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Postdoctoral Affairs - News Archives
News Archives
- 1/17/2008 | FROM THE NATIONAL POSTDOC ASSOCIATION:
1. Searching for Pharma/Biotech Postdocs to Speak at NIH Conference
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers is hosting a workshop: Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success on March 4, 2008, that will feature systems approaches used by businesses, military, academic health centers, professional societies, and the NIH to ensure continued success as well as consider the economic cost of leadership loss and providing infrastructure to sustain the careers of women. The planning committee is searching for speakers for the panel, Models for Advancement in Pharma, Biotech, and Other Businesses, to showcase best practices for the sustained career success of women in biomedical research. For more information and the draft agenda, see http://womeninscience.nih.gov/bestpractices/ . If you are a postdoc in Pharma/Biotech/Industry and you would like to share your "best practices" story, please contact us through the web at http://womeninscience.nih.gov .
2. New Tax Article for Postdocs
The NPA has added a new article to its Postdoc resource page: Overview of Tax Issues for Postdocs. It provides information and resources on the tax issues facing postdocs. Topics include: tax withholding, reporting fellowship income, filing estimated taxes, FICA, self-employment tax and taxes for the international postdoc.
3. Give Us Feedback & Win A Prize!
Participate in the short National Postdoctoral Association Annual Survey for a chance to win one of FOUR great prizes. Feedback from all visitors is highly solicited, regardless of NPA membership status. The survey will remain open until February 8, 2008: More information and the survey.
4. NPA Annual Meeting Updates
A series of professional development workshops have been added to the 2008 NPA Annual Meeting Agenda. List of workshops.
5. Attend the NPA Annual Meeting with an NPA Travel Award
Do you wish to attend the NPA Annual Meeting but do not have the funds? The available NPA Travel Awards may help. Visit the NPA Travel Awards Program for more information. You will need to apply soon; the submission deadline is February 25, 2008.
- 1/09/2008 | Course on Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Importance
Graduate Course Description: Course on Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Importance (PDF).
- 1/08/2008 | From the National Postdoc Association
Give Us Feedback & Win A Prize!
Participate in the short National Postdoctoral Association Annual Survey for a chance to win one of FOUR great prizes. Feedback from all visitors is highly solicited, regardless of NPA membership status. The survey will remain open until February 8, 2008. More information / take the survey.
The NPA Now Has a Presence on Facebook!
Facebook, the leading social networking site for academics, now has an NPA presence, with the National Postdoctoral Association group page. Facebook is a great way to connect with other NPA members online in addition to the NPA webpage and listservs. If you're already a facebook member, click here.
Attend the NPA Annual Meeting with an NPA Travel Award
Do you wish to attend the NPA Annual Meeting but do not have the funds? The available NPA Travel Awards may help. Visit the NPA Travel Awards Program for more information. You will need to apply soon; the submission deadline is March 7, 2008.
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- 1/07/2008 | Nominees for a free full membership in AAAS
I am looking for nominees for a free full membership in AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) and a one-year subscription to the weekly journal Science.
The only restrictions are that you must be new to UF after January 2007, and you must not be a current AAAS member or Science subscriber.
Nominees will be contacted and invited to participate in the AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science. Those who qualify will join more than 136,000 AAAS members and Science subscribers in the world's largest multidisciplinary science organization.
AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science AAAS is at the forefront of scientific discovery and on the frontline of scientific advancement, promoting sound science policy, improved science education, and international cooperation among scientists through its various programs and member participation. The Excellence in Science program is intended to enhance the educational experience and laboratory performance of researchers by providing them with links to leading scientific resources as well as connections to colleagues worldwide. The journal Science publishes breaking news and seminal research in 51 issues each year.
The AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science is supported by Applied Biosystems, AstraZeneca, Medtronic, Merck & Co., Inc., and Pfizer.
If you would like to be nominated for the free 1-year AAAS membership and Science subscription, please reply to Susan Gardner at sgard@ufl.eduwith your name and e-mail address by Friday, January 11, 2008, and be sure to identify yourself as a postdoc. Thanks.
Wayne T. McCormack, Ph.D.
- 11/01/2007 | AAAS Science & Technology Policy fellowships
Applications for 2008-2009 AAAS Science & Technology Policy fellowships are due December 20, 2007. Click here for forms and details.
- 10/31/2007 | Fall 2007 Teaching Seminar Miniseries
Just a reminder that there are two more presentations in the Fall 2007 Teaching Seminar Miniseries:Sponsored by the College of Medicine Society of Teaching Scholars
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Junior faculty members, any and all faculty members, predoctoral & postdoctoral trainees interested in learning and/or improving their teaching skills.
Thursdays, 5:00-6:00 pm, room C1-7
- November 1 - Preparing Effective Written Multiple Choice Examination Questions - W. Patrick Duff, M.D.
- November 8 - Using Course Evaluations to Improve Your Teaching - LouAnn Cooper, Ph.D.
- 10/11/2007 | Biomedical Research Career Seminar (2007-2008 schedule)
- 10/08/2007 | Fall 2007 Teaching Seminar Miniseries (PDF)
For all faculty members, predoctoral & postdoctoral trainees interested in learning and/or improving their teaching skills.
- Read More (PDF)
- 9/28/2007 | The National Research Council of the National Academies
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for postdoctoral researchers at federal laboratories. These awards provide generous stipends ($41,000 - $70,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients and higher for additional experience), and the opportunity to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the country.
Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply online, and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the rap@nas.edu.
There are four review cycles annually. Upcoming deadlines for submitting applications are: November 1, 2007 :: February 1, 2008 :: May 1, 2008 :: August 1, 2008
Applicants should begin a dialog with prospective Advisers at the lab as early as possible, before their anticipated application deadline. - 9/26/2007 | 2008 NPA Annual Meeting Call for Workshop Abstracts
The NPA 2008 Annual Meeting Committee has released a Call for Workshop Abstracts. If you would like to present a Workshop at the meeting being held in Boston, April 25 - 27, 2008, Workshop Abstracts Page, call for for full details. The Workshop Committee encourages both postdocs and administrators to submit their creative and informative topics that will add to the quality of the overall meeting. If you have further questions, contact Leslie Shields. Deadline to submit abstracts is October 15, 2007. - 9/26/2007 | Legal Seminar for International Postdocs in Boulder, CO
The NPA, Leavy & Frank, the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado and ISSS are co-sponsoring a Legal Seminar for International Postdocs on October 17, 2007. This free event for future and current postdocs from institutions throughout the region. More details (PDF). If you are interested in hosting a seminar in your community, contact Alyson Reed for further details.
