Events

Upcoming events

•  The Versatile Ph.D.: Taking Advantage of Diverse Professional Opportunities after Graduation
  March 18, 2015; 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
  Great Hall (4003), Honors, Scholars, & Fellows House, 127 Honors Way
  Presenter: Dr. Paula Chambers
  Description: Worried about the job market? Wondering what else you could do besides becoming a faculty member? Ideas and encouragement will come your way from Dr. Paula Chambers, Founder and CEO of the Versatile PhD, a leading career resource for PhDs in the U.S. and Canada. Dr. Chambers will describe her journey from graduate student to business owner, present important facts about the academic job market, demystify nonacademic careers, and suggest concrete steps toward finding your niche.
  To register: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5pPwdtVTcU0uj5P
   
• Negotiating Job Offers
  March 26, 2015; 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  Strozier Library, Scholars Commons, 05A
  Presenter: Dr. Janet Lenz, Associate Director, FSU Career Center
  Description: Did you know that you can prepare to negotiate job offers? This workshop will include discussion of the uniqueness of each negotiation, factors that may be negotiated, what is involved in making the best decision, how to negotiate from a point of power, and the final steps.
  To register: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bPJQaQx7GmOM0ux
   
• Navigating Social Media Purposely & Professionally
  April 10, 2015; 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
  Dunlap Success Center, Room 1006
  Presenter: Mary Buzzetta, FSU Career Center
  Description: Do you know how to use social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) to search for a position inside or outside of academia? Do you know the most professional characteristics of networking with social media? Who should have access to your profile, friends and photographs? You will leave this interactive workshop with answers as you prepare for the job market.
  To register: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cwsRywywJ74SHvD

 

Past Events

See article about our inaugural event, “Elevator Talks”, in September 2010

• “Elevator Talks”. Event led by Lisa Blakley, Director of Commercialization, Office of IP Development & Commercialization at FSU.  9-24-10
• Entrepreneurship Discussion: How to get your enterprise underway at FSU. 10-28-10
• What can I do with my Ph.D? Visit from Genscript by Nicole Niu, Ph.D and Le Cai, Ph.D. 12-03-10

2011

• Life Sciences Symposium: From Molecules to Medicine. 1-9-11
• What can I do with my Ph.D? Career Opportunities at the NIH. Presented by: Herb Geller, Ph.D. 3-22-11
• What can I do with my Ph.D? Career and Business Opportunities at EMD Millipore.  Presented by: Jamie Hoberg, Ph.D. 5-6-11
• What can I do with my Ph.D? Peter von Dyck from eZASSI. 7-8-11
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week, September 19-23, 2011
• Job Search Workshop. Led by Tim Megraw. 9-23-11
• The Business of Life Sciences – a one-day series of talks and workshops, 11-8-11.

2012

• Life Science Symposium: "Found in Translation". Jan 12-13, 2012. College of Medicine.
• Career Development event: "A career path in pharma/industry. ", presented by Nicholas Di Prospero, MD, PhD,  Director, Translational Medicine, Janssen Research and Development, Johnson & Johnson, INC.                     and
  "Workshop on job interview skills " presented by Jackie Infanzo, FSU Career Office.  1-13-12
• What can I do with my Ph.D? A career in Life Sciences Biotechnology, presented by Mike Lewandowski and Joy Cavagnaro. 2-14-12.
• What can I do with my Ph.D?  Working for Biotech/How to commercialize your ideas or inventions. Presented by Jamie Grooms, CEO of the Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research (FICPR), and Robert Crutchfield, Venture Partner with FICPR. 5-15-12
•  Special workshop:  "Write winning grant proposals". Co-hosted by Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Biology and Psychology.  6-1-12.
• Job Search Workshop: Preparing and interviewing for faculty positions. Tim Megraw and Michelle Arbeitman. 8-3-12.
• What can I do with my Ph.D?: "How pharma selects technologies, how to embark on entrepreneural ventures, and how the Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research (FICPR) can provide mentoring for postdocs and graduate students" Presented by Alison Tanner, Suha Jhaveri and Phil Hipol. 10-2-12
• What can I do with my Ph.D?: Working in the patent and intellectual property realm. Herb Jervis, Ph.D, J.D.  10-26-12

