tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18013273400886388642024-03-19T15:44:03.011-07:00Integrative Biology Women in Science - UC BerkeleyIntegrative Biology Women in Science - UC Berkeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17878668302781391515noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-9906443630883191432016-04-04T14:28:00.000-07:002016-04-04T14:29:02.491-07:00Interesting NYT ArticleA relevant piece published in this Sunday's New York Times. A quote:<br />
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Check it out here:<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/opinion/sunday/the-tampon-of-the-future.html"> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/opinion/sunday/the-tampon-of-the-future.html</a>TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-24023057414669303372016-03-16T16:24:00.002-07:002016-03-16T16:24:41.717-07:00Advice for applying to (and getting!) jobs at small liberal arts and 4-year teaching focused schools<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Our last two meetings have focused on what it's like to apply for and work at small liberal arts schools and 4-year teaching-focused schools, so we wanted to post some of the take-home points and general advice that we've collected from these two meetings!</span></div>
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1. It is critical to be the "instructor of record" on at least one, preferably more courses...whether this is at a place like Berkeley (e.g. if you can get a position as the summer instructor of record for a course), or at a community college or somewhere else doesn't make that much of a difference, but this seems to be a minimum for making it through the door...GSIing isn't sufficient for being a professor in these types of positions. Summer courses with high-schoolers where you are responsible for designing and executing the curriculum are also valuable. So is giving even just one lecture of a course you're GSIing. For GSIing, having taught a diversity of courses is definitely more valuable than doing one course multiple times.</div>
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2. Publications are still important for getting in the door, too. 4-8 first-author publications, as an estimation. However, surprisingly, multiple people have mentioned a trade-off where you actually don't want too many high-profile publications, otherwise the hiring committee will think you're only applying to small liberal arts schools as a back-up. Some teaching focused schools are actually starting to require post-doctoral experience.</div>
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3. It is a big selling point if your publications have undergraduate co-authors (they should be indicated with an asterisk on your CV).</div>
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4. Your CV should be restructured for teaching-focused jobs (the Berkeley Career Center can help with this)</div>
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5. It's hard to do field work - especially international field work - and be a liberal arts school professor. If you are trying to pitch any field work (and particularly international field work) when you apply, keep in mind it will only be possible in the summer (unless it's super local), and you'll want to come in being able to pitch specific sources of research funding that would also support bringing undergrads to the field.</div>
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6. During the interview process many liberal arts schools will have you do a teaching lecture for students and the hiring committee, usually on a general topic that is not your specific area of expertise. Once you're in the door, the teaching lecture is often the thing that makes or breaks candidates. Even if it's a stretch, try to incorporate tried-and-true material into the lecture that you're familiar with, excited about, and know works well. Also do some interactive hands-on stuff, because the students like that and their feedback will be used. Some schools will actually have you lecture on surprise topics that they don't let you know about beforehand, so be prepared! Also, at small schools you will meet with everyone (from all the faculty to all the administrators), so be sure to have a very broad description of who you are and how you fit into the school. </div>
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7. The community college interview process is different from the small liberal arts school / 4 year teaching-focused school process. Community college jobs should absolutely not be thought of as "back up" jobs, that's not what they are, and the hiring committee will be able to tell if you're applying for the job only as a back-up. Generally these positions won't care as much about your research and will be much more teaching focused. Their interview process will sometimes have writing portions in which you'll have to respond to a writing prompt (which you won't know of before-hand). Their teaching demos are often on surprise topics. </div>
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<b>Online Resources for finding Academic Jobs: </b></div>
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TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-81603219893543147162016-03-07T17:08:00.000-08:002016-03-07T17:08:50.719-08:00March Meeting Announcement!<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
Please join us for this month's <span style="background-image: initial;">Women</span> <span style="background-image: initial;">in</span> <span style="background-image: initial;">Science</span> <wbr></wbr>meeting on <b>Wednesday, March 16th, 1-2:30pm in 2063 VLSB</b>. This month we are thrilled to welcome <b>Dr. Darcy Kato Ernst </b>back to campus to talk with IBWIS! Darcy graduated from IB last year and is now an Assistant Professor of biology at the University of San Francisco. She will speak with us about the process of finding a job after graduation, applying for jobs while writing up, and her more recent experiences as a new professor.</div>
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<b>Who: Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff - men and women - are all welcome. </b></div>
