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Are you less than two years from graduation and plan to pursue postdoctoral training? Are you starting to think about where you may want to apply for a postdoc or have you already started your search? Wherever you are in the process, the Sixth Annual TIBBS Postdoc Boot Camp will put you on the path to success. You'll learn the following:

How to plan strategically for a postdoc that will get you on the right path to your preferred career
How to best apply for advertised and unadvertised positions
How to effectively navigate your postdoctoral training so you finish on your own chosen timeline

We are honored to have as our keynote speaker Dr. Ed Krug, Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Departmental Mentoring Champion, and Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Krug is a nationally recognized trainee advocate, and excellent mentor, and director of two postdoctoral training programs at MUSC. YOu can read a more detailed bio at the bottom of this page.

Registration for this event is limited to 45 graduate students (due to space constraints) and requires two steps:

Register online here
Send a copy of your CV to Patrick Brandt by Wednesday, March 4th at pdbrandt@email.unc.edu. Your registration is not considered complete until he receives your CV. Registration will close after 45 completed registrations have been received. Your CV won't be used to include or exclude you from the event; the purpose of submitting your CV is so that you can get feedback from UNC faculty on how you might be able to increase the impact of your CV. Faculty feedback will be returned to you as part of the Postdoc Boot Camp.

Check out the agenda below for a list of panelists and workshop topics.

Agenda at a glance:

8:30 to 9:00	Registration, light breakfast, and welcome
9:00 to 10:00	Thinking Strategically About Your Postdoc Training. Learn what types of postdocs are available and how to use yours as a stepping stone for the career of your choice. Workshop leaders: Dr. Patrick Brandt and Dr. Joshua Hall
10:15 to 11:00	Postdoc Panel. A handful of seasoned postdocs will speak about their experiences as postdoctoral researchers in academia, government, and industry labs. Learn how they landed the position, what they learned as a postdoc, and how the training is preparing them for their future career. Moderated by Dr. Joshua Hall Shannon Jones, PhD, SPIRE Teaching Postdoc at UNC Donita Brady, PhD, Postdoc in cancer signaling lab at Duke Monica Frazier, PhD, Postdoc in Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Branch at NIEHS Angie Mabb, PhD, Postdoc in UNC Neuroscience Center Sarah Council, PhD, Joint postdoc between NCCU and NC Museum of Natural Sciences
11:15 to 12:15	Keynote address by Ed Krug, PhD. Title: Preparing for and Making the Most of Your Postdoctoral Training. Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Departmental Mentoring Champion, and Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs at Medical University of South Carolina
12:15 to 1:00	Catered lunch with Dr. Krug.
1:15-2:00 and 2:00-2:45	Getting your foot in the door. Each participant will cycle through these two 45-minute workshops: Cover Letters – The most important misunderstood document in your application. Dr. Patrick Brandt CV Clinic – Tips for making your CV stand out. During this workshop, you will receive personalized faculty feedback on the CV you submitted. Dr. Brian Rybarczyk
3:00 to 4:00	Faculty Panel. Faculty will discuss what they look for in a potential postdoc candidate, how they prefer to be contacted by grad students, and any other question you want to bring up. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Brandt Ed Krug, PhD, Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina Virginia Miller, PhD, Professor of Microbiology/Immunology and Genetics, UNC-Chapel Hill Mohamed Noor, PhD, Professor and Chair of Biology, Duke Trevor Archer, PhD, Senior Investigator, NIEHS
4:00	Networking Reception

Biographical Sketch of Dr. Ed Krug

Dr. Krug uses emerging analytical technologies to study early heart development at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He is Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he also serves as Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs. Originally from Indiana, Dr. Krug is proud of the Cherokee spirit that he inherited from his great grandmother. Dr. Krug received his doctorate in biochemistry from Purdue University, with postdoctoral training in cell and developmental biology at both Texas Tech University and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Krug leads two postdoctoral career development programs designed to provide undergraduates at HBCU/MSI institutions direct interaction with mid-stage researchers. Both programs combine a traditional postdoctoral research experience with the development of pedagogical and time management skills through teaching assignments at a minority-serving institution. Dr. Krug has led numerous career development sessions at MUSC, teaches a grant writing course to graduate students and postdocs, and has presented various best practices talks and posters at conferences such at SACNAS and the National Postdoctoral Association.

Event Title	Sixth Annual TIBBS Postdoc Boot Camp
Location	Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill
Sponsor	Training Initiative for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (TIBBS)
Date/Time	03/10/2015 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM