Career Development Seminars

Career Development and Resouce Services at the Annual Meeting

Hours:

Sunday, March 5, 10 AM—3:30 PM (Registration Only)
Monday, March 6, 8:00 AM—4:00 PM (All Services)
Tuesday, March 7, 8:30 AM—4:00 PM (All Services)
Wednesday, March 8, 8:00 AM—4:00 PM (All Services)
Thursday, March 9, 8:00 AM—12:00 NOON (Bulletin Board Message Center Only)

Career Resource and Development Seminars—Informative sessions at the SOT Annual Meeting

Career Resource and Development Seminar: Life after Your Post-Doc: Advice on Finding and Landing a Job
Monday, March 6, 4:30 PM–6:00 PM
Chairperson(s): Thomas Kawabata, Pfizer, Groton, CT; Julia Kimbell, CIIT, Research Triangle Park, NC; James Luyendyk, PDA, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA; and Janelle Crossgrove, PDA, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Endorsed by: Career Resource and Development Committee and Post-Doctoral Assembly

Your post-doctoral training has been a blast, but now you are thinking ahead to the next stage of your career. This roundtable discussion will prepare you for the maze of decisions ahead, providing tips to help you find and land the job you want. The format of this session will involve a discussion of key questions by a diverse panel of experts from industry, academia and government. After the responses from the panel, the discussion will be opened up to the audience. This is intended to be a very interactive session.

Grantsmanship Forum: Sources for Funding Support
Wednesday, March 8, 4:30 PM–6:00 PM
Sponsored by: Career Resource and Development Committee and Education Committee

As the availability of resources from federal agencies which traditionally support toxicology research decreases, it becomes necessary to explore a wider array of potential funding sources. This forum will provide information on toxicology research resources available through two private foundations, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the PHRMA Foundation, and two federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In addition to presentations by the panelists, information on other funding sources will be made available for the audience and posted on the CRAD Web site.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is dedicated to advancing the medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific activities. BWF provides resources to help scientists early in their careers develop as independent investigators and to advance fields in the basic medical sciences that are undervalued or in need of particular encouragement.

The PHRMA Foundation provides funding to stimulate training and career development activities in areas of research important to the mission of the pharmaceutical industry. Fellowships are available for young toxicologists as well as seasoned toxicologists. In addition, research starter grants provide support to individuals beginning independent research careers in academia.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is a major federal sponsor of basic and applied research. Research areas for which DOD provides resources include those which are congressionally-mandated, including monitoring and surveillance research, and environmental research. Funding mechanisms include grants, contracts and cooperative agreements.

The Oceans and Human Health Initiative of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is designed to enhance understanding of the connections between the oceans and human health and enhance NOAA’s capabilities through partnerships with academia, the private sector and governmental agencies.