ND POSTDOC NEWSLETTERJanuary 9, 2018

In This Issue

Important ResourcesOne-on-One ConsultationsNational Postdoctoral AssociationSpotlight Jobs of the WeekPositive Productivity PointsGPS for Mind, Body & SoulPostdoc CornerCareer ServicesEvents and WorkshopsFunding OpportunitiesProfessional DevelopmentPhD Humor

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Important Resources

Monthly Postdoc Open Forum

Come meet Valli, Associate Program Directorof the Postdoc Office, to ask questions aboutprofessional development, career exploration,and other services offered by the PostdocOffice in particular and Notre Dame as a whole.International scholars are also welcome todiscuss matters specific to them.

Date: Thursday, January 18thTime: 2 - 4 pmLocation: Stinson Remick 100

Postdoc Corner

Notre Dame Postdoc Pathways CaféSeries

The Office for PostdoctoralScholars is happy toannounce its new"Postdoc Pathways Café"series! The PostdocPathways Café will be anopportunity for currentNotre Dame postdocs to engage with pastpostdocs pursuing diverse careers via video-conferencing and provided lunches.

For more information about the first event, seebelow under Events and Workshops!

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The ND Postdoc Newsletter wants toshare your research or an article youhave written with the ND PostdocCommunity. If you would like to submitan article for the newsletter, please emailValli Sarveswaran.

Career Services

'What Are You Working on Today?'By Libby Anthony, Heidi Lawrence, and AmyReed for Chronicle Vitae

A trio of former gradstudent friends-turnedassistant professorsoffer advice on thebenefits of "remote co-working." Click here to read more!

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Events and Workshops

Postdoc Pathways CaféThe Office for Postdoctoral Scholars is happy to

Sarah Lukens, PhD

Date: Thursday, February 1stTime: 2 - 4 pmLocation: McCourtney 206

One-on-One Consultations

Do you need assistance with...

Career counselingPlanning and defining career goalsExploring career optionsIdentifying strengths and weakness andplan for skills developmentCV, resume or cover Letter feedbackLinkedin/Google scholar profilePreparing for upcoming interviewsSalary negotiation

Contact Valli Sarveswaran to schedule a one-on-one consultation.

International Postdocs

English for Academic PurposesESL Classes for SpousesESL Classes for StaffJ1 Scholar InformationLast Payment Process Living in the United StatesND International - Upcoming EventsTax Assistance ProgramTemporary Protected Status

Ask an Immigration Attorney: The Postdoc Office has partnered withimmigration attorney Thomas Arkell, a partnerwith Dunn Law Firm, LLP in Chicago. He willgraciously answer up to two immigration lawquestions per month for free. Any complete andappropriate questions received before the 20thof each month will be included for a monthlydrawing. Two randomly selected questions willbe passed to Mr. Arkell's office by the end ofthe month. If you would like to submit a question, you mustsend it to Valli Sarveswaran as well as astatement giving us permission to pass thequestion and your email address to Mr. Arkell'soffice, who will then contact you directly with

announce its new "Postdoc Pathways Café"series! The Postdoc Pathways Café will be anopportunity for current Notre Dame postdocs toengage with past postdocs pursuing diversecareers via video-conferencing and providedlunches. The first PPC will kick off in January with Dr.Sarah Lukens, a former ND postdoc now workingas a Data Scientist at Meridium (GE Digital).

Sarah Lukens is aData Scientist atGE Digital. Her roleinvolves analyzingasset maintenancedata and creatingstatistical modelsthat support assetperformancemanagement (APM)work processes,which involvescomponents fromnatural languageprocessing,machine learning,

and reliability engineering. She completed herPh.D. in mathematics in 2010 from TulaneUniversity with focus on scientific computing andnumerical analysis with applications in fluid-structure interaction problems in mathematicalbiology. Prior to joining Meridium in 2014, sheconducted post-doctoral research at the Universityof Pittsburgh and the University of Notre Damebuilding data-driven computational modelsforecasting infectious disease spread and control.