2013

• What can I do with my Ph.D?: A career in Biotech.  Heide Niesalla, Eppendorf Inc. January 24^th, 2013
• "Put Your PhD to Work: Planning for a Successful Career in Science."    Philip S. Clifford, Ph.D.
  Associate Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Professor of Anesthesiology and Physiology Medical College of Wisconsin.    February 14th, 2013. 2:00 PM COM 1400
• 3^rd Annual Life Sciences Symposium: Modelling Human Disease. Feb 14-15, 2013                     College of Medicine.
• “The “Why” and “How” of SBIRs as a Tool to grow research support ” Richard Houghten, CEO of the Torrey Pines INstitue for Molecular Studies. March 5th, 2013. COM 1306
• “The Joy and Terror of Becoming an Entrepreneur ”. Jim Heitner, CEO of Ripple Management. March 5th, 2013. COM 1306.
• What can I do with my Ph.D?: "Navigating the Transition to Liberal Arts Academia". Kasandra Riley, Ph.D, Asst Prof. of Chemistry, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL. May 15th, 2013. COM 1302
•  What can I do with my PH.D: “Working as an Editor for Open Access Scientific Journals”. Hashi Wijayatilake, Ph.D., Editor, PLOS. Sept 3rd, 2013. COM 1306
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Postdoc Symposium. Sept 27, 2013. College of Medicine.
• Career Development: "Conversations with Faculty: What to Expect as a New Faculty Member at a Community College" Oct. 8, 2013. 1:30-4:00, Student Services Building, Rm 203.
• 1st Annual Postdoctoral Fellow Oral Presentation Day! October 14, 2013, 10:30 - 2:00 PM, King Life Sciences Building, Room 2057
• Preparing Cover Letters & Application Packets for Academic Positions. October 15, 2013, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Scholars Commons, 5A, Strozier Library. Presenter: Dr. Brad Gomez, Associate Professor and Placement Director, Political Science
• Strengths Workshop. October 24th at 12 noon College of Medicine Room 1302
• The Academic Interview: What to Expect and How to Prepare. October 24, 2013, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Scholars Commons, 5A, Strozier Library. Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Grant, Department Chair, History
• Team Building. November 5, 2013, 3:00 – 4:30 PM Scholars Commons, 5A, Strozier Library. Presenter: Dr. Laura Osteen, Director, Center for Leadership & Social Change
• Laboratory personnel management; how to deal with difficult people. November 18, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM King Life Sciences Building, Room 2057. Presenter: David Gilbert
• The Whole Job Thing From Yours, and Their, Perspective. December 9, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM King Life Sciences Building, Room 2057. Presenter: Joe Travis

