In Brief

Career Workshop: Transitioning from Academia to Industry

Matching a postdoctoral experience to core competencies desired by business is the focus of the “Insights to Industry” workshop, scheduled for Saturday, June 30, and co-sponsored by the Scripps Research Society of Fellows (SOF) and the Career and Postdoctoral Services Office, as well as groups from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Sanford Burnham, and Salk.

Held from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the Medical Education and Telemedicine building on the UCSD campus, the workshop provides training in locating, securing, and preparing for a job in industry. Workshop trainers are Randall Ribaudo and Larry Petcovic, co-founders of SciPhD, a career resources provider of for the transition from academia to industry.

Key workshop topics include:

Translating research experiences into the 24 competencies companies desire
Overcoming industry notions of academics’ "lack of experience"
Matching skills to job ads in a targeted resume
Developing five questions to ask during an job interview
Preparing for the critical questions asked during an interview
Distinguishing yourself from the competition
Developing five key action items in network building

The half-day event also includes an online industry skills assessment. The $15 workshop registration fee is eligible for the SOF Course Reimbursement Program. Registration details and additional information is available at http://sciphd.eventbrite.com.

For additional resources offered by the Career and Postdoctoral Services, visit the department’s website. SOF activities information is available on the SOF website.

FL SRF Offers Online 'Survival Guide' for Postdocs

To help new and current postdoctoral fellows with practical, everyday issues of life on the Scripps Florida campus, the Society of Research Fellows (SRF) presents a “Survivor Guide” on its intranet website.

The guide offers links to banks, supermarkets, transportation resources, housing, and schools and childcare options, as well as English classes and Florida driver’s license instructions. The guide’s information does not reflect any endorsement by Scripps Florida.

For further information on SRF activities and resources, visit the organization’s website or contact SRF President Sandro Matosevic, research associate in the Paegel lab.

CA Campus Annual Golf Tourney 'Tees Off' in July

Serious golfers and hackers take note: the June 30 registration deadline is fast approaching for the 17^th Annual Scripps California Golf Tournament, scheduled for Thursday, July 26, from 12:30 to 8 PM at The Vineyard in Escondido.

The $60-per-person tournament fee includes green fees, warm-up/driving range balls, BBQ dinner, and “swag,” according to event organizer Todd Maxwell, safety officer with Environment Health and Safety. “Raffle prizes will include golf-related paraphernalia, including various golf clubs, balls, golf bags, free rounds of golf, and other golf gadgets,” he explained. Non-golf prizes will also be offered.

First, second, third, and last-place prizes may be “a little different this year,” hinted Maxwell. “Long-drive champions and closest to the pin shots will walk away laden with gifts,” he added.

The typically less-than-staid tournament once again will honor a former friend and colleague with the Jared Purton Memorial Spirit Awards. “This year, the spirit awards will go to those who best represent Jared’s homeland of Australia. If you can play a whole round of golf in a kangaroo costume, you have a good chance of winning,” said Maxwell.

Thirty-six four-person teams will play in the scramble-format tournament. Team slots are available on a first-paid, first-play basis and are open to family or friends, but must include at least two Scripps Research employees. Individual team indices/handicaps must total at least 40. Less-than-full foursomes and single players may be matched to complete a team.

Team application forms are available at http://intranet.scripps.edu/california/sports/golf_flyer.pdf. For additional details, contact Maxwell at (858) 784-9566 or toddmax@scripps.edu.

2011 Healthcare Spending Account Deadline: June 30

Saturday, June 30 is the deadline for employees participating in the Healthcare Spending Account (HCSA) during the 2011 plan year—and who have a balance in their 2011 accounts—to submit all claims for reimbursement to UMR. Claims incurred by March 15, 2012 can be submitted under the 2011 play year.

Employees who participated in the Dependent Care Spending Account (DCSA) during the 2011 plan year, must also submit DCSA claims by June 30 to UMR for the 2011 plan year.

UMR claim forms are available on the Scripps Research benefits website. For additional information, contact Benefits Administration at 858-784-8487 or via email at benefits@scripps.edu.

CA Onsite Immunization Clinics June 18 and 20

The next California campus onsite immunization clinics will be held Monday, June 18, and Wednesday, June 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in Room 325 of the 3366 Building.

Conducted by Sharp Rees-Stealy staff, the clinics provide hepatitis B vaccination free of charge to all Scripps Research employees. Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Occupational Medicine must pre-authorize all other procedures based on the employee's working conditions. These procedures include:

Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccines
A new one-visit Quantiferon tuberculosis test (for information on this test, read the Centers for Disease Control TB Fact Sheet )
Other tests, including titers, immunizations, and procedures according to the Scripps Research employee job function

Individuals who cannot attend the onsite clinic may visit the Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Center in Sorrento Mesa after EH&S pre-authorization. In addition, appointments can be scheduled at the Sharp Rees-Stealy Occupational Medicine Office by calling 858-526-6150.

For further details, contact Sunny Gold Schmidt, x4-9299 or gschmidt@scripps.edu

News&Views to Publish June 25 Issue

News&Views will publish an extra summer issue Monday, June 25. The News&Views biweekly summer schedule will then resume Monday, July 9. The deadline for announcement submissions is Wednesday noon for the following Monday’s publication.

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