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Highlight: Naturejobs Career Expo 2016


Hosted for the third time in Boston, this expo offers talented researchers an excellent opportunity to meet a diverse selection of national and international employers from academic institutions and scientific industries, such as pharmaceutical organizations, digital technology companies, science publishing and more. The event consists of the career fair, full conference and workshop program and CV Checking Clinic. Current exhibitors at our 2016 event include Eisai, Broad Institute, Merck and many more. Attend all conferences and workshops for free, meet employers face-to-face, learn how to enhance your employability, and more!

For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Back Bay Events Center
180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116

Notices

2016 ASBMB Grant Writing and Mentorship Workshop
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 ASBMB Grant Writing and Mentorship Workshop. The workshop, which is being held from July 14–16 in Washington, DC, is open to assistant professors and postdoctoral scientists who are preparing to transition into independent faculty positions. The deadline to apply is May 6; please visit the event's website for more details and to apply.

Janelia Tools and Innovations
Janelia Research Campus is HHMI’s pioneering research center in Ashburn, Virginia, where scientists pursue fundamental neuroscience and imaging in a uniquely innovative, collaborative atmosphere. Janelia works to share everything they do with scientists globally, and one venue for this is their Open Science where you can find and obtain resources (software, hardware, reagents, etc.) developed at Janelia. Visit the website to find out more.

Campus Events

Introduction to Network Analysis with Gephi
In this workshop, we will cover the basics of social network analysis (such as looking at how scholars connect to each other in publications) using the software package Gephi. Please register here. Tuesday, April 26 from 3:00 - 4:30 PM in the Rockefeller Library's Hecker Room, 10 Prospect Street.

Best Practices for Managing and Sharing Your Data
Learn best practices for managing and sharing your research data. Topics include data organization, metadata, data formats, storage, backup and security, and planning for data access, reuse, and dissemination and publishing. Please register here. Wednesday, April 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in the Digital Scholarship Lab, Rockefeller Library, 10 Prospect Street.

Academic Job Search Panel for the Sciences
The Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and the Graduate School have organized a panel discussion featuring recently hired faculty and an academic department chair at Brown to discuss the academic job search. Learn how to put your best foot forward when searching, applying and interviewing for a job in academia. The panelists will share personal insights into this career field and will be available to answer questions. Please register here. Wednesday, April 27 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM in the Petteruti Lounge, Faunce House, 75 Waterman Street.

Manage your scholarly identity with ORCID
An ORCID ID is a persistent identifier that will distinguish you from other researchers throughout your scholarly career. In this workshop, you'll find or create your ORCID ID, link your publications to it, and set up auto updates for your ORCID profile. We'll also discuss ORCID integrations with funder and publisher systems. Please register here. Friday, May 6 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM in the Digital Scholarship Lab, Rockefeller Library, 10 Prospect Street.

The Time Circus: Strategies for Directing, Juggling and Balancing Professional and Personal Demands
The Office of Women in Medicine and Science and The Office of Continuing Medical Education will host guest speaker K. Carey Baker, MEd, Training Consultant and Teaching Associate, Department of Medicine, for this breakfast program. Please register here. Thursday, May 19 from 8:00 - 9:15 AM in Case Study Room 280, Alpert Medical School, 222 Richmond Street.

For more information about events, visit the University Calendar

Events Outside Brown

Career Paths in Clinical, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs
This Futures in Life Science program will bring together experts across a wide range of disciplines and functional areas within the life science industry, who detail their roles and provide a rich context for the audience to gain a clear understanding of the skills, aptitudes, competencies, and personalities that thrive in their particular functions. This event will provide an overview of career paths in the clinical research, medical affairs, and regulatory areas. Attendance for this program is open to current graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents. Tickets are $20; for more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
MassBio Office
300 Technology Square, 8th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139

Retinal Neurobiology and Visual Processing
This FASEB Science Research Conference will feature long platform talks by internationally known researchers, junior faculty, and advanced postdoctoral fellows; postdocs and graduate students are strongly encouraged to present posters. This conference provides a unique opportunity for retinal scientists at all levels to exchange ideas, establish collaborations, and meet new colleagues. Travel funding is available; for more information and to register, please visit the conference's website.
July 10-15, 2016
Keystone Resort Conference Center
0633 Tennis Club Road, Dillon, CO 80435

Zebrafish Development and Genetics
Over the past 20 years, the zebrafish has emerged as a powerful model system for the study of vertebrate development and disease. This intensive two-week course for advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and independent investigators will focus on the development and genetics of zebrafish. The course will cover time proven as well as novel technologies geared towards their application in zebrafish. For more information and to apply to attend, please visit the event's website.
August 7-20, 2016
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543

Technology. Biology. Data Science.
A collaboration between Cell Press, UCSF, and MIT, this Cell symposium brings together leading thinkers in technology, biology, and data science for an innovative meeting dedicated to the burgeoning research areas where these three fields are intersecting. Topics ranging from systems and synthetic biology, digital healthcare, cancer, genomics, immunology, biological engineering, microbiology, and cell biology will be covered. For more information and to register, please visit the symposium's website.
October 9-11, 2016
The Claremont Hotel Club and Spa
41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA 94705

Community Events

Celebrate spring at Wicked Tulips Flower Farm!
Wicked Tulips boasts the largest u-pick tulip field in New England. Tiptoe through our 2 acre tulip field, experience the sights, sounds and smells of spring on a historic farm and bring home a fresh handpicked bouquet of the most amazing tulips you have ever seen. Young, old, singles, families, friends, romantic dates, green thumbs or black thumbs, bring your camera a blanket and prepare to make some beautiful memories. The field is expected to open mid to late April and have blooming tulips for 3-5 weeks--the exact dates will depend on Mother Nature. Visit the Bloom Report or Facebook page to see if the tulips are in bloom. 90 Brown Avenue, Johnston, RI.

Beethoven's Ninth - Rhode Island Philharmonic
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates its 71th Anniversary Season; the 2015-2016 Season is Music Director Larry Rachleff’s 20th anniversary with the Orchestra. This performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is the final in this season's eight-concert Classical Series. Purchase tickets here. Friday, May 6 at 6:30 PM at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, One Avenue of the Arts, Providence.