Category Archives: Career Corner

Feature articles on postdocs, career development and advancement

Posdoc Job Posting

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Yi Ran Lu

Postdoctoral Research Position in Photoemission electron microscopy for Neuroscience Connectomics Department of Chemistry and Department of Neurobiology The University of Chicago Prof. Sarah B. King and Prof. Narayanan Kasthuri [email protected] Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to work … Read More »

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Lessons from NPA 2023 – Career Event Recap

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Yi Ran Lu

Rakesh Kamath The Professional Development Committee (through event leads – Rakesh Kamath and Kumar Neeraj) hosted a hybrid event on November 13th to discuss the learnings from the NPA (National Postdoctoral Association) 2023 conference with Argonne postdocs. The event was … Read More »

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SAVE THE DATE! Annual Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium November 9th, 2023

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Yi Ran Lu

All postdocs are invited to Argonne’s Annual Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium, which will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Argonne TCS Conference Center. Registration starts in August! CAREER PANEL Learn about the diverse career paths of … Read More »

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Postdocs Continue to Connect with Research Talks, Industry Networking, and Career Advice at the 2021 Virtual Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Kristene Henne

The Postdoctoral Society of Argonne (PSA) held the Annual Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium on November 4th and 5th, 2021.  This virtual event had a great turnout where 163 postdoctoral researchers from Argonne as well as from universities across the … Read More »

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Looking Back with Former Argonne Postdocs who Continued to Staff: Advice for Today’s Postdocs*

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Kristene Henne

  This year, as part of our celebrations of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the PSA prepared a video series featuring former Argonne postdocs reflecting on their experiences. You can watch the final version of these videos in the linked tweets, … Read More »

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Postdocs Engage with Research Talks, Industry Networking, and Career Advice at the 2020 Virtual Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Kristene Henne

The Postdoctoral Society of Argonne (PSA) held the Annual Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium on November 4th – 5th, its first time as a virtual event. The annual symposium aims to highlight postdoctoral research and provide opportunities for participants to … Read More »

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2019 Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Kristene Henne

Registration is now open for the 2019 Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium. Deadline for abstracts is Oct. 18 The 2019 Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium will take place Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the … Read More »

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It’s National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kristene Henne

The third week of September is officially National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW). Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has sponsored this week-long celebration of the critical role of postdocs in the global research enterprise. In 2010, NPAW culminated with … Read More »

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Designing Your Industry Career Path and Genuine Networking Workshop

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kristene Henne

Are you thinking about a career in industry but are not sure how to start? Does the thought of networking make you cringe? Don’t worry! David Giltner, PhD, author, speaker and career mentor will be here on September 25th to … Read More »

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Getting TO the Interview–Crafting Your CV, Resume and Cover Letters to Get Noticed!

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Kristene Henne

The Postdoctoral Program Office is hosting 2 workshops to prepare job seekers for diverse careers. Workshop 1 will address structuring your CV for an academic career. The second workshop will present strategies and guidelines for crafting highly effective job application … Read More »

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