Career Transitions Group
Jan Hill & Ryan Wheeler co-facilitate a three-session group to help postdocs and graduate students think through the decision of whether an academic career or other career options may be best for them.  In a confidential small group environment, participants discuss how knowing their values, interests, skills, and goals can help them take their next step.

Participants must RSVP and commit to all three sessions:
Next session: July 1, 8, 15, 2009.

Videotaped Practice Interviews
Need interviewing practice?  The Postdoctoral Services Office is offering a videotaped mock interview/feedback session in a small group setting.  Hear constructive comments about your verbal responses and body language from the facilitators and your peers.  Your answers will be videotaped and critiqued on-the-spot as you take turns fielding standard HR screening questions. Next session: June 16, 2009. 3pm-4:30pm.

How to Craft a Winning Resume
1-hour workshop led by Ryan Wheeler, M.A. Learn the difference between a CV and a resume, learn tips to highlight your accomplishments, see examples of effective resumes, and get a crash course in cover letter writing. Next workshop: July 7, 2009.

NOTE: Some past workshops are available on DVD for checkout through the Career & Postdoctoral Services Resource Room or through the Scripps Florida Library. These programs are denoted with an asterisk (*) below.

Manuscript Writing, Submission, and Publication: An Editor's Perspective*
Presented by Ian Wilson, D.Phil., D.Sc., FRS., TSRI Hansen Professor of Structural Biology. June 10, 2009, Offered to Scripps Florida via videoconference.

Postdoc Training @ Scripps Florida
June 2-3, 2009. Schedule of events:

• Tuesday, June 2: Individual career advising appointments; SF-SRF postdoc lunch meeting (12pm); Workshop: How to Craft a Winning Resume (1:30pm); Workshop: Interviewing in Industry and Academia (4pm)
• Wednesday, June 3: Individual career advising appointments

Spring Grantsmanship & Funding Fest
UCSD, TSRI, Burnham, and Salk offer a series of grant writing workshops and funding agency seminars in March, April, and May.

Structuring Your Scientific Paper
w/ Jean-luc Doumont. April 6, 2009.

Careers in Industry Panel*
5-person panel covering various indusrty careers. April 2, 2009.

How to Review Scientific Papers
Workshop by Luc Teyton, M.D., Ph.D., and Philip Dawson, Ph.D. March 20, 2009.

• PowerPoint presentation from Luc Teyton, M.D., Ph.D.
• PowerPoint presentation from Phil Dawson, Ph.D.

Career Options Beyond the Bench: Science Writing*
Career panel covering careers in science writing and publishing. February 19, 2009.

How to Succeed in Science Without Really Trying
Seminar by Jonathan Yewdell, M.D., Ph.D. of NIH-NIAID. February 27, 2009.

Peter Fiske's Put Your Science to Work!
A career seminar by the author of "Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists." December 10, 2008. Download the seminar handout

"Career in Industry: Realigning Your Priorities" at UCSD
Presented by Dave Jensen of ScienceCareers. November 25, 2008.

Making Conversation for Scientists
Workshop presented by Peggy Wallace to help life scientists improve their communication skills and establish successful connections. September 15, 2004; May 4, 2005; May 24, 2006; September 18, 2008.

Transition to Industry Symposium
2-day program designed to connect San Diego postdocs and graduate students with local industry experts. September 19-20, 2008 at Biogen Idec.

Spring Grantsmanship & Funding Fest 2008*
UCSD, TSRI, Burnham, and Salk offered a series of grant writing workshops and funding agency seminars in March, April, and May 2008. PowerPoints and additional information can be found on the Funding Web page.

