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Spring 2013

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Winter 2013

Communication and Conflict in the Laboratory

Communication and Conflict in the Laboratory Flier What: Featured speaker Kathleen Barker, Ph.D. will provide an interactive workshop on communication and conflict management in the laboratory. Topics will include effective communication and conflict management with colleagues, peers, and PIs.

Who: Kathy Barker received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts and was an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Cell Physiology and Immunology at Rockefeller when, inspired by the frustrated conversations among scientists, she left the lab to write. Her first book, At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator, sound to demystify the culture of the laboratory and of research for newcomers, and her second book, At the Helm: Leading Your Laboratory (updated title At the Helm: Leading your Lab) covered the importance of communication and organizational skills in managing a laboratory. She is currently working on a book as scientists as activists, working beyond the bench.

When: Wednesday, February 6th, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Where: CNSI Presentation Space

Registration: kathybarkerseminar2.eventbrite.com/

I Was Trained to Do Everything But Run a Lab!

I Was Trained to Do Everything But Run a Lab! Flier What: Featured speaker Kathleen Barker, Ph.D. will provide an overview of lab management for future or new PIs. Topics will include managing your science, yourself, individuals, and groups. Planning and managing projects, delegating tasks, and creating positive and productive team dynamics.

Who: Kathy Barker received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts and was an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Cell Physiology and Immunology at Rockefeller when, inspired by the frustrated conversations among scientists, she left the lab to write. Her first book, At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator, sound to demystify the culture of the laboratory and of research for newcomers, and her second book, At the Helm: Leading Your Laboratory (updated title At the Helm: Leading your Lab) covered the importance of communication and organizational skills in managing a laboratory. She is currently working on a book as scientists as activists, working beyond the bench.

When: Wednesday, February 6th, 10:00am – 11:30am

Where: CNSI Auditorium

Registration: kathybarkerseminar1.eventbrite.com/

HRL Laboratories: Company Information Session

HRL Laboratories: Company Information Session Flier What: Directors and Managers of the four Laboratory and Human Resources will describe the working environment at HRL and share their thoughts on the type of scientists and engineers that HRL Laboratories typically recruits. *Networking poster session to follow.

Who: Dr. Leslie Momoda, Director of the Sensors and Materials Laboratory
 
Dr. David Chow, Director of the Microelectronics Laboratory
 
Dr. Roy Matic, Manager, Advanced Technology Dept., Information and Systems Sciences Laboratory
 
Dr. Richard Ross, Manager, Computational Physics Dept., Applied Electromagnetics Laboratory
 
Frank Brady, Director of Human Resources.

When: Thursday, January 31st, 2013 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Where: CNSI Presentation Space

Registration: hrllaboratories.eventbrite.com/

* If you would like to bring a poster to highlight your research, please indicate during registration

Careers in Biotech and Drug Development for PhDs

Careers in Biotech and Drug Development for PhDs Flier What: Featured speaker Toby Freedman, Ph.D. will provide a high level overview of the over 100 different careers in the life sciences, ranging from careers in venture capital to discovery research. She will also discuss making the transition from academia to industry, networking, job search strategies, resumes and interviewing.

Who: Toby Freedman is an author and Founder/ President of Synapsis Search. A scientist by training, she transitioned into business as a recruiter, writer, and entrepreneur. Her book Career Opportunities in Biotechnology and Drug Development, published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, provides a comprehensive overview of the many careers in the life sciences industry, covering over 20 vocational areas ranging from venture capital to marketing to discovery research. She founded her own recruiting firm, Synapsis Search, which is focused on life science R&D and business placements. She previously worked at BioQuest, an executive search firm and as Director of Business Development at SLIL Biomedical, a drug discovery company. She earned a PhD in molecular biology from UNC Chapel Hill, a B.S. from the University of California, and as an NIH Fellow, conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard University and at the University of Texas-Austin. Toby is the Program Chair for the BioScience Forum, a non-profit educational forum serving the Bay Area biotechnology community.

When: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Where: CNSI Auditorium

Registration: tobyfreedmanseminar.eventbrite.com/


Fall 2012

Career in a Start-Up Environment

Career in a Start-Up Environment Flier What: Featured career mentor, Dr. Jason Poulos, will share his experience founding and managing a startup company based on his PhD research.