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A meal will be served! Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.</div>
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Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting!</div>
TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-44673590869811902002016-03-07T17:07:00.004-08:002016-03-07T17:08:18.062-08:00New York Times Article: " She Wanted to Do Her Research. He Wanted to Talk ‘Feelings.’ "A recent article in the New York Times highlighting some of the problems facing women in science:<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/opinion/sunday/she-wanted-to-do-her-research-he-wanted-to-talk-feelings.html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/opinion/sunday/she-wanted-to-do-her-research-he-wanted-to-talk-feelings.html?_r=0</a>TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-67451419509779786012016-03-07T16:24:00.000-08:002016-03-07T16:25:10.670-08:00Interested in helping with IB Women in Science?Sorry for how long it has been! Despite the lack of updates, the IB Women in Science group is alive and well and our monthly meetings continue this semester. We had a great time hearing from Jennifer E. Smith, Assistant Professor of Biology at Mills College, who provided advice about applying for liberal arts school professorships. This month on <b>March 16th, 1-2:30pm in 2063 VLSB </b>we will here from Darcy Kato-Ernst, a new Assistant Professor of Biology at University of San Francisco who recently graduated with a PhD From IB! Please check the Meetings page for updates about the rest of our meetings this semester.<br />
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Also, we are looking for additional organizational help with IB Women in Science. If you are a grad student (a variety of departments are welcome! We currently have organizers from IB and ESPM, but would also welcome folks from PMB, MCB, Public Health, and a variety of other departments, too!) who is interested in helping to plan and organize meetings for this group, please contact one of the current organizers to let them know!<br />
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Thanks!<br />
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-The IBWIS TeamTTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-85574235585989380252015-01-16T17:17:00.001-08:002015-01-16T18:33:22.682-08:00Fall 2014 In ReviewWe apologize for any inconvenience and lack of update during Fall 2014. Here is a summary of the meetings, as well as any meeting minutes when appropriate. Stay tuned for Spring 2015!<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Fnews%2Fblogs%2Fdata-mine%2F2014%2F03%2F07%2Fgender-and-kids-matter-in-stem-academia-but-not-just-for-women&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH4GUWd3dGiFSHbtxMCyhGfPdMRaA" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">US News - "Gender and Kids Matter in STEM Academia But Not Just in Women"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.air.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FSTEM%2520PhD%2520Early%2520Academic%2520Career%2520Pathway_March%25202014.pdf&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEAsRInBbamklv6bdqYkvuYc2BVLQ" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">Early Academic Career Pathways in STEM: Do Gender and Family Status Matter? - March 2014 Report</a></li>
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<li>Oct 10, 2014. Dr. Caroline Williams on being new faculty at UC Berkeley.</li>
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<li>Nov 25, 2014. Panel: Online Education & Incorporating Tech into Teaching</li>
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<li>Dec 16, 2014. Hot chocolate and Ice-cream Social</li>
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sofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472347531434710350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-28342672405775190742014-04-09T16:39:00.001-07:002014-04-09T16:39:40.470-07:00Meeting minutes April 2014 - Dr. Stephanie CarlsonDr. Stephanie Carlson from the ESPM department shared her rich experiences and advice about walking the academic path, being a young assistant professor at UC Berkeley, and working through the tenure process with IBWIS members. <a href="http://nature.berkeley.edu/~s.carlson/">Dr. Carlson's lab website</a> and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dzy1r_GudeuNykVfIQkG2145ggu7vQj4517TemhrlII/edit?usp=sharing">April meeting minutes</a> are now posted online!<br />
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<br /><br />sofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472347531434710350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-13712435907596911342014-04-03T14:48:00.004-07:002014-04-03T14:50:31.020-07:00April Meeting Announcement: Dr. Stephanie Carlson<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
Please join us for this month's Women in Science <wbr></wbr>meeting on<b> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2048256609" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">April 9th, 1pm</span></span>, in 4110 VLSB</b>.This month we will hear from Stephanie Carlson, Assistant Professor of freshwater fish ecology in ESPM. Stephanie will speak with us about her experience in academia and how she ended up in a tenure-track position at Berkeley! A casual discussion and Q&A will follow. A meal will be served!</div>
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<b>When: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2048256610" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Wed. April 9, 1:00</span></span>-2:30pm</b></div>
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<b>Who: Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff - men and women - are all welcome. </b></div>
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<b>*If possible, please RSVP to <a href="mailto:thammond@berkeley.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">thammond@berkeley.edu</a> (or by replying to this email).*</b></div>
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A meal will be served! Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.</div>
