this WEEK in HST

HELP SPREAD THE WORD - HST!

Are you traveling for any of the following reasons?

• Conference/workshop
• Giving a talk
• Visiting your alma mater

Can you help promote HST by talking to prospective students?

Contact Laurie Ward (laurie [at] mit.edu (l)aurie [at] mit.edu (aurie[at]mit[dot]edu)) for talking points and promotional materials to distribute.
A link to an HST Programs Slide to include in your presentations can be found here.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: WEEKLY INSIGHT

PNAS: How Underrepresentation in Science Affects the Science We Produce

Each week the TWiHST newsletter includes an item (reading, video, podcast, etc.) about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM, academia, research, or medicine. Members of the community are encouraged to submit suggestions here. An archive of previous TWiHST DEI: Weekly Insight posts can be found here.

MIT & HARVARD COVID-19 RESOURCES

Find a full list here: https://hst-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/covid-19-resources

MIT LIBRARIES - IAP WORKSHOPS

The Libraries are sponsoring and co-sponsoring an excellent series of IAP workshops covering scholarly communications, intellectual property, GIS, and data management.  We also ring in the new year with updates about restoration of our BorrowDirectService and new resources for text and data mining.

Learn with the Libraries this IAP.  Selected workshops:  

• Carpentries@MIT: Intro to UnixShell/Python/Git.  Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 12:30pm to 4:30pm. More dates through January 27, 2023  Register
• 2023 IAP Intellectual Property Speaker Series

Collections and Services

• BorrowDirect returns!   BorrowDirect the service that allows MIT faculty, students, and staff to borrow materials from 12 partner institutions, has moved to a new technology platform, known as ReShare Returnables. 
• Text and data mining tools guide:  Have a look at our growing set of resources to enable computational access to collections. 

IAP PATENT WORKSHOP

Stephen M. Hou, an MIT alumnus and patent prosecutor, is teaching the IAP workshop "Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know" [MIT calendar listing] in person at MIT on Friday, January 27, 2023, 9am-4pm. The event is sponsored by the MIT Graduate Student Council.

The workshop would be especially useful for students and post-docs who are considering patent protection for their work, commercializing their research, or starting a tech company.

Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know

Instructors: Stephen M. Hou [linkedin], Ryan (Hyunjong) Jin [linkedin], Julian G. Pymento [linkedin]

• Friday, January 27, 2023, 9am-4pm
• MIT Room W20-491
• Advance sign-up required: https://forms.gle/nRwJ3QLqXyGN4TMF9

Sponsor(s):  MIT Graduate Student Council
Contact: patent-workshop [at] mit.edu (patent-workshop[at]mit[dot]edu)

Patent protection for inventions is a valuable component of business strategy for startups and established companies. This workshop is an overview of how patents work, and covers the basics of U.S. patent law, including inventorship, patentability, the patent application process, prosecution, litigation, and licensing. We will discuss what recent developments in patent law mean for inventors, and draw examples ranging from the computer software to the pharmaceutical industries. All members of the MIT community (including alumni) are welcome, especially students and post-docs in science, engineering, and business. Lunch refreshments will be served!

Some questions we will explore:

• What is the difference between a patent and a trade secret?
• Which inventions are patentable?• What are the "novelty" & "non-obviousness" standards for patentability?
• How much do I have to disclose to obtain a patent?
• At what point in the R&D process should I file for a patent?
• Why am I an author on the paper, but not listed as an inventor on the patent?
• How are my patent rights affected if I am a researcher at a university or an employee of a company?
• What if I want a patent, but my co-inventor doesn't (or is deceased)?
• What is the scope of my patent? What does and doesn't it protect?
• Why are the sentences in patents so long and difficult to read?
• What should I do if my patent application is rejected?
• What are my duties and ethical obligations as an inventor during the application process and prosecution?
• Who can invalidate my patent after it is granted, and on what grounds?
• If someone is practicing my patent without my permission, how can I stop them?
• If I am accused of patent infringement, what recourse do I have?
• What changes were made to U.S. patent law by the America Invents Act of 2011 and recent court decisions?
• What issues do I face if I seek patent protection in multiple countries?
• What questions should I ask my patent attorney?

All members of the MIT community (including alumni) are welcome. Lunch refreshments will be served!

2023 IAP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPEAKER SERIES

The Technology Licensing Office (TLO) in collaboration with MIT Libraries is sponsoring an IP Speaker Series of 12 educational lectures as part of IAP 2023. Furthermore, and for the first time ever, the TLO is hosting a Golden Speaker Series 2-day in person event at the Samberg Conference Center that will feature eight talks from prominent MIT researchers, including Bob Langer (IMES affiliate faculty) and Sangeeta Bhatia (an IMES core faculty member, HST alum and HST faculty member), and others in Physical and Life Sciences. The final presentation will be a Fireside chat moderated by TLO’s Executive Director, Lesley Millar-Nicholson, talking with HubSpot Founder and Executive Chairperson, Brian Halligan, Managing Partner at Cambridge Innovation Partners, Abigail Barrow, and Chief Operating Officer of The Engine Emily Knight.  

For more information on available sessions and speakers, read more here: IP Speaker Series (January 4 - January 26) and here: Golden Speaker Series (January 18 & January 20)

IAP - MIT VALUES WORKSHOP - MINDHANDHEART

MIT Values Workshop sponsored by MindHandHeart 

• Wednesday, January 25, 2023
• 11:00am - 1:00pm
• Vannevar Bush Room (10-105)

What do Excellence and Curiosity; Openness and Respect; and Belonging and Community mean at MIT? What do they mean to you? MindHandHeart invites you to sit down with other members of the MIT community to explore the answers to those questions, and more, about the MIT Values Statement. This IAP workshop is open to all members of the MIT community: undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, and postdocs. 

Participation is limited to 30 individuals and registration is required. Registration will be first-come, first-serve, and a waitlist will be created if the workshop reaches capacity. Lunch will be provided.  

Click here to register.

ISPRING 2023 - EXPLORATORY SEMINAR AT MIT EDGERTON CENTER

MIT Edgerton Center Spring 2023
EC.050/EC.090 (G): Re-create Experiments from History: Inform the Future from the Past

Tuesday Thursday 3pm-5pm. First session   February 7, 2023  

Wonder. Question. Explore. Collaborate. Reflect.

This hands-on seminar opens space and time to explore your own curiosity.

Collaborate in experimenting with everyday materials, instruments and methods of science and art, from history and indigenous practices.  Listen to past voices: Euclid, Galileo, Ibn al-Haytham, da Vinci, Banneker, Dewey, Janaki Ammal, poets, artists and others.  Examine injustice.  Build a learning community with classmates. Encourage each other’s curiosity.   Museum visits and field trips. Past projects include: watching the sky; following shadows; art projects with historical methods; using and making historical instruments; making educational videos; collaborative experiments; presentations; enacting historical and feminist drama; MIT History…  What will you notice and question, explore and express? Your own story uncovers insights for educational research.

Contact: Elizabeth Cavicchi ecavicch [at] mit.edu (ecavicch[at]mit[dot]edu)

NEW DESIGN CLASSES FOR SPRING 2023

The Integrated Design & Management program is offering new classes on human-centered design and product design that will be open to all MIT students. We would love to have your help to spread the word among your graduate students and undergrads. Our fall classes included undergrads and grads across all 5 MIT Schools, 9 majors, Harvard, and Wellesley.