Who: Dr. Jason Poulos received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD in 2005, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from UCLA in 2009. His graduate research focused on the development of artificial cellular membrane platforms for the study of ion channels and other transmembrane proteins. During his graduate studies at UCLA, Dr. Poulos was co-inventor on two patents that allowed for high throughput artificial bilayer formation and measurement. These platforms have made the use of artificial cellular membranes as tools for ion channel drug discovery and safety screening a viable option. Dr. Poulos and Dr. Jacob Schmidt, Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, started Librede, Inc. in 2008 to further develop and commercialize this technology. Librede has obtained the exclusive license for the underlying technology from UCLA, and received funding from both the NIH and the NSF through Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Grants to commercialize this technology. Dr. Poulos is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Librede, which is located in the incubator lab space on the 6th floor of the California Nanoscience Institute (CNSI) building at UCLA.

When: Friday, November 16, 2012, from 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Where: CNSI Executive Conference Room

Registration: To ensure a fully interactive experience for each attendee, attendance is limited to 10 postdocs/ graduate students per luncheon. If you are interested in attending, please include a 3-5 sentence statement indicating how your attendance will benefit your specific career interests. Interested parties must respond by Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 to education@cnsi.ucla.edu. Selected participants will be notified by Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012.

The Postdoctoral Dilemma: If Not Academia, Where Do I Go?

The Postdoctoral Dilemma: If Not Academia, Where Do I Go? Flier What: This talk will discuss the career landscape facing postdocs interested in moving into industry. And provide an introduction to KGI's Postdoctoral Professional Masters Degree.

Who: Yvonne Klaue received a Diploma in Biology from the University Of Kassel, Germany (2001) and a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK (2005). She did her postdoctoral studies at the Institute of Biotechnology in Cuernavaca, Mexico and UC Irvine (2006-2009). She was the first graduate of the Postdoctoral Professional Masters in Bioscience Management (PPM) program at the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) and received her degree in 2010. Upon completion she worked as a research scientist and project manager on the development of a point-of-care device for infectious disease detection at KGI. She has held the Administrative Director position for the PPM program since May 2012.

When: Thursday, November 1, 2012, from 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Where: CNSI Presentation Space (5th Floor)

Registration: The registration for this event has closed.

How to Communicate Your Story: Interview Skills and Cover Letters

How to Communicate Your Story: Interview Skills and Cover Letters Flier What: This workshop will cover how to craft your career story by evaluating your skills, cover letter basics, and interview skills. This workshop will also provide targeted advice to students who bring their CV/resume, cover letter, job ads of interest, and a list of competencies.

Who: Julia Sanchez is the Manager, Career & Professional Services with CHR's Training & Development unit. Julia coordinates the Professional Development Program (PDP), a one-year leadership development program that enhances management and professional skills. Julia also coordinates the Management Skills Assessment Program (MSAP), a UC-wide off-site assessment program that assesses and improves on-the-job performance for managers. Julia has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from UCLA. She spent seven years as the Assistant Director of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. Wanting to apply her knowledge of human behavior, politics, and communication, she moved to Training and Development at UCLA, assisting others as they define and reach their career goals.

When: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, from 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Where: 314 Royce Hall, Humanities Conference Room

Registration: The registration for this event has closed.

Transferable Career Skills from Ph.D. to Industry

Transferable Career Skills from Ph.D. to Industry Flier What: This workshop will explore what skills acquired during PhD and postdoctoral training are useful in the industry setting, from the perspective of someone who has successfully gone through a career transition.

Who: Dr. Momoda is currently the director of the Sensors and Materials Laboratory at HRL Laboratories, LLC in Malibu, CA. She joined HRL Laboratories in 1990 after receiving a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA. She has over 20 years of experience in the fields of materials synthesis, processing, and characterization for electronic and structural applications. Dr. Momoda has lead several major programs in fuel cell subsystems and smart material applications. As a laboratory director, she now manages a laboratory of 70 scientists and engineers. She is a member of the Materials Research Society and is on the advisory board for engineering departments at several major universities.

When: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, from 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Where: CNSI Auditorium

Registration: This event has passed.


Spring 2012

Career Mentoring Luncheon AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship – Transitioning from Academia to Government Sector

Career Mentoring Luncheon AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship – Transitioning from Academia to Government Sector Flier What: The Career Mentoring Luncheon series provides an opportunity for a seasoned professional to share his/her career experience. Because the discussion is between a small number of participants, more personal career topics can be considered.

