TO REGISTER:
Online registration is closed but if you are interested in attending, contact Thandi Sule at vthandis@umich.edu
When: Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Biomedical Sciences Research Building, D. Dan and Betty Kahn Auditorium,
109 Zina Pitcher Place,
Ann Arbor, MI
Cost: The cost for this all day conference, including a continental breakfast, lunch and a post-conference reception is $20.00.
For more information, contact vthandis@umich.edu
National Postdoctoral Association Conference 2009
Who should attend?
Post Doctoral Fellows, Research Fellows and Doctoral Candidates should attend.
You are invited to attend the first University of Michigan regional conference for postdoctoral fellows. Senior level doctoral students are encouraged to attend.
The conference is designed to:
1. Help post-docs effectively utilize their time so that they will be prepared to enter the
job market.2. Explore career options beyond academe.
3. Provide networking opportunities with other postdoctoral fellows and professionals from various fields.
Morning workshops (9:00 am - 1:00 pm):
Academe: Being a Productive & Balanced Faculty Member
Career Opportunities for Post docs in Social Sciences & Humanities
Careers in Federal Government
Careers in Industry Careers in Nonprofit Organizations
Finding Money for Your Research
Speakers from Biotech/Pharma, NIH, AAAS, non-profit, academia, professional associations and more!!
Two Afternoon Keynote Sessions are offered (2:00 - 4:00 pm):
Social Science and Humanities "Every Post-Doc Needs a Plan: How to Create the Support, Community, and Strategic Plan You Need for a Successful Fellowship Experience" Kerry Ann Rockquemore, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago. Rockquemore facilitates the popular online discussion forums at www.BlackAcademic.com and is co-author of "The Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure Without Losing Your Soul" (Lynne Reinner Press, 2008).
Biomedical & Physical Sciences "Put Your Science to Work" Peter Fiske, Ph.D.,
PAX Scientific, Founder and former CEO of RAPT Industries (Led a research team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and served as a White House Fellow).
This conference is presented by the University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association and the Center for the Education of Women.
Sponsors include:
UMMS Office of Postdoctoral Studies; UM Institute for Research on Women and Gender; Michigan State University Graduate School; Wayne State University Office of Postdoctoral Affairs; and the University of Michigan Diversity Council.
For more information, contact V. Thandi Sule at vthandis@umich.edu