This Week's Events
Graduate Career Consortium PhD & Master's Virtual Career Expo - March 8, 2023
Job in Research Development
Interested in research development as a career path? There is a job opening at BU as Associate Director, Research Development in the Office of Research at BU.
Those interested in learning about research development, administration and more details about the job posting can attend the webinar on March 6, 2023.
Research Development is a growing field that helps faculty and staff compete successfully for extramural funding opportunities. In this workshop, postdocs will learn about the skills necessary within this career path and about specific job opportunities at Boston University in proposal development and research support. Presented by Dr. Sarah Hokanson, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Provost for Research Development and PhD & Postdoctoral Affairs.
Sarah is responsible for postdoctoral affairs, professional development programming and resources for doctoral students and postdocs across the University, as well as supporting the development of University policies related to postdoctoral scholarship. She also provides resources for faculty mentors and is the Director of Boston University’s Responsible Conduct of Research program. Sarah is the multi-PI of the Postdoc Academy, a $1.8m NIH project focused on providing digital and in-person professional development opportunities for postdocs nationwide. She is also co-PI of an NSF AGEP Alliance (CIRTL AGEP) focused on improving the research climate for graduate students and postdocs. Sarah serves in leadership positions nationally, including most recently on the AAMC Postdoctoral Leaders Steering Committee.
SMD Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition
Wednesday, March 8 | 12pm | Zoom
Do you have a solution to a pressing problem in medical or biotech fields? Pitch your idea to a panel of judges for a change to win cash prizes!
1st: $500
2nd: $200
3rd: $125
The competition is over zoom March 8that 12pm. Teams will give a 3 min pitch and 3 min of Q&A.
Registration ends Marth 6th.
A zoom link will be sent out for participants and audience members closer to the event.
If you would like some coaching or feedback on your pitch and idea, please e-mail SMD Entrepreneurs President, Brandon Davis, to set up an appointment: brandon_davis@urmc.rochester.edu
Complete Guide to the H-1B Visa Process
This course is designed for international students planning to work in the U.S. after their graduation. Although there are many immigration paths to stay in the U.S. after your education, H-1B remains one of the most popular options among students and scholars. Learning about the H-1B visa and preparing in advance can provide an edge as you explore your post-graduation employment options.
myHub Career Exploration Learning Modules
Considering an internship? Want to apply for a myHub career exploration grant? We’d love your participation in the first cohort for the myHub Career Exploration Learning Modules launching in March 2023.
You will gain knowledge & experience with…
- Career exploration
- Goal Setting
- CV/resume writing
- Networking
- Informational interviews
- Career Exploration Plan Development
- Budgeting
You could also win giveaways and apply for experiential learning funding.
Apply by Wednesday, March 8th – Info Session on March 13th
Questions, please email myHub@urmc.rochester.edu
Tuesday PositiviTEA
Tuesday, March 7 | 12pm | Via Zoom
Join the Mindful University Project for our Tuesday PositiviTEA talks. Take a 15-minute break during your Tuesday to make a cup of tea and join us on zoom to take a mindful moment to acknowledge what you’re grateful for and to re-center your energy.
UR SMD Dean's Lecture Presents Tom Diekwisch, DMD PhD (sc) PhD (phil)
Thursday, March 9 | 12pm | Ryan Case Method Room (1-9576)
Oral and Craniofacial Sciences in Rochester – A New Beginning: About Epigenetics, Tissue Engineering and Enamel Biophysics
Upcoming Events
UCLA Bio-Launch: Inaugural Postdoc Recruitment Event
UCLA's Bioscience Postdoc Affairs are hosting UCLA Bio-Launch, a virtual postdoctoral recruitment initiative. Selected candidates will be invited to participate in a 2-day virtual information and professional development event (May 3-4, 2023). Included in Bio-Launch, are two professional development workshops to help early-stage researchers find a good mentor and prepare for informational interviews. As part of the virtual event, you will also have the opportunity to talk to current UCLA postdocs about their experiences and network with UCLA faculty. UCLA Bio-Launch also includes a matching service with Bio-Launch Mentors (faculty/PIs from the Division of Life Sciences and David Geffen School of Medicine) that have committed to meeting for informational interviews with participants. Virtual informational interviews are expected to occur during the post-event recruitment period (May 5-26). Prospective postdoc participants will be responsible for scheduling virtual informational interviews with their faculty partners once they receive their match information.
How It Works:
- You submit an application by March 24.
- In your application, you will identify 3 potential faculty members you're interested in working with from our list of Bio-Launch Mentors.
- If you are accepted into the program, you will be invited to attend our virtual events and we will match you with 1-3 mentors. You will be given their profiles and contact information to reach out and schedule an informational interview during the recruitment period.
Important Dates:
- March 24, 2023 at 11:59PM PST - Application Deadline for Prospective Postdocs
- May 3-4, 2023 - Virtual Zoom Events
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- Professional Development Workshops
- Postdoc Panel
- Networking with Faculty
- May 5-26, 2023 - Recruitment Period (Zoom-based Informational Interviews)
Check out our website to learn more about the program. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Cumbia Dance Night with SALSEROS
Saturday, March 18 | 4pm - 6pm | O'Brien Dance Studio
Join us for a fun evening of social dancing and Latin food.