Here are our new classes for Spring:

EM.S21 Digital Lamp: Design/Make/Illuminate
6 units, no prereqs (graduate level class open to undergrads)
Lecture: TR 1:00-2:30 (4-013), Lab: TR 2:30-4:00 (4-013)

Design, prototype, and build a lamp (or other household product) using a variety of techniques, machines, and materials. Build a circuit with LEDs, sensors, and an Arduino microcontroller. Learn to sketch, use CAD, work with wood and metal, cast plastic parts, 3D print, and laser cut. See details here.

EM.S22 – UX Research, Design, and Innovation
12 units, no prereqs (graduate level class open to undergrads)

Taught with 4.S00
Lecture: MW 2:00-3:30 (4-013), Lab: MW 3:30-5:00 (4-013)

A deep dive into the entire human-centered design process from user research through prototype that will help you uncover what people need and develop creative solutions to meet those needs. Apply user experience design principles to mock up a digital product and use business methods to formulate a business model and go-to-market strategy. See details here.

Fill out an application form for these courses today!

IAP NON-CREDIT OFFERING

This IAP, Eli Sanchez will be presenting a 4-part lecture series: An Introduction to Nuclear Weapons. It will be open to the public, anyone that would like a primer on this topic is welcome to come :)

https://calendar-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/event/introduction_to_nuclear_weapons

Below is the description:

"Is nuclear war possible? How close have we come? What can be done to prevent it?"

These talks are will provide a broad overview of the ways in which nuclear weapons have impacted our world, and the ways in which they may bring it to ruin. Topics covered will include: political history, technical principals, potential biological and societal effects, relevance to current events, and possible paths to risk reduction.

No prerequisites, no homework, not for credit.

Content warning: 1st talk will cover bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with some graphic detail.

Talks January 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 11 AM - 12 PM, room 32-155. Zoom option available.

For inquiries, email Eli Sanchez at: es122530 [at] mit.edu (es122530[at]mit[dot]edu).

MIT COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLASSES AND RESOURCES

This year, the MIT community is adapting to new ways of taking care of ourselves and others. If you’d like to connect with your community, stay active, sleep better, relieve stress, and more, Community Wellness at MIT Medical can help you find wellness programs that fit your needs.

Have you registered for your favorite class yet? Wellness Classes begin January 4 - sign up today!

View all Community Wellness classes here.

Don’t see what you are looking for? Email wellness [at] med.mit.edu (wellness[at]med[dot]mit[dot]edu) with any questions about wellness programs at MIT.

Don't forget: MIT Medical's COVID-19 hotline can be reached at 617-253-4865, and the 24-hour general helpline is 617-253-1311.

MIT WRITING AND COMMUNICATION CENTER (WCC)

The Writing and Communication Center offers free one-on-one professional advice from communication specialists with advanced degrees and publishing experience. The WCC can help you further develop your oral communication skills and learn about all types of academic and professional writing.

You can learn more about the WCC consultations at http://cmsw.mit.edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/writing-and-communication-center and register with the scheduler to make in-person and virtual appointments through https://mit.mywconline.com. Please note that the WCC hours are offered Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm, and fill up fast.

Some faculty already require their students to consult with the WCC’s communication experts on their papers, technical reports, and presentations — doing so is a good way not only to improve the quality of their students’ work but also to help students grow as academic writers and communicators. 

The WCC has decades of experience preparing thousands of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral scholars and faculty, for positions in research, academia, and industry. We provide expertise in scientific and engineering writing as well as humanities and social science writing across various genres, including journal articles, scientific posters, dissertations, oral presentations, and slide design.

UPCOMING EVENTS FROM THE TEACHING + LEARNING LAB (TLL)

Information about upcoming workshops for graduate students and postdocs can be found here.

For any questions about programs and resources available to graduate students through the TLL, contact Ben Hansberry, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Teaching (bhansber [at] mit.edu (bhansber[at]mit[dot]edu))

Subscribe here to the TLL Newsletter.

HARVARD CATALYST COURSES AND EVENTS

Harvard Catalyst works with Harvard University’s schools and affiliate academic healthcare centers to build and grow an environment focused on team science – where discoveries are rapidly and efficiently translated to improve human health. We catalyze research across all clinical and translational domains by providing investigators with opportunities such as pilot funding, free resources such as biostatistics consultations, training and mentoring programs, and numerous courses. To facilitate communication, collaboration, and data collection, our informatics team develops a range of open-source tools available to the community within Harvard University and beyond.

BridgeResearch: A Networking Event Series

BridgeResearch is a series of networking events for professionals working in clinical and translational (c/t) research at Harvard University and beyond. In these events, hosted by our Postgraduate Education program, attendees are invited to connect with one another while learning more about our program opportunities.

We look forward to connecting with you and expanding our clinical and translational research community together.

Information on courses and training through Harvard Catalyst can be found here.
A calendar of Harvard Catalyst events can be found here.
Subscribe to the Harvard Catalyst Newsletter here.

HARVARD INNOVATION LABS CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Information about the Harvard i-lab and it's upcoming events and activities can be found here.

MIT IDEAS SOCIAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE PROGRAM

The IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge is MIT’s 20+-year old annual social entrepreneurship program housed in the PKG Public Service Center. Since its founding in 2001, IDEAS has enabled MIT student-led teams to apply their education and expertise in collaboration with community partners to address social and environmental challenges around the world. Through this program, you can recruit a team from anywhere in the world and develop a creative solution in partnership with impacted stakeholders. Your team can also benefit from a supportive body of reviewers, mentors, and funding within the range of $1,000 – $20,000.

If you have not yet reviewed our Program Guidelines, please do so. Also, access our proposal prep tool to help you compose your written, video, or PowerPoint proposal submission.

Eligibility

Team structure: Each team must be led by one or more full-time MIT students for the duration of the application process (through the following April after the January deadline). A full-time MIT student on the team must also have significantly contributed to the innovative design, process, model, technology, or other key components of the project. Consider bringing in people beyond MIT students that will contribute the right skills to round out your team. THERE IS NO TEAM SIZE REQUIREMENT. 

Although you may enter a project for which you already have established a formal entity (501(c)(3), LLC, C corp, B corp, for example), your project cannot have acquired significant investment ($>100,000). Funding will go to the MIT student(s) on your team, not to any organization you have created. We strongly encourage teams to partner with a community partners to understand the problem, develop the solution, and implement the project. A community partner can be a non-profit organization, a government body, a partner or client company, a community leader, a school, etc.

Service-focused & ethical: IDEAS is a program of the MIT PKG Public Service Center. As such, all projects must have a service focus, working to address an unmet need for a historically and/or acutely underserved societal or environmental challenge. We are looking for projects in which the social mission is explicit and ethics is central. Projects must not put any person or living creatures in harm’s way.

Location: While projects can take place in the US or abroad, we are guided by MIT’s Travel Risk Policy for determining whether students can travel to certain locations. Please be sure to check whether your project location is on this list: https://icc-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/travel-abroad/safety-and-security/international-travel-risk-policy-country-warning-levels. We do not permit students to travel to High Risk locations, and we work with students on a case-by-case basis for other countries with travel warnings. If you are planning to travel or are traveling with PKG Center funds, we reserve the right to ask you to change, delay, or otherwise alter your travel plans if we think it necessary for your safety. 

