Post written by Lori M. Conlan, Director of the Postdoc Office and the Career Services Center at the OITE This week I had lunch with the first mentor I had outside of the lab environment. In 2006, I had just left my postdoc to join a non-profit in Manhattan—the New York Academy of Sciences. I knew I could do the job running a career development program for graduate students and postdocs, but I was clueless about how life worked in an office. I started on a Tuesday, and by Friday I was sent off on my first business trip to Miami.
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Post written by a guest blogger Yewon Cheon, former postdoc in the National Institute of Aging and current Program Coordinator in OITE.
“I love interviewing people!”
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The OITE starts preparing for the large events (like the NIH Career Symposium) about 9-12 months in advance. When we can, we like to form committees of NIH fellows eager to help plan, organize and execute these events. It helps us to get fresh ideas from the fellows’ perspective, and it gives fellows the chance to build valuable skills to highlight on their resumes. Here are three ways to take full advantage of committee membership.
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If you have been following out Calendar for Career Success, you know that August is the time to put together your job packages. Whether it be for an academic positions, a postdoc or a transition to a new career field, you need to have a competitive application. We have provided some information below
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If you have been following our Calendar for Career Success in 2012, then July is the month where you should be making some decisions. You have done some exploring of career options, gathered information on different jobs and interviewed a variety of people to gain a better understanding of what a particular
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Post written by a guest blogger Ahmed Kablan, Postdoc at NIDDK.
This past eight months, I have had the privilege to work with more than 20 other fellows and the OITE staff to organize the 5th annual NIH Career Symposium. Serving on the planning committee was a valuable experience. Some of the key things that I learned by volunteering as a committee member are:
- The importance of teamwork and time management: In order to work well with your team it is crucial communicate clearly to avoid duplication of effort. My time management s
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Post written by a guest blogger Anne Kirchgessner, Career Counselor in OITE. In my role as a career counselor in the OITE Career Services Center, I often hear postdocs say something like “My mentor hasn’t done anything to help me get to the next step.” The sentiment is understandable. Your PhD advisor may have taken a more active role in your search for a postdoc position. Maybe your advisor made a call to get you your current position, or may have referred you to a colleague or collaborator. This sense of security using your PhD mentor’s contacts may fail when yo
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Post written by a guest blogger Lillian Kuo, Postdoc at NCI. It’s time for the 5th Annual NIH Career Symposium on Friday May 18th, 2012! This is an action-packed day of panel speakers and skills blitzes to provide insights into the myriad of professional career options for biomedical scientists. Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of the event. Before the Symposium:
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New data about career paths for biomedical PhDs has been published by a group led by Cynthia Fuhrmann and Bill Lindstaedt from the University of California, San Francisco (essay in CBE-Life Sciences Education).
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From the Archive: original post from Jan, 2012