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Dear graduate students and postdocs,

Good morning! We hope to see you at our first December coffee hour (on Tuesday in NHH), or at our seminar on How to Write a Cover Letter (Thursday, online). Join us!

Have a great week,
Sharolyn & Jenna

In This Newsletter

Our newsletter highlights programming in five main areas of professional development: career exploration 🟡 , teaching & mentoring 🔵 , wellness 🟢 , communication ⚪️ , and leadership & management 🔴 . We've included color-coded tags indicating with which area each event/resource is associated to make it easier to find resources that you're interested in!

OPD Resources

OPD Coffee Hour, co-hosted by the Office of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Initiatives
Tues, Dec 6 | 10-11AM CT | Location: Nils Hasselmo Hall, room 4-101
Join the OPD to say hi and grab a snack or coffee! Locations change weekly, all from 10-11AM:
  • 1st Tues of the month: Nils Hasselmo Hall 4-101
  • 2nd Tues of the month: Cancer & Cardiovascular Research Building Lobby
  • 3rd Tues of the month: Gortner Labs in front of room 140
OPD Seminar: How to Write a Cover Letter 🟡⚪️
Thurs, Dec 8 | 12 - 1PM CT | Register here
Join the Office of Professional Development for a seminar on writing cover letters: a required document for most job applications. We will discuss:
  • The purpose of a cover letter
  • A framework for structuring your cover letter
  • Strategies for tailoring your cover letter for a specific job opportunity
We'll have plenty of time for Q&A, so come with your questions! The seminar portion of the session will be recorded and emailed to all who register, but we will not record the Q&A.

Career Exploration Series: Medical and Technical Writing 🟡
Thurs, Dec 15 | 1:30 - 2:30PM CT | Register here
Join the Office of Professional Development for a conversation with biomedical science PhDs who have navigated their career paths to roles in medical and technical writing.

UMN Events

Preparing for the NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy, hosted by the UMN Libraries 🔴
Mon, Dec 5 | 10 - 11AM CT | Register here
The new NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy (DMSP) goes into effect January 25, 2023. The Libraries’ Research Data Services invites all campus researchers to this workshop to learn more about the policy, data sharing resources, and data management best practices. Special attention will be given to selecting an appropriate repository and human participant considerations. This event will be virtual, and a Zoom link will be emailed to registrants one week before the event.

UMN Postdoc Happy Hour, hosted by the UMN Postdoctoral Association 🟢
Thurs, Dec 8 | 5 - 7:30PM CT | Location: The Market at Malcom Yards (link to Google Maps location)
Join the UMN Postdoctoral Association (PDA) and fellow postdocs for a happy hour at Malcom Yards every other Thursday from 5 - 7:30PM. There are many beverage and food options at this venue! A PDA representative will have a sign with the PDA logo at their table, so look for that when you arrive. See you there!

National Events

Interviewing Skills for Scientists, hosted by the NIH OITE 🟡⚪️
Mon, Dec 5 | 2 - 3PM CT | Register here
Join this webinar to see how to navigate an interview for industry, non-profits, government, and administrative roles (any non-faculty position). We will explore common questions, typical schedules, and how to prepare yourself to make a positive impression. The session will be on zoom, link will be shared the day of the event.

What Can I do With My PhD? Hosted by Beyond the Professoriate 🟡
Wed, Dec 7 | 11AM - 12PM CT | Register here for the eventregister here for a free Beyond the Professoriate account
This presentation will discuss how to determine which job searching path is right for you, challenge misconceptions you may have that are blocking you from finding rewarding work outside the academy, reduce overwhelm by breaking job searches down into four discrete stages, and find resources on the Beyond the Professoriate platform that will help you move forward in your job search.

The Ins and Outs of Industrial Biomedical Careers, hosted by the National Postdoctoral Association 🟡
Wed, Dec 7 | 12 - 1PM CT | Register here for the eventregister here for a free individual affiliate membership to the NPA
Are you thinking about a career in industry after your postdoc training? Are you aware of the do's and don'ts of transitioning from academia to industry? What do you need to make it in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries? Is it possible to return to academia after your stint in industry? Are you still in doubt because of your immigration status? In this event, former postdocs share their experiences transitioning to a professional career in the biomedical industry and will answer these and other questions in breakout rooms. Join panelists Mustafa Barbhuiya, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor of pathology, UMass Chan Medical School), Jennifer Symonds, Ph.D. (Senior Project Manager, Spherix Consulting Group), and Fang Zhang, Ph.D. (Senior Scientist, Pfizer). Together they bring their experiences as domestic and international former postdocs, starting a professional career leveraging on their scientific training skills, and even returning to academia after that.

Creating a LinkedIn Profile That Will Enhance Your Career Marketability, hosted by BioCareers 🟡⚪️
Wed, Dec 7 | 1 - 2PM CT | Register here
A life sciences recruiter will share what recruiters look for in your LinkedIn profile and share strategies that you can use to create a profile that will set you apart, and speak directly to your target audience. This webinar will help you with techniques to: Create a profile that attracts the employers that you are trying to reach; Increase the size of your professional network; Create a positioning statement that lets your network know what opportunities you are looking for; Craft your summary to be real and personable, and more!

A Career in Commercialization of Science, hosted by HirePhD. 🟡
Wed, Dec 7 | 7 - 9PM CT | Register here
Have you wondered how to transfer to the commercial world? Can your science be commercialized? Join a conversation with Christopher Roach, a VP in Strategy and Innovation at Auxly.

Resources & Opportunities

Self-Paced e-Courses from the UMN Graduate School ⚪️
The UMN Graduate School offers short, self-paced, online courses on a variety of topics that may be useful for graduate students or postdocs:

Jobs & Internships

Adjunct Faculty (Biology) at Augsburg University (Spring 2023) | Senior Research Engineer at Seagate Technology | Data Visualization Specialist at the Metropolitan Council | Research Professional 3, Supervisor at UMN | Formulation Scientist at Estee Lauder | Field Application Scientist (Great Lakes) at Oxford Nanopore Technologies

A note about job searching at the end of the calendar year:
It's typical to see fewer jobs posted towards the end of the calendar year, as many people celebrate holidays and take time off. If you're currently searching for jobs, anticipate this decrease in the number of open positions as we move through the next couple weeks! The new year often comes with an influx of new job openings as organizations begin their new fiscal year and have a better sense of budgets for new hires.
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