This is an exclusive event for MGH Research Fellows/Post Docs. New Research Fellows are encouraged to attend our orientation lunch where we cover career development resources and opportunities available to you here at the MGH. Participants also have the chance to meet staff from the Office for Research Career Development, the Post Doctoral Division, volunteers […]
Interested in Consulting? Join MGPA panel discussion 'Careers in Consulting'. This career exploration discussion will feature current consultants with different backgrounds and from different companies. They will provide valuable insight on careers in consulting including a description of their work, how they transitioned into this career path, and skills they learned in their science training. […]
Would you like to know what happens after you send your grant application to NIH? This “mock” study section will provide a window into the NIH grant review process. The session will also feature HMS faculty with extensive NIH study section experience. Speakers: Dennis Brown, PhD, Professor of Medicine, HMS; Director, Office for Research Career […]
A seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments. We all have conversations we avoid, such as raising a sensitive topic with our boss, colleagues or others. The focus of the session will be on the structure of difficult conversations and the systematic errors we make when trying to discuss sensitive or emotional topics. In […]
Rigor and reproducbility are key factors in strong scientific research. This seminar will discuss the consideration of these factors in research design, and how to describe them in NIH funding applications, including: Rigor of prior research (scientific premise) Experimental design for robust, unbiased results Consideration of relevant biological variables Authentication of key biological and/or chemical […]
A seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments. Do you need help drafting the "Chief's letter" for your promotion? This interactive session will focus on how to write a convincing letter for Harvard Medical School promotion committees. Learn how to help your chief understand and convey your story so that your promotion can move […]
"Mentoring in Academic Medicine: Much Accomplished, but Still Much More to Do" A seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments. The Center for Faculty Development invites all faculty to attend this special lecture in commemoration of Faculty Development month. This annual event is named in honor of Nancy J. Tarbell, MD, the founding director […]
A seminar for MGH faculty with HMS academic appointments. This interactive session will focus on how you can build your CV to facilitate academic advancement. Learn how you can join committees, become an ad hoc reviewer for journals, present at workshops/symposia of national meetings, and develop lectures/seminars for trainees and lifelong learners. Facilitator: Theodore Stern, […]
Are you a graduate student interested in finding new external funding opportunities for your research? Community of Science (COS) Pivot is a database of funding announcements from government, commercial and international sponsors. At this seminar you will learn how to: • Find grant opportunities to support your research • Find awards, scholarships, and travel support […]
The PDD Annual Research Fellow Poster Celebration showcases the research accomplishments of MGH Research Fellows. Day will include: 10:00-11:00 am Poster Session 11:00-12:15 pm Research Career Lecture 12:15-12:30 pm Poster Awards Ceremony