2017 MIT Postdoctoral Association Vendor Fair Hosted by the MIT-PDA Fundraising Committee Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 the PDA will host a vendor fair in the “student street” of the Ray and Maria Stata Center. This is a great opportunity to meet sales representatives of a wide range of companies (start-ups as…
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PInG applications are currently closed
The MIT Postdoc Initiative Grant Committee (PInG) is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of our awards and the people behind the initiatives: Postdoc Organization for Women Engaged in Research (POWER)- Lisa Anderson (laanders@mit.edu) – $500 Career development seminars for postdocs at MIT. Postdoc Cultural Awareness and Speech Enhancement (CASE) – Low-pressure environments for…
Postdoc Coffee Hour – Thu, 3/30 @ 4PM
Do you have questions about life as a PD at MIT? Would you like to meet other PDs over a cup of coffee? Would you like to learn more about what the PDA can do for you? If so, please join us for the monthly postdoc coffee hour! Date and Time Thursday, March 30, 4…
[RSVP] Engineering Career Panel and Speed Networking – Wed 4/5 @ 5pm
Engineering Career Panel and Speed Networking Date and Time Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 5:00 – 8:00 PM Location Monadnock Room, Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA Register here https://bpdapan-eng.eventbrite.com Join us for the panel discussion and learn about careers in Chemical and Electrical Engineering from experts. Panelist includes Dane Walther (Akamai), Bob Porras (Dell EMC), Michele Ostraat…
Postdoc Coffee Hour – Theme: International Scholars at MIT
This month we are doing something a little different. We will be hosting two advisors from the International Scholars Office for an open and informal discussion on issues facing international Postdocs and helpful resources available at MIT. All Postdocs are invited – please join us! Come meet other Postdocs, and bring your questions and comments…
Swing Dance Night
MIT Postdoctoral Association, in collaboration with MIT Lindy Hop Society, are happy to present an evening of Swing Dancing with a live jazz band from Berklee – Gabriel’s Angels. Got Two Left Feet? NO PROBLEM! Have No Partners? NO PROBLEM!! Never Danced Before? NO PROBLEM!!! We have you covered. There will be a free St….
[RSVP] Postdoc Valentine Social – Thurs 2/16 @5:30
Postdoc Valentine Social Hosted by the MIT-PDA in collaboration with Harvard Medical Postdoc Association, and Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard MIT-PDA, in collaboration with Harvard Medical Postdoc Association, and Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard, is happy to announce a Valentine Social on February 16th. It’s a great opportunity for all of you to…
Calling Congress Phone Bank Event!
Date and Time Monday, February 6, 12-4pm Location 26-314 Join the MIT Posdoctoral Association, Graduate Student Council, and Undergraduate Association in making calls to Congress to oppose the Executive Order restricting the entry of students and scholars to the United States. This is a non-partisan phonebanking event to get members of the MIT community…
Data science, Informatics and Computer Science Career Panel at MIT (Feb 15)
Feb. 15, 2017, 5-7 PM Join us for the panel discussion on career in data science, informatics and computer science. Panelist includes Regina Barseli (MIT), Aman Bhandari (Merck), Amir Handzel (AstraZeneca), Francesca Lazzeri (Microsoft) and Burt LaFountain (BCG). This panel will be organized by MIT PDA in collaboration with Boston PDA, on Wednesday, February 15,…
Battle of the Bands — Call for Applications
Applications for the prestigious MIT Battle of Bands is now open. You are a band? You have at least 50% members that are at MIT? You know how to get a crowd going? All styles are welcome, as long as they are not pre-recorded and can be performed live. The Battle of Bands takes place…