Dr. Fernando Ontiveros:
Thursday, March 23 | Conference Room D in the Humanities Center (2nd Floor, Rush Rhees Library)
Professor Ontiveros will be visiting from St. John Fisher University to speak about his current research and career story.
- Diversity Talk: From the Tropics to the Great Lakes, a Happy Scientist Story (1:00 - 2:00 pm)
- Research Talk: Rapid Design and Fabrication of Microfluidics Devices (3:00- 4:00 pm)
The Vanderbilt University Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training (BRET)
Friday, March 31, 2023, The Vanderbilt University Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training (BRET) is hosting the 3rd annual Vanderbilt Integrated Training Alliance (VITA) virtual symposium for senior graduate students. Deadline is Monday, March 6, 2023.
The VITA symposium in Biomedical Sciences is designed to introduce senior graduate students to the research and resources at Vanderbilt and to help them develop skills that will enhance their postdoctoral career.
Participation in VITA will include:
- Communication Training from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Through a layered series of applied improvisational and communication exercises, participants will explore and practice using communication strategies. Find out more here
- An introduction to ASPIRE, the BRET office of professional development
- Opportunity to meet with current Vanderbilt postdocs
- Individual meetings with Vanderbilt research faculty members
- Learning about the Vanderbilt community and research resources
Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Can you describe your thesis to a stranger in three minutes?
Perfect your pitch and can explain the value of their work to fellow researchers as well as to the public, policymakers and funding agencies during the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®). The 3MTcompetition represents an invaluable opportunity for students to sharpen their research focus, improve their presentation skills, while conveying the potential and impact of their work with a perfect pitch in just three minutes.
Competition finalists will present on April 4, 2023, from 3:45–6 p.m.
Click the button below for more details about the competition, including eligibility, prizes, and presentation rules and guidance.
2022 UR Postdoc Tax Workshop
The 2022 UR Postdoc Fellow Tax Information Session will take place this year on March 20, 2023 from 12:00pm- 1pm. This workshop will be recorded and posted to our website. Scroll down to see previous workshop presentations.
Our ISO office has resources for our international scholars available on their website here.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
2022 Tax Workshop: Graduate Students
The UR Graduate Student Tax Information Session for U.S. Students and Resident Aliens will take place this year on March 20, 2023 from 1pm- 2pm. This workshop will be recorded and posted to our website. Scroll down to see previous workshop presentations.
Our ISO office has resources for our international students available on their website here.
Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URMC FiLMS Microbiome Symposium
URMC will be hosting the inaugural URMC FiLMS Microbiome Symposium on April 21st, 2023. If you are conducting any research related to the microbiome, please consider presenting -- abstracts are due Feb. 21st!!
Even if you do not have work to present, you can still attend! There is an excellent line up of speakers, and you'll get a chance to hear about microbiome-related work going on around campus from trainee presenters. The deadline for registration is March 21st.
Please see the below flyer for additional information or contact the organizers at ur_microbiome@urmc.rochester.edu with specific questions.
Postdoctoral Research Training and Career Progression within the Biomedical Research Enterprise
NIH announced a Request for Information (RFI) inviting the research community to give input on the state of postdoctoral research training and career progression infrastructure in biomedical science developed by a working group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director. The RFI is open through April 14, 2023.
I want to make you aware that NIH is also hosting a series of listening sessions to hear from the community about their experiences with and perspectives on current infrastructure and share input on potential promising solutions to the fundamental challenges faced by the postdoctoral trainee community. Listening sessions will take place throughout March 2023, and each session will focus on a specific theme:
- Wednesday, March 8, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET: Role, duration, structure, and value of the academic postdoc, including the effects on underrepresented populations.
- Friday, March 10, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET: International trainee concerns.
- Friday, March 17, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET: Compensation and benefits, including childcare and dependent care.
- Monday, March 20, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET: Job security, career prospects, and quality of life.
The insights from the listening sessions and RFI will assist NIH in hearing the voices of postdoctoral trainees along with others impacted by this unique and skilled training position, and in exploring ways to address some of the fundamental challenges faced by the postdoctoral trainee community.
34th Annual Genetics Day
Monday, April 17, 2023 | 9:30 am – 4:00 pm | Class of '62 Auditorium and Sarah Flaum Atrium
20th Annual Fred Sherman Lecture - Keynote Speaker: Julius Brennecke, PhD
"Evolution of endogenous retroviruses in Drosophila"
**CALL FOR SPEAKERS**
We invite trainees to apply to give a 10 min oral presentation in the morning session of Genetics Day. A total of two trainee speakers will be selected.