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Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting!</div>
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sofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472347531434710350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-43681399090111544732014-03-06T14:49:00.000-08:002014-04-03T14:50:31.025-07:00March Meeting Announcement: Taking your admin Questions! SPO, residency, taxes, teaching/funding, and more! <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
Please join us for this month's Integrative Biology Women in Science <wbr></wbr>meeting on March 19th 1-2:30pm in 2063 VLSB. This month we will discuss administrative questions! Please bring questions about taxes, residency, teaching loads, funding questions, SPO questions, and any other topics you can think of!</div>
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<b>Who: Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff - men and women - are all welcome. </b></div>
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<b>*If possible, please RSVP to <a href="mailto:thammond@berkeley.edu" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">thammond@berkeley.edu</a> (or by replying to this email).*</b></div>
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**Please feel free to include any admin questions you have at this point in your email so I can start making a list!**</div>
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A meal will be served! Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.</div>
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sofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472347531434710350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-40404924267410632092014-02-20T17:38:00.000-08:002014-02-20T17:40:13.383-08:00Meeting minutes Feb 2014 - Fieldwork panel<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">At our February meeting, a panel of graduate student researchers working in the north american and other international field sites shared their insights and experiences planning the work, hiring assistants, and dealing with unpredictable situations that may arise in the field. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Thanks to all who came for a great discussion! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ud9mTqmE_KhXzir5kB0E5GvdmfR7ltChkU2AXMJcDb0/edit?usp=sharing">Meeting minutes are posted online</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ibwomeninscience.blogspot.com/2012/03/field-research-resources.html">Link to resources from a previous meeting on fieldwork is here.</a></span>sofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472347531434710350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-13502287650430098992014-01-21T13:11:00.001-08:002014-04-03T14:51:05.390-07:00February Meeting Announcement: FIELD WORK PANEL & DISCUSSION<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
Please join us for this month's Women in Science <wbr></wbr>meeting on Wed Feb 12, 1pm. This month we will hear from a panel of field work pros, who will discuss logistics, planning, safety, permitting issues, field assistant hiring, and more! Field-work related questions will be welcomed and a discussion will follow.</div>
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TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-74620113445734305882013-12-08T18:34:00.003-08:002014-04-03T14:50:51.118-07:00December Meeting Announcement: Gender and social dynamics in the lab<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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Please join us for this month's Women in Science <wbr></wbr>meeting on Mon. Dec 9 4:30-6pm. This month we will discuss gender and social dynamics in the lab, considering the effects of different gender distributions, sizes, and other factors on overall lab dynamics. We will hear from a panel of speakers from a wide range of lab types and a casual discussion will follow.</div>
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<b>When: Mon. Dec 9, 4:30-6:00pm</b></div>
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<b>Who: Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff - men and women - are all welcome. </b></div>
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A meal will be served! Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.</div>
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TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-3279919864321001002013-11-21T12:34:00.000-08:002013-11-21T12:34:56.254-08:00Meeting minutes Nov 2013 - Negotiating for post-PhD jobsAt our November meeting, a panel of post-doctorate researchers shared their insights and experiences searching, interviewing and negotiating for a postdoctorate appointment and faculty position.<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XpX67mvfEBCv-5JAZbayIyHddBmDtnkfXCQswlRdCnw/edit?usp=sharing">Meeting minutes are now posted online!</a>sofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472347531434710350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-58727364302266574352013-11-06T11:50:00.001-08:002014-04-03T14:52:59.534-07:00November Meeting Announcement: Job negotiation<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
Please join us for this month's Women in Science <wbr></wbr>meeting on November 20th. This month's topic is the job interview and negotiation process. We will hear from a panel of experienced or soon-to-be post-doctoral scholars or faculty members. A casual discussion and Q&A will follow. </div>
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A relevant and interesting read: <a href="http://tenureshewrote.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/i-can-haz-job-tips-and-tricks-for-the-academic-interview/#more-562">http://tenureshewrote.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/i-can-haz-job-tips-and-tricks-for-the-academic-interview/#more-562</a></div>
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<b>When: Nov 20, 1:00-2:30pm</b></div>
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<b>Where: 4110 VLSB</b></div>
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<b>Who: Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff - men and women - are all welcome. </b></div>
