Communication
Job Search and Networking
Lab Management
Grant-Writing and Review
Mentoring
Communication
NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education Videocasts
Topics include poster presentations, oral presentations, and improving spoken English.
Partners Infectious Disease Images website
IDSA continues to partner with colleagues at Brigham and Women’s Hospital through the fellow/student case submissions that are reviewed and selected for presentation at the Fellows Day course. Once the course concludes, the selected cases along with others submitted for consideration, are posted on a central repository site that can be accessed at www.idimages.org and used for fellow-in-training teaching and other educational projects. These case studies are open access and available to all.
Job Search and Networking
NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education Videocasts
Topics include CVs and resumes, interviewing, job fairs, and networking.
American Physician Scientists Association
The American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) is a national organization dedicated to career development and community building among physician-scientists in training. Visit their site for more information.
NatureJobs Mentoring Articles and Resources
Database of funding, mentoring, and scientific career resources. Features industry, academic, and government positions.
NIH Postdoctoral Training
Information available on applying for postdoctoral training at NIH. Announcements of currently available postdoctoral positions are posted online at the link.
ScienceCareers
Collections of articles on various career topics.
Lab Management
Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
Based on courses held by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and HHMI, this is a collection of practical advice from seasoned investigators. A great all-around resource for academic investigators, it includes chapters on laboratory leadership, university structure, collaborations, mentoring and project management.
ScienceCareers
Collections of articles on various career topics.
Grant-writing and Review
NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education Videocasts
Topics include strategies for writing effective training and research plans.
NIH Peer Review Revealed
NIH Center for Scientific Review has produced a series of videos to give you an inside look at how scientists from across the country review NIH grant applications for scientific and technical merit. Site also contains links to other NIH resources on grant review.
Mentoring
Entering Mentoring: A Seminar to Train a New Generation of Scientists
Materials, including articles, case studies, and syllabus, from a seminar taught by HHMI Professor Jo Handelsman and others at University of Wisconsin-Madison.