Our annual Postdoc BBQ is upcoming! Please join us at the Kresge BBQ pits on Friday, Aug. 12, from 5-8pm for food and fun, meeting postdocs from around the campus and seeing old friends. The PDA will be providing the main course (veggie and non-veggie) and drinks. Please use this link to RSVP. Thank you to all the postdocs that have…
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This week at MIT (July 25-31)
Postdoc Coffee Hour 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:…
Postdoc Coffee Hour (June 30th, 2016)
Do you have questions about life as a Postdoc at MIT? Would you like to meet other Postdocs 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 first monthly postdoc coffee hour! We will have fresh coffee, fruit,…
Events this week (June 27 – July 3)
BPDA Networking Pub Night (organized by Boston PDA) Meet your fellow postdocs and rub elbows with industry professionals from local Biotech and Pharma companies. We’ll have lots of excellent hors d’ouvres and our space will be staffed by bartenders eager to serve your favorite adult beverage from our cash bar. Bring your friends, your business…
Call for Recording Secretary, Community Building and IT Committee chairs
Call for an Interim Recording Secretary The MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is seeking for nominations for the Recording Secretary to serve in the 2016 term (until the end of September). The Recording Secretary is in charge of record keeping for the PDA. This involves taking detailed minutes at monthly meetings and maintaining all online documents…
Postdoc Zumba- A PInG Initiative
Postdoc Zumba- A PInG Initiative This summer we will be offering 10-weeks of Zumba classes for Postdocs on Tuesdays from 6:15 – 7:15 PM (June 28- August 30) in Building 66-201. Classes are for up to 40 postdocs and funded by a Postdoc Initiatives Grant (PInG). Please plan on attending the majority of classes if you…
This week at MIT (June 6-12)
How to Make a Powerful First Impression (organized by MASS AWIS*) How you present yourself to prospective employers or clients makes a powerful statement about who you are and what you have to offer. In this session, Doreen will reveal valuable information about what your public image communicates about you, and tips to up-level your…
This week at MIT (May 30 – June 5)
Postdoc – Employer Networking Evening (sponsored by MIT GECD with support from MIT VPR and PDA) Please join us for an evening to learn about Jobs and Opportunities for Postdocs outside of Academia. Come hear what the following companies have to say about their industry, company, and roles for PhD/Postdocs: Saint Gobain QPID Health Phillips…
This week at MIT (May 23-29)
Improv Comedy Workshop to Improve Communication and Interviewing Skills (FULL) (sponsored by MIT VPR and GECD) Have you had that awkward moment in a presentation where someone asks a really weird question? Has an employer asked an unexpected question in a job interview? This improv workshop will help develop skills to respond to such situations. We…
This week at MIT (May 16-22)
Accelerating Early-Stage Research and the Rise of Virtual Startups (organized by Biotech Connection) New What hurdles must be overcome to conduct scientific research as a new startup? What are the benefits and challenges of outsourcing research? With the rise of virtual startups what changes will we see in the biotech space going forward? What new services…