The goals and objectives of the Scientific Management Series are to provide participants with laboratory or research management skills that will help them to launch productive independent careers in academic and other settings. This series by no means is comprehensive but addresses some of the most difficult aspects of developing, directing and managing (people and Projects) in a scientific role and running a lab, especially issues that new faculty have traditionally learned by trial and (sometimes painful) error over a number of years. Our intent is to kick-start that learning process and provide some approaches that have worked for individuals. The course is intended to complement the HHMI/BWF book, Making the Right Moves – A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty. Copies of this excellent guide will be handed out at the beginning of each lecture.
Complete course materials will be available at the beginning of each lecture, if applicable.
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1/31/08
Topic: |
How to Get a Faculty Job |
| Lecturer: |
John Boothroyd , Ph.D. |
| Description: |
This lecture examines the key requirements for a successful faculty job search, with detailed information about:
finding faculty openings, application package contents,
CV preparation, writing the research and teaching interest statements, considerations for each stage of the interview process, professional follow-up communications, what to include in the resources request and tips on negotiating salary and benefits. |
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5:00 -6:00 PM |
| Location: |
Clark Center Auditorium -Directions & Map |
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2/07/08
Topic: |
Understanding Technology Transfer - Institutional Perspective |
| Lecturer: |
Katharine Ku |
| Description: |
This lecture provides an overview of patents, policy, royalties, licensing, inventorship issues and statistics. |
| Time: |
5:00 -6:00 PM |
| Location: |
Clark Center Auditorium -Directions & Map |
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2/15/07
SUPD Workshop 1
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Developing a Career Progress Plan |
| Lecturer: |
Susan McConnell, Ph.D. |
| Description: |
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs announced release of a career progress document one year ago that will form the basis of the worksheet for this workshop. In this interactive session, participants will be asked to reflect on their successes and to think about and discuss their goals for the next year.Participants will also be guided through planning for the next 5 years, and asked to identify steps that are necessary to make these goals possible. At the end of the workshop, hopefully participants will leave with a completed worksheet to which they can refer over time. |
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10:30 AM -1:30 PM |
| Location: |
Clark Center, Seminar room s360 - Directions & Map |
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2/21/08
| Topic: |
Getting Published |
| Lecturer: |
Virginia Walbot, Ph.D. |
| Description: |
This lecture provides a brief overview of the necessary and meticulous details involved planning for a publication, actual writing of a paper, related editorial staff communications, and document submission. A brief discussion will focus on how this exercise impacts increasing your visibility as a postdoc or young faculty member. |
| Time: |
5:00 -6:00 PM |
| Location: |
Alway M114, Medical Center, ground floor, Dean's courtyard. Map  |
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2/28/08 (Cancelled, lecture moved to 4/17/08) |
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3/06/08
SUPD Workshop 2
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Interviews and Interviewing – How to Get What You Want |
| Lecturer: |
Aliki Helman, SPHR |
Description: |
In this interavtive session, participants will be introduced to different interview styles, for both one-on-one and group interviews, and will discuss the goals of an interview. Discussion topics will include, examining your needs as a job applicant and as an employer, developing interview questions to extract certain kinds of information, evaluating an applicant’s answers, and behavioral interview question and answer examples. |
| Time: |
1:30 -4:30 PM |
| Location: |
Alway M112, Medical Center, ground floor, Dean's courtyard. Map |
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3/13/08
| Topic: |
Management Matters |
| Lecturer: |
John Boothroyd , Ph.D. |
| Description: |
This lecture examines the key requirements for effective management. Focus is on people, time, money, being away & meetings. |
| Time: |
5:00 -6:00 PM |
| Location: |
Alway M114, Medical Center, ground floor, Dean's courtyard. Map |
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3/20/08
SUPD Workshop 3
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Managing, Motivating, and Mentoring your Workforce |
| Lecturer: |
Anne Griswold and Sonya Moore-Wells |
| Description: |
In this interavtive session, participants will be exposed to understanding and perceiving different mentoring strategies and teaching resources. For this workshop commercially available training material such as videos on education and motivation will be purchased. Participants will be asked to discuss case study situations and formulate plans for how they would approach the described situations. Role play will also be used to provide participants with hands-on experience in dealing with different situations. |
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1:30 -4:30 PM |
| Location: |
Alway M112, Medical Center, ground floor, Dean's courtyard. Map |
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3/27/08 (Cancelled until further notice )
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4/03/08
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How to Start up Your Lab |
| Lecturer: |
Joseph Puglisi, Ph.D. |
| Description: |
Starting up your first lab can be an overwhelming project. This lecture focuses on equipment, space and other resources included in startup packages, setting up your laboratory, recruitment, preparing for your first grant submission and budgeting. |
| Time: |
5:00 - 6:00 PM |
| Location: |
Alway M104, Medical Center, ground floor, across form Alway Cafe. Map |
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4/17/08
| Topic: |
Alternative Careers in Medicine - From Public Health Service to Venture Capital |
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Toby B. Freedman, PhD |
| Description: |
Postdoctoral research scholars can benefit from understanding the alternative careers in medicine, including industrial research careers where there are many hidden for accomplished medical science professionals.
Dr. Freedman, an author and a former postdoc, has researched extensively on alternative careers in medicine and will discuss her findings about the wide range of options available to biomedical and life science trainees (Ph.D. and M.D.) within drug development settings. |
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5:00 -6:00 PM |
| Location: |
Alway M104, Medical Center, ground floor, across from Alway Cafe. Map |
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4/24/08
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Closing Brunch Reception - Grab-n-Go Breakfast |
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8:30 - 10:00 AM |
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Dean's Courtyard, Alway Building Map |
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