Careers Beyond Academia

NIH Webinar: Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series – Exploring Our Self-talk: Cognitive Distortion and Imposter Fears
2021-10-07 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Speaker(s): Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director, OITE
This event is recommended for: Postbacs; Graduate Students; Postdocs/Fellows; NIH Staff Scientists/Staff Clinicians
Register for Session 2
Accessibility Information: Sign language interpreting services and live captioning will be provided for this event. Individuals who need other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Jackie Newell (newellj@nih.gov) or the Federal Relay Service @ 800-877-8339. Requests should be made as soon as possible.
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BECOMING A RESILIENT SCIENTIST SERIES
Navigating school, the career exploration process, research environments, and the stress of national/international news can seem overwhelming and lead us to doubt ourselves just when we need confidence the most. Through workshops in this series, we will work to identify attitudes and behaviors that can help us be more resilient as we navigate difficult situations in school, work and life. Each workshop will highlight emotional intelligence competencies needed for success in research and healthcare careers and will provide strategies for developing these competencies as part of your educational journey. While you may participate in any of the webinars, it is best to participate in the entire series as the material relates and concepts will be developed throughout the series. Data show that trainees who attended most of the sessions of the earlier “Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series” reported that they had become more resilient, were better able to handle stress and conflict in their lives, and would recommend the series highly to their colleagues.
The workshops in the series are:
Session 1 (September 23) – An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness
Session 2 (October 7) – Exploring our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears
Session 3 (October 21) – Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness for Scientists
Session 4 (November 4) – Developing Feedback Resilience
Session 5 (November 18) – Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships
If you miss a workshop and want to watch the recording, please visit the NIH OITE series page for links based on date and topic.

Your Dream Employer: Finding Your Best Fit as a PhD
2021-10-05 11:00 - 12:00 | 703 Olin Library, 161 Ho Plaza, Ithaca, NY, 14853
Location, size, industry – what are your priorities when identifying a potential employer? Whether you’re dreaming of a startup, nonprofit, or established company, you can surface your future employer by leveraging library resources. In this workshop hosted by Careers Beyond Academia, you’ll gain strategies to generate a list of employers based on the criteria that’s most important to you. Business Librarian Sarah Lane of the Management Library will demonstrate tools to save you time and make your job search more focused. Bring your laptop, and you can expect to leave with a list of “best fit” employers to target. Part One in a two-part series on using library resources during your job search.
Before attending the workshop, please be sure to register for free accounts with Capital IQ and CB Insights (instructions provided on linked library sites) so that you can follow along right away. If needed, contact mgtref@cornell.edu with registration questions.
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Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Science communication workshop (COMM5660)
2021-10-03 09:00 - 17:00
Starting with a public panel discussion on Opportunities for Public Communication of Science, this weekend workshop trains researchers in the sciences (including natural sciences, engineering, experimental social sciences, etc.) to communicate effectively with nonscientists such as policy makers, political stakeholders, the media, and the general public. Training activities may include role-play, mini lectures, reading/discussion, hands-on writing blog posts and other outreach materials, real-time practice being interviewed for the media, and discussion with invited speakers. Several guest speakers will be featured throughout the weekend. The below public panel discussion on Opportunities in Science Communication kicks off the COMM 5660 course and is held Friday 4:30-6:30pm. The weekend workshop runs 9-5pm Saturday and Sunday. Lunch is on your own. Must attend all three sessions for credit.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this workshop, students will be able to:

Discuss science communication opportunities, both within traditional scientific careers and as standalone careers
Begin identifying characteristics of potential audiences for science communication
Write drafts of short texts (such as blog posts, tweets, and similar items) for non-scientific audiences
Begin planning for media interviews
Discuss social, ethical, and scholarly issues associated with science communication

Credit:
To get credit for the class you must attend all sessions. Enroll now via class roster. If past the add/drop deadline, please email Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu) with your Cornell netID.
Testimonial:
“One of the most engaging Careers Beyond Academia/BEST experiences for me was a science communication workshop that I attended taught by Bruce Lewenstein. This was an excellent crash course on science communication and forced me to think through how the public receives and perceives scientific news and how I could best communicate my own work to the public without over complicating it.”-Felicity Emerson, Biomedical and Biological Sciences
To prepare:
Come with a brief (100-200 word) written summary of your own research. You will use this summary as the basis for class activities. If you are interested in science blogging, set up your own blog site in advance (Google’s Blogger service is pretty simple to use, but you’re welcome to try another service if you prefer; WordPress is also useful if you want a full website). You will need a computer or tablet (probably with a keyboard), as you will be looking at things online and writing during the workshop.
More more information, see last year’s syllabus.

