ND POSTDOC NEWSLETTERMay 2, 2017

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 Director of thePostdoc Office, to ask questions about professionaldevelopment, career exploration, and other servicesoffered by the Postdoc Office in particular and NotreDame as a whole. International scholars are alsowelcome to discuss matters specific to them.

Date: Thursday, May 4th

Postdoc Corner

Announcing the 2017 RIT Future FacultyCareer Exploration Program

The Office of FacultyRecruitment at theRochester Institute ofTechnology isannouncing its 2017Future Faculty CareerExploration Program.This program bringsscholars nearing the end of their Ph.D., M.F.A., or postdoc,to experience RIT as a prospective faculty member. Seethe program brochure here.

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"Good Enough for Government Work"

By Karen Elkins for The POSTDOCket For most of myyears as a researchscientist in variousU.S. governmentpositions, I've heardthe phrase "goodenough forgovernment work"used derisively todescribe the supposedly half-baked efforts of governmentemployees. Only recently did I learn that the expressionoriginated during World War II to boast about work that wasof the highest quality, and thus "good enough" to beaccepted by Uncle Sam. Needless to say, I like theoriginal concept a whole lot better, in part because ittracks with my experience.

I can say without hesitation that the vast majority of mycolleagues have been exceptionally smart and creativeand have ridiculously high standards. If that sounds likeyou, there are plenty of opportunities for both postdoctoral

Time: 2-4 pmLocation: McCourtney 206

Date: Friday, May 5thTime: 2-4 pmLocation: O'Shaughnessy 100

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

One-on-One Consultations

Do you need assistance?

Career counselingPlan and define career goalsExplore career optionsIdentify strengths and weakness and plan forskills developmentCV, resume or cover Letter feedbackLinkedin/Google scholar profilePrepare for upcoming interviews

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

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

scholars and for those ready to transition from their postdocdays into more permanent positions-even in these toughtimes. Click here to read more about Dr. Elkins' work atthe National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Walter ReedArmy Institute of Research, and the Center for BiologicsEvaluation and Research (CBER) of the Food and DrugAdministration (FDA)!

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The ND Postdoc Newsletter wants to shareyour research or article you have written withthe ND Postdoc Community. If you would liketo submit an article for the newsletter, pleaseemail Valli Sarveswaran.

Career Services

Being Foreign on the U.S. Academic Market

By Christopher Garland for Carpe Careers

International graduatestudents are faced withan added challenge onthe U.S. job market --get a job or go home --but it's possible to turntheir foreignness to theiradvantage, ChristopherGarland writes.

Click here to learn how to navigate the American tenure-track job search!

Lessons From Year 1 on the Faculty

By Mark Tonelli for Chronicle Vitae

Well here it is already- the end of my firstyear of full-timeteaching. With 25years of experience inthe music industry,and 20 of those yearsteaching music as an adjunct, I'd felt well-prepared foracademia. In fact, I was raring to go.

Last fall, as I walked across campus during the first weekof classes, I felt the excitement of being part of the wholeenterprise. I traveled the hallowed halls, bustling with thecommotion of students. I sat in faculty meetings andglanced around at my new colleagues, the collectivebraintrust charged with developing, monitoring,scrutinizing, and ultimately teaching the curriculum. I metwith my classes for the first time, and in between, retired tothe solitude of my very first faculty office. It felt exhilarating.It was what I'd been preparing for all those years in gradschool.

As you can probably guess, the honeymoon period sooncame to a close, as it does with any job. What remainedwas the business of getting down to work - teaching.

ND Calendar & Events

For a full listing of events on the Notre Dame campus forthis week click here. back to top

Academic iNDex

A secure, easily accessible, online repository foryour academic and professional informationAn index of your publications, presentations,grants, work history, and other academicachievementsA resource for identifying scholars eligible forspecific grant and fellowship opportunitiesA tool to quickly create personalized CVs,resume, lists of publication or presentations, andmore

For more information about Academic iNDex and how touse it, click here.

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National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)

The NPA is a member-driven organization that provides aunique, national voice for postdoctoral scholars. Since2003, they have taken on the ambitious agenda toenhance the quality of the postdoctoral experience in theUS. They have assumed a leadership role in addressingthe many issues confronting the postdoctoral communitythat are national in scope and requiring action beyond thelocal level.

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

For more information about the NPA and to become a

Click here to read Tonelli's reflection.

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Events and Workshops

FREE Professional Head Shots for Postdocs!

Graduate Career Services and the Office for PostdoctoralScholars are offering FREE professional head shots forgraduate students and postdocs.

Walk-In Opportunity: No appointment necessary.

Attire: Business formal. Dress for success!

Date: Wednesday May 3, 2017Time: 1:00PM - 5:00PMLocation: North Entrance/Lobby, Jordan Hall ofScience

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World on Tap

All postdocs are invited to TheWorld on Tap, a social atRohr's held everyfirst Wednesday of the month.Free appetizers will beserved, and the first 50attendees will receive a freedrink ticket valued up to $6.Please bring a valid photo IDto this event.