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018Time: 12 PM - 1 PMLocation: 258 Fitzpatrick Hall

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Postdoc Workshop: "Writing aConcept Note" on February 13, 2018

their answer. The template is: Name:Preferred email address:Question:Statement: I hereby give the Office forPostdoctoral Scholars my permission to sendthe above question and my email address toMr. Arkell's office. I understand that any furthercommunication with Mr. Arkell's office may costmoney. I also understand that neither the Officefor Postdoctoral Scholars nor the staff will beresponsible for any outcome or consequences. **The postdoc office staff has the right not toinclude your question to the pool if it is deemedincomplete or considered off-topic. The postdocoffice will not entertain any communicationsonce the questions are submitted to theattorney. Once a postdoc's question is selectedfor response, that postdoc will not be able tosubmit another question for 6 months.**

ND Calendar & Events

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Academic iNDex

A secure and easily accessible onlinerepository for your academic and professionalinformation, where you can upload your CVpublications, presentations, grants, workhistory, and other academic achievements. For more information about Academic iNDexand how to use it, click here.

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National Postdoctoral Association(NPA)

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2018 GCC Virtual Career Fair The Virtual Career Fair is asingle day, online career fairfor advanced degree students,postdocs, andalumni, sponsored by theGraduate Career Consortium.

Date: March 28, 2018Click here for more details.

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Professional Development

Data Science Fellowship

Data Scientist - "the sexiestjob in the 21st century,"according to the HarvardBusiness Review.

The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 weekfellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs,and postdocs in STEM and social science fieldsseeking industry careers as data scientists. Theprogram is free for Fellows and supported bysponsorships from hundreds of employers acrossmultiple industries.

Click here to apply and find further information

The University of Notre Dame is a sustainingmember of the NPA. ND Postdocs can join theNPA for free. Learn about the benefits of aNPA membership here.

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Notre Dame Graduate Student,Spouse, and Significant OtherNetwork (GSN)

The Graduate Student Union (GSU) isaccepting postdocs as members in theGraduate Student, Spouse and SignificantOther Network (GSN). For more informationabout the GSN and how to get involved, visittheir Facebook page.

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Spotlight Jobs of the Week

Engineering

Assistant, Associate, or Full ProfessorPostdoctoral Scholar-plasmaengineering / plasma physics

Humanities

Assistant Professor of European HistoryAssistant Director - Women'sResources Center

Business

Assistant/Associate Professor of Law &EthicsDirector, Kettering Global

Science

Assistant Professor to ChemistryOncology Research Analyst atBioPharma Resource Groups, LLCPostdoc in Single Cell Analytics

Social Science

Assistant Professor - PsychologyStaff Psychotherapist/PsychologistResearch Associate II

Multidisciplinary

Research Associate at Partner FundManagementGraduate Career Consultant (3positions)Software EngineerData ScientistIndiana Biosciences Research Institute -Multiple Positions

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TEDxUND Speaker Application

The IDEA Center at theUniversity of Notre Dame ispleased to partner withStudent Government to hostTEDxUND 2018 on Saturday,April 28, 2018.

Click here for further information and theapplication.

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Join the Notre Dame Postdoc LinkedInGroup!

The Notre Dame Office forPostdoctoral Scholars hascreated a special LinkedIngroup for all ND postdocs,graduate students, andfaculty to share professionalinformation.

To join the group, click here and then click "Askto Join." Make sure to update your profile, profilepicture, and check notification settings. If youneed help creating or optimizing your LinkedInprofile, please contact Valli.

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Kaneb Center Workshops

The Kaneb Centersupports graduatestudents and postdocsin the pursuit ofteaching excellence bystimulating scholarly reflection andconversation about teaching, and encouraging theadoption of practices that enhance learning.