Who: Dr. Jennifer Gordon, AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow will share her experience transitioning from academia to the government sector. Jennifer Gordon is currently in her second year as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow (2010 – 2012). During her fellowship, Jennifer has worked at the Department of Health and Human Services in both the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. Jennifer’s activities include providing analysis of emerging infectious disease preparedness and response strategies; coordinating a federal committee that provides policy recommendations for pandemic influenza preparedness; and coordinating a federal advisory committee asked to advise on evidence-based strategies for increasing influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel.

When: Friday, April 20, 2012, from 12:30-2:00 pm

Where: CNSI Executive Conference Room

Registration: This luncheon is limited to 10 attendees, so please send include in your request 2-3 sentences stating how this luncheon could benefit your career transition to education@cnsi.ucla.edu, by Thursday, April 12, 2012. Please also indicate whether you are a postdoc or a graduate student and in what year of your training you are.

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows – Science & Policy Career Opportunities

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows – Science & Policy Career Opportunities Flier Interested in careers intersecting science and government policy? Want to gain first-hand experience in establishing and implementing science-related policy? Want to know more about the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships, one of the most prestigious in the U.S.?
 
This workshop will present:

  1. Fellowships information, presented by Salaeha Shariff, Project Director of AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships
  2. Personal experience shared by a current fellow, Dr. Jennifer Gordon, Fellow at the Department of Health and Human Services

When: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Where: CNSI Auditorium

Registration: AAASScienceAndTech.eventbrite.com/

Structuring Your Paper With Jean-Luc Doumont

Structuring Your Paper With Jean-Luc Doumont Flier Struggling with writing a manuscript? Looking to take your writing to the next level?
 
What: Papers are one of the few deliverables of the work of researchers. Well-designed, they efficiently allow each reader to learn only what he or she needs to. Poorly designed, by contrast, they confuse readers, fail to prompt decisions, or remain unread. Based on Dr. Doumont's book Trees, maps, and theorems about "effective communication for rational minds," the lecture shows how to structure scientific papers, theses, and technical reports effectively at all levels to get the readers' attention, facilitate navigation, and, in this way, get the message across optimally.

Who: An engineer from the Louvain School of Engineering and PhD in applied physics from Stanford University, Jean-Luc Doumont now devotes his time and energy to training engineers, scientists, business people, and other rational minds in effective communication, pedagogy, statistical thinking, and related themes. Articulate, entertaining, and thought-provoking, Dr. Doumont is a popular invited speaker worldwide, in particular at international scientific conferences, research laboratories, and top-ranked universities. For additional information, visit www.principiae.be

When: Friday, April 6, 2012, 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Where: CNSI Auditorium

Registration: www.postdoc.ucla.edu/events/career-development/2083

Winter 2012

Marketing Your Skills

Marketing Your Skills Flier What: In this workshop, you'll transform your CV into a resume that can be used for non-academic jobs. The workshop will cover:

  1. Reading job ads: find key words to know what the employer wants
  2. Transferable skills: identify the skills you have
  3. Resume organization: narrow down your accomplishments without selling yourself short
  4. Powerful phrases: present your achievements and value in succinct phrases that are easy to scan

Be sure to bring the following items with you, so we can provide targeted advice: Your CV and/or resume, job ads, and list of competencies.

Who: Julia Sanchez is the Manager, Career & Professional Services with CHR's Training & Development unit. She coordinates the Professional Development Program (PDP).

Markell Steele is a career counselor who helps frustrated job seekers find career direction. Markell is Counseling Manager, UCLA Graduate Student Services, at the UCLA Career Center.

Firestone Siedelman is the Training and Career Development Coordinator for UCLA's Campus Human Resources Training & Development unit. She manages the Staff Enrichment Program (SEP)

When: Thursday, March 29, 2012 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Where: Bunche Hall 6275

Registration: marketingyourskills.eventbrite.com

A Postdoctoral Scholar Career Skills Series event.

Interviewing Online and Off: Making the Best Impression

Interviewing Online and Off: Making the Best Impression Flier What: This workshop will teach you how to manage your online and offline professional image, building your network so more opportunities will come your way, and learn to interview effectively to take advantage of those opportunities.

Who: Dr. Lisa Balbes earned her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her undergraduate degrees in chemistry and psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. She completed a post-doctoral posting in computational chemistry at Research Triangle Institute and was then promoted to "real person" and started their protein modeling program.

