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*How to Write a Great Scientific Research Paper, and Get it Accepted by a
Good Journal*

Tuesday, March 6, 3 - 5 p.m.
Bell Museum of Natural History, Auditorium
Map: http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/BellMus/

Presenter:
Anthony Newman, Publisher, Elsevier

Knowing the best way to structure your scientific paper, identifying the
most appropriate journal, and understanding the peer review process are
critical to getting your work published. This workshop will focus on steps
to take before writing a paper; developing and submitting a manuscript;
what editors and publishers are looking for; and dealing with referee
comments. Sensitive areas such as publishing ethics, plagiarism, and
duplicate publishing will also be addressed.

Anthony Newman is a Publisher with
Elsevier,
based in Amsterdam. Currently responsible for several applied biochemistry
journals, he joined Elsevier 25 years ago and has been Publisher for the
last 12 years. Before then he was the marketing communications manager for
the biochemistry journals of Elsevier. By training he is a polymer chemist
and was active in industry before leaving London and moving to Amsterdam to
join Elsevier.

To register, go to:
http://www.grad.umn.edu/career/workshops/register.asp?id=292

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Noro Andriamanalina, Ph.D.
Director of Academic and Professional Development
Office for Equity and Diversity and The Graduate School
327 Johnston Hall, East Bank
612-626-4546

Career Networking Breakfast
for Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Researchers, and Alumni

Meet representatives from industry, business, academia, government and non-profits- up to 80 companies and organizations are expected to attend.

Connect with executives and HR recruiters interested in meeting graduate students, postdocs and alumni from all academic disciplines considering career options.

Bring your business card or résumé and network with employers who have regional, national and international presence.

Companies with or without immediate job openings have been invited. This is your chance to practice networking skills.

This event is free but registration is required. Space is limited.

Registration deadline is April 10 or until we reach capacity.

Go to: http://www.grad.umn.edu/network/postdoc

Bring your U card. Attire is business casual.

Questions? Contact Noro Andriamanalina (andri002@umn.edu).

Sponsors: The Career Development Network Graduate and Professional Student
Committee, The Graduate School, Office of the Vice President for Research, Office of Business Relations, Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS), Postdoctoral Association, and Council of Graduate Students (COGS)

Announcement for Full-Time Job Opportunity:

Job Title: Research Associate/Molecular Biologist

Organization Name :Cellectis Plant Sciences

Job Description: Duties and Responsibilities
. Conduct molecular biology experiments independently or under minimum
supervision to meet project goals;
. Day-to-day project planning and scheduling under supervision to meet
project timelines;
. Maintain a complete and accurate notebook by recording, organizing and
summarizing experimental results while noting problems and recommending
solutions;
. Inspect and perform routine maintenance on lab equipment.

Minimum Qualifications: Education, knowledge, skills and abilities
. M.S. in molecular biology or genetics with 1-2 years of
relevant laboratory experience;
. Strong knowledge of molecular biology is essential;
. The ability to use bioinformatics tools, such as those used for primer
design and sequence alignment, is highly desirable;
. Working experience with molecular techniques including molecular
cloning, PCR based methodologies, Southern blot analysis, Northern blot
analysis, expression analysis, DNA/RNA isolation, DNA sequence analysis
is advantageous
. Demonstrated focus on quality and rigorous experimental design is
highly desirable
. Exceptional organizational aptitude, outstanding communication and
interpersonal skills are essential.

Interested parties can reply to alowy@cellectis.com.

Hello everyone!

When: February 22, 2012 5pm
Where: Campus Pizza
RSVP's are GREATLY appreciated.

Join us next Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Campus Pizza for the next Postdoctoral Association (PDA) Steering Committee Meeting. Come to learn more about the role of the PDA at the university, and how you could become involved in helping with a wide range of events relating to academia, industry, and alternative careers.

We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP to godi0013@umn.edu by Wednesday morning.

Thank you.

Your UMN-PDA Steering Committee

Job Posting for a Ph.D. Protein Chemist/Biochemist

Summary:
This candidate will be supporting protein engineering efforts. They will be genetically modifying microorganisms to achieve desired results.

Responsibilities:
-Manipulate microbial genetic material to enhance metabolism
-Develop and perform small scale fermentation studies
-Characterization of microorganisms
-Protein purification
-Enzymology
-Enzyme kinetic characterization
-Assay development

Requirements:
-Prefer Ph.D in Microbiology, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry (or MS with related experience) in addition to related industry experience
-Genetic manipulations in yeast and bacteria
-Experience with metabolic engineering and modeling

Please contact Dan Howman at Pace Analytical at Daniel.Howman@pacelabs.com

Learn about formal and informal conflict resolution services for postdocs
and research units from:

Carolyn Chalmers
Director, Office of Conflict Resolution

Jan Morse
Director, Student Conflict Resolution Center

This event will be held:
Monday, February 20
Moos 2-580
Noon-1PM

Pizza and pop will be provided
RSVP pda@umn.edu

We hope to see you there!

Questions Without Borders: Why Future Research and Teaching Will Be Interdisciplinary - Forum led by Myron Gutmann, National Science Foundation

Date: 02/13/2012

Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Theater, Coffman Memorial Union

Cost: Free

Description:

Join us for a forum, chaired by Provost Karen Hanson, on why large research universities need to do more to offer interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate education. Remarks by Myron Gutmann, Assistant Director, National Science Foundation, followed by responses and comment by David L. Fox, Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science and Engineering; J. B. Shank, Department of History, College of Liberal Arts; and Dominique Tobbell, Program in the History of Medicine, Medical School. Gary Cohen, Department of History, will host the event.

Dr. Gutmann is Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation where he heads the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. He is a distinguished demographer and economic historian whose interests include interdisciplinary historical population studies, especially relating population to agricultural, the environment, and health. He also studies ways that digital materials can be properly preserved and shared, and how the confidentiality of research subjects can be protected when data about them is made available for secondary use. He is an expert on historical demography and the social, demographic and economic history of Europe and the Americas.

Contact:

Name: Institute for Advanced Study
E-mail: ias@umn.edu
Phone: 612-626-5054
Sponsored by: Institute for Advanced Study, Department of History, College of Liberal Arts, Office of the Provost