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Center for theStudy ofLanguagesand Cultures The Center for the Study of Languages andCultures' English for Academic Purposes programoffers workshops that are open to all ND Postdocsand their spouses. The center helps postdocs &their spouses develop their writing,

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Positive Productivity Points

8 Tips to Keep You Productive This HolidaySeason

From Entrepreneur

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GPS for Mind, Body & Soul

10 Tips for Making New Year's ResolutionsCome True

From Life Hack

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Funding Opportunties

For professional assistance inapplying for competitive externalfunding opportunities, email NotreDame's Office of Grants andFellowships.

Lilly Fellows Program The Lilly Fellows Programin Humanities and the Artsat Valparaiso University isaccepting applications.

Deadline: January 10,2018

Click here for more information.

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Indiana CTSI FundingOpportunities Click here to view all open RFAs.

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Council of American OverseasResearch Centers PostdocFellowship Applications are nowavailable for theCAORC NEH SeniorResearch Fellowship! This fellowship supportsadvanced research in the humanities forUS postdoctoral scholars, and foreign nationalpostdoctoral scholars who have been residentsin the US for three or more years.

Fellows carry out research in a country whichhosts a participating American overseasresearch center. Eligible countries: Algeria,Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Cyprus,

conversational, and speaking skills.

Visit the center's website for more information on tutoring and consultations and workshopregistration.Questions? Contact Lisa Joy Oglesbee back to top

Workshops from the Writing Center Use Writing to Teach CriticalThinking

The University Writing Centeris pleased to offerconsultations with instructorswho want help designing andintegrating writing assignments into their courses.We welcome instructors from every discipline,especially STEM subjects.Email writing@nd.edu with the subject "TeachingConsultation" to set up a meeting!

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Workshops from the NCFDD The National Center for Faculty Development andDiversity is an independent professionaldevelopment, training and mentoring community ofover 71,000 graduate students, postdocs, andfaculty members. They offer on-campusworkshops, professional development training,and intensive mentoring programs.

The University of Notre Dame is an institutionalmember of the NCFDD. Through Notre Dame'smembership, ND Postdocs may claim anInstitutional Sub-account Membership at no costand enjoy all the benefits of a NCFDD IndividualMembership. Register here to join. For a list ofNCFDD 2017 webinars, click here. back to top

PhD Humor

Courtesy of PHD Comics

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Georgia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia,Morocco, Nepal, Senegal, Sri Lanka andTunisia.

Deadline: January 31, 2018.

Click here for more information!

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Jane Coffin Childs Cancer ResearchFellowships The JCC Fund isacceptingapplications for itsfellowship program.The current fellowshipstipend levels are$52,000 for year one;$52,500 for year two;and $53,000 for year three.

Deadline: February 1, 2018Click here to apply!

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L'ORÉAL USA FOR WOMEN INSCIENCE The L'Oréal USA For Women in Sciencefellowship program awards five womenpostdoctoral scientists annually with grants of$60,000 each for their contributions inScience, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) fields and commitment to serving asrole models for younger generations.

Deadline: February2, 2018

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Visiting Scholar Fellowship atStanford Bio-X The Novo Nordisk Foundation invitesyoung, ambitiousresearchers to applyfor a Visiting ScholarFellowship atthe postdoctoral level, in interdisciplinaryresearch with a biomedical or biotechnologicalfocus at the highest international level. Thefellowship offers an opportunity to carry out aresearch project where 3 years are dedicatedto work at the prestigious Stanford University inCalifornia, USA, under the Stanford Bio-XInstitute, followed by up to 1 year at a university

or other public or non-profit research institutionin Denmark.

Deadline: February 6, 2018

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National Sea Grant Office 2018Ocean, Coastal and Great LakesNational Aquaculture Initiative Depending on appropriations, NOAA NationalSea Grant College Program expects to haveavailable a total of $7,000,000 to $11,500,000across fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020 aspart of the Sea Grant National AquacultureInitiative.

Deadline: March 2,2018

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12 Early CareerPostdoctoralFellowships forResearch Abroad Click here for the ProFellow site!

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solely the views and expressions of the original sources' authors and contributors, and do not necessarilyrepresent those of the University of Notre Dame, The Graduate School, or the Office for Postdoctoral

Scholars.