Date: May 3, 2017Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Location: Rohr's at the Morris Inn (map)

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"Thank You for Playing" Film Screening

The Harper Cancer ResearchInstitute is againproviding another excellentfilm, "Thank You for Playing."If you need a reminder whyyou are working so hard, thismovie is for you! Viewtrailer here.

This is a FREE butTICKETED event. So contactthe DeBartolo Performing ArtsCenter to reserve your tickettoday.

Date: May 3, 2017Time: 7:30 PM Location: DeBartolo Performing Arts Center,Browning Cinema (map)

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2017 COS-JAM for Graduate Students &

member, click here.

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Notre Dame Graduate Student, Spouse, andSignificant Other Network (GSN)

The Graduate Student Union (GSU) is acceptingpostdocs as members in the Graduate Student,Spouse and Significant Other Network (GSN). The goal of this group is to act as a sustainablesupport system and social networking communityfor the significant others of all graduatestudents/postdocs and their partners, and tofacilitate the involvement in the Notre Dame andSouth Bend communities.

For more information about the GSN and how to getinvolved, visit their Facebook page.

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Spotlight Jobs of the Week

Engineering

Assistant Professor, Civil & EnvironmentalEngineeringDirector - Research & Development

Humanities

Assistant Professor, Multicultural AmericanLiteratureDirector of Humanities - Critical Reading andWriting for test prep

Business

Assistant Professor, Organizational ManagementQuantitative Analytics Economist

Science

Assistant Professor, Sustainable CoastalSystemsResearch Associate, Nanotechnology

Social Science

Assistant Professor, PsychologyJohn Marshall Visiting Research Fellow

Postdoctoral Fellows

The first annual College of Science-Joint Annual Meetingwill take place in Jordan Hall of Science on Thursday, May4. All COS graduate students and postdocs are invited!

Date: May 4, 2017Time: 10:00AM - 3:30PM Location: Jordan Hall of Science

Please direct any questions about the COS-JAM toMatthew Ravosa.

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Postdoc Women's Committee FamilyBowling Event!

The Notre Dame PostdocWomen's Committee is hostingtheir May social event atChippewa Bowl! This event isonly for postdoc women and theirfamilies.

Date: Sunday, May 21Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Chippewa Bowl 225 W. Chippewa Ave. South Bend, IN 46614

Contact Angélica Vázquez-Ortega for more information.

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Summer Course Offerings from the WritingCenter

SCIENTIFIC WRITING(GRED 60500)

WHAT: Scientific Writing, 2-credit graduate course inscientific and technicalwriting

DATES: June 19-July 28

TIMES:

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Positive Productivity Points

Boost Your Productivity with Themes

From Forbes

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GPS for Mind, Body & Soul

New diploma? New job? Here are 4 healthy habits tostart right now.

From The Washington Post

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Funding Opportunties

For professional assistance in applying forcompetitive external funding opportunities,email Notre Dame's Office of Grants andFellowships.

NIH Director's Early Independence AwardProgram

The NIH Director's Early Independence Award Programsupports exceptional investigators who wish to pursueindependent research directly after completion of theirterminal doctoral/research degree or clinical residency.The University of Notre Dame can nominate up to twoprojects.

Award amount: up to $250,000.

Please send your email expression of interestto limited@nd.edu by 5PM Eastern time on May 4,2017.

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Section 01: Tuesday, 1:00-3:05p.m. and Thursday, 1:00-3:05 p.m.Section 02: Tuesday, 1:00-3:05p.m. and Thursday, 10:30-12:35 p.m.

This course offers graduate students in the sciences andengineering a focused study of the conventions of scientificwriting and fosters a clearer understanding of whatconstitutes good writing in these fields. Through closeanalysis of published scientific papers, guest lecturesfrom faculty in the sciences and engineering, and focusedwriting activities in a workshop environment, students willhone their writing skills and make a clear plan for theircontinued development as writers in their homedisciplines.

TEACHING WITH WRITING (GRED 60615)

WHAT: Teaching With Writing, 2-credit graduate course inthe teaching of writing in your discipline

DATES: June 5-16

TIME: Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 11:30am

INSTRUCTOR: Matthew Capdevielle, Ph.D., Director of theUniversity Writing Center

This course is for graduate students, postdoctoralscholars, and faculty looking to enhance their teaching byhoning their skills as teachers of writing in their homedisciplines. Participants will develop a deeperunderstanding of the role that writing plays in the learningprocess and will use that understanding to design writingassignments and activities that best support the learninggoals of participants' courses.

Topics include: * Understanding the role of writing in the learning process* Understanding the writing process itself* Designing writing assignments to foster creativity,deepen understanding, and ensure academic integrity* Defining standards for evaluation of student writing* Sequencing writing assignments to optimize studentengagement * Commenting on student writing to maximize the learningbenefit for students and minimize the time spent grading* Using rubrics for assessment* Handling plagiarism* Productive conferencing with students (one-to-one)* Talking with search committees about your writingpedagogy

Register for these courses here.