As the Institute is still  closely monitoring travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, proposals where some can be completed locally, remotely, or with on-the-ground teammates are highly encouraged.

Participation: All MIT and non-MIT participants may only join ONE team per academic year. Your team must be available to attend all required events—reviewer feedback session, the spring finalist seminar series, the Innovation Showcase & Awards Ceremony, and, if applicable, any other necessary programming.

Repeat applicant: We welcome back all past applicants even those who were among our finalists cohort in past years. Past applicants may submit the same idea or a new project.

APPLY HERE (Deadline: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 06:00 PM (EST)

THE DATA OPEN

Hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One, the Data Open is inviting students who identify as women all across North America to compete at our first-ever Women’s Datathon this February.

Taking place from Friday, February 3rd to Saturday, February 4th in Miami, Florida, the competition will be a two-day long event and is all-expense-paid. Top performing students have the opportunity to win USD$15,000 in cash prizes and exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel. The event is open to all the current undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students who identify as women.

Sign Up Here!

We will also be running our annual events in-person East Coast Datathon and Virtual East Coast Terminal: 

• April 21-22: In-Person East Coast Regional Datathon

Datathons are data science competitions that challenge students from the world's best universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. APPLY FOR DATATHON!

• March 20 - 27: Virtual East Coast Regional Terminal

Terminal is an online game where software engineers and computer scientists (or anyone else interested in coding!) build an algorithm to play a tower defense game in a team-based setting. Watch this video to see Terminal in action! APPLY FOR TERMINAL!

Admissions are made on a rolling basis, so complete your application before we reach full capacity. 

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us at competitions [at] correlation-one.com (competitions[at]correlation-one[dot]com) if you have any questions. Good luck! 

MIT QUANTUM COMPUTING HACKATHON

Code on real quantum computers at MIT!

We are incredibly excited to announce MIT iQuHACK 2023, a quantum computing hackathon hosted by MIT iQuISE on January 27-29th, 2023. iQuHACK 2023 will be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual participation open to everyone, including students and professionals from across the world. Quantum Computing challenges, talks, and prizes will be provided by our diverse panel of sponsors, including IonQ, Microsoft, Agnostiq, Quantinuum, QuEra, Quantum Machines, qBraid, IBM, HRL, Atom Computing, Unitary Fund, MIT CQE, MIT RLE, and MIT EECS.

MIT iQuHACK 2023 is open to everyone, regardless of experience, and is free to attend.

Registration for iQuHACK 2023 is now open until January 07, 2023 at http://iquhack.mit.edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/!

UPCOMING INSTITUTE COMMUNITY & EQUITY OFFICE (ICEO) EVENTS

A calendar of upcoming events is available here.

MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP BOSTON - EVENTS

The Medical Development Group Boston (MDG Boston) is a community of individuals professionally committed to the Medical Device and other Medical Technology Industry segments united by the belief that innovation and advances in technology lead to substantial improvements in health care.

MDG's Mission is to contribute to the continuing development of medical devices and other medical technologies by enhancing the professional development of its members, fostering and supporting entrepreneurial thinking, serving as a forum for exploration of new business opportunities, and promoting best practices in enterprise management.

MDG pursues this mission through the organization of educational programs and forums: the facilitation of cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration; the creation of venues for networking and information sharing for current and aspiring professionals, clinicians, and entrepreneurs; and the development of alliances with complementary organizations.

We would love for you to attend and spread the word in your community!

For more information on our upcoming events, visit our website.

MEDTECH BOSTON INFORMATION SOURCE & CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Boston has long been known as a medical mecca of scientific discovery. Boston’s healthcare professionals and administrators are adopting practices from other high-risk and service industries. The ‘big data’ movement is thriving, fundamentally changing our healthcare delivery systems. Digital health investments are higher than ever before. Medical hackathons and un-conferences are now an every-weekend occurrence. And both redesign and innovation promise to change medicine as we know it. It’s all happening right here, right now. But the problem is that many of us don’t know it. Despite Boston’s innovative energy and a solid medical infrastructure, many medical providers and health care entrepreneurs remain in the dark about the opportunities, events and work happening in and around the city of Boston – and across the country. That’s where we come in.

At Medtech Boston, we highlight exciting medical innovation work in and around the city of Boston. We aim to start a discussion about the most exciting and controversial new healthcare offerings, igniting a new reputation for Boston as a city with first-class medical research and patient care, but also as a city full of passionate people who use new technology to think big thoughts about medicine’s most pressing problems.

More organizational information and event postings from Medtech Boston is available here.

BRAINMAP SEMINARS

Future topics will be similar to the previous Brainmap season, with some talks on Optogenetics, MR-PET, BOLD physiology, ultra-high field MRI, multimodal integration, contrast agents, and many more exciting topics! Unless otherwise noted, seminars (webinars) are held on Wednesdays at noon.

Brainmap website: https://www.martinos.org/education/brainmap/

To sign up for the mailing list, please go to: https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/brainmap

LASKER FOUNDATION ESSAY CONTEST

The Lasker Foundation is offering a career-building opportunity for medical students / biomedical research fellows / grad students in the health professions, et. al.

It’s a medical essay contest that opens February 8, 2023. Submissions [in English] are accepted through March 31, 2023.

Lasker is home of the top US biomedical research prize for 75+ years. In addition, their student essay contest attracts hundreds of talented, early-career medical students and researchers—brings them under the Lasker umbrella — invites them to hone their communications skills — and provides several winners with up to $5000 to offset university expenses (along with a coveted resume-building opportunity).

Further information about the Essay Contest available here

Further information about past winners available here

ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF COMPUTING $10K PRIZE COMPETITION

The Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC), a cross-cutting initiative within the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, in collaboration with the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, invites MIT students to envision the future of computing.

Tell us your ideas, aspirations, and vision for what you think the future holds. The winning entry of the Envisioning the Future of Computing competition will be awarded a $10K prize. Submissions are due by midnight on February 28, 2023.

Jump to category: The Assignment | Goals of the Prize | Eligibility | Submission Details | Prizes | IAP Workshops & Help | UROP Opportunity | Judging

MIT SANDBOX APPLICATION

MIT Sandbox applications for new teams open

Did you know that MIT Sandbox provides funding and mentorship to help you explore your innovative idea as an entrepreneur?  Join us for the information session where you will learn more about the program and how Sandbox provides up to $25K in seed funding, mentorship, and training to support your entrepreneurial journey!

• Not a competition
• Open to all MIT undergraduate and graduate students from all schools
• Focused on student-driven entrepreneurship
• Supports students at all stages of the start-up process - from idea to launch

·         Applications open on January 5th. – deadline January 16th.

Interested? Have questions and want to know more?

Visit Sandbox website: https://sandbox-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/

VOLUNTEER RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED

A research group in MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking volunteer research participants who are willing to undergo a standard ultrasound exam in order to study the effectiveness of a new medical device. The ultrasound exam and study activities will take 90 minutes total. There is also a 30-minute electronic consent Zoom meeting which will be done in advance of the in-person activities. No compensation will be provided.

Participants must be aged 18 to 65. Individuals who are pregnant are asked not to participate in this study.

If interested, please follow this link to sign up for the study.

Please email aprila [at] mit.edu (aprila[at]mit[dot]edu) with any questions.

