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The Doc Report - October 2020

Upcoming Events

Front Range Industry & Postdoc Summit (FRIPS)

The Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder) and the Postdoctoral and Early-career Association of Researchers (PEAR) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are excited to announce the third annual Front Range Industry and Postdoc Summit (FRIPS). This year's event will be virtual.

Tuesday, October 6—Wednesday, October 7
1–3 p.m.

Register

Finding Funding for Your Research – SPIN

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to an informational session to learn how to identify funding. Donna Axel of the Research & Innovation Office will walk ​you through how to set up discipline specific funding alerts through SPIN, an online database of funding opportunities. 

Wednesday, October 7
12–1 p.m.

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

Industry Job Search Seminar

Join Career Services for this seminar series to discuss how to begin your industry job search, with topics including finding job postings, drafting a resume and writing a cover letter; how to network and ask for professional references; and how to interview and negotiate to land that industry job. 

Finding Job Postings
Wednesday, October 7
3–4 p.m.

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

Resume Basics
Wednesday, October 14
3–4 p.m.

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

Resume Deep Dive
Wednesday, October 21
3–4 p.m.

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

Cover Letters
Wednesday, October 28
3–4 p.m.

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

NCFDD: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to tune in to a webinar from the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). All CU Boulder postdocs and graduate students have access to NCFDD resources, and must activate your account by following the directions on this page.

Thursday, October 8​
12–1:30 p.m.

Join by Zoom

Commercialization Academy – October Dates

The Research & Innovation Office's Commercialization Academy, which teaches entrepreneurship, invites interested postdocs to two events in October.

Tales from the Startup Trenches - Stan Lapidus​
Wednesday, October 14
12–1 p.m.

Register

Elements of Entrepreneurship: Launching an Effective Minimum Viable Product​
Wednesday, October 21
12–1 p.m.

Register

New Postdoc Orientation

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

Wednesday, October 14
12—1 p.m.

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

CU Anschutz: LinkedIn for Scientists

Join CU Anschutz for a workshop on LinkedIn for establishing your professional online presence and learn how to leverage professional social media to enhance your career success.

Wednesday, October 21
11 a.m.—12 p.m.

Register

Colorado State University – Mentorship Workshops

Join the Colorado State University for a discussion on the importance of effective mentor-mentee relationships, various mentoring frameworks, some strategies for establishing and maintaining mentor networks, and how to resolve conflicts.

Mentorship I: Building Successful Mentor-Mentee Relationships​
Wednesday, October 21
12—1:30 p.m.

Register

Mentorship II: Resolving Conflict​​
Wednesday, October 28
12—1:30 p.m.

Register

Latest News

National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) awards announced for CU Boulder

Recipients this year include postdoc Brian Aguado (BioFrontiers, Chemical & Biological Engineering) and postdoc mentors Laura Dee (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), Nancy Emery (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology) and Bill Penuel (Institute of Cognitive Science, School of Education). 


Front Range Industry & Postdoc Summit (FRIPS) 2020

FRIPS 2020 will be a two-day virtual event on October 6-7, focusing on career coaching and industry perspectives.


ICYMI: NPAW Keynote Address: Mentoring Matters

In case you missed this session during National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), check out this recording on the significance of mentorship in developing postdocs.


Inside Higher Ed: A Time for Boundaries

Inside Higher Ed contributor Angela Fowler advises that research shows that regularly limiting our time at work to a reasonable amount actually makes us more productive than pushing ourselves past the point of exhaustion.


Nature: Postdocs in crisis: science cannot risk losing the next generation

The pandemic has worsened the plight of postdoctoral researchers. Funders need to be offering more than moral support.


Inside Higher Ed: Starting a Tenure-Track Career

Inside Higher Ed contributor Melissa Dennihy offers tips on how to settle in your first year and keep thriving.

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