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OPDA Workshops: 2004-2005  | Professional Development Resources at the U Being a successful graduate student requires more than taking courses. The University has numerous academic and professional development resources to assist you with your program and to ensure your future career success. This session will inform you about various workshops and services that are available.Presenters: - Tim Delmont, Ph.D., Office of Human Resources
- Karla Block, Head of Access and Outreach Services Bio-Medical Library
- Joyce Weinsheimer, Ph.D., Center for Teaching and Learning Services
- Scott Slattery, Ph.D., University Counseling and Consulting Services
- Jerylyn Veldof, University Libraries
| Date: September 30, 2004
Time: 1:15 - 2:45
Location: 2-101 Basic Sciences and Biomedical Engineering Building | | Successful Job Hunting Begins On Day One The workshop emphasizes the need to embark on preparing for future job-hunting once you start your postdoctoral training. Thus, it should be helpful to postdocs at all stages of training. The following points will be discussed: a) What types of jobs are out there?; b) What is the job(s) of your dream?; c) What are the skills you need to start developing NOW to enhance your chances of landing this job in the future?; d) How should you approach developing these skills?
Presenters: - Esam El Fakahany, PhD, Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
| Date: October 14, 2004
Time: 2:00 - 3:30
Location: ** Note Location Change** to Mayo 100 | | Writing Fundable Grant Proposals In The Sciences And Engineering The presentation and discussion are aimed at those who have started or plan to apply for grant or fellowship funding. Many tips on the essential elements of various components of successful grant proposals will be highlighted, with particular emphasis on clarity and connecting these pieces into one irresistible proposal. Dr. El-Fakahany has been successful in garnering external funding for his research program during the past two decades, and has served on numerous national and international grant review panels.Presenters: - Esam El Fakahany, Ph.D., Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
| Date: November 8, 2004
Time: 3:00 - 4:30
Location: Moos Tower 2-690 | | Writing Fundable Grant Proposals In The Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts The presentation is aimed at individuals planning to apply for research grants or fellowship funding, with an emphasis on social science and humanities funding sources. Strategies for developing successful grant proposals will be highlighted, along with an overview of resources for prospecting grant sources within federal, state, private and University funding pools. Cristy De La Cruz has successfully attracted funding for many research projects with faculty at the U of M`s General College. She has reviewed and evaluated hundreds of proposals in her work as a grants manager for a large trust company, and serves on a diversity fund
advisory board at the Saint Paul Foundation. Presenters: - Cristy A Delacruz, General College Grants Office
| Date: November 11, 2004
Time: 2:45 - 4:15
Location: Moos Tower 2-530 | | Searching Online Databases For Funding Opportunities in the Sciences and Engineering **THIS WORKSHOP HAS REACHED CAPACITY. NO MORE RESITRATIONS WILL BE TAKE AT THIS TIME.
This hand on workshop allows participants to conduct their own searches. Utilizing the Internet, participants will learn how to search for research funding. Workshop is limited to 30 participants.Presenters: - Cindy Gruwell, BioMedical Library
| Date: November 16, 2004
Time: 2:00 - 3:20
Location: Deihl Hall ( Second Floor Computing Area) | | Searching Online Databases For Funding Opportunities in the Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts (limited to 40 participants) This funding opportunity workshop is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows looking to identify potential funding sources for their research and creative activities. Its aim is to help you become familiar with the various electronic tools available for identifying viable funding opportunities, determine if a funding opportunity is the right one for you, strategize about funding opportunities, learn tips for building successful relationships with sponsors, and establish and build a successful internal and external track grant record. It is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at all stages of their careers. Jeanine Ferguson, Ph.D., has taught grant writing at the University of Minnesota since 1986 and worked in sponsored project development since 1998. As a research development specialist at the University of Minnesota, she assisted in securing over $40 million of external support for a wide-range of research and creative activities from numerous public and private agencies.Presenters: | Date: November 17, 2004
Time: 2:00 - 3:30
Location: Moos Tower 2-580 | | How to Write a Compelling NIH Proposal Budget A clearly-written and well-justified proposal budget ensures getting sufficient funds to carry out the work proposed in your NIH grant or fellowship application. It also conveys a sense of confidence in your decision making. Panelists will share their experience in preparation of budgets of NIH proposals, both as veteran grant applicants and members of review panels. This will be followed by small group discussion and critique of example budgets.Presenters: - Moderator: Esam El-Fakahany, Ph.D. ,
- Colin Campbell, Ph.D,
- Edward F. Wink, Ph.D,
- William Engeland, Ph.D.,
- Ping Yee-Law, Ph.D. ,
| Date: November 30, 2004
Time: 3:00 - 5:00
Location: Moos Tower 2-690 | | NSF: FUNDING FOR EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS Panelists will share their experiences in preparing NSF grant proposals and budgets, as well as cover the various kinds of grants pertinent to early-career researchers. A question and answer session will follow.
