Workshops, Seminars and Symposia - Office of Career Development & Outcomes Analysis

RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH TRAINING
Monday, May 11, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Room 208 Light Hall
Sponsored by the BRET office; advance registration required: http://bret.mc.vanderbilt.edu/bret/php_files/rcr.php
The BRET office sponsors annual training in “Responsible Conduct of Research.” Part 1 occurs in late summer in conjunction with orientation of new graduate students. This session (Part 2) covers compliance issues. Attendance at both parts is mandatory for doctoral students in the biomedical sciences. For post-doctoral fellows, this RCR session fulfills the NIH training grant requirement for instruction in compliance issues related to Responsible Conduct of Research. Postdoctoral fellows and other VUMC community members can take the RCR training sessions (Part 1 and Part 2) in any sequence. The registration fee for post-docs for this session is $50 and includes refreshments and lunch, as well as certificate of completion. All registrations must be received with payment by May 1st, 2009. Cash, checks and Vanderbilt 1180 forms are accepted for payment. Please make checks payable to BRET. No other forms of payment are accepted. No refund will be issued after May 1st deadline. Space is limited for the 2009 training session. Contact Gisel Martinez, Program Coordinator, 343-1908 or gisel.a.martinez@vanderbilt.edu. Register online at http://bret.mc.vanderbilt.edu/bret/php_files/rcr.php

LANDING AN ACADEMIC FACULTY POSITION
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
1:00-2:30, 512 Light Hall
Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development; advance registration requested at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Nr8DmcpiTK51qj8igjItPg_3d_3d
Join us for an informal Q & A with three postdoctoral fellows who have accepted faculty positions for the upcoming academic year. Carrie Elzie is a postdoctoral fellow in the Janetopoulos lab in Biological Sciences, and after interviewing for several different types of positions (including several liberal arts colleges positions), Carrie accepted a position as Assistant Professor and Director of the Gross Anatomy Lab in the Department of Cell Biology at University of Alabama Birmingham. Anna Edmonson is currently in the Hanks lab in Cell and Developmental Biology, and she accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy at Medical College of Georgia; both Anna and Carrie participated in the Scientist-Educator program during their postdoctoral training. Our third panelist, Karen Gamble from the McMahon lab in Biological Sciences, has a K99/R00 award and recently accepted a position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Alabama Birmingham. All three will share their experiences on the academic job market and take your questions about the process, and provide advice to those who plan to go on the academic market next fall.
CIA CAMPUS VISIT
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
1:00-2:00 PM, Student Life Center VCC Multimedia Room (2nd floor of Student Life Center)
Sponsored by the Vanderbilt Career Center
Mike Coles, CIA recruiter for our region, is holding an open-access campus visit on Wednesday, 5/20, from 1pm-2pm. The Career Center will host him in the VCC’s MultiMedia Room on the second floor of the Student Life Center. Anyone with questions for Mr. Coles is welcome to attend. He will be available to discuss points such as preparing yourself to become a competitive candidate for the CIA, the security clearance process, a day-in-the-life for different roles at the CIA, the application process etc... The format will be an informal discussion for questions and answers. This is a “walk-in” hour, so while your attendance for the full hour is not required, it is recommended that you come earlier than later. Feel free to call the Career Center at (615) 322-2750 with any questions.
PREPARING RESEARCH TEAM LEADERS
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
12:45-4:45 p.m., Light Hall
Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development, BRET Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association
Open to postdoctoral fellows and research track faculty
Advance application and registration is required at https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/scientific-leadership-workshop/
Science is a “team sport”, and in today’s competitive research environment, your solid scientific skills will only get you so far. Not only must you do great science: you must learn to lead a successful laboratory team who can help you achieve your scientific goals. "Preparing Research Team Leaders" is a half-day workshop designed to increase participants' awareness of their own leadership style and communication preferences, and introduce participants to principles of leadership, effective communication, and conflict resolution within the laboratory context. The goal is to help junior scientists transition successfully from productive lab member to effective lab leader. Whether you aim to lead a research group in academia or industry, this workshop will provide you with tools to enhance your self-awareness and increase your leadership abilities. This workshop is targeted to postdocs and research-track faculty. The workshop is limited to 80 participants, and the cost is $20. (Some institutional or individual training grants may cover the workshop cost; please consult your training grant PI to determine if funds are available to cover the registration.) Please visit the workshop website (above) for additional information and application information.
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