Career Adventures Beyond the Bench*
November 15, 2007. Panelists:

• Aileen Chang, Ph.D., Chemistry Librarian, TSRI (slides, handout)
• Suzanne Clancy, Ph.D., Science Communications Consultant & Science Journalist
  (slides)
• Jeffrey Kirsch, Ph.D., Executive Director, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

The Academic Job Search (2007)*
August 23, 2007. Handouts:

• PowerPoint Presentation from Bill Lindsteadt
  • UCSF Preparing Future Faculty webpage
  • TSRI Postdoc Office Academic Job Search Links
• Search Committee Exercise: directions
• Search Committee Exercise: Nath Bose
• Search Committee Exercise: Rembrandt

Postdoc Training @ Scripps Florida
May 15-16, 2008. Workshops Include:

• Thursday, May 15: individual career advising (by appointment), The Academic Job Search (12pm), The Basics of Science Grant Writing (2pm), Society of Fellows FL Happy Hour (5pm, Jumby Bay Island Grill)
• Friday, May 16: Ph.D. Videotaped Mock Interviews, individual career advising (by appointment)

Postdoc Training @ Scripps Florida
October 17-18, 2007. Workshops Include:

• Wednesday, Oct 17: Videotaped Mock Interviews, Postdoc Open Forum Luncheon w/ administrators, How to Craft a Winning Resume, individual career advising appointments
• Thursday, Oct 18: Ph.D. Careers in Industry Panel, Videotaped Mock Interviews, individual career advising appointments

The Academic Job Search (2006)
March 7, 2006. Q/A & panel discussion with UCSD biology faculty Stephen M. Hedrick, Ph.D., and Ananda Goldrath, Ph.D.

Writing Your First NIH Grant*
December 12, 2003. PowerPoint slides:

• Michaeleen Trimarchi: Grant Information From the Kresge Library
• Luc Teyton, MD, PhD.: Writing Your First Budget
• Toni Lestelle: Administrative Assistance
• Don Mosier, MD, PhD: Human Subjects Approval/Biosafety Approval
• Curtis Wilson, MD: Animal Protocols
• Helen Quill, PhD: Applying for a Grant at the NIH
• Wendy Havran, PhD: Tips on NIH Grant Writing
• Michael McHeyzer-Williams, PhD: Reviewing NIH Grants
• Dianne McKay, MD: The Ideal Road to NIH Funding

Guidelines for Successful Postdoctoral Training at TSRI*
Based on The Seven Steps to a Successful Postdoctoral Experience. March 10, 2004; April 27, 2005; October 19, 2006; October 11, 2007; October 23, 2008.

• Sandra Schmid, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Dept. of Cell Biology (PowerPoint 2006 >4MB) (PowerPoint 2008)

Ph.D. Teaching Careers at High Schools & Community Colleges*
April 22, 2004 & March 4, 2008. Panelists:

• Fred Omega Garces, Ph.D., Miramar College (2004)
• Sandra Slivka, Ph.D., Mirimar College (2008 handouts)
• Susan Z. Domanico, Ph.D., La Jolla Country Day School (2004) (2008 handouts)
• Rob Fremland, Mesa College (2008 handouts)
• Anthony J. Pelletier, Ph.D., The Bishop's School (2008 handouts)

CV/Resume Writing Workshop
With Barbara Preston, Ph.D., of PharmaScouts Inc. May 5, 2004 & July 12, 2006.

• Handout 1: Feature-Accomplishments-Benefits Sheet
• Handout 2: Sample Resume

Interviewing Workshop
May 5, 2004. Panelists:

• Luc Teyton, MD/Ph.D. (PowerPoint)
• Mary Yaroshevsky-Glanville, Anadys Pharmaceuticals (PowerPoint)
• Duncan McRee, Ph.D., Activesight (PowerPoint)

Fellowship Writing*
May 26, 2004, June 1, 2005, June 15, 2006, and June 13, 2007. Presenters:

• Paula King, Kresge Library: Grant Information from the Kresge Library (2006)
• Luc Teyton, MD/Ph.D.: Fellowship Writing Administration (2007)
• David Schlaepfer, Ph.D.: Fellowship Writing: The Applicant Perspective (2006)
• Wendy Havran, Ph.D.: Tips on Fellowship Writing: A Reviewer's Perspective (2007)
• Jamie Williamson, Ph.D.: PI/Reviewer Perspective (2007)
• Julie Jameson, Ph.D.: Postdoc Perspective (2004)

