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.
90 Smith Street, 1st Floor
Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120
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
Getting a K Career Development Award
Thursday, March 27 | 10:00am – 1:00pm | Online/Virtual
This workshop is a comprehensive overview of NIH’s K Career Development Awards.
<strong>NIH K Specific Aims Workshop</strong>
Thursday, April 17 | 10:00am – 1:00pm | Online/Virtual
This workshop will analyze structure, argument, organization, and flow of the Specific Aims.
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