Dec 2: Career Development – Leadership & Talent Management

As the economy starts to grow here and around the world, organizations see major imbalances in their skills. Learn how you and your organization can build global leadership skills, train leaders locally, develop strategic programs, and deepen core technical skills.

Leadership and Talent Management

When: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015, Noon to 1 PM

Where: 1187 Graves Hall

Prof. Lawrence W. Inks, PhD is a Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Human Resources in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.

Dec 1: Postdoc Coffee Break

The Ohio State Postdoc Association invites you to take a Coffee Break!

When: Tuesday, December 1st anytime between 9AM and 10:30AM

Where: BRT Room 105

Come and meet your fellow postdocs and enjoy FREE coffee and donuts!!

Nov 19: Monthly Postdoc Association Meeting

Please mark your calendar and attend the PDA monthly meeting!

When: Thursday, November 19th at 4 PM

Where: Room 1175, Graves Hall

Explore the opportunities to be involved and get connected to greater scientific/professional community at The Ohio State University.

Nov 16: Presentation of PDA Survey Results

Did you fill out the OSU Postdoctoral Association Survey?
Are you interested in finding out the results?

Mark your calendar for the:

Presentation of the PDA Survey Results

Time: Monday, November 16th from 4-5 PM
Location: Room 110 of the PAES Building (near the RPAC)

We will review the results of the survey and PDA committee chairs will provide responses and discussion of the results.

**We will send additional information with the WebEx link for our Wooster members next week.**

Nov 5: Postdoc Coffee Break

The Ohio State Postdoc Association invites you to take a Coffee Break!

When: Thursday, November 5th anytime between 9AM and 10:30AM

Where: BRT Room 130

Join us for FREE coffee and donuts!!

Nov 3: Career Development – Careers Outside Academia

There are currently a lot of postdocs transitioning to careers outside of academia or traditional scientific industry positions. Orin Hemminger, Ph.D. (Nikon) and Annette Ratcliff, Ph.D. (OSU Technology Commercialization Office) will be discussing careers outside academia.

When: November 3rd, 11AM – Noon.

Where: BRT 105

This event is sponsored by the OSU Postdoc Association. All interested campus members are welcome to attend!

Oct 30: Postdoc Productivity and Employment Trends

The OSU PDA International Affairs Committee Invites You to a Join Us for a seminar and panel discussion on “Postdoc Productivity and Employment Trends

When: October 30, 2015 at noon ET
Where: Graves 1063

Dr. Joshua Hawley (College of Education), Dr. Bruce Weinberg (Dept. of Economics), and Hur Hyungjo (Ph.D. Candidate) have been examining the effects of employment trends and funding opportunities on postdoc productivity. They will be focusing their seminar on postdoc productivity, training and employment outcomes. The seminar will be followed by panel discussion on these relevant topics. Leading the discussion will be Dr. Joshua Hawley and Dr. Bruce Weinberg.

All postdocs and other interested campus members are welcome to attend, bring a brown bag lunch, and stay for panel discussion. Light refreshments will be provided.

Oct 29: Career Development Seminar – Interviewing

Concerned about interviewing for a new career in industry? Ana Berrios, Ph.D. is the Associate Director for Career Counseling and Support Services at Ohio State. She will present a seminar focused on interviewing for industry positions.

When:  October 29th, 10 AM – 11AM

Where: BRT 105

This event is sponsored by the OSU Postdoc Association. All interested campus members are welcome to attend!

Oct 27: OSU Postdoc Vendor Show

When: Tuesday, October 27th from 11 am to 1 pm

Where: Biomedical Research Tower (BRT), Room 115

The PDA has invited 23 vendors and BATMAN to come to see you!

(yes, you read that correctly. The Dark Knight himself will be there, so bring your selfie sticks.)

LUNCH is provided (while supplies last) and awesome PRIZES will be up for grabs.
This a HUGE event for the Postdoc Association that will greatly increase our resources, which we will give directly back to OSU postdocs!

Representatives from these suppliers will be there:

  • Avantor
  • Alfa Aesar
  • Amresco
  • Azure
  • Beckman
  • BioExpress
  • Biotix
  • BrandTech
  • Caron
  • EMD
  • ENZO
  • Eppendorf
  • Fisher Scientific
  • GE
  • Labcon
  • Life Technologies
  • Mettler Toledo
  • Molecular Devices
  • Pall
  • Sigma Aldrich
  • Thermo Imaging
  • Veolia
  • VWR

Oct 14: Postdoctoral Scholars Orientation: The Essentials

Postdoctoral Scholars Orientation: The Essentials

All recently hired postdoctoral scholars, and anyone interested in learning more about the postdoc experience, are welcome to attend this program. This session will introduce you to the most important things you need to know as you pursue your postdoctoral training.

October 14, 2015 10 AM – 12 PM
1080 – Smith Seminar Room
Physics Research Building

Registration/sign-in will start at 9:30am and the program will start promptly at 10:00am. Please see attached flyer and register here.