	T-466D Health Sciences Building pdafrs@u.washington.edu
OFFICE OF POSTDOCTORAL AFFAIRS

2009-10 EVENTS

(For copies of materials from previous workshops, click here)

UPCOMING EVENTS

** = OPA events open to graduate students as well as postdocs

November 19, 2009 **

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Regional Grantsmanship Seminar

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Museum of History and Industry, 2700 24th Ave E
Fees: $69.00 (postdocs, graduate students and undergrads free)
Website: http://www.uweb.engr.washington.edu/NIBIB/

The seminar will provide information on the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering's (NIBIB) research and training funding opportunities, as well as the NIH application, review, and grant-making processes and policies. The program includes presentations and discussions with NIBIB science program and review staff.

Previously Offered in 2008-09

OCTOBER 15, 2008 **
HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE NEWS MEDIA: GETTING YOUR STORY TOLD
3:30 - 5:00 pm
South Campus Center, Room 350
George Martinez, Director of Communications, The Graduate School; and Norman Mah, KOMO-TV

This workshop focuses on the basics of how to get your story told through the news media: interview tips and techniques, body language, media “etiquette,” how to express scientific concepts in understandable language for lay audiences, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to practice these skills in real-life simulations.

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

OCTOBER 28, 2008 **
WRITING AND REVISION WORKSHOP
3:00-4:15 p.m.
South Campus Center, Room 248/250
Louisa Peck, Administrative Director, English Department Writing Center

This workshop will cover the conceptual and practical elements involved in effective writing and productive revision. We'll consider the factors that frame every text and how to consciously shape them toward your objectives, as well as methods of checking your rhetorical game plan, and consciously crafting sentence elements to achieve concise, clear expression. Bring in a text of your own to work with.

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at: 206.543.6450 (voice), 206.543.6452 (TTY), 206.685.7264 (fax), or email at dso@u.washington.edu. The University of Washington makes every effort to honor disability accommodation requests. Requests can be responded to most effectively if received as far in advance of the event as possible, preferably at least 10 days.

NOVEMBER 13, 2008 **
SCIENTIFIC WRITING
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
South Campus Center, room 303
Dr. Patricia Loesche, Department of Psychology

Publishing research is fundamental to success in science, but many scientists who are well trained in doing research need more experience with writing about it. We will review the basics of scientific writing and discuss ways to write both efficiently and well about your research.

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

NOVEMBER 19, 2008 ** THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL
ORAL SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
South Campus Center, room 254
Dr. Allison Coffin, Otolaryngology and Toastmasters International

Many scientists would prefer to remain in the lab, running experiments and producing new data in our field. At some point we will each have to step outside our comfort zone and present those results to a larger audience. This workshop will use chocolate as a metaphor to highlight some of the key aspects of a successful oral presentation including audience analysis, designing your core message, and delivery skills. Come prepared to practice!

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

DECEMBER 10, 2008
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences Building, room T-466K
Dr. Thomas Gething, Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

"Individual Development Plans" help identify both professional development needs and career objectives. This workshop will introduce a small group of postdocs to the concept of an IDP. There will be time for discussion, reflection, and
writing to capture each participant’s goals and to outline the ingredients for achieving those goals.

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

JANUARY 5, 2009
POSTDOC ORIENTATION
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
South Campus Center, Room 254

New (and continuing) UW postdocs are invited to an informal open-house orientation to meet each other and familiarize yourself with what is available at the UW. Representatives from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the UW Postdoc Association will be there to welcome you.

If you have questions about benefits or your appointment, representatives from the Benefits office and Academic Human Resources will be on hand to assist you.

New or continuing postdocs--all are welcome--join us to enjoy refreshments and meet each other. Hope to see you there!

Questions? Please contact pdafrs@u.washington.edu.

JANUARY 14, 2009
MANAGING YOURSELF AND YOUR LAB
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
South Campus Center, room 303
Dr. Kathy Barker, author of "At The Helm: A Laboratory Navigator" and "At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator"

As a new principal investigator the researcher will be required to meet the demands of managing a project, a laboratory, and lab personnel as well as a wide range of administrative tasks. This presentation will show you how you are actually quite equipped to deal with it. By building a lab framework based on your own strengths and talents, you can find your way to prioritize and prosper.

