W hat career opportunities are available for me? How can I get more experience presenting my research? What qualities are interviewers looking for in potential employees? What steps do I need to take to move forward along my career path? Many Ph.D. scientists ask themselves these questions but often they do not have the answers. YOU can change that. Consider initiating and planning a science and ...
Part 2 in a series on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Prevention's Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP). Part 1 of this series described the application process, the diverse background of the applicants, and public health training aspects of the postdoctoral training program. Here, we assess the CPFP's goals and outcomes. The mission of the CPFP is to provide mentore...
How many postdocs leave their positions able to say they helped plan a 2-day scientific symposium that attracted world-renowned scientists? On 26 June 2001, a group of postdocs in the Center for Cancer Research (CCR), part of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), gathered to discuss an event we had spent almost a year planning: the first annual Postdoctoral and Trainees Assembly Retreat, held 12 t...
Do you remember the excitement you felt when you completed your doctoral degree? For many, enthusiasm and research momentum may be dampened by postdoctoral positions or jobs that do not live up to expectations. It is therefore refreshing to learn of a postdoctoral fellowship opportunity that, for those with an interest in cancer prevention and control, garners glowing reviews. The National Cancer...
