Join the BSD Postdoc Steering Committee!

Did you know that, as a postdoc in the BSD at the University of Chicago, you're already a member of the Postdoctoral Association? We're looking for a few postdocs to go the next step and become a member of the BSD Postdoc Steering Committee. If you're interested or would like more information, visit our contact page to email the Committee President.

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SUMMARY:

1. BSD Postdoc Seminar this Friday

2. Join the BSD Recreational Volleyball Club

3. UofC and Northshore Genomics and Modern Medicine Symposium (11/9)

4. Diversity in the Workplace: Sharing Knowledge & Promoting Leadership (11/5)

5. AWIS Effective Negotiation Event (11/10)

6. Faculty Position in Quantitative Biology

7. Scientist for Society for Stem Cell Research

8. Oncology Target ID Validation Leader at Pfizer

9. Postdoctoral Fellow Position at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School

10. Postdoctoral Scholar in Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Neocortical Seizures at UofC

11. Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices

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1. BSD Postdoc Seminar this Friday

A non-linear career path: from liberal arts academia to pharmaceutical industry

Melanie J. (Schroeder) Patterson, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Advanced Technology
Abbott Labs
UofC alum, postdoc in Chemistry Dept. until 2007
Friday, November 6th
4:00 pm
BSLC Room 205

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate and Professional Student Affairs and the BSD Postdoctoral Association.
All BSD and Pritzker Students, Postdocs, Faculty and Staff Welcome

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2. Join the BSD Recreational Volleyball Club

BSD Recreational Volleyball Club opens its fifth season and invites you to weekly co-ed volleyball practices that are held THREE TIMES a WEEK:

Mondays and Wednesdays (intermediate and advanced levels)
Friday drill practice - all levels including absolute beginners

Practices, which started on October 5, are held in Henry Crown Field House, upper level 7-9 PM. Facility membership is required for faculty and staff; students are free. Good workout in warm company

For schedule and details, contact Larissa Belova (Hem/Onc) lbelova@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

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3. UofC and Northshore Genomics and Modern Medicine Symposium

The University of Chicago and NorthShore University Health System invite all faculty and researchers to our:

1st Annual Joint Institutional Symposium
Monday, November 9th at 1:00 P.M.
Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery
University of Chicago

This event will include a Poster Reception featuring research across the Biological Sciences Division and NorthShore. Please consider presenting your work in the poster reception.

This Symposium, entitled Genomics and Modern Medicine, will provide another opportunity for investigators at both institutions to build new collaborative partnerships and prepare for the upcoming Collaborative Research Award competition that will be announced soon.

As are reminder, you may also visit the discovery matching website that was created by the Institute for Translational Medicine at The University of Chicago to help make connections with potential collaborators. The site contains the MeSH (Medical Subject Heading) search results matching NorthShore University HealthSystem and University of Chicago CTSA faculty interests via PubMed publications and MeSH terms.

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4. Diversity in the Workplace: Sharing Knowledge & Promoting Leadership (11/5)

Thursday, November 5th, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Quadrangle Club
1155 E. 57th St.
(Dessert reception at 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave.)

5:00 Preparatory Session: Making the Most of Diversity in the Workplace
5:30 Registration
6:00 Keynote Address
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Networking and Dessert Reception

Diversity in the Workplace is an annual diversity and career networking conference that provides students with the opportunity to network with a diverse group of University of Chicago alumni who have entered rewarding careers in a variety of fields including law, business, academia, medicine, public service and communications. The program consists of a dinner, a keynote address and a dessert reception, all of which provide a forum for alumni to share on topics related to the experiences and challenges of being a professional in today's workforce. Representatives from a variety of communities, including alumni of color, and LGBTQ alumni will be present.

Please visit our website for more information.

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5. AWIS Effective Negotiation Event (11/10)

The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) is hosting the third installment in our 2009 Career Development Series "Effective Negotiation" on November 10th. Those in all fields are welcome to attend, as this workshop will be focusing on a general issue faced by women. For additional information, please visit the AWIS-Chicago website.

About the event:
Date: November 10, 2009
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Location: Room 350, Michael J. O'Connell Hall, 1036 W. Belden Ave., DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, Chicago
Topic: Negotiation in the Workplace
Cost: Free for AWIS members. $5 for non-members to be paid at the event. Please RSVP to awischicago@yahoo.com.
Who should attend: Anyone (male or female) interested in learning what women do differently than men when negotiating or resolving a conflict in the workplace. This event is open to professionals, graduate students and undergraduate students.
Talk overview: Negotiation influences tangible work outcomes (such as pay) but is also critical in daily activities of distributing tasks, building networks, and claiming resources. Research suggests that men are more likely than women to negotiate at work, which directly impacts a woman's success. Dr. Stuhlmacher will discuss findings on gender differences in negotiation with particular attention to negotiation situations where women are most successful and explanations for gender differences.