Opportunities for Public Communication of Science panel discussion
Friday 4:30-6:30pm-this session is open to the public featuring panelists:
Janani Hariharan, PhD student in soil ecology, freelance science writer
Andy Sanchez, PhD student in chemical and biomolecular engineering, policy advocate
Jasmine Marcus ’10, physical therapist and blogger
Ben Mirin, PhD student in natural resources & the environment, audio and video artist and explorer
Location: MVR 1101 – this is the main auditorium, accessible through the main doors close to the new art installation between Bailey Hall and MVR
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.
Supported by Careers Beyond Academia and led by Bruce Lewenstein, Professor of Science Communication.

Science communication workshop (COMM 5660)
2021-10-02 09:00 - 17:00

Opportunities for Public Communication of Science panel discussion
2021-10-01 16:30 - 18:30 | MVR 1101
Starting with an in-person public panel discussion on Opportunities for Public Communication of Science, this weekend workshop trains researchers in the sciences (including natural sciences, engineering, experimental social sciences, etc.) to communicate effectively with nonscientists such as policy makers, political stakeholders, the media, and the general public. The public panel discussion on Opportunities in Science Communication kicks off the COMM 5660 course and is held Friday 4:30-6:30pm. This session is open to the public.
Learn about the range of opportunities for public engagement and ways to integrate public engagement with your other professional activities. The speakers will share how they got into science communication, reasons why they continue to do so, opportunities and challenges of integrating communication activities with other professional activities, specific skills to work on that are useful elsewhere, and goals they have for future science communication activities. There will be opportunities to ask questions of the panelists and informal discussion will follow.
4:30pm Opportunities for Public Communication of Science panel discussion
(location: MVR 1101 – this is the main auditorium, accessible through the main doors close to the new art installation between Bailey Hall and MVR)
Janani Hariharan, PhD student in soil ecology, freelance science writer
Andy Sanchez, PhD student in chemical and biomolecular engineering, policy advocate
Jasmine Marcus ’10, physical therapist and blogger
Ben Mirin, PhD student in natural resources & the environment, audio and video artist and explorer
6:00(ish) pm Informal discussion
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.
Supported by Careers Beyond Academia and led by Bruce Lewenstein, Professor of Science Communication.
Starting with a public panel discussion on Opportunities for Public Communication of Science, this weekend workshop trains researchers in the sciences (including natural sciences, engineering, experimental social sciences, etc.) to communicate effectively with nonscientists such as policy makers, political stakeholders, the media, and the general public. Training activities may include role-play, mini lectures, reading/discussion, hands-on writing blog posts and other outreach materials, real-time practice being interviewed for the media, and discussion with invited speakers. Several guest speakers will be featured throughout the weekend. The below public panel discussion on Opportunities in Science Communication kicks off the COMM 5660 course and is held Friday 4:30-6:30pm. The weekend workshop runs 9-5pm Saturday and Sunday. Lunch is on your own. Must attend all three sessions for credit.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this workshop, students will be able to:

Discuss science communication opportunities, both within traditional scientific careers and as standalone careers
Begin identifying characteristics of potential audiences for science communication
Write drafts of short texts (such as blog posts, tweets, and similar items) for non-scientific audiences
Begin planning for media interviews
Discuss social, ethical, and scholarly issues associated with science communication

Credit:
To get credit for the class you must attend all sessions. Enroll now via class roster. If past the add/drop deadline, please email Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu) with your Cornell netID.
Testimonial:
“One of the most engaging Careers Beyond Academia/BEST experiences for me was a science communication workshop that I attended taught by Bruce Lewenstein. This was an excellent crash course on science communication and forced me to think through how the public receives and perceives scientific news and how I could best communicate my own work to the public without over complicating it.”-Felicity Emerson, Biomedical and Biological Sciences

Job Search Virtual Monthly Discussion
2021-09-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
The Job Search Virtual Monthly Discussion is designed to get graduate students and postdoctoral scholars together to talk about concerns that job seekers share, and strategize about how to move forward.
Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration within and beyond academia. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions they have and share best practices that work for them. Depending on attendance numbers, we may split into breakout rooms for more tailored questions and answers to master’s students, doctoral students and postdocs, etc.
We want to create a safe space for everyone to talk and listen. Please come join us and hear from each other! This event is co-sponsored by the Graduate School and Cornell Career Services.
Register for September 29
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 29 from 10:00 – 11:00 am ET
Location: Zoom link to be provided upon registration
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Postdoctoral Studies Director, Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor, Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director of Careers Beyond Academia, Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