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Professional Development

Join the Notre Dame Postdoc LinkedInGroup!

Cornell-Funded Data Science Fellowship

The Data Incubator is a Cornell-funded data sciencetraining organization. We run a free advanced 8-weekfellowship (think data science bootcamp) for PhDslooking to enter industry. A variety of innovativecompanies partner with The Data Incubator for their hiringand training needs, including LinkedIn, Genentech,Capital One, Pfizer, and many others. The program isfree for admitted Fellows.

Fellows have the option to participate in the programeither in person in New York, San Francisco Bay Area,Seattle, Boston, Washington DC, or online.

Dates: All sections will be from 6/19/2017 to 8/11/2017.

To request an application, click here. back to top

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

The international Eppendorf& Science Prize for Neurobiologyis awarded annually to one youngscientist for the most outstandingneurobiological research basedon methods of molecular and cellbiology conducted by him/herduring the past three years.

The Prize is intended toencourage and support the workof promising young neurobiologists who are not older than35 years. It is awarded annually to one young scientist forthe most outstanding neurobiological research based onmethods of molecular and cell biology conducted byhim/her during the past three years, as described in a1,000-word entrance essay.

Prize money: $25,000

Deadline: June 15, 2017 Click here for more information. back to top

2018-19 Fulbright Postdoctoral ScholarAwards

The Notre Dame Office forPostdoctoral Scholars hascreated a special LinkedIngroup for all ND postdocs,graduate students, and faculty toshare professional information.

To join the group, first connect with Valli Sarveswaran,Associate Program Director.

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Hesburgh LibrariesWorkshops The Hesburgh Librariesand Center for DigitalScholarship workshops areoffered to all ND Postdocs. Research & Statistical Tools Camp

Join the Hesburgh Libraries Center for DigitalScholarship and the Center for Social Research for a fullday of workshops covering specific statistical softwarepackages / programming languages, geographicinformation systems software, and technical/scientificdocument preparation/citation management!

Date: Thursday, May 18Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMLocation: Room 129 Center for Digital Scholarship Hesburgh Libraries -1st Floor NortheastRegister here

Hesburgh Libraries Workshops

Register:http://library.nd.edu/about/workshops.shtmlClick here for this week's list of workshops.

Library WorkshopCalendar: nd.libcal.com/calendar/allworkshopsQuestions? cds@nd.edu

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Kaneb Center Workshops

The Kaneb Centersupports graduatestudents and postdocs inthe pursuit of teachingexcellence by stimulatingscholarly reflection andconversation about teaching, and encouraging the adoptionof practices that enhance learning.

For more information on Kaneb Center workshops and otherevents, please click here.

FulbrightPostdoctoralScholarAwards areopen to U.S.scholars whohave recentlycompleted theirdoctoral degree - typically within the five previous years.Postdoctoral awards are available in STEM fields, thearts, humanities and social sciences.

Deadline: August 1, 2017

Click here for further detail.

Postdoctoral scholars who consider applying for theabove award can contact the Office of Grants andFellowships at gradgrants@nd.edu. The Institute ofInternational Education listed Notre Dame as one of thetop-producing institutions for the 2015-2016 Fulbright U.S.Student Program competition. back to top

Fellowships in Energy Research forPostdocs

ND Energy offerscompetitivefellowships forundergraduate andgraduate studentsand postdoctoralresearch associatesto conduct energy-related research at Notre Dame. For Postdocs, theapplications will be accepted year round.

Click here for the ND Energy Postdoctoral FellowshipProgram application guidelines.

Information is also available via the FundingOpportunities Webpage with an ND Net ID andPassword required. If you have questions or would likeadditional information, please contact BarbaraVillarosa (574-631-4776). back to top

Social Media

ND Postdoc Facebook Group

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Center for theStudy ofLanguages andCultures The Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures'English for Academic Purposes program offers workshopsthat are open to all ND Postdocs and their spouses. Thecenter helps postdocs & their spouses develop theirwriting, conversational, and speaking skills.

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

Workshops from the Writing Center Use Writing to Teach CriticalThinking

The University Writing Center ispleased to offer consultations withinstructors who want helpdesigning and integrating writingassignments into their courses.We welcome instructors fromevery 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 and Diversityis an independent professional development, training andmentoring community of over 71,000 graduate students,postdocs, and faculty members. The NCDFF is 100%dedicated to supporting academics in making successfultransitions throughout their careers. They offer on-campusworkshops, professional development training, andintensive mentoring programs.

The University of Notre Dame is an institutional member ofthe NCFDD. Through Notre Dame's membership, NDPostdocs may claim an Institutional Sub-accountMembership at no cost and enjoy all the benefits of aNCFDD Individual Membership. Register here to join. Fora list of NCFDD 2017 webinars, click here. back to top

PhD Humor

Courtesy of PHD Comics

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the media, articles, and comments included in this newsletter are solely the views andexpressions of the original sources' authors and contributors, and do not necessarily represent those of the University of Notre

Dame, The Graduate School, or the Office for Postdoctoral Scholars.