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Welcome to the PostDoctoral Website.

Orientation for PostDocs and Research Associates on October 21, 2008. (pdf)

Benefits Services and Opportunities Available to Research Associates and Post Docs at Michigan State University

Invitation for Postdoctoral Researchers to Participate in a New RCR Career Development Opportunity

Available to Research Associates:

Faculty/Staff Health Insurance Plans, Modified Retirement and Life Insurance (contact MSU Human Resources: https://www.hr.msu.edu/hrsite/Benefits/). For a detailed summary, go to MSU Benefit Comparison between Research Associates, Senior Research Associates and Post-doctoral Fellows.

Access to Faculty Grievance Office (https://www.msu.edu/~fgo/) to address complaints and grievances.

Available to Research Associates and Post-Doctoral Fellows:

Access to the MSU Research Integrity Officer http://www.uiio.msu.edu/ for issues related to research ethics and research misconduct.

Access to Professional Development Programs of the Graduate School (PREP program), which include workshops on conflict management, communication skills, interviewing skill, opportunities in 2 and 4 year colleges and outside the academy: http://grad.msu.edu/professional.htm

Access to Career Planning Services

Access to Instructional Technology Seminars

Access to the University Ombudsman

Access to Pronunciation Workshop Series (of interest to international post-docs): http://tap.msu.edu/

Access to the Responsible Conduct of Research Series

Special Interest for International Post-Docs"

Spring 2009

TA Program will offer a series of English pronunciation workshops for ITAs, RAs and Post-docs in Spring 2009. “Fine-Tuning Your Accent” series will be scheduled for the Spring semester. American undergraduate students in the Speech Science department will facilitate small group activities. Materials for self-study will be provided.
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Report of the Sixth Annual National Post Doc Association Meeting

Boston, MA, April 25th - 27th 2008

This year MSU came to the Annual National Meeting with the announcement of our newly formed PostDoc Office (PDO) created last January 2008 and with its representative Dr. Antonio Nunez. This shows strong commitment towards understanding the needs of MSU Postdocs. Dr. Terry May, representing the VP of Research at MSU, also participated in this Annual Meeting. Dr. Nunez was representing MSU Provost’s Office and Graduate School Dean Dr. Karen Klomparens.
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Creating a Teaching Philosophy: The Basics

Thursday, May 1st 5:00 - 6:30 PM at the International Center Spartan Room C

Writing a teaching philosophy is one of the most rewarding and, unfortunately, often one of the hardest tasks to complete. How many times have we sat down to pen an artful statement describing our roles as teachers only to end up slinking away from the computer, despairing over the difficulty of putting down often nebulous thoughts about an enterprise that is often hard to describe? How can we create that ultimately meaningful description of why we do what we do, how we do it, and how our approach reflects some deeper (dare we say, “unique?”) thinking about teaching?
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PostDoctoral Opportunities:

Translating Academic Success into Expanded Career Opportunities in Agencies, Industry, Academia, and Non-Profit Organizations
SATURDAY, APRIL 5th from 8:45AM - 3:30 PM at Kellogg Center

You have worked for years to learn the “tricks of the trade” of your discipline and the academy. How will those skills and your education help you negotiate jobs in government, in industry, in non-profit organizations and in administrative positions inside the university? What translates well and what will you have to adapt to new settings? This workshop is designed primarily for doctoral students who are considering traveling beyond the tenure-track or post doc route. Whether you are beginning your degree or about to complete it, what do you need to know before sending out a CV or resume?
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Additional Post Doc Programs/Opportunities

You can find links to many other post doc opportunities at http://www.agep.us/postdoc.asp and http://www.igert.org/postdoc.asp.

Career and Professional Development

Responsible Conduct of Research

Career Selection and Professional Development Series
(Postdocs are invited to participate in Graduate School programs)

Laboratory Leadership & Management Program

Career Basics: Advice & Resources for Scientists

 

 
Last Updated: 10/03/2008