When: Thursday, March 22, 2012 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Where: CNSI Presentation Space

Registration: pdsinterviewingworkshop.eventbrite.com/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series event.

Lab Management Panel Discussion

Lab Management Panel Discussion Flier What: Plan to pursue a faculty position and support an academic lab? Want to learn more about managing a research lab? Want to learn how to better manage the risky business of research?

Join two experienced UCLA faculty panelists to learn:

  1. The anatomy of discovery
  2. To find and raise talents in your lab
  3. What risk management is
  4. Why risk management is important in research

Who: Panelist 1: Dr. Ichiro Nishimura
Professor, UCLA School of Dentistry Director, The Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology
 
Panelist 2: Dr. Leslie M. Lackman
Deputy Director Institute for Technology Advancement
Adjunct Professor, UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

When: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 3:00 – 4:30 pm

Where: CNSI Auditorium

Registration: www.postdoc.ucla.edu/events/career-development/2071/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series event.

NOVARTIS: Postdoctoral Positions and Other Opportunities

NOVARTIS: Postdoctoral Positions and Other Opportunities Flier Looking for postdoctoral opportunities in the life sciences? Want to learn more about Novartis, the company? Interested in hearing from PhDs who now work in private sector? This workshop will present:

  1. Postdoctoral opportunities at Novartis, (targeting senior PhD candidates and Postdocs who have no more than two years research experience past their PhDs)
  2. Representatives from Novartis
  3. Brief description on other opportunities at Novartis (graduate internships, w/ past intern at UCLA: Ms. Talar Tokatlian)

Who: Anastacia Berzat, Ph.D. Scientific Program Manager, Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research. Dr. Berzat completed her Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and an internship with the New York Academy of Sciences.

When: Monday, March 19, 2012, 10:30 – 11:30 am

Where: CNSI Auditorium

Registration: novartisphdcareers.eventbrite.com/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Planning Series event.

How to Communicate Your Story: Interview Skills and Cover Letters

How to Communicate Your Story: Interview Skills and Cover Letters Flier What: You have the skills. You have the talent. Find out how to communicate them to potential employers. This workshop covers:

  1. Crafting your career story - your value and skills
  2. Cover letter basics: proper format and wording
  3. Interview skills: how to tell your own powerful story

Please bring the following items with you, so we can provide targeted advice: Your CV and/or resume, Your cover letter, Job ads that interest you, & List of competencies.

Who: Julia Sanchez is the Manager, Career & Professional Services with CHR's Training & Development unit. Julia coordinates the Professional Development Program (PDP), a one-year leadership development program that enhances management and professional skills. Julia also coordinates the Management Skills Assessment Program (MSAP), a UC-wide off-site assessment program that assesses and improves on-the-job performance for managers.

Julia has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from UCLA. She spent seven years as the Assistant Director of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. Wanting to apply her knowledge of human behavior, politics, and communication, she moved to Training and Development at UCLA, assisting others as they define and reach their career goals.

When: Thursday, March 1, 2012 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Where: Moss Auditorium A2-342 CHS, Marion Davies Auditorium

Registration: pdsinterviewskillswkshop.eventbrite.com/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Skills Series event.

Grant Writing

Grant Writing Flier What: This workshop will help you to:

  1. Write proposals for special projects and general support.
  2. Successfully package a winning proposal from start to finish, including defining program objectives, selecting approaches and a plan, and preparing a program evaluation and proposal budget.
  3. Introduces you to widely used resources available on the Internet and at local libraries, and you gain practical tips for researching and identifying appropriate funders.
  4. Research and establish relationships with government foundations and corporations and learn how to read foundation tax returns.

Who: John Sonego serves as an Associate Dean of external affairs at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Sonego has led a team responsible for raising more than $13 million per year.

When: Thursday, February 15, 2012 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Where: Haines Hall 352

Registration: successfulgrantproposals.eventbrite.com

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Planning Series event.

Work Life Balance

Work Life Balance Flier What: This workshop will help you to:

  1. Define what work-life satisfaction is and is not
  2. Examine how your current choices impact work-life balance and identify changes that will have the biggest impact on personal and professional satisfaction
  3. Identify 7 keys to achieving and maintaining work-life satisfaction
  4. Craft a personalized plan to improve work-life balance satisfaction

Who: Dr. Tracey Blois, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) President, recently transitioned from a Principal Scientist position in Quality Control Method Development and Validation at Grifols Biologicals, Inc. in Alhambra to a position in the Licensing Operations group at Amgen in Thousand Oaks. Combining her scientific expertise with experience she gained while interning in the UCLA Office of Technology Transfer as a graduate student she manages the incoming licensing opportunities at Amgen. In 2010, Tracy completed her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UCLA where she developed a novel method to study membrane protein folding.

