For postdocs and graduate students, this presentation followed by Q&A will present the myriad employment options for scientists of the 21st Century. Where to work, how to get there, and what to do now to prepare for one of many career options. The workshop will cover different career trajectories including the traditional academic research position, the liberal arts college position, and interdisciplinary options such as science writing, science policy, and working in industry or government. The focus will be what you can do now to ensure a job later.

Katayoun Chamany is an Associate Professor of Biology and founder of the Interdisciplinary Science Program at Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts where she received the Distinguished University Teaching Award. She is an active member of the Faculty for the 21st Century of Project Kaleidoscope, a national organization focused on undergraduate science education reform, serves as a reviewer for the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science and Life Sciences Education, and is a Leadership Fellow for Science for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities. She has developed a module based curriculum titled Cell Biology for Life that accompanies Molecular Biology of the Cell, (http://www.garlandscience.com/textbooks/cbl/ The stem cell module from this curriculum has been adopted by faculty at a wide array of research universities and teaching colleges and is part of a larger NSF stem cell research training grant proposal with Stanford and Harvard. She has led workshops on alternative careers in science, faculty development on innovative teaching methods, and published articles in Life Sciences Education and The Journal of College Science Teaching. She has developed protocols for promotion and tenure and served on over ten search committees.

Food and Drinks will be served.

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Nature Network New York is going strong, so we thought it would be a good time to celebrate! Nature will be hosting a launch party for Nature Network New York on:

2004 Nobel Laureate Richard Axel, University Professor, Columbia University (and native New Yorker) will give a brief talk about how being in NYC has influenced his career.

G2 Lounge (next to Gaslight Lounge)

39 9th Ave. (@ 14th St.)

Please join us for an informal evening of drinks and, of course, networking with fellow scientists from the New York City area!

Please RSVP by March 16 by emailing network@nature.com

Do You Procrastinate? What Can You Do About?

The first of a four-session*, hands-on workshop will address procrastination and time management difficulties which affect your studies and your life and enable you to pinpoint the problem and address its solutions. To reserve a spot or for more information, please e-mail Dr. Yaniv Phillips at py2120@columbia.edu.

*You must attend the first meeting and are expected to attend all 4 meetings.

Do You Procrastinate? What Can You Do About It?

The second of a four-session*, hands-on workshop will address procrastination and time management difficulties which affect your studies and your life and enable you to pinpoint the problem and address its solutions. To reserve a spot or for more information, please e-mail Dr. Yaniv Phillips at py2120@columbia.edu.

*You must attend the first meeting and are expected to attend all 4 meetings.

New Strategies for Managing the Fit between Your Career, Work, and Family Life

How does one balance parenting with employment? This workshop allows parents to explore various career options and work arrangements that are more conducive to raising children. Participants evaluate their life and career values, goals, priorities, skills and interests through insightful discussions, exercises, and assessment tools. These results are then applied to the working world and family-friendly employment possibilities. For further information regarding either event, please contact Andrea DeMarco by sending email to ad2582@columbia.edu or by calling 212-854-5013.