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Who…Can Attend Kadner?
Are you eligible? ASM Member Upper-Level Student or Post-doct Establish project in microbiology
www.asmgap.org
What…Is the Kadner Institute?
One week INTENSIVE workshop addressing the following: Prep, Review, Critiques of Research Proposals Presenting your research Teaching methods Careers in Microbiology Others: Networking, Job Interviews, Preparing
a CV, ethics, balance home and work
When…and….Where
Is the Workshop…. Mid-July
Are applications Due Mid-May (Notification of acceptance within 2 wks)
Where is the Workshop? Past 2 years – Boulder, CO Next year - ??????
Why…Attend this Workshop
#1 – Looks good on your CV
#2 – Find out what else is out there
#3 – Networking, networking, networking
#4 – Training, Training, Training
#5 – Other (collaborations, advice, etc)
How…Do I Attend this Workshop
The Application Process CV (1-2 pgs) Summary of Research Project (1-2 pgs) Summary of goals/expectations for participating
(1 pg) Summary of Career Goals (1 pg) PI Approval Page and Recommendation Letter
How…Do I Pay for Kadner
Cost Analysis $300 Registration (includes meals and
transportation between airport and conference) $350-650 Housing Travel $$$ (airplane, travel per diem)
Look into other venues for payment (program director, department chair, PI)
You’re Accepted…Now What?
More work to be done: Pay registration and make travel arrangements 10 pg proposal CV and cover letter (optional) 10-12 minute powerpoint
Review 3-4 proposals from other participants
Submitted End of June
Careers Represented at Kadner
Research U. (VCU) Small and Undergraduate U. (Colorado State) Biotech Industry Government/Federal Institutions (FDA) Foundation/Nonprofit Organizations (Burroughs
Welcome Foundation, DARPA, Howard Hughes) Science Writing (Quintiles) Patent Law (Govt patent office, private)
Career Prep
CV – presentation, one-on-one critique Obtaining Postdoct Pathways to Tenureship Interview tips Networking Balancing personal/professional life
Grant Writing
Small group critique on proposals NIH mock grant review Grant writing process Preparing a fundable grant NIH/NSF Review process
Scientific Presentations
One-on-one and group critiques How to prepare an effective presentation Rules of Thumb
1. San serif type (Arial/Geneva)2. Upper and Lower Case3. Appropiate Background (White for small, Black for large)4. 1-6-6 (1 point, 6 lines, 6 words/line)5. Title = Conclusion6. Use Entire Slide7. Proofread8. Practice, practice, practive
Teaching
Emphasize importance of understanding the fundamentals and what’s most important
How students learn? Battery, Light Bulb, Wire Shape of planet’s orbits
Who can answer this problem?
3 1
4 2 = 6/4 or 1.5
The CV Presentation and One-on-one critique Do…
Include pubs, abstracts, presentations Include professional activities (committees, relevant
volunteer work) Start thinking about these things now!
Don’t Worry too much about length (usually 3 pgs) Include personal information Have spelling/grammar errors List large numbers of manuscripts in progess Neglect to name research supervisor
Components of the Interview
One-on-one with faculty Meet grad students Seminar to faculty/students Chalktalk with committee members Sample teaching lecture (optional) Meeting with dept head/dean Meeting with those you ask to see Meals (table manners, alcohol etiqutte, stay away
from personal issues and politics)
The Interview
Things to Ask in beginning Who will you be meeting with? What is the schedule? Who is your audience? Who will make accommodations? Who will cover
expenses? Prepare
Know the institution and faculty What can you contribute Practice presentation (1-, 3-, 10-, 60-minute) Prepare list of questions to ask them
Questions…
You should not be asked What does wife/husband do? Do you plan to have children? Pregnany?
You should ask them Does faculty collaborate? What type of projects? Is job description clear? Staff support? (grant writing, specialized facilities) Types of courses expected to teach? Research/Teaching facilities available on campus
Responding to questions you should not be asked
Address the employers concerns rather than the actual question (ex: what childcare arrangements do you already have in place?)
Respons in a way that conveys empathy with the concern
Reframe the question or minimize a negative comment or situation
Stonewall cheerfully when asked for negative information (ex: “Oh, so has there been a negative experience with this?”)