When: Friday, January 27, 2012 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Where: CNSI Presentation Space

Registration: www.postdoc.ucla.edu/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Planning Series event.

Online Teaching

Online Teaching Flier What: This workshop speaks to the specific educational benefits of online learning, addresses the differences between online courses and face-to-face courses, and provides practical suggestions for developing online classes. Institutions of higher education increasingly embrace online education, with 67 percent of chief academic officers now calling online education critical to their institution's long-term strategy. Growth of enrollment for online education was 10 percent in the past year, continues to surpass the growth of enrollment for traditional higher education.

Who: Leonard Koff from the Humanities as he has taught both online and face-to-face each quarter for many years. He is also a recipient of the "Distinguished Instructor" award from UCLA Extension. Leonard is an Associate of the UCLA Medieval and Renaissance Center and has degrees from Columbia and Berkeley. He has taught and developed courses at UCLA, on campus and online, including Comparative Literature's several-part humanities sequence: Western literature from antiquity to the 10th century, and World literature from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Leonard is currently co-editor of a volume in the Brill Presenting the Past series, called "Mobs," in which his essay on Elias Canetti appears. His most recent work is forthcoming in two MLA collections, Approaches to Teaching the Poetry of John Gower and Approaches to Teaching the Canterbury Tales.

When: Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Where: Bunche Hall 6275

Registration: onlineteaching.eventbrite.com/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Planning Series event.

Fall 2011

Translating Postdoc Training into Industry Strengths

Translating Postdoc Training into Industry Strengths Flier What: This training workshop introduces 24 business competencies valued in industry, relates them to post-doc research experiences, and demonstrates how to identify those competencies and relate them to job ads and descriptions. Breakout sessions will look at how to demystify job ads and how to use that information to make you competitive for jobs you desire.

Who: Dr. Randall Ribaudo is President and CEO of Human Workflows, LLC, a consulting company that assists biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies improve their translational science programs in order to facilitate drug discovery.

When: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 3:00- 6:00 pm

Where: Career Center Conference Room, 3rd Floor

Registration: uclapostdocareerskills.eventbrite.com/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series event.

From Academic Training to Private Sector Career: Life Sciences

From Academic Training to Private Sector Career: Life Sciences Flier What: Join us for a career mentoring luncheon featured career mentor, Shahrooz Rabizadeh, will share his experience working in the private sector of life sciences and collaborating with academia.

Who: Shahrooz Rabizadeh is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at UCLA, an Affiliate Member and Visiting Scholar at CNSI, and was most recently the Director of Molecular Drug Discovery at Abraxis BioScience.

When: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 12:00- 1:30 pm

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Conference Room

Registration: education@cnsi.ucla.edu

A Ph.D. Career Training Series event.

Facilitating Small Group Discussions

Facilitating Small Group Discussions Flier What: This workshop aims to demonstrate outcomes resulting from different approaches to "teaching" small groups of learners. The workshop is relevant to optimizing learning outcomes from small groups such as those encountered in lab meetings, journal clubs, problem-based learning and seminar-based courses. The attendees will participate as group members. Chocolate is involved.

Who: Sally Krasne is a physiologist and biophysicist who has served on the UCLA School of Medicine faculty since she joined the Department of Physiology in 1975. She earned her B.A. in Psychology and Ph.D. in Physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles.

When: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:00- 6:00 pm

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Presentation Space

Registration: www.postdoc.ucla.edu/events/career-development/2013

A Ph.D. Career Training Series event.

Lecturing for Learning

Lecturing for Learning Flier What: This workshop will assist you if you have considered on pursing a faculty position. If you have questions on how to lead a course or wanting how to design and deliver an educational lecture, Lecturing for Learning Workshop can assist you in planning content, improving delivery, and creating effective educational presentations.

Who: Joyce Fried, Assistant Dean, Geffen School of Medicine.

When: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 4:00- 6:00 pm

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Presentation Space

Registration: www.postdoc.ucla.edu/form/1996

A Ph.D. Career Training Series event.

