Deadline: ASCB MAC 11th Annual Junior Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows Career Development Workshop

The ASCB calls for applications for its MAC Career Development Workshop, being held on July 16-18th, 2016 at the University of North Carolina’s Rizzo Conference Center.

The application deadline is today May 6th, 2016.

Please click here to apply.

The workshop is open to junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in academic careers at research-intensive or teaching institutions. This workshop will cover a variety of topics essential to a successful academic career, including: Professional Conduct, Time Management, Mentorship, Leadership, Lab Management, Getting Published, Networking, Collaborations, Securing Tenure, Funding sessions describing grant opportunities at NIH and NSF, and Grantsmanship.

Travel awards are available for members of underrepresented groups in the sciences, members of disadvantaged populations, and faculty (regardless of ethnicity) at minority-serving institutions. The travel awards will cover travel and housing.

Requirements to apply:

• ASCB member and you must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
• An updated curriculum vitae
• A 500-word summary of the anticipated impact of attending this workshop on your career
• If applying for a travel award, the estimate of travel costs to attend the workshop

Please click here for more information about the workshop.