This is the twelfth in a series of profiles about recent NIH postdocs who have found an array of jobs, from academia to industry to communications and beyond, in the U.S. and abroad. What do they do now, and how did they get there? What challenges did they face, and what advice do they have? Read on to find out. Name: Brian Berman Current position: Assistant professor of neurology, University of Colorado Denver Location: Denver, CO Time in current position: 15 months Clinical fellowship: Movement disorders with research focus on functional imaging with Mark Hallett at NINDS Job search in a nutshell: This opportunity presented itself to me when I wasn’t…
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Using Your Networking Map
If you have been following the blog calendar, you have been thinking about your career, and maybe have even met with a career counselor. That means (hopefully) that you have a few ideas about career options, and some questions that an informational interview might help you answer. Now that you have filled in your networking map, it is time to ask those you know if they know anyone you could talk with. Say you are pondering a career in industry. Your first two circles will be the easiest place to start and will most likely yield your best results. After you have worked through your first two circles, go through…
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NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Profile 11 – Senior Consultant
This is the eleventh in a series of profiles about recent NIH postdocs who have found an array of jobs, from academia to industry to communications and beyond, in the U.S. and abroad. What do they do now, and how did they get there? What challenges did they face, and what advice do they have? Read on to find out. Name: Rebecca Dunfee Current position: Senior consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton Location: Arlington, VA Time in current position: 2 months Postdoc: How pandemic influenza interacts with the host antiviral response, with Jeffery Taubenberger at NIAID My story: Up until about 7 months ago, I thought I was going to be an academic…
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Creating your networking map
For your 2012 Career Plan, the March topic is to work on your career network. In the past alumni spotlights, 9 of 10 have mentioned networking as a key component of getting their jobs. You know that this is an important part of your professional skills, but the task often seems daunting. Understanding who you know and how they can connect you to who they know is a bit like a treasure hunt. Think of your map as a set of concentric circles. The first circle is people from your research group. Add to the list everyone in your group now, and those that have left before you (even if…