Time Management for Scientists
July 21, 2004. Lunch & Learn with Jeff Jones, Ph.D. Resources:

• Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty (see chapter 6: Time Management)
• Time Wasters: Managing Your Most Precious Resource
• Where'd My Day Go?
• I'm Too Busy: The #1 Obstacle to Successful Career Development: Insufficient Time

Difficult Communication in the Lab
November 15, 2004 and December 2, 2004.

Career Panel: Working in Academia vs. Working in Industry
December 7, 2004. Handouts & Resources:

• Handout 1 (.doc)
• Academia or Industry: Making a Conscious Decision
• Academia or Industry: Finding the Fit
• Postdoc Fellowships in Industry
• Escape to Industry

Luck Is No Accident: Making the Most of Happenstance in Your Life and Career
Presentation by Al Levin, Ed.D. January 11, 2005.

Scientific Writing Seminar*
April 14, 2005 & April 19, 2007.

• Floyd Bloom, M.D.
• Ian Wilson, D. Phil.
• M.G. Finn, Ph.D.
• Luc Teyton, M.D./Ph.D.

The Power of Procrastination
Lecture and book signing with Piled Higher and Deeper cartoonist Jorge Cham. February 8, 2006.

Writing Successful NIH Grants*
February 25, 2006.

• Topics: NIH overview; animal and human subjects protocols; the RACO process; deadlines, shipping, and renewal; writing a budget; non-scientific sections; organization and presentation of science; the review process; and panel discussion and tips.
• Guest presentation from NIH-NIAID Program Officer Conrad Mallia, Ph.D.
• See companion website

Making the most of your presentation
May 5, 2006 and April 29, 2008. Presentation by Jean-luc Doumont.

• News & Views article

Industry Executive Seminar Series

• October 16, 2006. Devron R. Averett, Ph.D., CSO of Anadys Pharmaceuticals
• April 30, 2007. Jon T. Holmlund, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Sr. Vice President, Development, Ascenta Therapeutics, Inc.
• May 31, 2007. James M. Schaeffer, Ph.D.Executive DirectorWorldwide Licensing & External ResearchMerck Research Labs

Traditional Careers in Industry*
Nov 2, 2006. Career panel.

Non-traditional Careers for Ph.D.s*
Nov 8, 2006. Career panel.

San Diego Laboratory Management Course
February 2-3 2007, February 1-2 2008, and January 22-23, 2009. Organized by TSRI, Salk, Burnham, and UCSD.

Dining & Reception Etiquette for Scientists
August 14, 2007 and August 14, 2008. Facilitated by International Office Director Thom Barnett, Postdoc Office Manager Ryan Wheeler, and Faculty Club Cordinator Nancy Schoenmakers.

Annual Fall Research Symposium
SoF and the Postdoc Office hosted the annual fall research symposium on Thursday, October 2, 2008 in the Beckman Building. Faculty judges selected 12 oral presenters and almost 60 poster presenters in a variety of research areas with the goal of highlighting some of the most exciting research on campus. For more information, see the SoF website.

TSRI/Industry Recruitment Day 2004
w/ Novartis, Amgen, AstraZeneca, and Agilent Technologies. Hiring personnel were on-campus to answer questions and discuss their companies’ current research directions and career opportunities. June 9, 2004.

TSRI/Industry Recruitment Day 2005
w/ Novartis, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Amylin, and Neurocrine Biosciences. Hiring personnel were on-campus to discuss company goals, products, and future directions with TRSI grad students and postdocs. Company representatives also highlighted career opportunities, placement strategies, and typical candidate qualifications. Some companies pre-selected TSRI biological sciences postdocs for informational interviewing throughout the day. September 14, 2005.

TSRI/Industry Recruitment Day 2007
September 12-14, 2007.