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

JANUARY 28, 2009
MENTORING UNDERGRADUATES
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
South Campus Center, room 303
Drs. Janice DeCosmo and Jennifer Harris, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Now more than ever, undergraduates are taking on significant roles in research settings at the UW and postdoctoral researchers are often assuming primary responsibility for guiding these developing researchers. In this workshop, Janice DeCosmo, Director of the University of Washington’s Undergraduate Research Program and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, and Jennifer Harris, Assistant Director of the UW Undergraduate Research Program, will discuss best practices for mentoring undergraduate researchers. Come prepared to discuss ideas and troubleshoot challenges in this interactive workshop that will focus on communication of goals and expectations of mentees and mentors, elements of effective mentoring, and where to go for resources.

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

FEBRUARY 19, 2009 **
SETTING EXPECTATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION--GRADUATE STUDENTS & POSTDOCS
9:00 a.m. - 12 noon
HUB, room 106B
Dr. Juan Guerra, Associate Dean, UW The Graduate School and Dr. Julie Brockman, Michigan State University

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

According to recent data, only about 60% of all doctoral students complete their graduate programs of study. While there are many reasons for this (i.e., graduate school is not for them, they are not in the right program or university, they lack adequate financial support, etc.), unclear expectations and serious conflicts between graduate students and faculty also play a critical role. This workshop is one opportunity to provide graduate students and faculty members with ideas on how to set and meet explicit expectations and resolve conflicts in an effort to reduce attrition rates while also improving the graduate experience.

FEBRUARY 19, 2009 **
SETTING EXPECTATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION--FACULTY
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
HUB, room 106B
Dr. Juan Guerra, Associate Dean, UW The Graduate School and Dr. Julie Brockman, Michigan State University

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

MARCH 11, 2009 **
CAREER IDENTITY BEYOND RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
South Campus Center, Room 316R
Briana Keller & Michele Meola

Thinking about leaving the research university setting or academia altogether at some point? You are not alone! Despite commonly held misconceptions, many graduate degree holders leave research-focused university positions – because of personal interests, job availability concerns, family responsibilities, etc. After spending years in grad school and postdoc positions, leaving the “Research I” setting represents a career change, an identity shift, and an upheaval of expectations. Come join us for a time of personal reflection, small group sharing, and large group discussion about career identity beyond research universities and the Ivory Tower all together. Co-facilitated by the UW Career Center and the UW Counseling Center.

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to pdafrs@u.washington.edu )

APRIL 6, 2009
CAREER SYMPOSIUM and NETWORKING RECEPTION
3:00 - 8:00 p.m., HUB, Room 108
4:30 - 6:30 p.m., HUB, Room 106B
For further information, please contact Briana Keller at kellerb@u.washington.edu.

APRIL 14, 2009 **

Intellectual Property, Patenting & Technology Transfer: The Basics

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
South Campus Center, Room 303
Presenters: Dr. Dennis Hanson and Dr. Chris Igielski, UW Tech Transfer Office

The presentation will provide a broad overview of technology transfer from a university perspective. Specifically addressed will be the processes and mechanisms by which UW researchers can work with UW TechTransfer, the University of Washington’s technology transfer office. UW TechTransfer protects and manages intellectual property arising from UW research and licenses intellectual property rights to industry for the ultimate benefit of people.

Please register by emailing gething@u.washington.edu with your name, department, and email address.

May 6, 2009 **

Revising Dissertations Into Books

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
UW Tower, Auditorium (formerly Safeco Tower, NE 45th and Brooklyn)
Presented by the University of Washington Press

This workshop-intended for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty-introduces the process of publishing your scholarly monograph in today's challenging information marketplace. You will learn what publishers want from authors and how you can prepare a proposal and manuscript that will interest an acquisitions editor, please peer reviewers, and successfully navigate the copyediting and production process.

To register, contact ddclark@u.washington.edu

May 6, 2009 **

Teaching Tables: Let's Talk Teaching

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
UW Club
Presented by the UW Teaching Academy (Undergraduate Academic Affairs)
Table Hosts: Jancie DeCosmo (Undergraduate Academic Affairs), Mary Pat Wenderoth (Biology)

This is an information discussion open to all members of the teaching community. Many participants come to share ideas and concerns related to teaching issues and resources. "Let's Talk Teaching" is held over a no-host lunch at the UW Club. For additional information, visit http://www.washington.edu/uaa/teachingacademy/teaching-tables.html

May 7, 2009 **

Teaching Tables: Let's Talk Teaching

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
UW Club
Presented by the UW Teaching Academy (Undergraduate Academic Affairs)
Table Host: John Sahr (Undergraduate Academic Affairs)

May 8, 2009 **

Reducing Grading Time While Increasing Effectiveness

2:30 - 4:20 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall
Presented by the UW Teaching Academy (Undergraduate Academic Affairs)
Matt McGarrity, Communication

This session will focus on a few techniques (grading with rubrics, in class workshops, sample papers) for reducing time spent on grading student papers. Participants should bring a draft of a current or anticipated writing assignment to discuss and develop.

