Category Archives: Mentoring

Mentoring resources, articles and information for postdocs.

Faculty Mentor-in-Residence Event

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Kristene Henne

Ever wonder what the faculty interview is like? What kind of questions does the search committee ask? How does one prepare? How should one respond to that random question that no one prepares for? The next Faculty Mentor-in-Residence event will … Read More »

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Posted on June 11, 2015 by Kristene Henne

Visiting Faculty Meet-and-Greet! Argonne is host to seven faculty members this summer, including postdoctoral alumni, from across the country. Do you have burning questions about the faculty search process or what it is like to be a faculty member at … Read More »

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NPA Annual Meeting an Opportunity to Learn, Network

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Kristene Henne

On March 13-15th, two Argonne Postdocs who are active in the PSA attended the 13th Annual Meeting of the National Postdoctoral Association, along with Postdoctoral Program Lead, Tina Henne. The Annual Meeting provides an opportunity for postdocs and program administrators from across … Read More »

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Mentor Matching Engine

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Kristene Henne

  The Illinois Science and Technology Coalition invites you to learn about The Mentor Matching Engine (MME) and your chance to give back and get students excited about careers in R&D! The Mentor Matching Engine is an online platform that … Read More »

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Mentoring Matters with Dooshaye Moonshiram

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Argonne Today

Dooshaye Moonshiram (XSD) was born and raised on the small, picturesque island of Mauritius, lost in the middle of the Indian Ocean. She arrived in the Unites States at 18 on an Engineering Fellowship to study Engineering and Physics at … Read More »

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Mentoring Q&A with Ted Flynn

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Argonne Today

With Ted Flynn (BIO), Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow This past September, postdocs celebrated National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week with a special Open Forum with the Laboratory Director. The Postdoctoral Society of Argonne (PSA) led a discussion on Mentoring with Director Eric Isaacs … Read More »

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In Their Own Words

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Argonne Today

In Their Own Words — Postdocs Relate What They Value in Mentoring Through Award Nominations The Inaugural Awards for Outstanding Postdoctoral Mentor and Outstanding Postdoctoral Supervisor were presented at the 2013 Postdoctoral Research and Career Symposium. Lessons learned are an … Read More »

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Postdoctoral Spotlights on Argonne Careers Page

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Kristene Henne

Argonne National Laboratory Postdoctoral researchers are a vital component to meeting our mission of solving our national challenges in ensuring energy sustainability, national security, a healthy environment and leading the way for technological advances. Check out our postdocs in the … Read More »

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Mentoring Q&A With Shalaka Desai

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Argonne Today

Shalaka Desai has been a postdoc in the Biosciences division for eight months. She received her graduate training in Biology at West Virginia University where she received training in plant biology, physiology and characterized the effect of a plant-fungal association — … Read More »

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Postdoctoral Mentoring Program — What’s It All About?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Argonne Today

By Postdoctoral Coordinator Tina Henne (CEPA) You joined Argonne. You sat through your two days of orientation. You are almost finished with your training courses and working your way through your new employee checklist. Time to see what’s inside that … Read More »

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