GRADUATE COMMUNITY FELLOWS POSITIONS

Grad students, interested in improving graduate life & community at MIT while earning a partial stipend? Apply to become a Graduate Community Fellow!

When would I start? Start dates are flexible and based on the Fellow and the hiring organization. If you’re looking for a job starting this semester, over IAP, or next semester, these openings may be a great fit for you!

What would I do? Graduate Community Fellows work on projects and assignments that enhance the graduate community at MIT in targeted, impactful ways. Each Fellow reports to a staff member in the OGE or a partner organization. See specifics below.

What are the requirements? Must meet minimal eligibility requirements and agree to the terms of appointment. Appointment periods for Fellow positions vary. All positions serve 10 hours per week, and receive compensation of $700 per month.

International students with full-time RA/TA appointments should note that there are eligibility restrictions.

Available positions are listed at the current Fellow positions page.

How do I apply? Once you’ve reviewed position details, download the application to apply. Applications for all positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. We hope to hear from you!

Questions? Contact Jessica Landry, jlandry [at] mit.edu (jlandry[at]mit[dot]edu).

MITAC OPPORTUNITIES

Welcome! The MIT Activities Committee offers discounted tickets to the MIT community for local arts and culture, sporting events, and family activities.

Visit MITAC​ ~ Your Ticket to Fun for movies, museums, sports, theatre, music, family, seasonal & special events since 1984!

• Online: web.mit.edu/mitac
• On campus: The MITAC Stata Center ticket office is open Tues-Fri 12-4pm.

Feel free to stop by and visit!  

We look forward to seeing everyone!

Members of the MIT community: subscribe here (at the bottom of the page) to our mailing list/newsletter to receive the latest updates delivered right to your inbox!

OFFICE OF GRADUATE EDUCATION - FELLOWSHIP WORKSHOPS & FINANCIAL LITERACY RESOURCES

Fellowship Newsletter
Our Fellowship Newsletter is a monthly/bimonthly occurrence that includes upcoming opportunities and events, tips on applying to fellowships, announcements, and generally an avenue for us to relay fellowship related information. 

Interested in receiving the newsletter? Please sign up for our mailing list by clicking here. Future Graduate Fellowship Bulletins will be sent right to your email inbox.

Other financial literacy resources:

iGrad!

Check out the completely free iGrad Financial Literacy platform (offered in collaboration with the MIT Federal Credit Union).

Customized for MIT, iGrad includes videos, articles, games, job board, searchable scholarship database, and interactive modules on a wide range of topics, including emergency-funding, credit card management, identity protection, and spending-smarts. It is a great financial literacy tool for students and the MIT community in general. Find more information at https://mit.igrad.com/. We encourage everyone to sign up!

OGE website’s Financial Literacy section: https://oge-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/finances/financial-literacy/

OGE website’s fellowships section: https://oge-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/finances/fellowships/ including Fellowships Tips: https://oge-mit-edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/finances/fellowships/fellowship-tips/Please reach out to the OGE at grad-ed [at] mit.edu (grad-ed[at]mit[dot]edu) with questions about the workshop or our financial literacy resources.

If there are further questions about fellowships, the OGE Fellowship section can be found here, especially the Fellowships Tips content here.  

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OFFICE NEWSLETTER

Read current and past issues of the ISO Newsletter here. For non-students, you can also subscribe to receive published copies by email.

MIT GRAD DIVERSITY & ICEO NEWSLETTERS

The Office of Graduate Education (OGE)’s GradDiversity seeks to support the success of underrepresented and under-served graduate students at MIT. This takes place through a series of programs designed to strengthen recruitment, enhance community, and ignite development in academic, leadership, and professional skills.

Together with the Institute Community and Equity Office and our faculty, students, and staff from across the Institute, we are committed to fostering a more inclusive and caring climate that intellectually engages and values all members of our MIT community.

Sign up for the GradDiversity Newsletter here.

Sign up for the ICEO Newsletter here.

MIT SPOUSES & PARTNERS CONNECT AND MIT LANGUAGE CONVERSATION EXCHANGE

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect - open to all significant others of MIT students, postdocs, and staff 

The best way to stay up to date on all of our events and activities is to subscribe to our email newsletter!

FEATURED JANUARY EVENTS

Community Night: Parka Dance Party
Saturday, January 28 from 4-6pm
Kendall/MIT Open Space
Shake away your winter blues at the Parka Dance Party! This multi-generational dance party is family-friendly and geared towards all ages. Let’s enjoy the outdoors together and heat up the open space with our incredible moves. Registration recommended! You’ll be the first to learn of event details or if the location or date changes due to inclement weather.
Featuring: A hot cocoa bar! Free snacks! Beats by DJ KNSZWRTH
Sponsored by MIT Open Space Programming and MS&PC!

SAVE THE DATE

Ice Skating Party
Monday, February 13 from 5:30-8pm
Community Ice Skating at Kendall Square, 300 Athenaeum St, Cambridge
Embrace winter with MIT Spouses & Partners Connect! We invite you and your friends and family members to an evening of outdoor fun. Free admission and free skate rentals for all. Bring your own skates if you have them. MIT ID required for free skate rental. Children are welcome! Sponsored by the MIT International Scholars Office. 

FOR PARENTS

Open Recreational Swim for off-campus graduate & postdoc families
Recreational swims are a fun and positive way to practice new skills, be physically active, and spend quality time with family and friends in the pool. This opportunity is cost-free to MIT off-campus families, thanks to financial support from MIT Spouses & Partners Connect.
Register here.

Toddler Time
Wednesdays at 10am at Site 4
All kids from newborn age to 3.5 years old are welcome! You can bring siblings as well. This peer-led group will allow you to meet other parents and children for free play time and other activities. Snacks will be provided. This group is sponsored by Westgate, Graduate Tower at Site 4, and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect.

ON-GOING OFFERINGS

Weekly Wednesday Meetings
2-4pm in E23-009
Our weekly meetings are organized by MIT Spouses & Partners Connect staff and volunteers for the spouses and partners of MIT students, scholars, staff, and faculty. Each meeting revolves around a specific topic or activity. We invite speakers from campus, the community or our group to share their expertise. Babies and children are also welcome! Please be sure to bring a toy or activity that your child will enjoy. Please enter the E23 basement from the E25 atrium. You can access the basement by either the stairs or elevators.  When you are at basement level, follow the signs to Room 009.

• January 25: Vision Boards

Conversation Group
Meetings begin on Friday February 10
Meet other MS&PC members from all over the world, get resources and information about life at MIT/Cambridge/Boston, exchange ideas, and engage in cultural conversations in a friendly and casual environment, while working on English fluency. This group will meet outdoors on campus while the weather permits and then will move to zoom meetings. Please contact ecgatmit [at] gmail.com (ecgatmit[at]gmail[dot]com) if you have any questions.

Newcomer Office Hour
On zoom: Wednesday January 11 at 11am  Register here
In-person: Wednesday January 25 at 11am in E23-385. spousesandpartners [at] mit.edu (Send an email) to register.
Are you new to MIT and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect? Want to learn about how to participate in our meetings and groups? Have questions about childcare, jobs, or English classes? Please join the newcomers Office Hour with Vika Palesheva, Program Assistant. 

