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ORCD
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Summer 2007
Issue #3 |
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Welcome to the ORCD’s
third newsletter. The Office for
Research Career Development was founded in December 2005, with the goal of
developing initiatives and programs to improve the career paths of laboratory
research scientists at the MGH. We
hope that you find our programs useful in your professional development, and
we welcome not only your active participation in our programs, but also your
feedback and ideas based on your own experience at MGH. Sincerely, Tayyaba Hasan, PhD ORCD Director - - - - - NEW FACES AT ORCD AND
THE CENTER FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT Ann Skoczenski, PhD is the new Program Manager at the ORCD.
She comes to MGH from the University of Massachusetts Medical School,
where she was an Associate Professor and conducted research on
visual neuroscience and human development.
She is eager to transfer her experience in research and academic
medicine to develop programs for research faculty and postdocs, and assist in
all professional development matters. Ann can be reached at askoczenski@partners.org
or 617-643-1170. Donna Lawton joined the Center for Faculty Development in April
as a new Senior Program Manager.
Donna has been with Partners/MGH for 23 years, and has extensive
project management experience. She will be handling all program development
for the Center for Faculty Development and the Office for Women’s
Careers. Donna can be reached at dlawton@partners.org. |
In this issue: GOT NEWS? Have you or someone in your lab been awarded a special grant or some other honor? Do you know of an interesting upcoming program or lecture at MGH or in the Boston area? Please let us know so that we can place a note in our next newsletter and on our website. |
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UPCOMING AND RECENT
OFFICE FOR RESEARCH CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS As part of our Professional Development Series for
Postdocs, MGH Professor Dennis Brown presented a lunchtime lecture titled
“Image Manipulation in Scientific
Research: Is an Image still worth 1,000 Words?” on Tuesday, June 19, 2007. We were
overwhelmed by the popularity of this lecture, and apologize to the attendees
who sent RSVPs and were unable to find a seat. We will be running an encore
presentation of this program in the near future. We ask everyone to register for any ORCD programs you plan to attend
so that we can have appropriate space available.
As part of our Professional Development Series for
Research Faculty, we are offering an intensive 1.5 day
Grant Writing Workshop. Scientific
writing consultant Carol Winkleman will lead this pilot program. The workshop will be held September 24-25,
2007 and is open to junior and mid-career research faculty who are
preparing R-level NIH grants. It will combine brief lectures with hands-on
work to review and improve each participant’s grant application, so
attendees should have a completed application ready for submission at the
time of the workshop. Space will be
limited to the first 15-20 applicants with prepared grant drafts. Please
watch your email for an announcement of the application deadline. ANNUAL CAREER CONFERENCES The
Annual Career Conference (ACC) initiative is underway. The ACC provides Faculty members with a
mechanism to organize their short- and long-term goals for professional
development and career advancement, and discuss these goals with their
department. Your department will contact you in the near future to schedule this
conference. The Center for Faculty Development will be offering tips and
advice on having a productive Annual Career Conference. |
FUNDING
UPCOMING EVENTS OUTSIDE MGH NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE ACADEMIC JOB SEARCHWednesday,
June 27, 2007 4:00-5:15
PM MIT, Building
10-250 This panel (postdocs who have successfully completed an
academic job search, a new faculty member, and a senior faculty member who
can provide the search committee’s perspective) will share their
insights and experience. Q & A follows the panel. This is part of the Academic Career Series at MIT,
and is open to all interested students and postdocs from MIT, Harvard,
Whitehead, Broad, or MGH. INVENTION TO VENTURE LIFE SCIENCES 2007Tuesday,
June 22, 2006 8:00
AM – 6:00 PM Registration:
Academic $120, Students $55 (after 6/15) This conference is designed exclusively for life science
entrepreneurs and researchers interested in opportunities to commercialize
leading academic research. Participants will hear from successful biotech and
medical device entrepreneurs, practitioners and funding sources on the keys
to success in today’s venture development climate. More information. |
WORK-LIFE Lisa is a Partner’s Employee
Assistance Program (EAP) Consultant who is available for all Research
Faculty, Postdocs and their families. Lisa and other EAP staff can help with
a wide range of issues, including work-life balance, mental health, substance
abuse, laboratory interpersonal issues, and personal finance questions. All consultations with the EAP are
free, confidential and voluntary. Lisa and her colleagues provide
assessments, short-term problem focused counseling and referrals for
treatment or other assistance. The EAP also offers consultation and training
to the workplace regarding the impact and resolution of behavioral/ mental
health and productivity problems; and provides consultation and crisis
intervention to workgroups. Lisa can be reached at lgoss1@partners.org or
617-726-2693. Information about the EAP can be found at www.eap.partners.org. See the Center for Faculty
Development website for more Work-Life resources at MGH, including child care,
housing, and professional staff benefits. PASS IT ON! If you
have a new post-doctoral fellow or faculty colleague in your lab, they may
not be on the ORCD mailing list yet.
Please pass this newsletter on to them. We invite all new research fellows and
faculty to join our mailing list by contacting us at orcd@partners.org. |
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SECOND ANNUAL RESEARCH FELLOWS
POSTER CELEBRATION WAS A GREAT SUCCESS! On June
1, 2007 we held the 2nd annual Research Fellows Poster Celebration
to highlight the research accomplishments of MGH postdoctoral fellows. Over 60 fellows presented their research,
and a review panel chose 6 Winners and 5 Honorable Mentions. The winners and honorable mentions received
special recognition at the well-attended event, and each also received a cash
prize of $350 or $250. Please visit our website for a list of current and past winners and
honorable mentions. MASS. GENERAL POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES WEBSITE
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55 Fruit Street | Bulfinch 370 | Boston, MA 02114 |
617.643.1606 | orcd@partners.org For more information about events and programs,
please visit our website
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