The Doc Report - April 2023

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.

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.

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

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.

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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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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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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

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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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.

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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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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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