Balancing Work/Life
“Blood is thicker than LB broth” Find out what’s expected during the interview Organization, lists, support system – Impt! There are tradeoffs – can’t make every
graduation, play, game, etc…
What I Learned from Kadner?
There’s life outside of academia You can have a life and tenureship (Lists! Lists!
Lists!) Confidence is important Publications, Presentations and Workshops
Count “Only way you can be sucessful as a scientist is
if you’re happy as a scientist” One postdoct can give a competitive edge Going it alone isn’t that bad Gummy/Children’s vitamins are awesome!
Things to Ask Yourself
What do want to do? Benchwork Administration Family
Where do you want to be in 12, 24, 36 months
Who will write your recommendation Is your CV strong
Grad/Medical U. Salary
Public (~$80K), Private (~$110-120K)
Day in the Life (Tenure-track) Research/Scholarship (Pubs, Prez, Grants) Teaching (committees, courses) Service (dept. committees, study sessions)
Tenure vs. Non-Tenure Nontenure – no teaching/service required, salary paid by
grant Tenure – more security, more service/teaching required
Pros (security, independence, travel)/Cons (funding, travel, management, responsibilities)
Undergraduate Institution (Colorado College, Colorado State U.)
Salary Similar to graduate institition (varies with
responsibility) Day in the Life
80% Teaching (full load, course plans) 15% Research (summers, with undergrads) 5% Service (advising, committees)
Pros/Cons (small classes, more teaching, little research)
Government (FDA) Salary
Non Lab (Reviewers, Inspectors, Sci Writers, Policy/Admin) Lab
Staff Fellows (similar to postdocts) Staff Scientists (similar to non-tenure track) – renewable
($75-80K) PI ($80K+)
Day in the Life Research Regulation, Bureaucracy
Pros (security, no teaching?, research access), Cons (no teaching, small research groups of 4-6 people managed by lab chief, bureaucracy)
Industry (Dupont)
Salary Starting $75-80K
Day In the Life Research
Typical New Employee (PhD, 2-5yr postdoct, at least 4-5 first author papers)
Selection Process 2004 (PI Search) Pubs (140 applicants to 40) Field/Expertise (to 20)
Recommends/Networks (to 8) Interviews (2 hires) Pros (small groups 1-3people, high throughput,
spend $$$ for techniques, stock options for small companies), Cons (Usually 10hrs/day, Team Player?, small part of large project)
Patent Law
Salary Gov’t (Start $50-60K) Private (Start $60K)
Day in the Life Private – Explain what’s going on to lawyers, search
literature, write analysis (30-100pgs) Gov’t Patent Examiner – Get docket of 30-80 patents (30-
100pg application), figure out invention, search articles from 1980’s and above, Send off for articles, move on, write analysis
Pros (security, benefits, no postdoct required/real world, pay for law degree = more money), Cons (lots of reading/writing, quota system-govt)
Science Writing (Quintiles) Salary
CRO - $55-76K mean Biotech/Pharm (more risky) - $77-100K Govt - $51-71
Day in the Life Contract Research Org - Read background on disease,
read protocol and statistical analysis plan, write model report (intro, methods), deliver to client, receive stats from trial, summarize results, send back to client (or FDA)
Pros (Flexibility, work from home possibility, no research?), Cons (salary, “dry” writing, postdoct recommended)
Public Health (CDC) Commissioned Corps – respond to public health needs
(www.usphs.com) ASM/NCID post doct program (1/15 deadline)
2 year position with CDC 50 applications average – 10 funded Meet with interested PI and develop proposal
Emerging Infection Disease fellowship (10/15) MS or PhD; More epidemiology Placement at CDC or state public health
Other fellowships: ORISE, DHARMA, Epidemic Intelligence Service (www.cdc.gov/eis)
Pros (security, family-friendly, career movement within agency), Cons (less basic research, less money comparably, bureaucracy)
Clinical Microbiology
10 CPEP approved programs across US (ex. UNC, U. Utah, U. Penn, U. Rochester, Mayo Clinic, NIH)
2 year program (very competitive) No clinical background needed Train you to management clinical labs (mainly at
hospitals) Pros (job security, job outlook, up to $150K-200K
after 25years), Cons (competitive entry, must have PhD)
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