Perelman School of Medicine Events Calendar

Peter Tessier, Ph.D., (RPI), "Antibodies by design "

Douglas J. Epstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Genetics
University of Pennsylvania
Long range regulation of Sonic hedgehog expression in brain development and disease

A weekly in depth discussion of two pre-selected relevant recent publications from the biomedical literature

 

We are all different. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) classifies different ways that people relate to one another and provides powerful insights into our own communication styles and the communication styles of others. Understanding your style and how it compares to someone else's can lead to better communication, more productivity, increased employee satisfaction and ultimately better results.

Participants must complete the MBTI® in advance to participate in this course.

CFHI- Socially Responsible Global Health Education Programs

CFHI Staff will be conducting live CFHI Program Information Webinars on Thursday January 19th at 1pm Pacific/ 4pm Eastern, and Wednesday January 25th at 5pm Pacific/ 8pm Eastern.  All interested in learning more about participating in a CFHI Global Health Program are invited to call in and follow along online as staff and alumni talk and take questions about:

• CFHI's 20+ programs in 5 countries
• 2012 Dates and Deadlines
• How CFHI Supports Local Communities Abroad
• Our newest Intensive Beginner Spanish Program
• Effective CFHI Fundraising Tools
• Upcoming CFHI Scholarship Opportunities

To Participate:

• January 19th @ 1pm Pacific/ 4pm Eastern: click here to register
• January 25th @ 5pm Pacific/ 8pm Eastern: click here to register

You will receive an email follow up with information on how to join the conversation.  Also view the Facebook Events.

Faculty Conversations on the Academic Job Search and Academic Life:

Preparing for Campus Interviews and Negotiating Academic Job Offers – Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Thursday, January 19, 4:00-5:30pm
Room B26, Stiteler Hall (208 South 37th Street).

Making a good impression during a campus interview will be the best way to convince search committees that you are the ideal candidate. This requires that you can talk effectively about yourself and your research, ask good questions to the faculty, administrators, and students that you will meet, and highlight how your particular knowledge and experiences set you apart from other candidates. Even while the job market remains quite challenging, it is still important to be prepared to negotiate effectively once offers have been made. Whether you are applying for a visiting assistant professor position or a tenure track faculty position at a college or university, there are many things that you may be able to negotiate once you have received a written offer.

Take this opportunity to learn about campus interviews and negotiating from faculty members who have been through the process as candidates and members of search committees. Register today for this program by following this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XNZSHQ2. Bring your questions and hopefully you can find answers that will help you make the most out of your next interview. The two speakers will be:

· Alexis Nagengast, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Widener University

· Robert Ghrist, PhD, Andrea Mitchell University Professor of Math & Electrical/Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

This program is a session of the Faculty Conversations on the Academic Job Search and Academic Life, a series for doctoral students and postdocs which is co-sponsored by Career Services and the Associate Provost for Education. This year, 2012, is the 17th year of this series in which faculty and administrators share valuable information to help you best understand the academic job search process. While some are targeted to people in certain broad discipline areas, all PhD students and postdocs are welcome to attend.

If you are looking for some information on this topic right now, then make sure that you take a look at some of the resources on this page of our website for some general information on interviewing and negotiating. The Chronicle of Higher Education website also has many advice columns on handling on- (and off-) campus interviews.

When: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 2:00-3:00 PM Central Time (3:00-4:00 Eastern)
Presenter: Heather Sevener, DePaul University

To register: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/317015990 Space is limited.

In this webinar, learn the process of interviewing for faculty positions, including:

· Specific questions that are asked to candidates in all fields
· How the day is structured
· Advice for preparing for the day
· Tips for giving job talks (lectures judged by the search committees and others)
· How to present yourself in the strongest possible light

About our Presenter:
Heather Sevener is a noted career consultant and trainer who has helped many faculty candidates. Heather is an academic advisor in Health Sciences at DePaul University and formerly the associate director for graduate services at the University of Chicago, Career Advising and Planning Services (CAPS). There, she advised advanced degree candidates in the humanities, sciences, social sciences and other fields for seven years. Heather has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Loyola University Chicago and a master’s degree in Biology and Biomedical Sciences (Plant Biology) from Washington University in St. Louis where she was a PhD candidate working on plant molecular evolution. She has written about her own experience leaving a PhD program for Science Careers. Heather has been invited to speak on career planning by the Chicago Chapter of the Association for Women in Science and the Medical College of Wisconsin and recently presented a workshop at Harvard University.