The National Cancer Institute: Leading Cancer Research in 2021 and Beyond
2021-09-24 12:00 - 13:00
Open to all, this lecture is a must for anyone thinking about a career in research with an interest in leadership.
SPEAKER: Norman Sharpless, M.D. Director, National Cancer Institute
This DISTINGUISHED LECTURE IN CANCER BIOLOGY is sponsored by the Sandra Atlas Bass Endowment for Cancer Research and the Comparative Cancer Biology Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
TITLE: “The National Cancer Institute: Leading Cancer Research in 2021 and Beyond”
DATE: Friday, September 24, 2021 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Register now
If you would like more information, please contact James Bender (jeb484@cornell.edu), Conference and Academic Program Coordinator, Department of Biomedical Sciences

NIH Webinar: Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series – An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness
2021-09-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
Speaker(s): Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director, OITE
This event is recommended for: Postbacs; Graduate Students; Postdocs/Fellows; NIH Staff Scientists/Staff Clinicians
Register for Session 1
Accessibility Information: Sign language interpreting services and live captioning will be provided for this event. Individuals who need other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact Jackie Newell (newellj@nih.gov) or the Federal Relay Service @ 800-877-8339. Requests should be made as soon as possible.
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BECOMING A RESILIENT SCIENTIST SERIES
Navigating school, the career exploration process, research environments, and the stress of national/international news can seem overwhelming and lead us to doubt ourselves just when we need confidence the most. Through workshops in this series, we will work to identify attitudes and behaviors that can help us be more resilient as we navigate difficult situations in school, work and life. Each workshop will highlight emotional intelligence competencies needed for success in research and healthcare careers and will provide strategies for developing these competencies as part of your educational journey. While you may participate in any of the webinars, it is best to participate in the entire series as the material relates and concepts will be developed throughout the series. Data show that trainees who attended most of the sessions of the earlier “Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series” reported that they had become more resilient, were better able to handle stress and conflict in their lives, and would recommend the series highly to their colleagues.
The workshops in the series are:
Session 1 (September 23) – An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness
Session 2 (October 7) – Exploring our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears
Session 3 (October 21) – Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness for Scientists
Session 4 (November 4) – Developing Feedback Resilience
Session 5 (November 18) – Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships
If you miss a workshop and want to watch the recording, please visit the NIH OITE series page for links based on date and topic.

Lessons Learned from SBIR Awardees
2021-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 | 116 Upson Hall, 124 Hoy Rd., Ithaca, NY, 14853
Interested in learning more about Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding? Join us on Thursday, September 23 (12:00 p.m. ET) in Upson Lounge (Room 116) for a panel discussion hosted by Cornell Engineering’s Entrepreneurs in Residence.
A panel of successful Cornell Engineering alumni and SBIR awardees will be present to share their experiences with SBIR funding, including best practices for applying and challenges faced during the application process, as well as updates on the progress they have been able to make on their innovations since being awarded an SBIR grant.
Space is limited, so please RSVP in advance.
Cornell Engineering Faculty and Graduate Student Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from SBIR Awardees
Thursday, September 23 (12:00 p.m. ET) – Upson Lounge, Room 116
Alumni panelists include:
Ilayda Samilgil, ’19
CEO and co-founder of Organic Robotics, a company that creates stretchable sensing technology branded as Light Lace. The startup recently won $50k in the NFL’s 1st & Future competition, sponsored by the National Football League.
Alejandro Cortese, PhD ’19
Co-founder and CEO of OWiC Technologies, Inc, an early-stage startup that spun out of doctoral research on microscopic optical wireless integrated circuits, or OWiCs, at Cornell University.
Austin Hickman, PhD ’21
A doctoral candidate in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell University, working under the guidance of Prof. Debdeep Jena and Prof. Grace Xing. His work is focused on the fabrication and characterization of next generation RF transistors, as well as the semiconductor physics underlying the devices. These III-Nitride, high-electron-mobility transistors are targeting high-power, mm-wave applications.