Career Planning as a Process

Career Planning as a Process Flier What: This hands-on career planning workshop will include: 1. career self-assessment using the commercial SkillScan tool 2. learning to use the results from SkillScan 3. group exercises 4. explanation of several important skills to develop for successful career transitions.

Who: Markell Steele M.Ed., Counseling Manager, UCLA Graduate Student Services.

When: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:00- 4:00 pm

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Presentation Space

Registration:

   Graduate Students: www.postdoc.ucla.edu/form/1983

   Postdoctoral Scholars: postdoctoralcareerworkshop.eventbrite.com

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series event.

Spring 2011

Career Advancement for Scientists: Becoming Effective Leaders

Career Advancement for Scientist Flier What: Join us for this unique opportunity to take part in a leadership-training workshop offered typically in a corporate environment. This workshop is specifically tailored for academic researchers: faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and senior graduate students who are ready to advance their careers. At the end of the one and a half day workshop, you will better understand a) your leadership style and how it impacts the way you lead and motivate and b) how to communicate with individuals with different personality types.

Who: UCSF Professor and experienced science leadership training expert, Ed O'Neil, will guide the workshop through seminars, small group discussions and case studies.

When: Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 9:00-4:00 pm & Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 9:00-12:00 pm

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium

Registration: http://registration.ctrl.ucla.edu/career-dev-workshop/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series event.

Winter 2011

Putting Your Science to Work: A Workshop for Postdoctoral Scholars in all Fields of Science

Putting Your Science to Work Flier What: This workshop, with participatory exercises, will present a thorough and practical overview of the process of career planning and job hunting in today’s job market, from the perspective of a Ph.D. scientist. Fiske will cover specific steps that young scientists can take to broaden their horizons, strengthen their skills, and present their best face to potential employers. The concept and value of “transferable skills” will be a key theme.

Who: Peter S. Fiske received his Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Sciences in 1994 from Stanford University and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley in 2002. Fiske is the author of 22 technical articles and two books, a former member of the technical staff of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and currently Chief Executive Officer of a scientific company.

When: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 3:30-5pm workshop, 5-6pm networking reception

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium

Registration: https://www.postdoc.ucla.edu/events/career-development/1899

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series event.

NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education Information Session

What: Information sessions about NIH funding opportunities for intramural training and education.

Who: Dr. Sharon L. Milgram, Director of the Office of Intramural Training and Education, at the National Institutes of Health.

When: Friday, February 4, 2011, 4-6pm

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium

Registration: http://nihtrainingpostdocs.eventbrite.com/

Maximizing Your Productivity on Long-Term Writing Projects

>Maximizing Your Productivity on Long-Term Writing Projects Flier What: This seminar will present simple, doable action steps that you can take to increase and maintain your writing productivity over the course of a long-term writing project. If you’ve been unhappy with your writing output, the strategies presented here can help you turn around your writing habits, while dispelling common myths about writing that impede productivity.

Who: Gina J Hiatt, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and academic coach who helps professors and graduate students to complete research and writing projects and publish, while maintaining high teaching standards and other commitments. Gina received her Ph.D. in 1978 from McGill University, in clinical psychology. Her research was in the area of learning and memory, working with the noted neuropsychologist, Brenda Milner. She then went on to do her postdoctoral year at UCLA, at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, sponsored by the Brain Research Institute.

When: Wednesday, January 19, 2010, 4-5:30pm lecture, 5:30-6:30 networking reception

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Auditorium

Registration: http://postdoccareertraining.eventbrite.com/

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series event.

Fall 2010

"How I got my Faculty Job:" a Panel Discussion with Young UCLA Faculty

How I got my Faculty Job Flier What: Join us for the inaugural session of The Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series, which begins with a panel of three young UCLA faculty who will share their stories and tips for getting hired.

Who: Siavash K. Kurdistani, MD, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Biological Chemistry; Shaily Mahendra, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and Juan Sanchez, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Dept. of English

When: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 4-5pm, panel; 5-6pm networking reception

Where: California NanoSystems Institute Executive Conference Room

Registration: http://www.postdoc.ucla.edu/node/1858

A Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series event.

The Postdoctoral Scholars Career Training Series is a collaborative project of Academic Services, UCLA Graduate Division; the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI); the David Geffen School of Medicine; and the Society of Postdoctoral Scholars (SoPS) at UCLA. The events series provides professional development resources to UCLA postdoctoral scholars across the disciplines.

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