FSU OFFICE OF POSTDOCTORAL AFFAIRS WEEKLY DIGEST- February 25, 2013 (Please send news you would like to include in next week’s digest to opda-info@fsu.edu)

CONNECT ONLINE LinkedIn- FSU Postdoctoral Scholars and Alumni Group Discussion Forum UPCOMING CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS Congratulations, you have the job. Now, how are you going to run a lab? Monday, March 4 at 9:30 am King 2057 Presenter- Dr. David Houle Sponsor- Biology Postdoctoral Association

What can I do with my Ph.D.? Life Science Commercialization Presenters Jim Heitner, CEO of Ripple Management and Richard Houghten, CEO of Torrey Pines Tuesday, March 5 at 12:00 noon College of Medicine 1306 Sponsor: FSU’ s Office of Intellectual Property, Development and Commercialization

Life Science Commercialization Roundtable The Why and How of SBIRs as a Tool to grow research support Presented by Jim Heitner, CEO of Ripple Management

The Joy and Terror of Becoming an Entrepreneur Presented by Richard Houghten, CEO of Torrey Pines

Tuesday, March 5 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm CSL 1005 Send an email to barnold@fsu.edu to RSVP Sponsor: FSU’ s Office of Intellectual Property, Development and Commercialization

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS FSU Postdocs Network and Coffee at the International Coffee Hour Friday March 8th at 5pm The Globe Dining Room, Global and Multicultural Center

Every 2nd Friday of the month we will attend the International Coffee Hour in the Globe. This is an excellent opportunity to meet your department's Postdoctoral Association (PDA) representatives and get to know your fellow postdoctoral associates at FSU. Look forward to seeing you there!

FELLOWSHIPS Oak Ridge Associated Universities - Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)—Fellowship Opportunities

http://www.orau.org/science-education/internships-scholarships-fellowships/postdoctoral-fellows.aspx Various Society for Neuroscience - Neuroscience Scholars Program http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=NeuroscienceScholars_Main May 3, 2013 National Institutes of Health - NCI Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity (K01) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-050.html Jun. 13, Oct. 13 Smith Foundation, W. Eugene - Howard Chapnick Grant (for the Advancement of Photojournalism) http://smithfund.org/howard-chapnick-grant May 31, 2013 Dreyfus (Camille and Henry) Foundation - Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry http://www.dreyfus.org/awards/postdoctoral_program.shtml Aug. 14, 2013 Find more opportunities- Info Ed-Spin Grant Forward

JOBS Below is a sampling of open positions around the world Assistant or Associate Professor in Higher Education https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/21696 University of Utah, Salt Lake City Department Of Educational Leadership And Policy Associate or Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences http://scjobs.sciencemag.org/jobs/166069-99524/Associate-or-Assistant-Professor-of-Biomedical-Sciences-William-Carey-University-College-of-Osteopathic-Medicine-Hattiesburg-MS-USA&keywords=phd William Carey University, Hattiesburg MS College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lecturer in Biology http://scjobs.sciencemag.org/jobs/939-99769/Lecturer-in-Biology-Frostburg-State-University-Frostburg-MD-USA&keywords=phd

Frostburg State University, Maryland Department of Biology

Regulatory Policy Specialist https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/338134200 Department Of The Treasury, Vienna, VA Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Senior Scientist, Cell Culture Development https://www5.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/cookmedical/PublicJobs/controller.cfm?jbaction=JobProfile&Job_Id=11548&esid=az Cook Pharmica, Indiana PHD Program Director https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=90514&szLocationID=67 The University of Washington, Seattle School of Law Research Fellow http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IFPRI&cws=37&rid=1276&source=Indeed.com International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC Subscribe to receive personalized job announcement emails http://www.academickeys.com/all/subscribe.php http://jobs.phds.org/alert/new http://www.fiercebiotech.com/jobs/ FREE NPA MEMBERSHIP FSU is a sustaining member of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). This membership provides free affiliate membership to all FSU postdoctoral scholars. Benefits of joining the NPA include:

o A subscription to the NPA’s official quarterly newsletter o Reduced registration fees to the NPA Annual Meeting o Eligibility for the NPA Travel Award Program o Professional & Leadership Development o Networking opportunities with colleagues nationwide

If you are interested in joining the National Postdoctoral Association, please email opda-info@fsu.edu.