BioEntrepreneurship Information Session
2021-09-22 16:30 - 17:30
on September 22 (4:30 p.m. ET) in Sage Hall to learn more about the initiative:
Cornell’s BioEntrepreneurship Initiative offers Johnson MBA students and life science researchers from across Cornell’s campuses the opportunity to immerse themselves in real-world startup creation. Participants receive the tools, training, and connections they need to launch their own life science startups through a certificate program offered by the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Register to attend this information session on Wednesday, September 22 (4:30 p.m. ET) at Sage Hall to learn more about the program and hear from Cornell alumna, Marla Beyer MBA/MHA ’20. Beyer is the CEO and Founder of Hopscotch, a software company designed to support the unique needs of pediatric behavioral health professionals. Hopscotch competed against over more than 60 student teams from the U.S. and Ireland to win the $25,000 first prize at this year’s Blackstone LaunchPad’s Startup Grind Pitch Competition and a week after launching the company, Beyer garnered over a thousand active users.
Questions? Contact the program team at bioentrepreneurship@cornell.edu.
BioEntrepreneurship Information Session
Wednesday, September 22 (4:30 p.m. ET) – Sage Hall

NPA Webinar: Centering Your Identity and Interests While Preparing for Your Next Career Step
2021-09-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
Attend a professional development online workshop from the team behind The Postdoc Academy courses offered via EdX from Boston University. The focus of the workshop is Centering Your Identity and Interests While Preparing for Your Next Career Step.
Register for September 22 NPA session

Cornell University is a sustaining member of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). Founded in 2003, the NPA’s mission is “to advance the U.S. research enterprise by maximizing the effectiveness of the research community and enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants.” As a postdoc, faculty member or employee of a sustaining member institution, you are eligible for a free Affiliate Membership to the NPA, including newsletters and members-only web content. To join, visit the NPA website and choose member type “Affiliate Individual Member, Postdoc” (or the appropriate affiliate category describing you).
The 12th annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) is September 20 – 24, 2021 with NPA volunteers and steering committee members planning three national events around the theme, “I am a Postdoc.” This effort is intended to give definition to the role of the postdoc “at the bench and beyond,” uniting postdocs and recognizing their successes.

NPA Webinar: Connecting for Career Success
2021-09-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Looking for tips to find and secure a job you will enjoy and thrive in after your postdoc? Want to learn about careers where you can apply the skills and knowledge gained through your postdoc training? Then join us to meet former postdocs who have found success in their chosen professions and learn about their career journeys!
Register for the September 21 NPA session

Cornell University is a sustaining member of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). Founded in 2003, the NPA’s mission is “to advance the U.S. research enterprise by maximizing the effectiveness of the research community and enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants.” As a postdoc, faculty member or employee of a sustaining member institution, you are eligible for a free Affiliate Membership to the NPA, including newsletters and members-only web content. To join, visit the NPA website and choose member type “Affiliate Individual Member, Postdoc” (or the appropriate affiliate category describing you).
The 12th annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) is September 20 – 24, 2021 with NPA volunteers and steering committee members planning three national events around the theme, “I am a Postdoc.” This effort is intended to give definition to the role of the postdoc “at the bench and beyond,” uniting postdocs and recognizing their successes.

How to Approach Professionals In Industry
2021-09-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Networking starts with simple connections. Who do you know in industry – not the hiring manager but a former classmate or Cornell alum. This workshop will explore how you can find professional allies, steps to ask for a conversation and tips to utilize connections. Join Careers Beyond Academia for tips to expand your network.
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

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Difficult Conversations, Conflict and Feedback
2021-09-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Faculty, academic staff, postdocs, and graduate students are encouraged to participate in this workshop, led by Dr. Sharon Milgram, Director, Office of Intramural Training and Education at NIH. She believes that having both mentors and mentees present at the workshop will lead to a more helpful and productive discussion.
Dr. Milgram lectures widely on science careers, mentorship, leadership, and management in research environment. The talk will discuss techniques for having difficult conversations, resolving conflict, and giving and receiving effective feedback.
Friday, Sept 17 @3-4:30 PM via Zoom
Register now – a Zoom link will be provided
About the Presenter
Dr. Sharon Milgram joined the NIH Office of the Director as the Director of the Office of Intramural Training and Education in 2007. She directs a trans-NIH Office dedicated to the career advancement of over 5,000 trainees.
Previously a professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Development Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she served as the Associate Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program, Director of the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, and the Director of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.
She lives in Takoma Park, MD with her wife and son.
This program is sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, and the Graduate School NSF AGEP Award (grant number 1647094).