Private Consult with MS&PC Staff
Facilitated by Program Manager, Jennifer Recklet Tassi, this private appointment via Zoom or in-person is a time to ask questions, voice concerns, and reimagine your life here in Boston. We can spend the time talking about whatever is on your mind - from job search and career development to navigating a new city to figuring out how to make your experience in Boston productive and meaningful.

Appointments will be available at various times during the week.
Book a 30-minute private Zoom or in-person appointment here: https://mspc.youcanbook.me

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MIT Language Conversation Exchange - open to all members of the MIT community

We connect people across MIT for conversation, cultural exchange, and friendship.

Meet Eat Speak – Spring 2023 Events
Practice a language with a group of native speakers and other language learners, meet other language lovers, and learn about the LCE.
Lunch from 12-1pm in the Bush Room (10-105) – Register here

• Monday February 13
• Monday March 13
• Thursday April 6

Snacks from 5-6pm in the Bush Room (10-105) - Register here

• Monday February 27
• Monday March 27
• Thursday April 20

How to find a conversation partner at MIT so you can practice a language you are learning or want to improve with a native speaker.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE WEEKLY BULLETIN

At the heart of the MIT mission statement is a call to serve the nation and the world—and this charge is embodied by the MIT Public Service Center. Every year, we send thousands of students into communities locally, across the nation, and around the globe to apply their skills and knowledge for the betterment of humankind. In the Institute's best traditions of hands-on experience, entrepreneurial spirit, and creative problem solving, these students donate their time, create new technologies, form communities and companies—and ultimately change lives everywhere they go.

As part of MIT's Division of Student Life, we provide a central point of communication and support for the outreach and humanitarian efforts of the MIT community. We engage students, alumni, staff, faculty, and others in life-changing initiatives and social entrepreneurship ventures that provide needed resources to individuals and communities.

Sign up for the weekly Community Service Bulletin of Events and Programs here.

News and upcoming events are posted on the homepage.

MIT POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

We are delighted to announce the next application cycle for the 2023-25 cohort of the MIT School of Engineering Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Engineering Excellence!

Established in 2021, this program seeks to discover and develop the next generation of leaders to help guide the school toward a more diverse and inclusive culture.

This program is designed to help postdoctoral fellows develop in multiple dimensions. In addition to an emphasis on research, it will focus on providing resources and opportunities, and building a professional network for the fellows. The program will arrange a set of professional development opportunities as presentations and discussions for the cohort along three career paths: academic, engineering leadership, entrepreneurship.

Pursuing this postdoctoral position is an opportunity to deepen training, develop research independence, and pivot research direction. It also provides trainees time to explore career options and serves as a stepping stone for the next phase of their career.

Funding
The program selects 12-15 fellows. These fellows receive funding for two years, including a $75,000 stipend and $10,000 per year discretionary expense allowance.

Eligibility
The program is open to individuals who:

• are graduate students who are within a year of finishing their PhD; OR
• are recent PhD recipients within one year of graduation; OR
• are scholars in industry within one year of earning their PhD who wish to pivot to an academic career

and meet one of the following criteria:

• are a member of an ethnic group, racial group or gender identity historically underrepresented in engineering at MIT (Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, or other Native Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx, women); OR
• have experienced overcoming significant challenges in their path toward graduate school or be a member of an underserved population.

Learn more
Visit our website to learn more!

Apply here

Questions? Contact our team at soe-pfpfee [at] mit.edu (soe-pfpfee[at]mit[dot]edu).

STANFORD PROPEL 2023 APPLICATION NOW OPEN

Launched in 2021, the Propel Postdoctoral Scholars Program seeks to empower outstanding scientists, prepare future faculty leaders, and create and a community of promising bioscientists from backgrounds historically underrepresented in academia who are interested in becoming faculty. Propel is a 2-year cohort-based program that provides a $80,000 annual salary with benefits and $5,000 supplemental research funds.

Propel is designed to help you thrive in your postdoc and faculty career with programming that supports community-building, career development to navigate the transition to a faculty career, and professional skills like grant writing, science communication, networking, and mentoring.

Eligible applicants are encouraged to stanfordpropel [at] stanford.edu (contact the Propel team) for guidance on preparing a successful application, including connecting with potential mentors.

Propel applicants are:

• US Citizens, Permanent Residents, Dreamers, or DACA-mented
• PhD/MD holders by funding start
• Interviewing/working with a Stanford School of Medicine faculty mentor

Application due June 1, 2023

Apply today! 

ENCORA THERAPEUTICS RECRUITING ITS FIRST HIRE

Encora Therapeutics is an MIT spin-out medical device company currently recruiting for our first hire.

Encora, an MIT spinout, has developed a breakthrough wearable medical device aimed at reducing hand tremors in patients with conditions such as Parkinson Disease and Essential Tremor syndrome. These two conditions together affect over 90 million patients worldwide. Our prototypes have demonstrated the ability of our technology to dramatically mitigate tremors and other dyskinesias. Additionally, with extended use, it could potentially “rewire” the brain for long-term therapeutic movement disorder relief via entrainment and neuroplasticity. Everything we do contributes toward our driving mission to help this enormous, underserved population. The company is headquartered in Boston.

About The Team
You will be the first hire of this early stage company, contributing significantly to the company’s product development efforts. The founding team consists of three highly ambitious, energetic, and hardworking MIT engineers. The project is currently in a R&D phase; we are rapidly iterating
and implementing ideas to progressively de-risk our technical, clinical, and market strategies.

About The Role
In this role, you will leverage your experience as a mechanical/electrical engineer to assist in the development of our commercial, clinical, and internal products. More specifically, you will be partly or wholly responsible for: designing and testing products, prototypes, and circuit boards;
programming off the shelf and custom circuit boards; testing products with customers/patients; analyzing data; and other miscellaneous product development work.

Our job description and application form can be found here.

JOB OPENING - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, BRIGHTEDGE

Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Position Type: Full-time

At the American Cancer Society, we're leading the fight for a world without cancer. Our employees and 1.5 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds including communities of color, the LGBTQ community, veterans, and people with disabilities. The greater the diversity of our people, the better we can serve our communities.

The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

Position Description

This position is a remote role located in the US, with a preference to reside in the Northeastern US.

JOB SUMMARY

Since 1913, the American Cancer Society has been dedicated to saving lives, celebrating lives, and leading the fight for a world without cancer.  BrightEdge is the American Cancer Society’s impact investment and VC arm that seeks to defeat cancer through patient centric innovation. BrightEdge propels groundbreaking solutions to accelerate ACS’s bold vision of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone.

ACS Impact Venture Fund (IVF) represents an evergreen fund investing in the most innovative startup companies developing novel technology-based solutions to advance science, reduce disparities, and promote sustainability. The current fund size stands at $73 million and is targeted to reach $100 million by end of 2023 through fundraising and investment returns. The portfolio currently includes a portfolio of 17 investments across therapeutics, medical device, diagnostics and healthtech.

The BrightEdge team uses a triple bottom-line approach by evaluating mission-driven social impact and financial return potential for investment, in order to help fuel and deliver the Society’s life-saving programs in research, access, and health equity.

