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2019 Apr 03

Workstation Ergonomics - The Benefits of Proper Posture (POSTPONED: new date in May will be posted soon)

Registration Closed 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Location: 

Countway Library (Lahey Room)

Join Malia Koppin, PT, DPT, CSCS, WFS from Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) for this presentation touching on the importance of proactive strategies to maintain physical health, with a focus on workplace ergonomics, while pursuing work in graduate school and future careers.  Malia has extensive experience providing service to Harvard graduate students and will draw from this experience in highlighting frequent pitfalls resulting in workplace injuries. 

This session is part of the multi-session "PGE...

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2019 Feb 22

Biotech, Pharma, and Healthcare Expo (open to ALL Harvard students; HMS Master's students encouraged)

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Location: 

Cabot Science Library

Date: Friday, February 22, 2019
Time: 3:00 - 5:00pm 
*NEW* Location: Cabot Science Library (in the Harvard Science Center, 1 Oxford Street)

Eligibility: Open to all Harvard University students and post-doctoral fellows - please note some organizations may be targeting specific class years. Valid Harvard...

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Changing demographics of scientific careers: The rise of the temporary workforce

December 21, 2018

Contemporary science has been characterized by an exponential growth in publications and a rise of team science. At the same time, there has been an increase in the number of awarded PhD degrees, which has not been accompanied by a similar expansion in the number of academic positions. In such a competitive environment, an important measure of academic success is the ability to maintain a long active career in science. In this paper, we study workforce trends in three scientific disciplines over half a century. We find dramatic shortening of careers of scientists across all three...

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[HILS] "Breakthroughs in Genetic Medicine" seminar series- Dr. James Wilson- Wednesday, January 16th

December 4, 2018

The Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center and Harvard Medical School present:

 

James M. Wilson, MD, PhD

Delivery Challenges of In Vivo

Gene Therapy and Genome Editing

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

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Manager of Laboratory Instruction @ UMass-Amherst

December 4, 2018

 

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking a Manager of Laboratory Instruction.  The Manager will support the curricular development and teaching of BMB laboratory courses.  This position will participate in curriculum development with faculty instructors and oversee scheduling and coordination between the different courses and instructors.  Responsibilities include overseeing the maintenance of laboratory supplies and equipment, managing laboratory spaces and...

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2018 Nov 28

APPLICATION DEADLINE!: Career Pathways for Basic Scientists Interested in Clinical and Translational (C/T) Research

5:00pm

 

The Harvard Catalyst Postgraduate Education Program (PGE), would like you to share the following information with your program participants. PGE will be offering a new four- session career panel series designed to offer insights into the various career options in clinical and translational research available to PhD and MD scientists who may be interested in working in settings such as academia, industry, and government/regulatory agencies.

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Council of Graduate Schools Report: Graduate Enrollment and Degrees 2007-2017

October 17, 2018

The CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees is the comprehensive source of information on master’s and doctoral program applications, enrollment, and degrees in the United States. This report highlights ndings from Fall 2017 with detailed data tables. Below are several key points from this year’s survey.  Read more.

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2018 Oct 12

Data Analytics & Technology Fair (open to all Harvard graduate students and postdocs, including HMS Master's students)

1:00pm to 4:00pm

Location: 

Harvard SOCH (59 Shepard St., Cambridge, MA

Data Analytics & Technology Fair

Date: Friday, October 12, 2018
Time: 1:00 - 4:00pm
Location: Harvard SOCH (59 Shepard St., Cambridge, MA) (map)

Eligibility: Open to ALL Harvard University students...

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Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP)

The Health Professions Recruitment & Exposure Program (HPREP) at Harvard Medical School is a high school science enrichment program aimed at recruiting high school students from the Boston area, particularly those from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds, into science and medicine.
2018 Oct 23

Preparing Competitive Applications for Life Sciences Doctoral Programs and What to Expect from Doctoral Training (for HMS Master's Students and invited undergraduates)

Registration Closed 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

Warren Alpert Building, Room 563, Longwood Medical Area

“Preparing Competitive Applications for Life Sciences Doctoral Programs and What to Expect from Doctoral Training”

Tuesday October 23, 2018 ** 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm ** WAB 563 ** Harvard Medical School

 

WORKSHOP. 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM

Jason Heustis (Program in Graduate Education)

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