Create an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile
2021-09-16 11:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
Careers Beyond Academia staff will start with a short overview presentation with LinkedIn tips, exercises to identify a good tagline, a summary discussion and an interactive session to work on profiles and receive feedback. Even if you don’t yet have a profile, please register and we will send you some starter tips to get going. If your profile needs some updating (like you last looked at it as an undergrad, haha), no worries, tune in and we’ll get you motivated to make some quick 5-minute changes! And if your profile is looking pretty good, you’ll be sure to get input from others to make it even better and insight from recruiters who look at your profile to get you hired! If there’s time, we’ll demo how you can use LinkedIn to strategically expand your network, find job postings, and connect with professionals in the roles you seek.

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Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Online Info Session with P&G Doctoral Recruiters
2021-09-15 16:00 - 18:00
Are you within 12 months of completing your doctoral program or post-doc appointment at Cornell and interested in a career of applied research beyond academia? If you are interested in learning more about R&D scientists and career opportunities within P&G, sign up here or email Susi Varvayanis (gradcareers@cornell.edu) by 9/14 for a virtual informal info session with Q&A on Wednesday 9/15 from 4-6 pm with P&G Doctoral Recruiters Drs. Bernardo Aguilera PhD’12, Karen Osorio PhD’09 and Nancy Sevieux
Sign up now
NOTE: To join the session, you will have to install Webex, so please account a little more time before joining the meeting.
P&G is hiring qualified doctoral and postdoctoral scientists for a variety of challenging Research & Development positions in Cincinnati, Ohio. R&D professionals at P&G work with advanced technology to create products that improve the lives of the world’s consumers. P&G brands are trusted in millions of living rooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, and bathrooms—and have been recommended for generations. Over the course of more than 180 years, these brands and innovation have challenged convention, solved consumer tensions, and helped shape culture.
P&G is looking to hire top talent for the R&D team, so browse open positions to find a role that fits your educational background and skill set. If you’re excited about using integrative thinking to take on tough business problems and ready to flex your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, a P&G R&D career could be the perfect fit for you. Below are a few links where you can find some of the current postings for PhDs. Search the P&G website using keywords ‘PhD’ or ‘Scientist’ to see the most relevant listing.
Chemistry, Material Science, Complex Fluids, Chemical Engineering

MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT – SCIENTIST [R000003740]
SENIOR SCIENTIST PRODUCTS RESEARCH [R000010331]
D. POSTDOC FOR ANTIBACTERIAL DEVELOPMENT [R000012734]
SCIENTIST – FORMULATION – COLLOIDS – GROOMING CARE [R000014869]
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY & MEASUREMENT SCIENCE – PHD BAND 1 [R000018726]

Life Sciences, Toxicology, Virology, Environmental Science, Biology, Bio Science & Engineering

PHD SCIENTIST/BIOENGINEER [R000002042]
BIOSCIENCES – POST DOC – BAND 1 [R000004823]
CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY POSTDOC [R000007459]
D MICROBIOLOGIST WITH BASIC VIROLOGY EXPERIENCE [R000008072]
D. VIROLOGIST [R000008081]
TOXICOLOGIST AND NA REGULATORY MANAGER [R000009597]
ORAL CARE – REGULATORY – PH.D. SCIENTIST [R000012276]
D. POSTDOC FOR ANTIBACTERIAL DEVELOPMENT [R000012734]
PERSONAL HEALTH CARE TOXICOLOGIST [R000013095]
PRODUCT SAFETY MANAGEMENT FOR PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP [R000017162]

Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Computational Chem/Bio, Chemometrics, Bioinformatics, Modeling

D BIOINFORMATICS [R000008815]
DATA SCIENTIST-1 [R000017472]
R&D DATA SCIENCE PHD [R000018377]
DATA SCIENTIST PHD [R000016581]
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DATA SCIENTIST, PHD [R000012558]
Experienced Hire: SENIOR BAYESIAN STATISTICIAN [R000004096]
Experienced Hire: DATA & MODELING SCIENCES – DIRECTOR [R000007085]

General Posting

2021 FIRST – PHD SEMINAR FOCUSING ON INDUSTRIAL RECRUITMENT OF SCIENTIFIC TALENT

Practice interviewing with Corteva employees
2021-09-15 11:00 - 12:00
SIGN UP NOW to take part in an interactive, live mock interview with Corteva employees. Put your interview skills to the test, practice in small groups and receive instant feedback. We will use the exact kinds of questions you would see in a real interview. This is a virtual, mock interview experience that you do not want to miss. Space is limited and will be filled in the order received. Let us help you prepare for your next interview to secure for your future career opportunities. Students, recent graduates, post-doctoral researchers, and underrepresented groups are all welcome!
Online Mock Interview with Corteva Agriscience Leaders
Sign up now, first come, first served. 11am ET (10am Central)

