Do you know what other skills you need, apart from bench skills, to succeed and become a leader in the microbial sciences? Women representation in leadership is very important to close equity gaps and to make the workplace more equitable. While systemic institutional barriers exist, there are leaderships skills that you can build as postdoctoral women to make the transition and persistence in leadership roles easier.
Note: Applying for the Career Development Grant is not a prerequisite for participating in the Career Development Training for Postdoctoral Women webinar series.
Career Development Training Series Session Information
Learning Goals:
After the presentation, participants should be able to:- Recognize the importance of wellbeing and mindfulness for leadership.
- Practice a model for deciding when to say yes or no to taking on additional projects/tasks.
- Learn how to say no respectfully while maintaining your relationships.
Aleksandra Sikora, Ph.D.
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Ore.
Talia Swartz, M.D., Ph.D.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York City, N.Y.
Learning Goals:
After the presentation, participants should be able to:- Understand the definition of a mentor and sponsor and what makes them different.
- Identify ways to pick mentors and sponsors to help you along your career.
- Learn how to maintain the relationship with a mentor and sponsor.
Sarah Kane, Ph.D.
GT Molecular
Fort Collins, Colo.
Learning Goals:
After the presentation, participants should be able to:- Uncover the science behind self-awareness and strengths.
- Discover practical tips and strategies for career growth.
- Learn about what strengths-based assessments exist.
Jingrong (Jamie) Huang, Ph.D.
Princeton Leadership Academy
New York City, N.Y.
Eligibility
For the training series portion of the Career Development Grant & Training for Postdoctoral Women, the eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Be an ASM postdoc member.
- Identify as a woman scientist.
Registration Details
- Friday, June 30, 11:59 p.m. ET | Deadline to Submit Travel Grant Application.
- Friday, Sept. 8, 11:59 p.m. ET | Deadline to Register for Training Series.
- Tuesday, Sept. 12, 11:30-1p.m. ET | Training Session 1.
- Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2-3:30 p.m. ET | Training Session 2.
- Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2-3:30 p.m. ET | Training Session 3.
For the training series portion of the Career Development Grant & Training for Postdoctoral Women, you must be an ASM postdoctoral member who identifies as a woman to register for this program. Please note you must attend all sessions and do the pre- and post-assignments. Due to the interactive nature of each session, we will not be sharing the recordings of the sessions.