Office of Faculty Affairs
Resource page for faculty, non-faculty academic appointments, staff, and visitors, highlighting the core competencies of Harvard Chan School’s Office of Faculty Affairs.
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Professional Development
The Harvard Chan School provides postdoctoral fellows and research associates with opportunities for professional development through grant, research, and writing courses, as well as workshops for preparing both academic and non-academic job search materials during the academic year. Below is a list of courses and additional resources for career support.
Current Workshops
Project Management Principles for Postdocs: Create Your Own Scrum System Workshop (PART 1)
Thursday, May 8 | 2:00 – 3:30pm | Online/Virtual
This workshop is designed to help researchers and scientists implement Scrum project management principles in their research and beyond.
Navigating Your Career Path: Strategies for Finding the Right Role
Tuesday, May 6 | 2:00 – 3:30pm | Online/Virtual
This talk provides advice on how to prepare and conduct an effective job search.
Writing Academic Job Application Documents Course
Mondays, May 12 and 19 | 10:00am – 1:00pm | Online/Virtual
This two-part, interactive workshop will enable you to create strong academic job application portfolio.
Project Management Principles for Postdocs: Create Your Own Scrum System Workshop (PART 2)
Thursday, May 22 | 2:00 – 3:30pm | Online/Virtual
This workshop is designed to help researchers and scientists implement Scrum project management principles in their research and beyond.
Leveraging LinkedIn: Build, Brand, and Boost Your Profile
Wednesday, June 4 | 1:00 – 4:00pm | In Person
This interactive workshop will cover how to build and develop a professional on-line personal brand on LinkedIn.
Crushing Your (Industry) Interview: Answering with Confidence
Wednesday, June 25 | 2:00 – 3:30pm | Online/Virtual
This talk provides advice on how to prepare and conduct an effective job search.
Upcoming Courses and Workshops
- Writing Clearly and Concisely (4 Sessions)
- Specific Aims
- Designing a Course That Meets Your Goals
- Strategies for Finding Funding and Building Your Research Portfolio
- Writing a K Grant Award Series (2 Sessions)
- Writing Academic Job Application Documents Series (2 Sessions)
- NIH Loan Repayment
- How to Plan for a Successful Postdoc Experience
- Writing Public Health Research (4 Sessions)
- Writing a Resume for Jobs Outside Academia
- Getting a K Award
- Specific Aims