NRMN Webinar: Re-Examining Your Mentoring Relationship in the Current Moment
2021-09-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Career Development Webinar Series presents “Re-Examining Your Mentoring Relationship in the Current Moment.” The webinar presenters are Dr. Christine Pfund, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dr. Ruth Gotian, Weill Cornell Medicine.
The start of the new semester sparks the time for new ideas and explorations—it’s also a time for taking a look at your mentoring relationships. In our new career development webinar, Drs. Chris Pfund and Ruth Gotian will speak about the process of reevaluating these relationships to determine which direction you need to take.
Register for the NRMN Webinar

Career Paths: PepsiCo
2021-09-13 10:00 - 11:30
A one hour panel followed by a 30 min. networking session with panelists and peers. New opportunity for those interested in a career in the data science field! Webinar with PepsiCo on Monday at 10am ET. REGISTER NOW
This 60-minute panel event includes data professionals from R&D, IT, E-Commerce, and Shop Insights who will explore careers in data science and the exciting and innovative ways PepsiCo is utilizing data to drive its digital transformation. They will also discuss their unique career journeys, the skills that have helped them along the way, and the work they oversee at PepsiCo.
Attendees will be the first to be introduced to a summer 2022 internship opportunity to join the PepsiCo team (open to undergrad and graduate students).

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Black Entrepreneurs in Training (BET) Recruitment
2021-09-10 18:00 - 19:00 | 116 Upson Hall, 124 Hoy Rd., Ithaca, NY, 14853
Black Entrepreneurs in Training (BET) at Cornell University is hosting its BET Recruitment Event this Friday, September 10 (6-7 PM ET), in Upson Lounge (Room 116) and encourages students interested in learning more about BET and/or connecting with other Black entrepreneurs to attend.
RSVP to attend
BET is a community dedicated to inspiring, informing, and initiating the next wave of Black entrepreneurs at Cornell University. Through a series of community events, BET’s goal is to connect Black student entrepreneurs while introducing Cornell’s portfolio of entrepreneurship programs. Sign up now for BET’s Fall 2021 cohort!
If you have questions about BET or their upcoming recruitment event, please email BET@cornell.edu.
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Center for Regional Economic Advancement, Cornell University
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Empowering Graduate Students to Advocate for Change
2021-09-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
The CNY Humanities Corridor “Humanities Beyond the Academy” working group hosts a series of mini-residencies for publicly engaged humanistic scholars, bringing together those interested in public humanities and careers outside the academy. Current mini-resident Leonard Cassuto, author of The Graduate School Mess: What Caused It and How We Can Fix It and (with Robert Weisbuch) The New PhD: How to Build a Better Graduate Education, offers a workshop specifically for graduate students in the humanities, helping those who want to see and advocate for change within their own departments go about this successfully. The workshop aims to give attendees a toolbox for practical change, indicating how they can achieve consensus on goals, garner support, and turn talk into action—letting graduate students themselves serve as key agents of change. 5 copies of Cassuto and Weisbuch’s book will be given away by raffle to attendees.
The CNY Humanities Corridor group is comprised of Cornell University, Syracuse University and University of Rochester.
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Leadership Insights & Making Tough Decisions
2021-09-10 00:00
Join the Student Leadership Educators Network (SLEN) for a panel of Cornell deans as they discuss and share compelling stories and insights about making tough decisions as leaders.
Leadership Insights and Making Tough Decisions
Three of our distinguished campus leaders will hold an informal fireside chat about their personal leadership insights, lessons learned, and instances where they have had to make tough decisions, taking into account the risk involved. Bring your questions!
Lynden Archer– Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering
Ray Jayawardhana– Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Astronomy
Kate Walsh– Dean and E. M. Statler Professor, School of Hotel Administration , S.C. Johnson College of Business
With opening remarks by Robert Gravani, Professor in the Department of Food Science and Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices Program.
This session has been organized by members of the Advisory Committee of the Cornell Student Leaders Education Network (SLEN): Donna Haeger, Professor of Practice, Director – Dyson Leadership Development Program,The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; and Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Cornell Graduate School’s Careers Beyond Academia.