The Senior Associate will partner with the BrightEdge Team to source and diligence early stage private company opportunities and provide support to the growing investment portfolio. The Senior Associate will source, track, and evaluate potential investments, conduct in-depth due diligence on both the scientific and business merits of select deals, and develop investment recommendations. In addition, the Senior Associate will curate the deal flow, from initial contact through execution, and will assist with portfolio-related matters.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop investment views based on innovation trends matched to in-depth understanding of patient-centric unmet need, Including company/technology landscaping activities
• Source investment opportunities by development of relationships with entrepreneurs, company advisors, scientific founders and co-investors; attendance of networking events, relevant industry conferences
• Organize deal flow funnel and track/support co-investor relationships
• Perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies, including primary and secondary market research, detailed scientific and technical analysis, detailed impact assessment, competitive analysis, investment documentation review, and financial modeling.
• Generate actionable investment case for mature prospects by completing rounded and integrated analysis
• Draft prequalification and final investment memos, summarizing all aspects of the investment recommendation to BrightEdge team and the investment committee, and participate directly in investment committee discussions;
• Support the IVF portfolio, by attending target company management meetings, assisting with quarterly and annual reporting needs
• Research and generate evidence for ACS’ mission and programmatic activities in impact investment.
• Ecosystem stakeholder engagement across ACS researchers, professors, research institutions, advisory network; alliance management with innovation partner network. Support ACS fundraising, community development, and donor/investor relations.

Position Requirements

FORMAL KNOWLEDGE

Advanced degree holder (PhD or MD) in oncology-related field. At least 3-5 years of experience in venture capital and innovation (business development, external innovation, strategy consulting) in the biomedical/healthcare industry. MBA desirable.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

• Deep scientific background in life sciences with strong understanding of cancer biology.
• Prior investment experience in the biomedical/healthcare industry, additional experience in a startup or innovation setting (Business Development, External Innovation, Strategy consulting).
• Motivated by impacting the lives of patients through biomedical- and healthtech innovation
• Builds networks - Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Cultivates innovation - Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Optimizes work processes - Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong oral and written communication skills— Analytical/evaluative thinker. Excellent attention to detail
• Capacity to travel up to 25%. Frequent travel to onsite meetings in Boston, MA required.

The full compensation range established for this position begins at a minimum of $120,000 annually.* Actual starting pay may differ based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

The American Cancer Society has adopted a vaccination policy that requires all staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (except where prohibited by state law).

ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.

Apply Now

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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION - MILLER LAB (MGH)

Research Area: Theranostics

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Investigators: Miller, Miles; Ng, Thomas

The Miller Lab in the Center for Systems Biology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School is looking for a curious and driven postdoctoral research fellow who wants to develop and understand synergistic and translational theranostic approaches for cancer treatment, especially for prostate malignancies, and particularly through the use of targeted external and systemically delivered radiotherapy. Our lab has particular interests in macromolecule drug delivery systems, including nano- and immunotherapy approaches - always with clinical translation potential and relevance in mind.

Ideal candidates should have a background and/or interest in theranostics/imaging, radiobiology, immunology or cancer biology, with expertise in cell culture, flow cytometry, and in vivo mouse models.

Postdoctoral fellows will design and execute laboratory research in support of the lab’s mission to develop novel theranostic approaches for therapy and response monitoring. Creative thinkers who are willing to take risks and define important unmet problems in cancer research within a collegial and collaborative environment are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be encouraged to apply for their own grants with the eventual goal of the fellow launching their independent research career.

A PhD, MD, or MD-PhD is required. Interested candidates are invited to submit application materials consisting of i) a cover letter indicating research background/interests/plan including a statement of impact, ii) a curriculum vitae, to miles.mlller [at] mgh.harvard.edu (miles[dot]mlller[at]mgh[dot]harvard[dot]edu) and scng [at] partners.org (scng[at]partners[dot]org)). References may be requested post-interview.   

SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS OPEN - GERBER LAB - HMS/BWH

Post-doctoral Fellow, Deep Learning for the Microbiome at Harvard Medical School
Post-doctoral positions available (with flexible start dates) to develop novel deep learning approaches to further understanding of the microbiome--the trillions of microbes living on and within us. This fascinating, complex and dynamic ecosystem is crucial for human health, and when disrupted may contribute to a variety of diseases including infections, arthritis, allergies, cancer, heart and bowel disorders. Over the past decade, sequencing and other high-throughput methods have provided data about the microbiome at unprecedented scale.

We are looking for talented and highly motivated post-docs with strong mathematical backgrounds (computer science, computational biology, statistics, mathematics, ecology, physics, etc.) who want to develop and apply novel deep learning methods that will further understanding of the microbiome.  Applications include forecasting microbial population dynamics in the gut for rational design of therapies, predicting the impact of the microbiome on the onset or progression of human diseases, predicting interactions with the host immune system, elucidating host-microbial metabolic interactions, and discovering functions of uncharacterized microbial metabolites and proteins. From the machine learning perspective, areas of interest include:

• Fully-differentiable interpretable probabilistic models based on relaxations and variational inference
• Deep Bayesian, dynamical systems and other structured models
• Neural topic models
• Deep learning models using sequence information

The position could be a good fit for either someone with a strong machine learning background who wants to get domain-specific research experience, OR someone with a strong mathematical background who wants to get more machine learning experience.

Applicants should have a high level of interest in:

• Applying new deep learning technologies to biomedical problems.
• Advancing knowledge of the microbiome and its role in human health and disease.
• Having your work make an impact on healthcare outcomes.
• Working on an interdisciplinary team and collaborating with computational, wet lab and clinical scientists.

The candidate is expected to engage with the broader machine learning and computational biology communities by presenting work at top conferences, as well as publishing applications of new methods in high impact journals. Although some experience modeling biological or other complex systems is required, microbiome specific knowledge is not required.

About the lab: the Gerber Lab (http://gerber.bwh.harvard.edu) develops novel statistical machine learning models and high-throughput experimental systems to understand the role of the microbiota in human diseases, and applies these findings to develop new diagnostic tests and therapies. A particular focus of the Gerber Lab is understanding dynamic behaviors of host-microbial ecosystems. Our work in this area includes Bayesian statistical machine learning methods for discovering temporal patterns in microbiome data, inferring dynamical systems models from microbiome time-series data, or predicting host status from microbiome time-series data with human interpretable rules. We have applied these methods to a number of clinically relevant questions including understanding dynamic effects of antibiotics, infections and dietary changes on the microbiome, and designing bacteriotherapies for C. difficile infection and food allergy. We also apply our methods to synthetic biology problems, to engineer consortia of bacteria for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Environment:  the Gerber Lab is located in the Division of Computational Pathology (http://comp-path.bwh.harvard.edu), which Dr. Gerber heads, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) at Harvard Medical School (HMS), and the Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center (http://metagenomics.partners.org), which Dr. Gerber co-directs. BWH, an HMS affiliated teaching hospital is adjacent to the HMS main quad and is the second largest non-university recipient of NIH research funding. The broad mandate of the BWH Division of Computational Pathology is to develop and apply advanced computational methods for furthering the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The Division is situated within the BWH Department of Pathology, which houses over 40+ established investigators, 50+ postdoctoral research fellows, and 100+ research support staff. In addition, BWH is part of the greater Longwood Medical Area in Boston, a rich, stimulating environment conducive to intellectual development and research collaborations, which includes HMS, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Qualifications:

• PhD in computer science, computational biology, ecology, mathematics, physics, statistics, or other quantitative discipline.
• Excellent publication track record.
• Strong mathematical background with track record developing novel models and methods.
• Solid programming skills in Python, with PyTorch experience desirable.
• Experience modeling biological or other complex systems required; microbiome experience desirable, but not required.
• Superior communication skills and ability to work on multidisciplinary teams.

