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Planning a Successful Postdoctoral Experience: A Proactive Approach
APS Careers Committee
Deborah A. Scheuer
P. Clifford, J. Johnson
A positive and successful
postdoctoral experience is an essential component of the career development
path taken by most physiologists. However, graduate students and
postdoctoral fellows often fail to take a proactive role to obtain necessary
skills and experiences required to prepare them for a successful career in
industry, academics, government or other setting. The purpose of this
symposium is to advise graduate students and current postdoctoral fellows as
to:
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How to work with their
mentor to design an individual development plan for their training period;
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What skills should be
developed during postdoctoral training and how to tailor their training to
best prepare them to attain their individualized career goals;
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How to obtain training in
teaching, since such experience is generally difficult to obtain as a
postdoctoral fellow, yet is expected by individuals and committees hiring
for academic positions and is viewed very favorably by other prospective
employers as well;
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How to get involved in the
newly organized National Postdoctoral Association.
A speaker who is an expert in
the subject matter will cover each of the above topics. Time for questions
and discussion will be provided. The issues addressed are currently of
great interest to graduate students, postdoctoral fellow and mentors, and it
is anticipated that the proposed symposium would attract a lot of
participants.
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