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A meal will be served! Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.</div>
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TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-34682689684208428662013-10-28T13:02:00.002-07:002013-11-21T12:30:29.783-08:00Meeting minutes Oct 2013 - Dr. Mimi KoehlAt our October meeting, Dr. Mimi Koehl shared sage advice about being a successful faculty member, being a woman scientist and time management skills with IBWIS members. <a href="http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/koehl/aboutmimi.html">Dr. Koehl's biography</a> and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17AxWmzoJdBed07k9Lm1fObfCv7RZHiAhbhw-cN_GMBA/edit?usp=sharing">the October meeting minutes</a> are now posted online!<br />
<br />sofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472347531434710350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-27921798346249190672013-10-21T15:37:00.000-07:002013-10-24T09:11:45.392-07:00October Meeting Announcement: Dr. Mimi Koehl <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
Join us for October's Women in Science meeting on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1214310854" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday, October 24th 6:00 pm</span></span>. This month we will hear from Dr. Mimi Koehl, tenured faculty professor in Integrative Biology who recently served on a women in science NSF panel.</div>
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<b>Where: VLSB 4110</b></div>
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Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact any of the IB WIS organizers.</div>
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TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-25208056674825570392013-09-21T16:38:00.000-07:002013-09-21T16:38:48.446-07:00Meeting minutes Sep 2013 - The female scientist in the mediaThanks everyone for a lively discussion on several portrayal of the female scientists in the media!<br />
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To recap, we introduced different portrayals of female scientists in these videos:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k_WgseFy6Q">MV Parody: the most beautiful girl in the lab </a><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/40935664">Women in Science: Perspectives from Africa</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g032MPrSjFA">European Science committee Ad to encourage young girls into science</a><br />
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And highlighted a few key findings from a <a href="http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/documents/equality/Television.pdf">study on how women are represented in films and television</a> by UK's SET (Science Engineering and Technology) group.<br />
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The consensus was that scientific endeavors should be portrayed as a fundamental nature of humanity rather than being a gender-specific conquest. Yet, because the general public seldom interacts with the scientific community, more efforts should be invested in showcasing the diversity of a scientists' background.<br />
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Stay tuned for the next meeting in October!sofahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03472347531434710350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-23027192140744856432013-09-16T15:07:00.000-07:002014-04-03T14:51:34.897-07:00September Meeting Announcement: Portraying the female scientist in the media.Join us for this month's Women In Science Meeting TODAY Wednesday at 6 pm in 3019 VLSB. We will discuss the portrayal of the female scientist in the media. We will consider a series of short videos, then a casual discussion will follow. Food will be served! Please respond to this email if you cannot make today's meeting but would like to be added to the Women in Science list in order to receive future meeting announcements.<br />
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<b>When: WednesdaySep 18, 6-7:30 pm</b><br />
<b>Where: VLSB 3019</b><br />
<b>Who: Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff are all welcome. </b><br />
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*If possible, please RSVP to swchang [a] berkeley.edu*<br />
Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact any of the IB WIS organizers.<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Please join us for this month's Women in Science meeting on <b>April 10th from 1-2:30 pm in 5047 VLSB</b>. This month the theme will be "Parents in Academia." A student panel will share their experiences on becoming mothers and fathers during their graduate careers, navigating through the UC insurance system, and any related questions you may have.</span></div>
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A meal will be served! Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact an IBWIS organizer.</div>
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TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-13234045163620426132013-03-07T12:14:00.001-08:002013-03-07T15:14:37.536-08:00Working and Teaching Science at Liberal Arts Schools: IB WIS Meeting Mar. 12 1:00pm<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Please join us for this month's </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Women</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">in</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Science</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><wbr style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></wbr><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">meeting on</span><b style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> TUESDAY Mar. 12 at 1:00pm in room 547 LSA. </b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> This month we will hear from Dr. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sharon Lynn, Associate Professor of Biology at Wooster College, and Dr. Morgan Benowitz-Fredericks, Assistant Professor of Biology at Bucknell University. Dr. Lynn and Dr. Benowitz-Fredericks will discuss what it's like to get a job, teach, and work as a scientist in a liberal arts school.</span><br />