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About SLEN:
The Student Leadership Educators Network (SLEN) is a campus-wide group of faculty and staff dedicated to the promotion of student leadership development at the university. At monthly meetings, the group shares emerging developments and best practices, dialogues across curricular and co-curricular dimensions of leadership development such as foundational leadership competencies, and collaborates on projects and events. The current iteration of SLEN builds upon a rich history of professional staff and faculty convening to discuss and collaboratively develop experiential learning to promote leadership.
SLEN Fall 2020 Convenings
Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 9:00-10:30am
Leadership in Uncertain Times with General Casey Moore and Dean Vijay Pendakur
Monday, October 19 from 2:00-3:30pm
Talking About Race: Uncomfortable And Necessary Conversations with Cal Walker and Dr. Nia Nunn
Monday, November 16 from 12-1:30pm
Leadership Insights & Making Tough Decisions with Deans Archer, Jayawardhana, and Walsh

Cornell Entrepreneurship Kickoff
2021-09-09 16:30 - 18:30 | eHub Collegetown, 409 College Ave, Ithaca
Everyone is invited to attend this in-person event designed to connect you with the vibrant Entrepreneurship at Cornell community. During the event you will:

Receive an overview of the rapidly growing Entrepreneurship at Cornell ecosystem
Watch pitches from student startup teams who have applied to the very competitive eLab accelerator program
Interact with live representatives from over 20 academic and entrepreneurship programs
Connect with other students interested in developing entrepreneurial skills and doing eship.

Please join us for our in-person Cornell Entrepreneurship Kickoff!
More reasons to come::

Learn about many of the leading eship programs from all around our campus – but all at one big event. There will be over 20 programs represented with “open” tables. Come meet the folks that run them! Many of these programs have sent emails recently to the listserv about info sessions and their own events.
Pick up a free t-shirt, EaC mask and goodie bag (sorry, but we cannot serve catered food at the event due to Covid restrictions).
Start your eship networking!

Date: September 9, 2021, 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Location: eHub Collegetown, 409 College Avenue, 3rd Floor
More info about Eship Kickoff 2021

Building a Better Graduate Education
2021-09-09 15:30 - 17:00 | Zoom
The CNY Humanities Corridor “Humanities Beyond the Academy” working group hosts a series of mini-residencies for publicly engaged humanistic scholars, bringing together those interested in public humanities and careers outside the academy. Current mini-resident Leonard Cassuto, author of The Graduate School Mess: What Caused It and How We Can Fix It and (with Robert Weisbuch) The New PhD: How to Build a Better Graduate Education, offers a discussion focused on this topic.
Scholars and authors Leonard Cassuto and Robert Weisbuch argue that universities need to undergo major reforms to their graduate training programs to improve career outcomes for humanities doctoral students. In this discussion, they focus in particular on how proponents of change can find allies and overcome resistance to reform.
Cornell University, Syracuse University and University of Rochester are collaborating to bring these mini-residencies together for Humanities PhDs and Postdocs. Register for Building a Better Graduate Education

Vaccine Conversations with Scientists
2021-09-08 18:30 - 20:00
Join the training for new members this week! Please feel free to join the training Sept. 8 from 6:30-8pm if you would like a refresher. You can also review the updated training materials and talking points.
Zoom link for optional refresher training
Zoom link pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 946 6132 1993
Passcode: [REDACTED]
This week we have the following events. Add your name to the sign-up sheet!:
1) Phone bank Sept 8 and 15 from 6-8 PM. If you need to be trained on how to phone bank, please arrive in the first 30 min!
Here is the Zoom link Meeting ID: 943 6300 4365, Passcode: [REDACTED]
2) Tabling on the Commons during the Summer Concert Series with Cayuga Medical Center Thursday Sept. 9th from 5:30-8. This is a lot of fun, with trivia and engaging activities.
And finally, please fill out this brief feedback form so that we can improve the volunteer experience!
Best,
VaCS leadership

Careers Beyond Academia Live Q&A
2021-09-08 14:30 - 15:30 | Zoom
Live Q&A Session for any job search questions! Wondering about applications, interviews and job opportunities? Have a quick question about timing? Thinking about skill building or how to build experiences into your resume? Please pop in to ask a question, hear tips from colleagues and more.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/92158428410?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 921 5842 8410
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Going from PhD to CEO in the Life Sciences
2021-09-08 13:00 - 14:00
This webinar features a stellar panel of PhD-CEOs who each founded a company within 2 years of their PhDs and who have collectively raised more than $275M for these companies. The panelists will discuss the foundation of these companies and the learnings they had as they have scaled up their businesses. This webinar is free to attend as is presented by the Johnson College BioEntrepreneurship Initiative and Cornell Engineering. Hosted by eCornell.
About the panelists

Abraham Heifets (BS ’01 MEng ’02), CEO of Atomwise, a developer of artificial intelligence systems using powerful deep learning algorithms and supercomputers for drug discovery.
Jacob Becraft, CEO of Strand Therapeutics, a developer of an mRNA platform intended to create gene therapies powered by synthetic biology.
Piraye Beim (Ph.D. ’07), CEO of Celmatix, a preclinical-stage women’s health biotech focused uniquely on ovarian biology.