2014

• One couple, two scientists; finding jobs and negotiating life as part of a two-body problem. January 13, 2014, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM King Life Sciences Building, Room 2057. Presenters: Nora Underwood and Brian Inouye
• Through a Glass, Darkly; Behind the Scenes at the NSF
  Tuesday January 21, 2014; 6:00 PM Chemistry Science Laboratory CSL 1006. Presenter: Dr. Gary Pielak, Program Director, Molecular Biophysics Cluster, Division of Molecular and Cellular Sciences, Directorate for Biological Sciences, the National Science Foundation
• Tips for Applying for Jobs Outside of Academia
  February 13, 2014; 3:00 PM-4:30 PM. Dunlap Success Center (DSC), 1006. Presenter: Dr. Janet Lenz
• 4th Annual Life Sciences Symposium: Frontiers in Biomolecular Communication. Feb. 13-14, 2014. College of Medicine.
• Professional Development: "How to manage faculty position and family: our journey". Debi and Jim Fadool, FSU Department of Biology. Feb. 14th, 2014. COM 1302.
• How to present your science- presentations skills for Postdocs
  Wednesday February 26, 2014; 6:00 PM College of Medicine 1306. Presenters: Susan and Eric Hellstrom
• Avoiding/dealing with potential conflicts in your role as a postdoctoral scholar at FSU
  March 10, 2014; 12:00 – 1:00 PM King (Biological Science Bldg) 2057. Presenter: Susannah Miller, Director of Human Resources and Chief Negotiator for Faculty and Graduate Assistants
• Communication Matters!
  March 25, 2014, 4:00-5:30 PM, 05A Scholars Commons, basement of Strozier Library. Presenter: Dr. Michelle Laurents, Director, WVFS Radio
• Interviewing & Negotiating Job Offers
  April 10, 2014, 3:00 – 4:30 PM, Dunlap Success Center (DSC), 1006
• Handling difficult mentor-fellow relationships successfully
  Monday, April 14, 2014; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Biological Science (Kin.), 2057. Presenter: Dr. Karen McGinnis
• Life Sciences Commercialization Roundtable: "A Win-Win Reagent Sharing Model", Amelia Gibson, KeraFAST. and "A Brief History of Big "E"", Lu Wang, Serial Entrepreneur. April 24th, 2014. CSL 1005.
• Building Your First Lab
  AAAS Career Webinar, May 6, 2014; 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm EDT
  http://aaas-science.org/form/MCWebinarLab?elq=5451005858984e6486db7b781f93%200ad9
• Careers for PhDs in Academia: More than you think
  Friday, May 9, 2014; 12:00 pm, College of Medicine Room 1302
• Do you want to share your idea with the world? How can you take your idea to market?
  Friday, May 16, 2014; 11:30 AM at Mag Lab
  Friday, May 16, 2014; 3:30 at Chemistry Building
  Featuring: Paul Freet, NSF I-Corps Faculty Georgia Tech, Venture Lab
• Bringing Out the Best in Your Students
  May 21, 2014; 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, William Johnston Building, Ground floor, room 060. Presenter: Ms. Holly Hunt, Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)
• The Academic Interview: What to Expect & How to Prepare
  May 22, 2014, 12:30 – 1:50 PM, 5A, Scholars Commons, Strozier Library. Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Grant, Department of History.
• FSU Postdoctoral Scholars Networking BBQ
  Saturday, May 31st from 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm, Tom Brown Park – Site #10. The FSU PDA is having a BBQ!
• How will I balance research, teaching, service and my personal life as a faculty member?
  June 3, 2014, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Scholars Commons, 05A, Strozier Library. Panelists: Dr. Casey Dozier, Psychology Resident, Psychological Center, Thomasville, Georgia
  Dr. Jill Pable, Associate Professor, Interior Design Department, FSU
  Dr. Lynn Panton, Associate Professor, Nutrition, Food and Exercise Science Department, FSU
• Getting Published
  http://aaas-science.org/forms/MCWebinarGettingPublished
  June 11, 2014; 12:00 Noon – 1:15 pm (ET)
• What should I know about the service expected of faculty? Why is service required? How will I balance my time among service, teaching, and research?
  June 26, 2014; 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Scholars Commons, 05A Strozier Library
  Presenter: Dr. Amy Guerette, Associate Dean, College of Education
• Postdoctoral Fellows Panel – Careers after FSU
  July 7, 2014: 5:00 pm, College of Medicine Room 1306
  Panelists:
  Dr. Clare Mathes: Starting a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of Psychology and Program in Neuroscience at Baldwin Wallace University, a liberal arts institution.
  Dr. Andrew Miklos: AAAS Science Technology Policy Fellow at the NIH.
• What can I do with my PhD?: Work for the Government (even if you are international scholar)
  July15, 2014; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, College of Medicine Room 1306
  Maria Ishida: Bureau Chief of Food Laboratories under the Division of Food Safety, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
• Do you know how to craft cover letters and application packets for your dream job? Attend this workshop to learn from a faculty member who is also a placement director
  July 17, 2014; 10:00 am – 11:30 am
  Presenter: Dr. Brad Gomez, Associate Professor and Placement Director, Political Science
• Finding and applying to the right postdoctoral fellowship for you
  July 22, 2014: 12:00 noon, College of Medicine Room 1306
  Presenter: Dr. Keisha John, Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
• FSU Postdocs Network and Coffee at the International Coffee Hour (Free Food!)
  Friday, August 8th at 5pm, The Globe Dining Room, Global and Multicultural Center
• 2014 PIE Teaching Conference/TA Orientation
  August 20, 2014; 9:30 am – 4:15 pm and August 21, 2014; 9:30 am – 2:30 pm, New Classroom Building, HCB 101
• Do you know how to use the wide range of multi-media in FSU’s Technology Enhanced Classrooms (TEC) effectively?
  Friday, September 5, 2014; 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Bellamy, 021
  Presenter: Wayne Wilson, TEC Trainer
• Are you prepared to use Netiquette in your online communication?
  Thursday, September 11, 2014; 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Scholars Commons, 5A, Strozier Library
  Presenter: Dr. Joe Clark, Assistant Director for Instructional Development, FSU Office of Distance Learning
• Improving your English with Native Accent
  Thursday, September 11, 2014; 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, 102 Hecht House
  Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Grill, International TA Program
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week
  Symposium – Communication Matters
  Friday, September 19th from 1:00 – 5:30 PM, College of Medicine Auditorium and Atrium
• Encouraging Critical Thinking in the Classroom
  Tuesday, September 23, 2014; 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, 3009 Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House
  Presenter: Dr. Lisa Liseno, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, and Director of the Program for Instructional Excellence and Fellows Society
• Science Café: The Quantum World
  Tuesday, September 30, 2014; 6:15 pm, Backwoods Bistro (bar area)
  Fall speaker: Winston Roberts, a Florida State University professor in physics
• Postdocs’ Benefits Talk
  Tuesday, October 7, 2014; 12:00 noon, College of Medicine (CoM) Room 1302
  Presenters: Human Resources Representatives Kelly McLaughlin and Kathy Gartley
• Natural Sciences Graduate Symposium
  October 10th – 11th, 2014, Oglesby Union Ballrooms
• Work life balance
  October 13th, 2014; 11:15 am – 12:45 pm, Kin 2057
  Presenters: Dr. Emily Lemmon and Dr. Alan Lemmon
• Views of a med school chair: Hiring/developing junior faculty and how the changing scientific/funding landscape impacts faculty professional advancement
  Thursday, October 16, 2014; 12:30 pm, PDB A211
  Presenter: Dr. Michael T. Shipley, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
• Introduction to Open Access
  Tuesday, October 21, 2014; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm in Strozier Library 005A
  OR Wednesday, October 22, 2014; 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Dirac Library
  Presenter: Joshua Bolick
• Interviewing for Positions Outside of Academia: How to Prepare
  Thursday, October 23, 2014; 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Dunlap Career Center, Room 1006
  Presenter: Dr. Janet Lenz, Associate Director, FSU Career Center
• Navigating Social Media
  Wednesday, October 29, 2014; 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Scholars Commons Classroom, Room 05A (basement of Strozier Library)
  Presenter: Mary Buzzetta, Career Counseling, Advising, and Programming at Florida State University
• Nervous about your conference/seminar presentation? Feeling unprepared? Thinking about cancelling?
  Thursday, November 6, 2014, 3:00 pm– 4:30 pm, Scholars Commons, 05A, Strozier
  Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Proffitt, Associate Professor, School of Communication
• Postdoctoral Mentoring Seminar
  Topic: Active Lecturing – Active Learning: Engaging Students in Large Lecture Classes
  Monday, November 10, 2014; noon – 1:00 pm, King Life Sciences Building, 2057
  Presenters: Dr. Trisha Spears and Dr. Jonathan Dennis
• Negotiating Job Offers
  Thursday, November 13, 2014, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Dunlap Career Center, Room 1006
  Presenter: Dr. Janet Lenz, Associate Director, FSU Career Center
• Postdoctoral Mentoring Seminar
  Topic: Starting a new lab – how to juggle with the various challenges
  Monday, December 8th, 2014; noon – 1:00 pm, KIN 2057
  Presenters: Dr. Hongchang Cui