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<b>When: Tue Mar 12, 1:00-2:30 pm</b></div>
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TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-82436532755895641782013-02-13T22:18:00.000-08:002013-02-13T22:20:24.303-08:00Meeting Minutes - Feb 13 Social Media & Online Presence in ScienceThanks everyone for a great meeting on the role of online presence and social media in science. At this meeting we learned that job search committees <u>will</u> look at your online presence, for better or for worse, so here are some tips about maintaining a positive online presence:<br />
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<b>Blogs/ Twitter</b><br />
-Can be a great way to connect with public and communicate science in an approachable way<br />
-Unfortunately could be safest to hold off on promoting controversial issues until after a job is secured (or after tenure!)<br />
-Even non-controversial issues on blogs can get picked up by extremists who can cause damage through email bombing and phone calls; you have to pick your battles<br />
-Keep blogs positive and focus on exciting research or professional activities<br />
-At conferences Twitter can be especially good for tracking what's going on and making connections<br />
-If you want to have a "secret" page where you can be honest and open about anything, set up a special e-mail adress for it and don't put your name on it<br />
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-At Berkeley (and other federally funded/public email accounts) they have a record of all of your emails, even deleted ones...<br />
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-It can count against you in job searches if you don't have some positive, professional web presence, even if it's just a personal web site.<br />
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-Upload CV as google doc that only you can edit and link to it on your website; this allows you to keep your CV up to date as things are happening without having to upload a whole new document. Also means you can put links on your CV.TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-63061109238988426472013-02-12T09:58:00.001-08:002013-02-12T09:58:24.318-08:00Deep Sea News <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An interesting and honest post from Kevin Zelnio at <a href="http://deepseanews.com/">Deep Sea News</a> on work vs. life balance and the leaky pipeline, two issues that affect most (if not all!) academics.</span><br />
<a href="http://deepseanews.com/2013/02/19294/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>http://deepseanews.com/2013/<wbr></wbr>02/19294/</b></span></a>TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-18183198064530000422013-02-05T16:29:00.005-08:002013-02-05T16:29:59.253-08:00Feb WIS Meeting: Social Media and Web Presence For Scientists<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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Join us for this month's Women In Science Meeting on <b>February 13 at 7pm in 2063 VLSB</b>. We will discuss the role of social media and web presence in science, public outreach and career development. A panel of speakers including professors and graduate students will consider the topic and a casual discussion will follow. Thai food will be served!</div>
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Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting!</div>
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TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-47614948601630353802012-11-28T11:42:00.001-08:002012-11-28T11:43:45.376-08:00Dec WIS Meeting 7-9pm 4110 VLSB Yamana Science and Technology Third SpaceJ<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">oin us for the final Women in Science meeting of the semester on <b>December 5, 7-9pm in 4110 VLSB.</b> This month we will hear from Kennan Salinero, ED and President of </span><a href="http://www.yamanascience.org/" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">Yamana Science and Technology</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">, and Jack Bulat, co-presenter and current MCB grad student. Yamana is </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">an organization that envisions a science culture where both people and ideas flourish in the presence of effective support, balanced lifestyles, and thriving workplaces. Yamana's </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Third Space interactive event is designed in three parts. First, the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">presenters will share a short biographical sketch, up close and personal, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">to open up the space. We will then present some of the current trends and </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">statistics that we have gathered regarding employment, workplace dynamics, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and other aspects of science in the United States. The final part will entail a </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">creative exercise to explore </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">possibilities for the future of science and the systems which support it</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">. A volunteer opportunity for interested grad students will also be discussed (see attachment).</span><br />
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<b>When: Dec 5, 7-9pm</b></div>
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<b>Where: VLSB 4110</b></div>
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<b>Who: Graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff are all welcome. </b></div>
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<b>*If possible, please RSVP to thammond [at] berkeley (or by replying to this email).*</b></div>
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Bring your plate, cup, and utensils to reduce waste. This meeting is generously funded by the Graduate Assembly and the Department of Integrative Biology. If you have any questions, or would like to be on our listserve, please contact any of the IB WIS organizers.</div>