Email single PDF including cover letter, CV, unofficial transcripts, brief research statement and list of at least three references to Dr. Georg Gerber (ggerber [at] bwh.harvard.edu (ggerber[at]bwh[dot]harvard[dot]edu)). In your CV, indicate whether you are a U.S. citizen/permanent resident or visa holder (and list visa type).

Research Scientist, Machine Learning for Microbiome at Harvard Medical School
The Microbiome AI/Deep Learning Lab in the Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center and Division of Computational Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School is seeking a scientist with experience in machine learning. You will develop, deploy, and apply machine learning approaches, with a special emphasis on deep learning, to a variety of microbiology data sources. Applications will include forecasting microbial population dynamics in the gut, predicting impact of the microbiome on host phenotype, tracking infections in human populations, elucidating microbial metabolism, and discovering functions of uncharacterized microbial metabolites and proteins. An important component of the position will also include engagement with the broader research community to identify new application areas.

Applicants should have a high level of interest in:

• Applying new deep learning technologies to biomedical problems.
• Advancing knowledge of the microbiome and its role in human health and disease.
• Having your work make a direct impact on healthcare outcomes.
• Working on an interdisciplinary team and collaborating with computational, wet lab and clinical scientists.
• Engaging with the broader research community to advance applications of AI/deep learning for the microbiome.

Required qualifications:

• PhD in Computational Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Statistics, Quantitative Microbial Genetics, Quantitative Ecology, or related quantitative discipline, with demonstrated experience in machine learning.
• Strong publication track record.
• Programming experience in Python.
• Experience with Unix, shell scripting, and high-performance computing environments (e.g., SLURM/LSF).
• Experience with bioinformatics methods and pipelines for next generation sequencing data analysis.
• Experience with organizing and managing large multi-omics datasets.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired qualifications:

• Experience with PyTorch.
• Experience with microbiology/microbiome applications and metabolic modeling tools.

Email single PDF including cover letter, CV, and list of at least three references to Dr. Georg Gerber (ggerber [at] bwh.harvard.edu (ggerber[at]bwh[dot]harvard[dot]edu)). In your CV, indicate whether you are a U.S. citizen/permanent resident or visa holder (and list visa type).

About the environment: The Microbiome AI/Deep Learning Lab is a newly established initiative within the Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center (MHMC) and the Division of Computational Pathology (DCP) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)/Harvard Medical School (HMS). With recent funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, the Lab is building a state-of-the-art compute cluster with extensive GPU and CPU nodes, with the objective of making advanced deep learning technologies broadly available to microbiome researchers. The MHMC is a research and core facility that has worked with 100+ groups in the US and internationally to promote understanding of host-microbiome interactions in health and disease, emphasizing a focus on function to define causative effects of the microbiota and to harness this knowledge in developing new therapies, diagnostics and further commercial applications. The DCP is a research division with a broad mandate to develop and apply advanced computational methods for furthering the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. BWH is an HMS affiliated teaching hospital, adjacent to the HMS main quad, and the second largest non-university recipient of NIH research funding.

GEORGE CHURCH LAB POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW POSITION AVAILABLE

We have a Post-Doctoral Fellow opportunity within the group at the Wyss Institute to work on engineered cell-based therapeutics. Ideal candidates should have a background in either immunology, cancer biology, synthetic biology, or genetic engineering.

As a Northpond Labs funded project, this is a unique and fully-funded opportunity for those interested in working on research with translational and commercial potential.

Interested individuals may apply directly or contact the lab at church_lab_admin [at] hms.harvard.edu (church_lab_admin[at]hms[dot]harvard[dot]edu) with any questions

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER - RECRUITING POSTDOCS - APPLY NOW

Postdoctoral training opportunities are available in Biological, Biomedical Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is actively recruiting talented researchers to join us for the next phase of their career. MSK is a top-ranked cancer center that consistently produces innovative research aimed at preventing, controlling, and ultimately curing cancer among other diseases. We write to actively invite your graduating or recently graduated PhD students as well as postdocs seeking more experience to apply to be a part of MSK. We’d greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word amongst your students.

At MSK, postdoctoral trainees are embedded in a scientifically invigorating environment in the heart of NYC, an exciting hub for biomedical research. Postdocs would join a vibrant community of nearly 500 others pursuing a fertile range of scientific topics, all the while developing their skills and professional potential among a diverse mix of talented colleagues.

MSK provides postdoctoral researchers with a highly competitive salary and benefits package with yearly increases; full medical, dental, and vision coverage for themselves and any eligible dependents; low-cost housing options, affordable childcare, and minimum of 12 week paid parental leave.

To learn more about the diverse laboratory specialties in SKI and in Memorial Hospital and to peruse currently open positions, please visit our Postdoctoral Opportunities page HERE and the Career portal HERE, where candidates can also upload their CV to be contacted about future opportunities.

POST-DOCTORAL POSITION – CAROLINA CANCER NANOTECHNOLOGY T32 TRAINING PROGRAM

The Carolina Cancer Nanotechnology Training Program is an NIH funded 24-36-month mentored training program offered at The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill with focus area of research on cancer nanotechnology. Join an elite group of scientists and innovators using multidisciplinary concepts and skills to improve cancer diagnosis and therapy based on tools and discoveries made in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

All applicants must be either US citizens or permanent residents.

Strong emphasis on cancer biology and clinical medicine in addition to nanotechnology. Program focus areas include: drug delivery, polymers, chemo- and immunotherapy, RNA vaccines, computational chemistry, PK/PD, and translational research. Curriculum of seminars and workshops developed to broaden understanding of all areas of cancer nanotechnology. Physical and material scientists, pharmaceutical scientists, biomedical engineers, and clinician scientists all strongly encouraged to apply.

Apply Now!

Educational Requirements:
Trainee will have completed highly relevant doctoral training in medical, pharmacy, chemistry, biomedical sciences, or related area and was awarded PhD, MD, or MD/PhD.

Please refer to the program website for additional details. Any questions or inquiries can be directed to Amy Fry at amy_fry [at] unc.edu (amy_fry[at]unc[dot]edu).

POSTDOCTORAL OPPORTUNITY - RAKESH JAIN LAB - MGH

Tumor Microenvironment, Vascular Biology, Matrix Biology, Immunology, Molecular  & Cellular Biology, Metabolism, Intravital Microscopy and Biomedical Engineering

The JAIN LAB (https://steelelabs.mgh.harvard.edu/rakesh_jain/pi_bio) in the STEELE LABORATORIES OF TUMOR BIOLOGY (https://steelelabs.mgh.harvard.edu) at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School invites applications for Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions. Multiple positions are available in tumor microenvironment, vascular biology, matrix biology, immunology, molecular/cellular biology, metabolism, intravital microscopy and biomedical engineering. Ideal candidates should have a strong academic background, peer-reviewed publications, strong English language proficiency and writing skills. Candidates with a strong background in single-cell-sequencing, bioinformatics, Python, and R statistical computing are also encouraged to apply.

