Category: Postdoc Activities

Managing Career Transitions

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Aziz, E. E. (2015). Project closing: the small process group with big impact. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2015—EMEA, London, England. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute (PMI).Haberthur, K., Leaving Lab: How to Best Transition from the Lab, Bitesize Bio, 2016. Discussion Framework For people […]

Strategic Networking

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Nowell, L., Ovie, G., Kenny, N. et al. Postdoctoral scholars’ perspectives about professional learning and development: a concurrent mixed-methods study. Palgrave Commun 6, 95 (2020).Medha Raj, Nathanael J. Fast, and Oliver Fisher, Identity and Professional Networking, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 2017 43:6, 772-784.Mapping and Building […]

Transferable Skills

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Langin, K., In a first, U.S. private sector employs nearly as many PhDs as schools do, Science, 2019.Moore, M., The Changing Landscape of tenure-Track Positions, HigherEd Jobs, 2019.Sinche M, Layton RL, Brandt PD, O’Connell AB, Hall JD, Freeman AM, et al. (2017) An evidence-based evaluation of […]

Time Management

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Bartlett, Arsan, Bankston, Sarabipour, Ten Simple Rules to Improve Work-Life Balance, PLoS Computational Biology, 2021.Susi, Shalvi, & Srinivas, “I’ll work on it over the weekend”:  high workload and other pressures faced by young researchers, Nature, 2019.Flaherty C., So Much to Do, So Little Time, Inside Higher […]

Giving & Receiving Feedback

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Buckingham & Goodall, The Feedback Fallacy, Harvard Business Review, 2019.Sheila Heen & Douglas Stone, Finding Coaching in Criticism, Harvard Business Review, 2014. Discussion Framework What concept in the Postdoc Academy module or the introduction video did I find most interesting? How about with my advisor?How important […]

Exploring Leadership

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Whitehead, J., Directing, Coaching, Supporting & Delegating Are What?, Situational Leadership.Schmid, S., Optimizing Post-Doc Training: Getting the Post Doc Training You Need, iBiology. Discussion Framework How do I characterize my leadership style? Have I used specific evidence or an assessment like High5 or StrengthFinders to help […]

Working Effectively in an Intercultural Environment

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Source of the identity wheel: https://ukrio.org/resources/research-integrity-resources/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/  Powell, K., Academia’s ableist culture laid bare, Nature, 2021.Boustani, K. and Taylor, K.A., Navigating LGBTQ+ discrimination in academia: where do we go from there?, The Biochemist, 2020.Hardeman, K., I’m a Black scientist, tired of facing racism and exclusion from academia, Science […]

Developing Resilience

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Lashuel, The busy lives of academics have hidden costs – and universities must take better care of their faculty members, Nature, 2020.Grinstein & Treister, The unhappy postdoc: a survey based study, F1000 Research, 2018. Alves, Oliveira, da Silva Paro, Quality of life and burnout among faculty members: […]

Building an Actionable Career Plan

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Vincent et al, Individualized Development Plans aren’t just more paperwork, Molecular Cell 58, 2015.T. W. H. Ng et al, Predictors of objective and subjective career success: A meta-analysis, Pers. Psychol. 58, 367–408; 2005. Langin, K., In a first, U.S. private sector employs nearly as many PhDs as […]

Setting Expectations

open activity window Introduction Mentor Interviews Introduction Video References Aligning Expectations Table from the Postdoc Academy.Masters KS, Kreeger PK (2017) Ten simple rules for developing a mentor–mentee expectations document. PLoS Comput Biol 13(9): e1005709. Discussion Framework How do I define success in this postdoc position?What do I think are efficient ways to communicate expectations?For newcomers: […]