**CALL FOR POSTERS**
We invite you and your colleagues to present posters in the Genetics Day poster session (12:30 – 2:30pm)
How to apply to present talks or posters
Please complete the talk/poster registration at
To be considered for a talk, submit your registration by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 and indicate on the registration that you would like to be considered for the short talk competition. Registrants not selected for a talk are expected to present a poster. To present a poster and be eligible for a poster prize, submit your registration by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 10th, 2023
***PRIZES***
Cash prizes available
Poster awards will be given to graduate students, postdocs, undergraduates, staff, and faculty. Trainees selected for and presenting short talks will receive a special prize.
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Funding, Grant and Travel Award Opportunities
UR CTSI Digital Health Seedling Award Program: Request for Applications
The UR CTSI’s Digital Health Seedling Award provides up to $25,000 to support research that advances the development, approval, adoption and use of innovative digital health tools, methods and approaches. The one-year award is available to full-time faculty at the University of Rochester who are studying digital health approaches, tools and data including utilizing sensors and mobile technologies, electronic medical records, data from registries and other real world data and approaches to advance clinical research and address regulatory science needs. Apply by Monday, March 27, 2023.
Health and Wellness
To Thrive or Not to Thrive: Work/Academic Stress and Resiliency Workshop
Want to learn coping strategies to be more resilient while trying to balance school and work? The necessity of working while in school is a reality for most undergraduate and graduate students. A majority of working college students log 15 to 35 hours per week, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. These same workers may endure high levels of work-related and academic stress simultaneously. These strains are associated with negative health consequences, short and long-term. The Health Promotion Office is hosting a Work/Academic Stress and Resiliency Workshop on March 17th from 12-1:15 PM via Zoom to help equip you with the ability to seek solutions that mitigate stress and maximize skills leading to resiliency. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Registration is required.
Graduate Student Budgeting Workshop
Are you a graduate student and you're not sure how to better manage your money? Need to develop a spending plan? Want to start saving in case of life happens? Budgeting can be stressful while in graduate school. The Financial Aid Office & the UHS Health Promotion Office will be holding a workshop for graduate students seeking knowledge and tools to put healthy financial skills into practice on March 16th from 12-12:50 PM via Zoom. Join us virtually to develop a spending plan and consider how income and savings can dictate your expenses. Learn how to evaluate and modify your plan as life happens. The session will be led by a financial aid counselor from the Financial Aid Office who will coach you on how to begin to manage your money. This workshop does not take the place of professional financial advisement and will not make any specific investment recommendations. Open to enrolled graduate students. Registration is required.
The Body Project
There is an exciting upcoming opportunity to take part in a 4-week evidence-based program called The Body Project! It will take place on March 14th for four weeks from 4-5 PM in the UHS 4th floor RAM Room. The Body Project is an evidenced-based body acceptance program offered in a group setting that provides a safe space for all women to confront and challenge unrealistic appearance ideals through group discussion and interactive activities. The program seeks to give participants knowledge in developing a healthier body image and self-esteem. In numerous research studies, it has repeatedly been shown to effectively reduce body dissatisfaction and internalization of the appearance ideal. Open to all women who are undergraduate and graduate students. Non-binary students are welcome, but should know that this course is designed for participants for whom being a woman is a part of their lived experience. Registration is required.
MARCH KORU OFFERINGS
Get ready to bloom this March in our learn-to-meditate classes! The Mindful University Project is offering their evidence-based Koru Basic mindfulness classes, a 4-week course where you can learn a variety of mindfulness skills that will help you navigate the rest of the semester with ease. Sign up for one of the upcoming classes below:
Koru Basic (for Students, Faculty, and Staff): Mondays March 13, 20, 27, and April 3 from 7:15 – 8:30 PM in the Douglass Meditation Room
Koru Basic (for Students, Faculty, and Staff): Fridays March 17, 24, 31, and April 7 from 10:30 – 11:45 AM via Zoom.
Koru Basic for Student Athletes: Mondays March 27, April 3, 10, and 17th from 12-1:15 PM in Haven’s Lounge.
Trainee Involvement Opportunities
Applications Open for Science Forward Symposium March 20-21, 2023
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open to attend Science Forward: Towards Inclusive Excellence in Academia, a two-day symposium to increase diversity, expand inclusion and uphold equity in basic science research at New York State’s academic research institutions. The Science Forward symposium will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on March 20-21, 2023.
For more information about the event and to apply, please visit scienceforwardny.org.
Internship/Postdoc/Employment Opportunities
Scientist II, Process Sciences and Innovation - https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3456794716
More jobs listed on Handshake
Relevant Reads & Podcasts
Lead With Curiosity and Creativity in Your Career
InsideHigherEd.com Carpe Careers: By Sonali Majumdar, February 27, 2023
Sonali Majumdar outlines how grad students and postdocs can apply the same qualities they do in their research to unlock possibilities in their professional lives.
Accommodations
The University of Rochester is committed to providing inclusive experiences and equal access to programs and services. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, please contact Jen Prosceo. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.
OTE Submission Information
Submissions for the weekly Monday edition of OTE are due by Thursday at 5:00 pm. Please submit materials to myHub@urmc.rochester.edu.
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