The discussion will be moderated by Andrea Ippolito (BS ’06 MEng ’07), CEO of SimpliFed and a Cornell Entrepreneur-In-Residence.
Register and join us at 1:00 pm (eastern)

What is consulting?
2021-09-02 17:00 - 18:00
Join this upcoming informational session to discuss the Cornell Graduate Consulting Club and the Associate program on Thursday, Sept. 2 from 5-6 PM. Please fill out the form here and a zoom link will be sent out to you. We look forward to seeing you in CGCC!
Join the CGCC Info Session
Topic: CGCC Info Session
Time: Sep 2, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96410474529?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 964 1047 4529
Passcode: [REDACTED]
About the Cornell Graduate Consulting Club (CGCC)
The Cornell Graduate Consulting Club is open to all graduate students who are interested in a career in consulting. Join alumni panels and workshops to help you know more about life as a Consultant and how to prepare for interviews. Apply to be an Associate in the fall to help organize events and assist in consulting projects. If you are interested in future events and/or joining as an Associate, please subscribe to the CGCC mailing list and apply via the website.
To join the mailing list, send an email with the single word “join” in the title to cgcc-l-request@cornell.edu.
Learn more about the executive board of CGCC. Randy L. Allen, senior lecturer of management, and consultant in residence at the SC Johnson Graduate School of Management; and Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Cornell’s Graduate School university-wide initiative Careers Beyond Academia, serve as advisors to the club.

Career Fair (online)- all industries
2021-09-02 11:00 - 16:00
Cornell University Career Fair Days 2021 will be on September 1 & 2, 2021. Handshake is the fair platform. To see the list of employers you need to register via handshake by creating a student account at: Handshake . If you are a postdoc, also create a student account and email Christine Holmes at ch18@cornell.edu, so she can activate your account.
Each Career Fair day requires separate registration:

DAY 1 – STEM REGISTRATION
DAY 2 – ALL INDUSTRIES REGISTRATION

The virtual fair provides a forum for Cornellians to meet with employers. A wide variety of employers attend, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government and not-for-profit organizations. These organizations attend Cornell University’s Career Fair to increase visibility, to illustrate the benefits of employment in their organization, and to provide information to Cornell students about entry-level jobs, co-op opportunities, and internships. Many of these organizations also participate through Cornell’s On-Campus Recruiting Program. Others attend to introduce Cornell students to their organization; some collect resumes for future openings.
Handshake Resources:
Handshake’s Guide to Attending a Virtual Fair
Signing up for sessions
Preparing for the fair
Participating in the fair

LinkedIn Professional Photographs
2021-09-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Biotechnology Building, G01, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
for PhD students and postdocs in any discipline
Careers in Academia is bringing back award winning portraitist Roger William Theise to take a professional headshot so you can look your best for your LinkedIn profile, and more.
Dress professionally and be prepared to arrive 10 minutes early for your appointment. One reminder will be sent the week of the session, confirming your time slot. If your schedule changes unexpectedly, please be sure to notify us so someone else can take your reserved slot. In the past we have been able to accommodate a few walk-ins.
Check the timeslot you signed up for via this Google Sheet and be sure to show up 10 minutes early!
Message from the photographer:
“Your session will be to create a high quality classic studio portrait, so looking your best is important. It is also very important to wear or bring long sleeves. A tie and jacket, or blazer and blouse is always a good choice, along with any type of business or office attire that demonstrates professionalism. Jewelry and makeup tend to photograph very well.
Darker outer solids tend to photograph exceptionally well on just about everyone.
Please try to avoid any bright, overly saturated colors, polka dots, or distracting stripes & patterns. (If this is your regular established style, then choose the very best, least distracting and go with it!)
Clothing with commercial logos or any element that would diminish the professionalism in your appearance should be totally avoided as they not appropriate for this type of portrait.
Your portrait should convey an accurate reflection of your own style and character while meeting the expectations of your goals for future professional positions, symposiums, or current establishment of an upgraded profile image.
Keep in mind that your portrait may have several years or more of useful longevity, so please choose attire that would allow you to feel your very best for a portrait. Rest assured, I will purpose to create a portrait you like, and you will have the opportunity to personally select a pose or smile that you are pleased with.
See you there!
Roger William Theise
Award Winning Portraitist