Advance registration is required and is on a first come, first serve basis. For complete workshop descriptions and information on how to register, please visit: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/teachingacademy/programs-workshops.html. All workshops are held from 2:30-4:20PM in Mary Gates Hall.

May 12, 2009 **

Post-Doc Survival Skills- Staking Claims: Rights and Responsibilities

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
South Campus Center, Room 348
Dr. Elaine Thompson, Psychosocial & Community Health

This workshop will provide an overview of professional issues that postdocs may find themselves navigating, such as authorship, data ownership, etc.

To register, please email gething@u.washington.edu, with the name of the workshop, your name, department, and email address.

May 19, 2009 **

Individual Development Plan

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences Building, Room T-466K
Dr. Thomas Gething, Assistant Dean and Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

"Individual Development Plans" help identify both professional development needs and career objectives. This workshop will introduce a small group of postdocs to the concept of an IDP. There will be time for discussion, reflection, and writing to capture each participant's goals and to outline the ingredients for achieving those goals.

To register, please email gething@u.washington.edu, with the name of the workshop, your name, department, and email address.

JUNE 3, 2009

BEYOND ACADEMIA: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF JOB OFFER NEGOTIATIONS
3:00 - 4:00 PM
South Campus Center, Room 303
Panel coordinated by Dr. Briana Keller, UW Career Services

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to gething@u.washington.edu.

JUNE 3, 2009

ACADEMIC CAREERS: NAVIGATING THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS
4:15-5:15 p.m.
South Campus Center, Room 303
Panel coordinated by Dr. Briana Keller, UW Career Services

To register, please send the title of the workshop, your name, job title, department, and email address to gething@u.washington.edu.

June 24, 2009 **

Academic Careers - Getting Started

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Thomson 101

Are you going on the faculty job market this year or next? Come learn about the “big picture” of the academic job search process. We’ll discuss topics such as clarifying your desires, getting your application materials started, searching for positions, and managing your life. A typical faculty job search timeline will be provided. Speakers will include a career counselor and students who successfully landed faculty jobs in the last few months in urban planning, communications, industrial engineering, and biostatistics. No registration required.

July 9, 2009 **

Academic Careers - CVs

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Smith 102

This workshop is open to grad students and postdocs embarking upon the faculty job search process AND those who haven’t revised their CV since entering graduate school! Having your CV up to date is always a good idea because you never know when a fellowship, TA/RA, or job opportunity will arise. We’ll discuss tips regarding CV preparation, review a few sample CVs, provide time for you to reflect on your CV, and answer your questions. No registration required.

July 14, 2009 **

Academic Careers - Cover Letters and Letters of Recommendation

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Smith 102

Your cover letter and letters of reference are very important to your job search success. We’ll discuss strategies for marketing your skills and experiences in a cover letter and provide you the opportunity to start thinking about your top selling points. We’ll also discuss how to select, prepare, and coach your reference letter-writers. Additionally, the coordinator of our Letters of Evaluation Online (LEO) program will provide information and answer questions about letter of recommendation files. Learn more about LEO:http://careers.washington.edu/leo. No registration required.

July 22, 2009 **

Academic Careers - Teaching Statements

12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Smith 102

Academic job postings often require that applicants send a teaching statement, teaching philosophy, or teaching portfolio. Come hear tips for writing effectively about your teaching - even if you don't have much teaching experience! Participants will have time to draft some ideas and get feedback from other graduate students. No registration required.

July 30, 2009 **

Academic Careers - Research Statements

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Smith 102

Many faculty job postings – in a variety of disciplines – require that candidates send a Research Statement or Statement of Research Interests. Being able to write coherently about your past/current research efforts and articulately about your future research plans is very important. Come learn what search committees are looking for and spend some time brainstorming a few ideas for your research statement. Sample statements will be provided. No registration required.

August 25, 2009 **

Preventing Violence - Is Everyone's Responsibility

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Health Sciences Building, T478
Dave Girts, UW Violence Prevention and Response Program

Learn the warning signs of violence, how to respond in potentially violent situations, and what campus resources are available to assist those affected by violence. No registration required. Questions? Please contact pdafrs@u.washington.edu.