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Looking forward to seeing you at our next meeting!</div>
TTHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04091287381031401317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801327340088638864.post-79531806747679943722012-11-14T16:14:00.002-08:002013-01-18T09:51:07.152-08:00Postdocs on Parade - Nov 14 Meeting MinutesWe heard from a number of current or soon-to-be postdocs who graciously shared their wisdom and helped to compile the following list about finding, funding and choosing a postdoc, and about work/life balance once you get a postdoc. Thanks to all who came for a great discussion!<br />
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<b>Finding a postdoc</b></div>
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-The #1 answer: Networking!</div>
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-Ask professors and current postdocs for suggestions and application examples</div>
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-Throughout grad school, go to as many conferences/meetings as possible and make connections...</div>
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-Narrowing the search: three main ways to initially pick potential postdoc lab:<br />
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<a name='more'></a> 1. a new technique you want to learn (or that the lab wants to learn from you) </div>
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2. a skill you are deficient in that is necessary for your career goals</div>
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3. just continue what you're already doing</div>
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-Plan ahead; especially in the last 12-18 months of grad school, start talking to potential postdoc PIs. Start by making an initial connection (eg. email before a conference for a meeting or talk to them at conference based on their or your poster/talk), later bring up postdoc</div>
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-When you approach potential PIs about postdocs *make sure you can clearly and explicitly explain what you want to work on and why their lab is a good fit for you.*</div>
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-Draw from people you've already interacted with or have connections to through advisor</div>
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-Don't be afraid to send emails to new people you haven't met</div>
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-Be open to new opportunities and listen to other people's suggestions</div>
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-Apply, even if it's a long shot!</div>
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-Postdoc Ads:</div>
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> Chronicle of Higher Education</div>
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> Eco-log</div>
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> Evo-dir</div>
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> Society specific job announcements on websites (eg. ABS)</div>
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<b>Funding a postdoc</b></div>
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-Many PIs have no postdoc funding; suggest working on and applying for a grant with them</div>
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-Some grants are directed towards people stepping outside of their comfort zones/learning new techniques that diverge from grad work (eg NSF).</div>
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-Apply for your own independent funding</div>
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-->eg. NSF minority postdoc, international postdoc, field-specific postdoc fellowships</div>
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-->eg. NIH NRSA grants</div>
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-->eg. University specific grants</div>
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-Staying at the same institution you conducted PhD work at can be a deterrent for getting your own funding</div>
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<b>Choosing a PI</b></div>
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-Beyond shared scientific interests, also consider:</div>
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-->Spouse/geographic considerations</div>
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-->Advising style (talk to current grad students/postdocs)</div>
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-->Where the PI's past grad students/postdocs have gone (and how this compares to your goals)</div>
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-->What the PIs expectations would be for you</div>
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-Be upfront with the PI about your ultimate career goals (eg. academics? teaching? research? industry?) and family plans; you don't want an advisor who doesn't support your goals so it's best to be honest, and you will want to pursue different types of postdocs depending on what your goals are.</div>
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-Interview with multiple people before deciding</div>
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<b>Work/life balance and postdocs</b></div>
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-If you want to have kids before/during your postdoc, it can be good to seek out an advisor that has kids</div>
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-Its a very personal decision whether or not to discuss if you're pregnant or planning to have kids; you're not obligated to say anything, but it can be good to be upfront about it so that you know in advance whether the PI will be supportive or not</div>
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-Be consistent from the start about how many hours you're willing to put in. Some advisors will be more flexible than others.</div>
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-If you plan to have children and go into academics, many suggest that during grad school or the postdoc is the best time to do it</div>
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