Workshop Schedule - Updated 10/16/07
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Friday, November 2, 2007
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| 8:00-8:30 am |
Registration |
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8:30-9:00 am |
Session 1
Skills for Success
Presenter:
Michael Zigmond
University of Pittsburgh
A brief introduction to abilities common to
successful professionals in research, and
research-related fields. |
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9:00-10:15 am |
Session 2
How to Negotiate Effectively
Presenter:
Michael Zigmond
University of Pittsburgh
Strategies for "win-win" negotiating; includes practice exercise. |
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10:15-10:30 am |
Break |
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10:30-11:50 am |
Session 3A
Management Skills
Presenter:
Peter Norvig
Google
How to develop & supervise a research group:
hiring the best; principles of effective
supervising; motivating staff; dealing with
personnel problems. |
Session 3B
Postdoc Positions: Applying and Succeeding
Presenter:
Stephen Korn, NIH
Gonzales Torres, Univ. of Pittsburgh
Info & advice on topics including factors to consider when choosing a lab & research project; preparing for employment. |
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11:50-Noon |
Break |
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Noon-1:00 pm |
Session 4
Ethics Over Lunch
Small-group discussions of an ethics case related to neuroscience
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1:00-1:10 pm |
Break |
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1:10-2:15 pm |
Session 5
Introduction to Job Hunting
Presenter:
Michael Zigmond
University of Pittsburgh
An overview of the job hunting process.
Considering a broad range of options; performing a
self-assessment; doing "informational interviews" to
get advice on different careers; where to find out
about job openings; importance of networking. |
| 2:15-3:15 pm |
Session 6
Interview Skills
Presenter:
Gonzalo Torres
University of Pittsburgh
What to expect; how to prepare; answering and
asking questions; developing your "job talk";
when to disclose that you have a partner who also is
looking for a position. |
| 3:15-3:30 pm |
Break |
| 3:30-5:00 pm |
Session 7
Panel on Career Options
James Dilmore, Reed Smtih
Beth Hoffman, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Julio Ramirez, Davidson College
Charles Yokoyama, Neuron
Rae Nishi, University of Vermont |
| 5:00-6:00 pm |
Session 8
Reception & Networking
with panelists on career options. |
| 6:00-7:30 pm |
Keynote Speaker:
Floyd Bloom, MD
Emeritus Professor, Scripps Research
Institute
Former Editor-in-Chief, Science (1995-2000)
Founder of the biotech companies Neurome and
Alkermes |
Saturday, November 3, 2007
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| 8:00-8:30 am |
Registration |
| 8:30-10:00am |
Session 9A
Funding Opportunities (NIH & NSF) Program
Officers; moderated by
Stephen Korn
NIH/NINDS
Brief presentations and a panel discussion of
funding mechanisms that support research and
training. |
Session 9B
Graduate School: Applying & Succeeding
8:30-11:00 am
Presenter:
Julio Ramirez
Davidson College
Advice on preparing and submitting an
application for graduate or medical school;
variables to consider regarding program & advisor;
what faculty look for in a candidate. |
| 10:00-10:15 am |
Break |
| 10:15-Noon |
Session 10A
Grant Writing
Presenter:
Michael Zigmond
University of Pittsburgh
Information on standard components of grant
applications and strategies for preparing successful
proposals. |
Session 10B
Attending the SFN Meeting
11:00 - Noon
Presenter:
Jill Becker
University of Michigan
A discussion on ways to benefit from
attending SFN and to minimize stress; why & how to
network. (For new attendees.) |
| Noon-1:00 pm |
Session 11
Lunch and Open Discussions with Program Officers
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| 1:00 pm |
Workshop adjourns; SFN
meeting begins. |
Organized by University of Pittsburgh Survival Skills and Ethics Program
Beth A. Fischer and Michael J. Zigmond, Co-directors
Sponsored by the Society for Neuroscience
Support
contributed by:
National Institutes of Health (NS060553)
To Register:
Complete a registration form or email survival.pitt.edu to request a registration form. Registration fees: Day 1, $35 in advance, $45 at the door; Day 2,
no cost for sessions; lunch available for $20 in advance, $30 at the door, payable by check, US funds only. (We cannot accept credit card payments). Workshop fee includes handouts and refreshments. Registration is limited.
For complete information about the SFN Annual Meeting, visit http://www.sfn.org/am2006/.
Contact:
Survival Skills and Ethics Program
University of Pittsburgh
Hieber Building, Suite 202
3500 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-578-3716
Email: survival@pitt.edu
www.survival.pitt.edu |
