AWIS
Massachussetts Chapter Presents:
CHOOSING A LAB
June 16, 2009
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Harvard School of Dental Medicine,
190 Longwood Ave, Boston
Please join MASS-AWIS and GWIS for a discussion on choosing a graduate and post-doctoral lab. Choosing the right research lab can be one of the most important decisions of a scientist's professional life. Come to learn about the simple rules for selecting the perfect lab and how to get what you want (and need) from Graduate School once you join a lab. Feel free to bring questions for the Q&A session after the presentations.
Please join MASS-AWIS and GWIS for a discussion on choosing a graduate and post-doctoral lab. Choosing the right research lab can be one of the most important decisions of a scientist's professional life. Come to learn about the simple rules for selecting the perfect lab and how to get what you want (and need) from Graduate School once you join a lab. Feel free to bring questions for the Q&A session after the presentations.
Featured speakers:
Joanne Kamens, PhD - Director of Discovery, RXi Pharmaceuticals, Worcester, MA
Sharotka Simon, PhD - Post-doctoral fellow, Brandeis University, MA
Register at: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=182421
Other events of interest:
Speed Networking Night for Scientists
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Le Meridien Hotel, 20 Sidney St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Cost: This event is free and open to the public.
Register: Click here to register.
Pharmalogics Recruiting would like to invite you to a Speed Networking Night for Scientists. As we all know, networking is an important part of your job search process. Come to our Speed Networking Night to meet others in the biopharma fields.
Speed networking can be a great way to expand your network. Not only will you be able to gather information about potential career opportunities, you'll get invaluable experience talking about and promoting yourself. The process works similar to speed dating - you'll meet other participants in quick, 4-minute minimeetings.
Please come prepared with business cards and your personal elevator pitch. Read more about elevator pitches on Science Careers: The One-Minute Talk.
Register to attend for free.
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TITLE: WEST "Summer Skills Series" Workshops
DATE: Mondays June 22-July 20
LOCATION: One Main Street, Cambridge MA, Cambridge MA
TIME: 6:00pm-9:00pm
HOST: WEST/Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology
COST: $90 WEST Members, $120 Non-Members, $160 for workshop & membership. Discounts for additional workshops!
Refreshments included. Everyone is welcome to attend.
REGISTRATION AND MORE INFO: www.westorg.org
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Le Meridien Hotel, 20 Sidney St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Cost: This event is free and open to the public.
Register: Click here to register.
Pharmalogics Recruiting would like to invite you to a Speed Networking Night for Scientists. As we all know, networking is an important part of your job search process. Come to our Speed Networking Night to meet others in the biopharma fields.
Speed networking can be a great way to expand your network. Not only will you be able to gather information about potential career opportunities, you'll get invaluable experience talking about and promoting yourself. The process works similar to speed dating - you'll meet other participants in quick, 4-minute minimeetings.
Please come prepared with business cards and your personal elevator pitch. Read more about elevator pitches on Science Careers: The One-Minute Talk.
Register to attend for free.
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TITLE: WEST "Summer Skills Series" Workshops
DATE: Mondays June 22-July 20
LOCATION: One Main Street, Cambridge MA, Cambridge MA
TIME: 6:00pm-9:00pm
HOST: WEST/Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology
COST: $90 WEST Members, $120 Non-Members, $160 for workshop & membership. Discounts for additional workshops!
Refreshments included. Everyone is welcome to attend.
REGISTRATION AND MORE INFO: www.westorg.org
DESCRIPTION:
Expand your skill set by choosing one or m
ore of WEST's interactive 3-hour workshops in which you will gain new expertise through participatory exercises and lectures. Designed specifically for those in the science and technology industries. Discounts for signing up for each additional workshop in the series. Note that enrollment is limited!
#1 LEADERSHIP: THE LEAP TO MANAGMENT
Monday, June 22 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Addresses the challenges of transitioning from the individual contributor to a leadership role.
Monday, June 22 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Addresses the challenges of transitioning from the individual contributor to a leadership role.
#2 PRESENTATION SKILLS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Monday, June 29 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Improve your public speaking to business audiences.
Monday, June 29 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Improve your public speaking to business audiences.
#3 SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Monday, July 6 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Learn what to do with all those LinkedIn invitations, Tweets, and Facebook pages.
Monday, July 6 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Learn what to do with all those LinkedIn invitations, Tweets, and Facebook pages.
#4 CORPORATE SAVVY
Monday, July 13 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Discover how to navigate corporate cultures in order to succeed.
Monday, July 13 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Discover how to navigate corporate cultures in order to succeed.
#5 MENTORING: HOW TO FIND (AND BE) A GREAT MENTOR
Monday, July 20 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Learn how to find and get the most out of mentoring relationships.
Monday, July 20 2009 5:30pm-9:00pm Cambridge
Learn how to find and get the most out of mentoring relationships.