The Doc Report - October 2022

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

Monday, October 3
10—11 a.m.
Norlin Library (outside, in front of the library)
1157 18th Street, Boulder, CO 80309

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers the following online training opportunities focusing on postdoc career and professional development topics.

Monday, October 3
Industry Careers Overview and Job Packages
1:30—3:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 6
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series: III. Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness
1—3 p.m.

Monday, October 17
Networking for Scientists
1—2 p.m.

Tuesday, October 25
Workplace Dynamics II-Conflict and Difficult Conversations
1:30—2:30 p.m.

OPA partners with CU Anschutz, CU Colorado Springs, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, the University of Northern Colorado and Western Colorado to offer a slate of professional development webinars for postdocs across Colorado.

Inclusive Excellence: Building Strong Relationships to Support Strong Research & Academic Careers
Tuesday, October 4
12—1 p.m. 

Imposter Syndrome in Graduate School & Beyond
Wednesday, October 12
12—1 p.m. 

Leveraging LinkedIn
Tuesday, October 18
11 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 

What is your research groove? A Slow Scholarship Faculty Panel Discussion
Tuesday, October 31
1:45—2:45 p.m. 

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.

Wednesday, October 5
1—2 p.m. 

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites all new postdocs to a virtual orientation that will highlight key campus units, resources and activities to foster a fruitful postdoc experience.

Wednesday, October 12
12—1 p.m.

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This webinar from the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) will discuss how to effectively manage conflicts and avoid carrying negative energy, anger and resentment. All CU Boulder postdocs and graduate students have access to NCFDD resources. Please activate your account by following the directions on the NCFDD page.

Thursday, October 13
12—1:30 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, October 13
5:30—7:30 p.m.
Rayback Collective
2775 Valmont Rd, Boulder, CO 80304

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) in partnership with the GradCO alliance 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 best practices around constructing a project narrative and the importance of word choice, transitions and flow.

Wednesday, October 19
12—1 p.m. 

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The Postdoctoral and Early-career Association of Researchers (PEAR) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder) present the fifth annual FRIPS. A social at The Connection will follow the talks, elevator pitches and speed networking.

Monday, October 24
11 a.m.—8 p.m. 
Glenn Miller Ballroom, UMC, 1669 Euclid Avenue, Boulder, CO 80309

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