2015

• Getting Tenure: What to Expect in a Faculty Position
  January 12, 2015; 12:00 Noon, KIN 2057
  Presenter: Dr. Scott Steppan
• The Academic Interview: What to Expect & How to Prepare
  January 13, 2015; 12:30 PM – 1:50 PM, 5A, Scholars Commons, Strozier Library
  Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Grant, Department of History
• "Looking Your Best on Paper: Building a Resume or CV and Cover Letter"
  Presenter: Lauren Celano
  Wednesday, January 14th, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
  Register to this webinar at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2281364944249783298
• "Job Search: "How to be Competitive for the Industry Job Market"
  Presenter: Lauren Celano
  Tuesday, January 20th, 2015; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
  Register to this webinar at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4470232010896188930
• Are you prepared to use “Netiquette” in your online communication?
  January 22, 2015; 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Scholars Commons, 5A, Strozier Library. Presenter: Dr. Joe Clark, Assistant Director for Instructional Development, FSU Office of Distance Learning
• Biological Science Lecture: The Academic Job Market
  January 26, 2015; 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
  Location: KIN 2057 Presenter: Dr. Jessica Brann
• Faculty in a Research Institution: Expectations, Opportunities & Challenges
  February 6, 2015; 8:30 AM – Noon
  Location: Honors, Scholars & Fellows House, 127 Honors Way, Great Hall, 4003
  Presenters: FSU Administrators and Faculty
• 2015 Life Sciences Symposium: Aging
  February 19-20, 2015
  Location: College of Medicine Auditorium & Atrium
  The Life Sciences Symposium is a dynamic forum that brings together scientists doing innovative research from various departments at FSU. It provides a venue for faculty, postdocs and students to present their research, to spark interdisciplinary and interdepartmental collaborations, and to foster professional development.
  The two-day event incorporates outside speakers who are leaders in their respective fields.
• Applying for Jobs Outside of Academia
  February 19, 2015; 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  Strozier Library, Scholars Commons, 05A
  Presenter: Dr. Janet Lenz