The Doc Report - January 2022

Meet other postdocs at a coffee hour hosted by the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder).

Monday, January 10
10—11 a.m. 
JSCBB East Terrace Grill area (subject to change based on weather)

The Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) invites postdocs to monthly online sessions addressing a range of personal and work related issues.

Design a Harmonious Life
 Wednesday, January 12
12—1 p.m.

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Work-Life Balance 101 
Wednesday, January 26
12—1 p.m.

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

Thursday, January 13
12—1:45 p.m.

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

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) welcomes postdocs to explore themes of self-awareness and self-management. This session will discuss your work and communication styles that influence interactions in any research group or workgroup.

Friday, January 14
11:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m.

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites all new postdocs to an informational and virtual orientation.

Tuesday, January 18
12—1 p.m.

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The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers postdocs a session to examine unconscious bias and identify key areas where it affects our work, interactions and decision-making. 

Tuesday, January 18
2—3 p.m.

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PAC Boulder will hold an information session on the 2022 PAC Boulder Research/Outreach Grant, in advance of the February 25 deadline. This new initiative supports postdocs at CU Boulder and/or a national lab for research needs, or towards new or continuing outreach programming.

Thursday, January 20
2—2:30 p.m.

Zoom

Join your fellow postdocs for food and fun at the Rayback Collective. The family-friendly event will be hosted by PAC Boulder.

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

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Research and Innovation Office (RIO) invite postdocs to learn how to set up funding alerts specific to your scholarly research or creative work through SPIN, an online database of funding opportunities. To access SPIN, you will need to have your VPN activated and CU Boulder identikey credentials. Learn more here.

Friday, January 21
10—11:30 a.m.

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Career Services hosts open office hours Mondays and Thursdays for postdocs to discuss a variety of career matters.

Monday, January 24

Thursday January 27

To participate, email Cat Wilson

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Research and Innovation Office (RIO) invite postdocs to learn how to use Dimensions to identify funding opportunities using a description of a current proposal idea. Please bring an abstract, paragraph or one-pager on 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, January 28
10—10:30 a.m.

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The Center for Teaching and Learning invites postdocs to learn how best to tailor an academic cover letter to your target institution, and what to include to make you a compelling candidate.

Wednesday, February 2
10—11 a.m.

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For postdocs looking to move into industry positions, Career Services' Spring 2022 in-person and virtual career fairs provide good opportunities to meet and develop relationships with recruiters. 

Computing and Software Virtual Career & Internship Fair 
Tuesday, February 8

Aerospace and Defense Virtual Career & Internship Fair
Wednesday, February 9

STEM Industries Virtual Career & Internship Fair
Thursday, February 10

STEM Industries In-Person Career and Internship Fair
Thursday, February 17

Just In Time All Industries In-Person Career and Internship Fair
Wednesday, April 13

Register Here to Reserve Your Space