Presenters: - Jerry Cohen, Deputy Director, Division of Molecular and Cellular Bioscience (NSF) and Bailey Professor of Horticultural Science (UMN)
- Jonathan Marchant, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology (UMN) and CAREER Awardee (NSF)
- Frank Snowden, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (UMN) and Associate Director of Education and Human Resources, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (NSF-UMN)
- Ed Wink and Tonya Walton, Associate Vice President for Research , from Sponsored Projects Administration ( UMN)
- Richard Walsh, Moderator, MnCResT Postdoctoral Fellow and PDA Advisory Board member
| Date: February 4, 2005
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: 2-470 Phillips Wagensteen Bldg. | | Grant writing in the Social Sciences Arts and Humanities This workshop will focus on identifying the various components of a proposal, gaining some tips on how to write a successful grant, and revising a grant for resubmission in your field of expertise. Special attention will be paid to recognizing and addressing the interests of various audiences, as well as preparing effective, well-designed proposals.Presenters: | Date: February 10, 2005
Time: 2:30 - 4:00pm
Location: Phillips Wangensteen Building 2-470 | | CV/Resume Building And Formatting For Academia And Industry This workshop is aimed at graduate students, at all stages of their programs, planning to seek faculty positions or careers in industry and private organizations. The presentation will cover:
The difference between CV/résumé writing and building
What employers are looking for
Essential components of a CV/résumé
Competitively packaging your skills
Presenters: - Cindy Schultz , Associate Counselor, Human Resources
- Debra Wingert, Instructor, Preparing Future Faculty
| Date: February 16, 2005
Time: 1:30 - 3:00
Location: 2-470 Phillip-Wangensteen building | | Effective Interviewing Skills for Jobs in Academia WORKSHOP LIMITED TO 55 PEOPLE
Presentation will cover: Effective strategies to prepare before an interview and tips for during and after the interview. Participants will work in small groups for mock interviews and will receive feedback from facilitators and peers. Workshop limited to 55 students. Registration taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.Presenters: - Colleen M. Meyers, Center for Teaching & Learning Services
- Deborah A Wingert, Center for Teaching & Learning Services
| Date: February 28, 2005
Time: 3:00-4:30
Location: 101 Walter Library | | Effective Interviewing Skills for Jobs in Academia for Non- Native Speakers of English WORKSHOP LIMITED TO 55 PEOPLE
Will cover same topics as the February session but will also focus on non-verbal communication, as well as key terms and phrases in the interview process. Students will also work in small groups for mock interviews. Workshop limited to 55 students. Registration taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.Presenters: - Deborah A Wingert, Center for Teaching & Learning Services
- Colleen M. Meyers, Center for Teaching & Learning Services
| Date: March 7, 2005
Time: 3:00 - 4:30
Location: 101 Walter Library | | Effective Interviewing Skills for Jobs in Industry The presentation will cover:
• How companies determine who to interview
• Preparing for an interview
• Handling difficult questions
• Different interview formats
Presenters: - Rosie Barry, Program Director, Career Development Programs
| Date: March 10, 2005
Time: 2:00 - 3:30
Location: 2-530 Moos Tower | | Insider`s Tips on Writing Fundable Grant Proposals The presentation and discussion are aimed at those who have started or plan to apply for grant or fellowship funding. Many tips on the essential elements of various components of successful grant proposals will be highlighted, with particular emphasis on clarity and connecting these pieces into one irresistible proposal. Dr. El-Fakahany has been successful in garnering external funding for his research program during the past two decades, and has served on numerous national and international grant review panelsPresenters: | Date: March 24, 2005
Time: 3:00 - 4:30
Location: 110 Green Hall (St. Paul Campus) | | Diverse Career Choices Presenters: - William Hogan, Chairman and CEO, The Hogan Group & University of Minnesota Regent
- Kathrine Hirsh, HirshWorks
- Diane Wotta, Manager, Cell Culture Production, R&D Systems, Inc
| Date: April 13, 2005
Time: 2:15 - 3:45
Location: 402 Walter Library | | Conflict Resolution Presenters: - Carolyn Chalmers, Director, Office for Conflict Resolution
- Janet Morse, Director, Student Dispute Resolution Center
| Date: April 26, 2005
Time: 2:30 - 4:00pm
Location: 402 Walter Library | | How to land a job: Perspectives of search committees The main goal of this panel discussion is to highlight the qualities of a successful job applicant from the point of view of job search committees. The panel includes representatives from research universities, teaching universities and industry. Thus, discussion will address positive and negative characteristics of applicants to job openings in these diverse careers.Presenters: - Mark J. Felsheim, Ph. D., Dean of Instructional Support, Services and Technology, Century College
- Greg Robinson-Riegler, University of St. Thomas
- David R. Brown, University of Minnesota
- Diane Wotta, R&D Systems
| Date: April 28, 2005
Time: 2:25 - 3:45
Location: Classroom Office Building B35 (St. Paul Campus) | | Industry panel discussion SPACE LIMITED TO 60.
Purpose:
To educate U of M postdocs about the industrial environment of the Twin Cities and to initiate networking opportunities for postdocs and Twin Cities based industries.
Format:
The format will consist of 3 parts. The first hour will involve each
panelist giving a 5 to 10 minute informal presentation about their company, the types of advanced positions their company recruits for, any specific skill sets their company looks for, and what postdocs and grad students need to do in order to be competitive for those positions. HR people will discuss the role of HR in the hiring process. The second part will be a 30 minute audience Q&A session. The last part will be a unique chance for one-on-one interaction break out session in which postdocs and grad students can talk to panelists individually or in small groups to address additional questions they may have.
Panelists:
- Aron Anderson, Chief Scientific Officer, Surmodics Inc.
- Joan Austin, HR manager, Beckman Coulter
- Wendy Benning, Account Representative, Aerotek Scientific
- Lynn Elliott, VP of Cardiac Rhythm Research, Guidant
- Eric Hockart, Manager II, Polymer Core Technology and Process Development, Boston Scientific
- Frank Mortari, Director of Flow Cytometry and Immunohistochemical Depts., R&D Systems
- Chris Schwartz, HR manager, American Medical Systems
- Dennis Smith, Research Scientist, Beckman Coulter
Moderators:
- Bob Brennan, Vice President, Postdoctoral Association,U of MN
- Richard Walsh, Career Development Coordinator, Postdoctoral Association, U of MN
| Date: June 8, 2005
Time: 1:00-3:00 pm
Location: 101 Walter Library |
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