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Is it time to abolish the postdoc? Evolving researcher success based on lessons learned - by Gary McDowell

December 1, 2023

I would highly encourage you to attend this talk and share this event with your department listservs, postdoc associations, and institutional circles. Let me know should you have any questions. Thanks a bunch!

 

Things to remember:

  1. Registration is required....
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2023 Career Fair

November 6, 2023

Harvard Biotech Club 2023 Career Fair

We are so excited to announce the HBC's flagship event Career Fair will be returning in November. Since 2014, this annual event has been helping graduate students, medical students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows connect with recruiters and find their...

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LONGWOOD POSTDOC FRIENDSGIVING!

November 3, 2023

Join our Longwood PDAs friendsgiving in collaboration with HMPA, BWH, BCH, DFCI and BIDMC!

Come and meet your postdoc colleagues from the Medical Area, there will be food, drinks, games and music. 

We will be giving some prizes away and if you bring a dessert you can win the best dessert award!

Please come join us!

 

Where?

Hale Building - Wolf Conference 3rd floor

60 Fenwood Rd Boston, MA 02115

 

When?

Firday...

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Crafting a Career in Breakthrough Innovation

October 27, 2023
Are you a graduate student or post-doc interested in understanding and navigating the many emerging career pathways in the world of breakthrough innovation? Are you interested in the world of science-oriented business or possibly becoming a scientist-entrepreneur? Come join Hemai Parthasarathy, from X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, for a discussion about plotting the course of your scientific career. She has developed a vast knowledge of the many ways in which young scientists can become engaged with entrepreneurs and businesses to amplify their impact on the world. If you are interested,... Read more about Crafting a Career in Breakthrough Innovation

HMPA election announcement

May 4, 2023

Dear Fellow Postdocs,

The Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA) would like to invite you to run for leadership positions on our governing board for the upcoming year, from August 2023 until July 2024. All positions are open to quad-based HMS Postdocs and Postdocs from HMS-affiliated hospitals, with the exception of the Chair position, for which only quad-based postdocs are eligible. Below is a brief description of each position. Beyond the...

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HMPA and BIDMC event: Nailing the on-campus faculty interview

March 15, 2023

Nailing the on-campus faculty interview

Date: Wed, March 22, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nailing-the-on-campus-faculty-interview-tickets-572006525917

Description: We will have two faculty members and one department chair from three different universities. All of these individuals went through the interview process...

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HMPA Event: All Things Immigration Q&A with Attorney Michael Cataliotti (Thursday, April 06, 2023).

March 7, 2023

The Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA) would like to invite you to attend an HMPA event on Thursday (April 06, 2023) as below.

Event Title: All Things Immigration Q&A with Attorney Michael Cataliotti

Date: Thursday, April 06 | Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am

Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-things...

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BDPA event: Valentine's Promotion [Friday; February, 10; 11:30am - 1:30pm]

February 1, 2023

On behalf of Boston Postdoctoral Association, the Harvard Medical Postdoc Association (HMPA) would like to share the following event. 

What? Free pizza, samples, and great deals on molecular biology products for you and your lab.

When? Friday; February, 10th; from 11:30am - 1:30pm.

Where? Fenway Room @ The Inn At Longwood Medical, 342 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Register: https://t.co/TTodN5m9M4  

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