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6. Faculty Position in Quantitative Biology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in conjunction with the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) and the Carolina Center for Genome Sciences (CCGS), seeks a colleague who is applying quantitative and/or computational methods to the study of molecular, cellular or developmental systems relevant to cancer. Examples of appropriate specializations include, but are not limited to, the use of genomics-based, quantitative tools to study physical processes within the cell, developmental processes unfolding at multiple scales, and epigenetic control of genome function. Research may or may not be purely computational. The search is open to any rank, with exceptional junior candidates especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will contribute to a new initiative in Quantitative Biology (http://www.bio.unc.edu/News/FacultySearch/UNC_Qbio_Program .pdf) and would likely be affiliated with the NIH funded graduate Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (http://bcb.unc.edu).

TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter ending with up to 5 key words, a CV, a research statement (<3 pages), a teaching statement (<2 pages), and optionally one additional supporting document online at http://jobs.unc.edu/1002043. Four letters of reference are required, and may be submitted electronically to cpasternak@bio.unc.edu or by mail to:

Quantitative Biology Search Committee
Department of Biology
CB# 3280
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3280

Review of applications will begin November 16, 2009, with interviews occurring in February and March 2010. The position will be effective on or after July 1, 2010. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field by the effective date. The position is open until filled. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Jeff Dangl (dangl@email.unc.edu; 919-962-5624) or Dr. Jason Lieb (jlieb@bio.unc.edu; 919-843-3228).

The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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7. Scientist for Society for Stem Cell Research

The ISSCR has a new fulltime position opening in January, 2010 for a qualified individual with a PhD and a basic understanding of stem cell and regenerative medicine research. The position is located in Deerfield and so Chicago-based applicants are desirable. Please follow this link to the ISSCR web site that provides a position description.

I appreciate anything you can do to help advertise this position to Univ. of Chicago graduate and postdoc students looking for employment.

Best regards,
Nancy Witty
Executive Director
International Society for Stem Cell Research
111 Deer Lake Rd.
Suite 100
Deerfield, IL 60015 USA
Tel:+1 847 509 1944 ext. 224
Fax: +1 847 480 9282
http://www.isscr.org/
Please direct questions to Nancy Witty at the above contact information.

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8. Oncology Target ID Validation Leader at Pfizer

For more information on this job opportunity, please look at the listing on the Pfizer website.

Throughout our 153 years, a legacy of caring for others has been at the heart of everything we do at Pfizer. This commitment is no less important when it comes to our employees. Pfizer wants to ensure that employees have resources to help them develop and succeed both in their careers and personal lives. One way we can achieve this is through our comprehensive benefits program, which offers employees and their eligible dependents the variety and flexibility to help address their needs at different stages in life.

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9. Postdoctoral Fellow Position at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School

A postdoctoral position is available for a highly motivated candidate to study protein misfolding in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (iDCM) a disease for which heart transplant is the only current therapeutic option. The ideal candidate will take part in existing programs focused on the characterization of the chemical composition of protein aggregates, cardiac myocyte function in human and animal models of iDCM as well as genetic studies of inherited forms of the disease relevant to protein misfolding. A doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD), laboratory and written communication skills are required. Candidates should have experience in the field of protein biochemistry molecular and cell biology and have an ability to work both independently and cooperatively within a team.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and names and contact information for three references to Federica del Monte, MD,Ph.D. at fdelmont@bidmc.harvard.edu.

Please contact Federica del Monte, MD,Ph.D. at fdelmont@bidmc.harvard.edu if you have any questions.

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10. Postdoctoral Scholar in Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Neocortical Seizures at UofC

A postdoctoral position is available for research and training on the mechanisms of neocortical seizures. The goal is to identify the mechanisms that normally restrict the spatial spread of neural activity but that, when damaged, allows the propagation of neural activity which results in partial seizures. Studies will be carried out in a slice preparation taken from both human tissue and brain tissue from an animal model of partial seizures. The techniques we use include: electrophysiological measurement of neural activity and flavoprotein autofluorescence imaging.

The postdoc will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of neurobiologists, neurologists, computational neuroscientists, and mathematicians, although the work will be primarily neurobiology. Candidates must have a recent PhD in neuroscience. An appropriate combination of education, certifications, and/or relevant work experience will be considered. Salary will follow NIH guidelines commensurate with training and experience.

Please send a letter describing research experience/interest, CV, and contact information of three references electronically to Wim van Drongelen at cdeluca@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu, or by mail to Wim van Drongelen, PhD, KCBD Room 4124, 900 E. 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637.

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11. Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices

For a list of this week's opportunities, please visit this site.

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