September 1-2, 2009

UW-HHMI Future Faculty Fellows Workshop

The UW-HHMI Future Faculty Fellows workshop for postdoctoral fellows at the University of Washington, will take place September 1st - 2nd. The application due date is next week, August 4th. This workshop is a two-day program with discussions and panels designed to help prepare postdocs with the communication skills needed to negotiate the job market. For an application form, see: http://www.biology.washington.edu/HHMI/postdoc_grad.php.

Subjects include:

"How to make the most of your Postdoctoral Experience"
"How to develop your mentoring and teaching skills"
"What is it like to apply for your first academic job"
"How to write a cover letter, research statement and teaching statement"
"How to set up our first lab and request start up funds"
"How to cope with family and careers"
"What do the faculty expect of a job applicant"

September 14, 2009 **

Managing your Relationship with your Supervisor: Mentoring Excellence

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
Chemistry Library Building, Room 015
Presenter: Brianna Blaser, Ph.D.
Project Director, Outreach
Science Careers/AAAS

Graduate students and postdocs often have complicated relationships with their advisors. In this workshop, we’ll talk about ways that you can manage this relationship. We'll talk about proactive strategies to start, keep, or get your relationship on the right track and methods for dealing with conflicts within your relationship. You'll leave the workshop with approaches you can use to build successful relationships and deal with conflict.

No registration required. Questions? Please contact pdafrs@u.washington.edu.

September 15-19, 2009 **

Chemistry Communication Leadership Institute - Call for Applications

This week-long course will prepare early-career scientists to communicate with general audiences, journalists, and policymakers about chemistry - the central science.

Enhance the success of your scientific career by learning to communicate more effectively with diverse audiences: granting agencies, industry leaders, management, and students.

For more information, see the call for applications flyer.

September 24, 2009

National Postdoc Appreciation Day

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Health Sciences Building, T531
Come and meet postdocs, have coffee, and learn about campus support services for post docs. All postdocs and advisors are welcome.

Orientation for New Postdocs

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Health Sciences Building, T531
New (and continuing) UW postdocs are invited to an informal open-house orientation to meet each other and familiarize yourself with what is available at the UW. Representatives from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the UW Postdoc Association will be there to welcome you.

If you have questions about benefits or your appointment, representatives from the Benefits office and Academic Human Resources will be on hand to assist you.

Questions? Please contact pdafrs@u.washington.edu, http://depts.washington.edu/pdafrs/.

Sponsored by the UW Postdoctoral Association (http://depts.washington.edu/uwpa/) and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (http://depts.washington.edu/pdafrs/).

October 20, 2009 **

Managing Yourself and Your Lab

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences Building, Room K069
Presenter: Dr. Kathy Barker
Author of "At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator"

Sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. No registration required. Questions? Please contact pdafrs@u.washington.edu.

October 21, 2009 **

The Importance of Conducting Research Responsibly: What Does that Mean?

1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall, Room 389
Presenter: Dr. John Galland, Director
Division of Education and Integrity, Office of Research Integrity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Galland will provide guidance to students, fellows and faculty on the meaning of conducting research responsibly and what that means to us in our day to day research environment.

Twenty years ago, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) at DHHS, in concert with the community of scholars in the United States and internationally, provided guidance on conducting research responsibly. Nine focus areas were identified and education and training in these areas was encouraged and in some instances required. Dr. Galland will share the ORI insights on how we incorporate these principles into mentoring and carrying out research. Those core areas include:

Ownership of research data
Recognizing and addressing conflicts of interest
Working with human subjects
Issues of animal welfare
Misconduct in research
Authorship and publication protocols
Rights and responsibilities of mentors and mentees
Peer review
Complexities of collaborative science

No registration is necessary.

October 28, 2009 **

Forum on Science Ethics & Policy

Why "Ethics and Climate Change?"
Dr. Stephen Gardiner
4:00 p.m.
Physics Astronomy Building, Room A110

Event Poster

Dr. Stephen Gardiner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the Program on Values in Societ yat the University of Washington. He specializes in ethics, political philosophy, and environmental ethics. Dr. Gardiner is the editor of Virtue Ethics, Old and New and co-editor of the upcoming Climate Ethics: Essential Readings (Oxford, 2010). FOSEP welcomes him to speak on the ethics of climate change.

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