The Steele Labs have a diverse faculty and offer a lively and supportive environment in which to perform cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. Our research goals are (i) to understand how the abnormal tumor microenvironment confers resistance to various cancer treatments (e.g., molecular therapeutics, nanotherapeutics, radiation and immunotherapy), (ii) to develop and test new strategies to overcome this resistance, and (iii) to translate these strategies from bench to bedside through multi-disciplinary clinical trials. This tight integration between bench and bedside and application of engineering/physical science principles to oncology is a hallmark of our research.

Responsibilities: We seek creative thinkers who take risks in defining and addressing important problems, and who use quantitative molecular, genetic, cellular, and computational approaches in their work. Research fellows are encouraged to apply for post-doctoral fellowships and to write their own transition grants to launch their independent research careers following their training period. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience with additional funding for conferences and training seminars.

Requirements: A PhD or MD/PhD is required. To apply, please send your CV, a career statement, a summary of your most significant research accomplishments (300 words) and the contact information of three references to: Steele Labs Recruiting jobs [at] steele.mgh.harvard.edu (jobs[at]steele[dot]mgh[dot]harvard[dot]edu).

MULTIPLE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND MACHINE LEARNING - MGH

Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiovascular Research Center
Location: Boston, MA
Deadline: till the positions are filled

Description:
The projects involve the development of novel signal processing algorithms and hardware to improve health care delivery in:

(1) the Intensive Care Unit 

(2) smart-phone based diagnostics 

The interested individual(s) will function as part of a multi-disciplinary team of life scientists, engineers and clinicians.  

Environment:
The mission of the laboratory is to develop advanced computational approaches to study the mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias from the myocyte to the whole organ level. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is a major research center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Collectively, these institutions represent one of the largest aggregations of biomedical researchers in the world. Opportunities exist for scientific interaction and collaboration with an extensive program of seminars, symposia and other organized meetings focused on a large array of topics. These seminars are weekly and include local, national, and international speakers on topics of general relevance for cardiovascular science and medicine. The Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) has an internationally recognized research program in cardiovascular, vascular, and pulmonary disease and development. The CVRC is home to over 100 researchers, in two locations - the Charlestown Navy Yard and the new Richard B. Simches Research Building. The MGH Division of Cardiology and the CVRC have a proven track record in training leaders in the fields of applied cardiac electrophysiology, pulmonary and vascular biology.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should have a PhD in biomedical engineering or other relevant areas of biomedical sciences. She/he should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, be independent, self-motivated, and should have solid knowledge of machine learning and signal processing, and significant programming experience in MATLAB and Python. 

Contact:
Antonis A. Armoundas, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital/Cardiovascular Research Center
149 13^th Street
Charlestown, MA 02129

TEL: 617-726-0930, FAX: 617-726-5806

Email: aarmoundas [at] partners.org (aarmoundas[at]partners[dot]org)

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education offers an extensive range of clinical research training opportunities to prepare the next generation of clinician-scientists. Brief descriptions of the programs are provided below. As world’s largest biomedical research agency, the NIH encourages future clinician-scientists and medical researchers to consider adding an NIH experience to their portfolio.

Graduate Medical Education
NIH currently sponsor 17 medical specialty or subspecialty programs which have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We also jointly sponsor clinical training programs with extramural training partners, to include Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, and the National Capital Consortium. In addition, we sponsor numerous "one of kind" translational medicine fellowship training programs. https://cc-nih-gov.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/training/gme/programs1.html

Clinical Elective Programs
Short term—4 to 12 week—clinically oriented elective rotations for senior medical and dental students; unique mentored specialty/subspecialty clinical research rotations are also available for combined program students (i.e., MD/PhD, DO/PhD). https://cc-nih-gov.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/training/students/clinical_electives.html

Postdoctoral Research Training Awards
Provides the opportunity for recent doctoral degree recipients to enhance their research skills in the resource-rich National Institutes of Health (NIH) environment, which consists of more than 1200 laboratories/research projects. https://www-training-nih-gov.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/programs/postdoc_irp

Graduate Partnerships Program
This program is designed to bring PhD graduate students to the NIH Intramural Research Program for dissertation research. https://www-training-nih-gov.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/programs/gpp

IIE EU - U.S.  EDUCATION COOPERATION FOR RESEARCHERS

For information on EU – U.S. cooperation in doctoral and postdoctoral education opportunities for U.S. researchers and organizations. Visit IIE online at www.iie.org. Please contact the programs directly for additional information or with any questions you may have.

A quote from a recent Fulbright U.S. student, "My advice to Fulbrighters of the future is that which was given to me. Go at it with an open mind; your experience will not be anything like you predicted and will mark you indelibly, but it will be great."

CAPD'S NEW FACULTY JOB SEARCH SERIES

Join us for CAPD’s New Faculty Job Search Series and prepare yourself to strategize, anticipate, and effectively execute a faculty job search. These workshops will help you understand the conventions and expectations for required documents (CVs, cover letters, diversity statements, teaching statements, and research statements); revise, polish, and perfect your application materials; develop interview skills; and be ready to negotiate salary, benefits, research provisions, and more. These workshops are open to MIT Graduate Students and Postdocs, and you may register for all the workshops or just the few that you need.

You’ll find the latest updates on upcoming workshops in your CAPD Newsletters or you can always check the CAPD Events page. Sign up for our newsletters and automated emails by updating your uConnect profile and preferences.

Have questions? Contact us.

MIT ALUMNI ADVISORS HUB - ADVISING OPPORTUNITY FOR MIT STUDENTS

The MIT Alumni Advisors Hub is an online platform that students can use to ask for advice when they need it—from MIT alumni around the world. Students can get advice on their job and internship search, conduct a mock interview or informational interview, explore career paths and future entrepreneurial pursuits, and navigating life at MIT.

Sign up to gain access to a community of alumni who are eager to share their advice at https://alumniadvisors.mit.edu/.

Find an advisor today!

UPCOMING MIT CAREER FAIRS

MIT has a diverse range of career fairs, only a few of which are run by Career Advising & Professional Development. Others are managed by student organizations or academic departments. MIT students are also welcome at some fairs hosted by companies, professional organizations, and other universities.

To get the most of your career fair experience, see our Tips for Career Fair Success. You can also view the CAPD events calendar for career fair workshops.

Find out more about career fairs at MIT.

MIT'S IGRAD FINANCIAL LITERACY & CAREER RESOURCES PORTAL

The OGE sponsors MIT's iGrad financial literacy portal, with resources to help with financial support.

The iGrad Financial Literacy platform (offered for free to the entire MIT community in collaboration with the MIT Federal Credit Union) is customized for MIT with videos, articles, games,  job board, searchable scholarship database, and interactive modules on a wide range of topics, including emergency-funding, credit card management, identity protection, spending smarts, etc. it is a great financial literacy tool for students and the MIT community in general.

More information can be found at oge.mit.edu/finances.      

GRADUATE STUDENT CAREER EVENTS - WEBSITE & CALENDAR

For those who are looking for other resources, recordings of career related workshops and sessions for grad students available here: http://capd.mit.edu.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au

The CAPD Event calendar can be found here. 

Sign up for the Graduate Student Career Advising mailing list here.

CAPD OFFERS THE VERSATILE PHD RESOURCE TOOL

MIT Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) is pleased to announce MIT’s subscription to The Versatile PhD, a web-based resource for PhDs considering careers beyond academia. Our subscription, generously supported by OGE, can be accessed by students and alumni via CAPD’s webpage and student CareerBridge accounts. Once students register, they can simply log in to the site directly (www.versatilephd.com)

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