Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

All members of the Harvard community are welcome to attend.

Location: Lecture Hall A, Science Center, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

How fast the climate warms depends on the rate of CO2 increase in the atmosphere. Currently, only half of the CO2 emitted by fossil fuel combustion has remained in the atmosphere; the land and oceans have absorbed the rest. With global warming, Inez Fung anticipates that the land and oceans will reduce their capacities to store carbon, thus accelerating the problem.

Fung has been studying climate change for twenty years. She is a principal architect of large-scale mathematical modeling approaches and numerical models to represent the geographic and temporal variations of sources and sinks of CO2, dust, and other trace substances around the world. Fung's recent work in climate modeling predicts the coevolution of CO2 and climate and concludes that the diminishing capacities of the land and oceans to store carbon act to accelerate global warming.

Fung received her SB in Applied Mathematics and her ScD in Meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1998, she joined the University of California at Berkeley as the first Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor in the Physical Sciences and the founding director of the Berkeley Atmospheric Sciences Center. She is a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Science and in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management. Since 2005, she has been a founding codirector of the Berkeley Institute of the Environment.

Location: Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University

This symposium explores the enigmatic relationship between science and art, with particular attention to the power of visual images in scientific imaginations. Do visual images simply represent scientific data and concepts, or do images and image-making, at times, actively inspire, catalyzw or constitute scientific insight? In what respects are scientisits engaged in image acquisition directly or indirectly influenced by inconographic conventions drawn from history of art? How, in turn, have artistic practices been mediated and shaped through scientific investigations and representational practices? Inspired by the art of Steve Miller, whose work explores the mysteries of protein structures, we will consider the visual dimensions of scientific thought in a range of disciplines.

Individuals considering applying for grants and fellowships from federal and private sponsors are invited to participate in training offered through Harvard's institutional Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) course.

Through four, 1-1/2 hour sessions, this course is designed to provide a comprehensive curriculum through a case study methodology that covers the major areas of research integrity, a vital component for scholars conducting scientific research, and other topics to help new scholars carry out projects in an effective, efficient, and responsible manner. The course is designed to meet the criteria required to apply for extramural grants and fellowships

The first cycle of RCR training will begin Tuesday, October 23 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. and run weekly through Tuesday, November 13. Individuals who attend all four sessions will be issued a Certificate of Completion verifying that all institutional requirements for RCR training have been met.

Session 1: Background for scientists conducting research responsibly

Session 2: Principles of RCR in planning research (human/animal subjects, conflict of interest)

Session 3: Managing research (data, ownership) and collaboration

Session 4: Reporting and reviewing research (authorship and peer review), review of sessions, and conclusion

Enrollment for the course is limited. To apply, please contact Katrina Sylor (ksylor@fas.harvard.edu) with the following information:

First and last name
E-mail and telephone
Department/School affiliation(s)
Principal Investigator name
Work status (postdoctoral fellow, research associate, etc.)
Year in training in current status
Academic discipline and area of research

Whether or not you work with human or animal subjects or their derived data or tissue

A confirmation message will be sent to enrolled participants with the course location.

This Responsible Conduct in Research course is a collaboration of the Office for Postdoctoral Affairs in the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and the Office of Research Administration in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

New postdoctoral fellows from all of Harvard's School and research units are invited and encouraged to attend this informal meeting and lunch to hear speakers from a wide range of Harvard resource offices who will provide information intended to enhance the postdoctoral experience and provide an introduction to life at Harvard

Included in the program are speakers from the Institutional Office for Postdoctoral Affairs, the Office of Human Resources and Benefits, the Office of Sponsored Projects, the FAS Committee for the Use of Human Subjects, Environmental Health and Safety, the Office of the Ombudsman, the Center for Worklife Development, and the Harvard International Office.

A symposium based on the National Academy of Sciences' report on women in science and engineering

This symposium will bring together report authors and members of the Harvard community in a discussion of how we can work together to improve the status and experience of women in science and engineering.

