IDEA Week – This Wednesday!

Dear Postdocs, The PDA and MIT Sloan are delighted to invite you to exchange knowledge with the class of the Sloan Fellows at IDEA Week.  IDEA (Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurial Advantage) is a class for MBAs which introduces them to the Cambridge/MA Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurial ecosystem and how it functions. The scientific community is clearly an essential part of…

CITE/edX Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Title: CITE/edX Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow Req Number: mit-00009705 Department: Office of Digital Learning Location(s): Cambridge MA FT/PT: Full Time Employment / Payroll Category: Academic CITE/edX POSTDOCTORAL TEACHING FELLOW, Office of Digital Learning-DUSP, ESD, D-Lab, to support faculty by teaching and developing content–in collaboration with other researchers and faculty members–for a new edX course on the evaluation of products designed for the developing…

Not Networking 101—Building Relationships for Success – NEW LOCATION 26-100

Professional development presentation for MIT Postdocs, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research (also open to graduate students, space permitting): Not Networking 101—Building Relationships for Success Speaker: Dr. Joanne Kamens, Executive Director, Addgene Date and Time: Monday, June 10 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm NEW LOCATION: 26-100 Registration required: [register now] Networking…

Not Networking 101—Building Relationships for Success

Professional development presentation for MIT Postdocs, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research (also open to graduate students, space permitting): Not Networking 101—Building Relationships for Success Speaker: Dr. Joanne Kamens, Executive Director, Addgene Date and Time: Monday, June 10 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm Location: Singleton Auditorium, Building 46-3002 (Dept. of Brain…

2013-2014 NeXXt Scholars Mentoring Fellowship Opportunity

The New York Academy of Sciences, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State and a consortium of over 30 U.S. women’s colleges, has launched the 2nd year of the NeXXt Scholars Program. This Program aims to engage and advance American women and women from countries with predominantly Muslim populations to pursue undergraduate degrees in…

Postdoc Careers In Exciting Young Companies – Tuesday June 11th 3-5:30pm

Dear Postdocs,Join us for a series of presentations and informal discussions about careers in startups this Tuesday June 11th 3-5:30pm. Featuring speakers from MIT, Polaris Partners and Boston-based startups. Topic to Include: – Start-Ups from Academia – Risks & Realities of Start-Up Life – Long-Term Career Opportunities – What Does Success Look-Like? – How to Find…