Mentors needed: Women/International Postdocs

Badger Buddies Postdoc Peer-Mentoring Program – Call for Women and International Mentors The UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association (UWPA) would like to encourage postdocs, especially women and international postdocs, who have been at UW–Madison for at least 1 year to apply for the Badger Buddies Postdoc Peer-Mentoring Program. This initiative will enable new postdocs at UW–Madison to connect …

Sign up to help at Crestwood Elementary School’s Explore Science Night!

GWIS will be participating in Crestwood Elementary School’s explore science night! Build your communication skills by explaining science to kids. This event will not only be fun but will be a great resume builder. When: Tuesday, April 16th, 6:00- 7:30pm Where: Crestwood Elementary School, 5930 Old Sauk Road Sign up here!

11th Annual Bioethics Symposium -4/18/2019

Join us for an afternoon of education, discussion, and debate with national and local experts. The Symposium will begin with keynote talks by: Anne Drapkin Lyerly, MD, MA, Professor of Social Medicine and Associate Director, Center for Bioethics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – “Pregnant Women and Research: Tracking the Complexities of Inclusion” …

Sign up for an Industry tour to Exact Sciences!

As part of our industry tour series, GWIS will be touring Exact Sciences on April 12th at 2:45pm. This tour will be a great opportunity to learn about career options at Exact Sciences and network with potential employers! We’ve fixed the link so if you tried signing up before and were not able to, please …

Life in the “Small” Biotech Industry

Life in the “Small” Biotech Industry Wed 4/10 12:00pm-1:30pm. Auditorium, 1111 Genetics-Biotechnology Center. Panel discussion followed by informal networking with refreshments. The Ups and Downs, but mostly Ups, of working for smaller biotech and pharma companies. Panelists will discuss their experiences transitioning from academia to smaller, independent biotech companies. Is small biotech right for you …

Professional Development- April 2019

Last Steps to Completing the PhD Degree Tuesday, April 2, 1:00–2:30pm Learn about the Graduate School’s requirements for completing your PhD and depositing your dissertation, and get information to help you make decisions about your thesis publishing options. Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/bi8048 Hacking the Academic Job Market Tuesday, April 9, 3:00–4:30pm In this live, interactive webinar …

Understanding and Resolving Conflicts: An Approach for Graduate Students

Graduate students experience conflict every day. Join Ashley Schmuecker to learn effective ways to navigate and resolve conflicts. Thurs., April 11.

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 3/2019

LOCATION: University of Wisconsin–Madison DESCRIPTION:  STEM/PROGENITOR CELL BIOLOGY, CANCER BIOLOGY AND EPIGENETICS The Bresnick laboratory is recruiting a postdoctoral trainee to work on normal and malignant hematopoiesis, as well as fundamental problems in cellular regulation, including epigenetics. The laboratory is located in the new Wisconsin Institute of Medical Research (WIMR) research facility in the UW …

Inaugural Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Travel Award- Deadline 4/15

Graduate Student and Postdoctoral travel award to a Biology education research conference Check out this great opportunity to explore biology education research at a place you can drive to! The Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research, SABER, is July 26 – 28 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The application deadline is 4/15.

Professional Development Workshops- Spring 219

Active Teaching Lab – Self-Assessing Your Classroom Date: Friday, March 29 Time: 8:30AM – 9:45AM Improving the classroom environment often requires seeing things from a different perspective. Come to this teaching lab to explore and share ways to improve the classroom experience! Hacking the Academic Job Market Date: Tuesday, April 9 Time: 3:00PM – 4:30PM …