Past Events

  • 2024 Mar 21

    FAS-PDA breakfast

    Registration Closed 9:30am to 10:40am

    Location: 

    Bauer Lobby

    The PDA invites you to our upcoming Postdoc Breakfast event on March 21 at 9:30 AM!  

    Join us and your fellow postdocs at the Bauer Lobby to enjoy assorted breakfast treats from ...

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  • 2024 Mar 07

    Postdoc Happy Hour

    Registration Closed 5:00pm to 7:00pm

    Location: 

    Queen's Head Pub

    The FAS-PDA invites you to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day at the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub (Basement of Memorial Church, next to the Science Center). Directions.

    Wear your most beautiful Green outfit and the PDA will cover the first 50 drinks! 
    *Please note that the Pub now has a strict capacity maximum of 170 customers. 

    Harvard University welcomes...

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  • 2024 Mar 06

    Postdoc Mental Health Group

    Registration Closed
    Repeats on the first Wednesday of February, March, April, May, June until Sun Jun 30 2024 .
    4:00pm to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual

    There are many challenges unique to being a postdoc. Come meet with other postdocs in a monthly session led by the Chief of Behavioral Health, Mireya Nadal-Vicens, M.D., Ph.D.

    In response to participant request, Dr. Nadal-Vicens will be doing a *brief* presentation at the beginning of each group focused on a topic relevant to the struggles of being a postdoc. The session on April 3 will focus on "Creating a Network of Informal Advisors."

    The sessions will take place on the first Wednesday of the month from 4-5pm by Zoom. 

     

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  • 2024 Mar 06

    Maintenance Check: Mentor and Mentee Relationships

    Registration Closed 3:30pm to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual

    As a postdoc, you will inevitably need to navigate a mentor/mentee relationship. As with any relationship, challenges can arise that may need to be addressed with a brave conversation. What makes a conversation difficult or challenging? Often these conversations are laden with emotion, risk, or sensitive topics. Despite this, there are ingredients that can help a difficult conversation to become productive and even successful. In this 75-minute training, the Harvard Ombuds Office will explore the fundamental elements for managing a brave conversation and...

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  • 2024 Feb 27

    FAS-PDA Breakfast

    Registration Closed 9:30am to 10:30am

    Location: 

    Naito Biolounge

    Dear Postdocs,   

    The PDA invites you to our upcoming Postdoc Breakfast event on Tuesday, February 27 at 09:30 am!    

       

    Join us and your fellow postdocs at the Naito Lab (12 Oxford St.) on Tuesday, February 27, and enjoy assorted breakfast treats from ...

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  • 2024 Feb 07

    FAS Postdoc Happy Hour

    Registration Closed 5:00pm to 6:30pm

    Location: 

    Northwest Building Cafe
    Please join us for another FAS Postdoc Happy Hour!

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  • 2024 Feb 07

    New Postdoc Welcome

    Registration Closed 4:30pm to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Northwest Building 453
    An orientation and social event for new postdocs. Come meet me (Stephen) and members of the Postdoc Association (PDA). We will be handing out PDA swag! Orientation will be followed by a Happy Hour, where you'll get to meet even more fellow postdocs.

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  • 2024 Feb 07

    Postdoc Mental Health Group

    Registration Closed 4:00pm to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual

    There are many challenges unique to being a postdoc. Come meet with other postdocs in a monthly session led by the Chief of Behavioral Health, Mireya Nadal-Vicens, M.D., Ph.D.

    In response to participant request, Dr. Nadal-Vicens will be doing a *brief* presentation at the beginning of each group focused on a topic relevant to the struggles of being a postdoc. The session on April 3 will focus on "Creating a Network of Informal Advisors."

    The sessions will take place on the first Wednesday of the month from 4-5pm by Zoom. 

     

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  • 2024 Jan 30

    The Strategic Scientist--a Hugh Kearns workshop

    Registration Closed 3:00pm to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual

    Are you wanting to get a grant, but not sure how to approach it strategically? Or despite getting the grant and getting the research done, do you find it hard to achieve the publication outputs? And if you do publish, how strategic are you about it--Do you just do the next paper on the list, or do you think about which one will help with your next grant or be read by more people or have greatest impact?

    Then in relation to the team you work in, are you being as productive as possible, for example using all team members or colleagues in a way that increases your...

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  • 2024 Jan 23

    Shameless Promotion: A Hugh Kearns Workshop

    Registration Closed 3:00pm to 5:00pm

    Location: 

    Virtual

    It's tempting to think that, if you are smart and work hard, people will notice and shower you with rewards. Tempting, but probably not true. In addition to being smart and working hard, you also need to be able to promote yourself. In this workshop, you will learn strategies for: Putting yourself out there; Asking for what you want; Taking responsibility rather than waiting for it to happen; Developing your one-minute pitch; And presenting yourself effectively for promotions, grants, awards.

    This workshop will cover:

    • Asking for what you want
    • ...
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