Dear Postdocs,

It was great to see so many of you for National Postdoc Appreciation Week! Mark your calendar for the next Postdoc Spotlight on Nov 16th and the biennial What Can You Be with a PhD? career symposium on Nov 4-5. Space is limited to sign up soon!

Best,
Katy 

Events & Classes

Through a special arrangement with the Alda Center for Communicating Science, postdocs may sign up through the Postdoc Office to take the Alda Center's nationally-renowned communicating science classes for FREE. Space is limited, with two postdoc spots in each section of most courses. Postdocs may only take one course per semester.

Start with the core courses: JRN501: Distilling Your Message, and JRN503: Improvisation for Scientists.

See the Course Schedule: DOWNLOAD HERE

To Register: Email the Postdoc Office at postdocs@stonybrook.edu with your preferred course and section. Placement is first come, first served. All registrants are expected to attend and participate in every session.

Stony Brook has sponsored your attendance at What Can You Be with a PhD?

What Can You Be with a PhD? is the largest career conference in the nation, held every two years. The conference features speakers on career paths inside and outside of academia and is a key opportunity for grad students and postdocs to increase their knowledge of the range of career possibilities before them.

Location: NYU Medical Center, 540 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Dates: Saturday, November 4 and Sunday, November 5

Times: 10:00am-6:00pm each day

Agenda: http://whatcanyoubewithaphd.com/

Keynote Speaker: Melanie Sinche, Director of Education for the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and author of Next Gen PhD.

Register: As an event sponsor, Stony Brook University has a certain number of seats to offer our students and postdocs, and space is limited. Registration is $20 to reserve your spot, and you will need a special login code. Start your registration and get the code below.

Since registrations are first come, first served, there are no refunds. 

In this third installment of the successful Wolfietank, all Stony Brook faculty, staff, and students are invited to showcase the next big idea in this pitch competition.  

It will give you a chance to highlight your ideas in a unique opportunity in front of entrepreneurs from the Long Island area. Presenters will be given a few minutes to deliver your pitch and there will be time for questions, feedback, and advice from our judges.

Reserve your spot now to compete by submitting a short application due by October 7, 2017 to have their pitch accepted.  

To Apply by Oct 7: www.stonybrook.edu/wolfietank

When: WolfieTank will be November 7, 2017
Where: Charles B. Wang Center
Time: 5:00pm

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2017
Time: 4:00 pm—6:30 pm  
Location: Wang Center Lecture Hall 1

Speaker Information: Speakers must commit to both coaching sessions in advance of the Spotlight. The number of presentations is limited, so register today!

Coaching Date 1, Plenary: Oct 27, 1:00-2:30pm 
Coaching Date 2, Individual Coaching: Nov 2, 2:00-5:00pm

Want to meet other postdocs outside your department and get involved with creating postdoctoral community? Join the Postdoc Advisory Committee! The committee meets once a semester and provides an opportunity to give critical feedback and support to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. You can commit as much or as little effort as you like. 

The next meeting will be in mid-October.

Jobs & Funding

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine sponsors a number of awards for postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $45,000 - $80,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience. Limited graduate level awards are available. These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals. 

Four annual review cycles: 
   •  November; Opens September 1; Closes November 1 
   •  February; Opens December 1; Closes February 1 
   •  May; Opens March 1; Closes May 1 
   •  August; Opens June 1; Closes August 1 

Applicants should contact prospective Research Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities. 

Program Information: www.nas.edu/rap

Have you thought about applying for an NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) award? Do you know someone that should?

Awardees can receive up to $70,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year contract.  Applications are open now. 

Are you looking for a career in biotech but losing out to candidates with business experience? Keck Graduate Institute's Postdoctoral Professional Masters (PPM) or Certificate in Bioscience Management (CBM) can help get you there!

These programs combine your PhD level science with skills in management to prepare you for a high level career in the biotech industry or as an entrepreneur. 

There is still time to apply for Fall 2017! A limited number of FULL scholarships, provided by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, remain available for CBM students beginning in Fall 2017. Begin your application here.

Resource Spotlight

1. New Networking Association for International Scientists in NYC area

INet NYC (I​nternational Net​working in NYC​) was founded in 2014 and is run by young volunteer scientists. It is an organization that aims to provide support and professional development opportunities for international STEM scientists in the NYC area. It facilitate the connection of scientists, allowing for the sharing of experiences and the formation of a strong international peer network. INet NYC organizes professional, networking and social events that are focused on the challenges and opportunities of international scientists. The group believes that, by creating a local community, INet NYC can assist in finding solutions to career and social concerns that international scientists face. To become members and find more information about INet NYC at http://inetnyc.com and contact them at
info@inetnyc.com.
You can also find them on social media:
https://twitter.com/INetNYC
https://www.facebook.com/inetnyc/
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8217871

2. Free Membership with National Postdoctoral Association

Sign up for your free NPA affiliate membership as part of Stony Brook's institutional membership. 

Signing up is simple.  Click on this link  and follow the registration process. Once you click Submit the NPA Membership Manager will review your affiliate membership within 5 working days, and you will receive an email when it has been approved.

As an NPA Affiliate Member, you are entitled to these benefits:

• Subscription to NPA e-alerts, a periodic news announcement, and The POSTDOCket, the NPA’s official quarterly newsletter
• Reduced registration fees to the NPA Annual Meeting & eligibility for the NPA travel award program
• Access to members-only NPA web content , such as career planning resources and policy information
• Access to NPA member groups to connect & network with fellow NPA members
• Discounts to some services and products.  
• Opportunities to serve and contribute  your expertise on a variety of NPA committees
• National representation on postdoctoral issues

To Sign Up: 



For questions, contact postdocs@stonybrook.edu