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The Doc Report - April 2023

Upcoming Events

Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) April Events

Join the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) for their April workshops.

Graduate Skills & Competencies: How am I the Author and Narrator of My Story?
Tuesday, April 4
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m.

Putting it Together: How to Articulate & Implement a Career Development Plan
Tuesday, April 11
11:30 a.m.—1 p.m.

Industry & Academic Job Search Seminars

Join Career Services for this seminar series where we will discuss how to begin an industry job search. Each session includes content presentation, resources and an opportunity for questions and discussion. 

Resumes and LinkedIn
Tuesday, April 4
12—1 p.m.

Cover letters and References
Wednesday, April 5
12—1 p.m.

The Academic Job Search: A Brief Introduction
Thursday, April 6
10—11 a.m.

Interviews & Negotiation
Thursday, April 6
12—1 p.m.

PAC Boulder Coffee Hour

Come meet amd mingle with other postdocs at a coffee hour hosted by the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder).

Monday, April 10
10—11 a.m.
Main Campus Norlin Library

Postdoc Proposal Writing: Sustaining Your Argument

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites postdocs and graduate students to a virtual information series on successful proposal development. Jim Mazzouccolo, Proposal Editor & Writing Coach for the Research & Innovation Office (RIO), will discuss key practices to remind the reviewer of the value of your project,

Wednesday, April 12
12—1 p.m.

RSVP via the CU Events Calendar by clicking "I'm Interested"

NCFDD: Mastering Academic Time Management

Postdocs are invited to a time management webinar from the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). All CU Boulder postdocs have access to NCFDD resources and can activate your account by following the directions on the NCFDD page.

Thursday, April 13
12—1:30 p.m.

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Q&A: Find Funding using SPIN

Learn how to set up funding alerts specific to your scholarly research or creative work through SPIN, an online database of funding opportunities. In advance of the Q&A, please watch this recording and bring questions to the session. To access SPIN, you will need to have your VPN activated and CU Boulder identikey credentials. Learn more here.

Thursday, April 20
2—2:30 p.m.

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PAC Boulder Social

Join postdocs for food and fun at the monthly social at the Rayback Collective. The family-friendly event will be sponsored by the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder).

Thursday, April 20
5:30—7:30 p.m.
Rayback Collective
2775 Valmont Rd, Boulder, CO 80304

Virtual GradCO Series: CVs & Resumes

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) partners with Adams State University, CU Anschutz, CU Colorado Springs, CU Denver, Colorado State University, Colorado State University-Pueblo, Colorado School of Mines, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, and Western Colorado University to offer a slate of professional development webinars for postdocs across Colorado.

Tuesday, April 25
12—1:30 p.m.

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New Postdoc Orientation

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites all new postdocs to a virtual orientation to help familiarize postdocs to campus with CU Boulder.

Wednesday, April 26
12—1 p.m.

RSVP via the CU Events Calendar by clicking "I'm Interested"

Q&A: Recycle Your Proposal using Dimensions Database

Come learn how to use Dimensions - an innovative grants and funder database - to identify opportunities using a description of a current proposal idea. In advance of the Q&A, please watch this recording and come prepared with questions. Please bring an abstract, paragraph or one-pager about the project for which you seek funding. To access Dimensions, you will need to have your VPN activated and CU Boulder identikey credentials. Learn more here.

Friday, April 28
2—2:30 p.m.

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Publishing in Science: What Makes a Successful Submission?

Dr. Sacha Vignieri, deputy editor for research at Science, will share insights to the publishing process framed specifically for postdoctoral researchers and scholars. She will also offer insights from her own journey to becoming a senior editor.

Tuesday, May 2
3:30—4:45 p.m.
CASE W262

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Latest News

PAC Boulder funding for research/outreach due in April

The Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder) will accept applications from postdocs to support research or outreach programming. Research/outreach requests are due by April 28.


Paid Summer Mentoring Opportunity with CU Science Discovery

CU Science Discovery is currently recruiting mentors for their upcoming High School Summer Research Experience. This 4-week program connects motivated high school students to STEM research opportunities at CU Boulder and the Anschutz Medical Campus and runs July 7- August 3. Applications are due by April 30.


Inside Higher Ed: Finding a Career Mentor (in Addition to an Academic One)

Your thesis adviser may be the best person to guide your research, but conversations about your career may need to happen outside your department, Inside Higher Ed contributor, Daniel J. Moglen advises.


Inside Higher Ed: Postdocs Need People, Especially Each Other

The impulse to reach out and talk to another human being is what will help you the most right now—and also in the future, writes Inside Higher Ed contributor, Briana Mohan.

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