Radcliffe Gymnasium, Radcliffe Yard

1:45 - 2:00: Registration and Refreshments

2:00 - 2:15: Opening Remarks

2:15 - 2:50: Current Status of Women in Science: Maria Zuber, E.A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2:50 - 3:15: How Institutions Impact Diversity: Nan Keohane, Harvard University Corporation member, Laurance S. Rockefeller Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Affairs at Princeton University, and former President of Duke University

3:15 - 3:35: Break and Refreshments

3:35 - 4:10: What Harvard Can Do: Barbara Grosz, Interim Dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies and Higgins Professor of Natural Sciences

4:10 - 5:00: Panel Discussion moderated by Evelynn Hammonds, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity and Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and of African and African American Studies

5:00 - 6:00: Reception and Refreshments

The The Fiscal Year 2008 Faculty, Post-Doc, and Administrative & Professional Staff (APS) child care scholarship applications are now available

The application submission deadlines will be:

Administrative & Professional Staff (APS): Monday, August 13th, 2007

Faculty and Post-Docs: Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

The decision turn-around time is typically 4-6 weeks.

The applications will only be accepted online. In addition, we ask that you mail us a copy of your last year’s taxes, as well as two paystubs for you and your domestic partner/spouse, by the application deadline date (we will go by the postmark date).

For more information on the Faculty, Post-Doc, and Administrative & Professional Staff and Non-Bargaining Unit Support Staff (APS) child care scholarship, please refer to our FAQ document.

For questions, please contact the Office of Work/Life Resources at 617-495-4100, or at WorkLife@harvard.edu.

Please note:

HMS and HSDM have an additional and seperate scholarship; contact HMS Office of Human Resources at 617-432-2035 or human_resources@hms.harvard.edu for more information.

HUCTW also administers its own, seperate (not additional) scholarship; contact HUCTW at 617-661-8289 or childcare@huctw.org for that information

AAAS Science and Technology Fellowships Information Session at Harvard

Office of Career Services, 54 Dunster St., Cambridge, MA

Speaker: Yee San Su: 2006-07 AAAS Fellow at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, PhD, Chemical Engineering, MIT

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

Dr. Margrit Betke is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Boston University. She has been an outspoken advocate for women in computer science as well as for young faculty.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

Dr. Lotte Bailyn is a member of the MIT faculty, and the co-author of Beyond Work-Family Balance: Advancing Gender Equity and Workplace Performance. Bailyn has argued that businesses will suffer without accounting for the changing nature of the workplace that includes an influx of women and consequent lifestyle changes for both sexes.

Location: NRB Amphitheater, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur

As a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow, having your own training grant or funded fellowship is a great start to your career as an independent researcher. Funding Your Research: Sources, Steps, and Strategies is a symposium for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on the basic principles of grant writing, the submission processes, and researching funding sources. Learn more about training grants and fellowships at NIH, including the K99/R00 Pathway to Independence award, and about other agencies (both federal and private) that have grants for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Finally, discuss strategies with an NIH program administrator and a panel of successful grant writers at the graduate, postdoctoral, and junior faculty level.

Location: Maxwell-Dworkin Room 119, 33 Oxford St. Cambridge

Dr. Mary Ann Mason joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, in 1989, eventually earning the rank of full professor of law and social welfare in the Graduate School of Social Welfare. She has written several books and several dozen articles on family law and policy and children’s rights.

Location: Sherman Fairchild Room 102, 7 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge

Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling presented the first spring talk in the Women, Science and Society Seminar Series. Fausto-Sterling has explored the role of women in the sciences in two recent publications, Sexing the Body and Myths of Gender.

Dr. Evelynn Hammonds, Harvard’s Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, will be on hand to introduce Dr. Fausto-Sterling.

Location: The Conference Center at Harvard Medical School
HIM Room, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston

Dr. Joan Steitz delivered her lecture, "Lupus, Snurps and Women in Science," at the Conference Center at Harvard Medical School. Steitz is the Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University.