The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) offers a series of career development workshops and seminars aimed at providing postdoctoral researchers with the essential skills required for success in their prospective careers. In addition, the OPA aims to coordinate events to provide information on the various career paths available to postdoctoral researchers. Opportunities to network with professionals and company representatives are integrated into these events.
Below is a list of some of the workshops and seminars offered through the year. For additional details on the events and/or to register, please visit our calendar or contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at opa@mskcc.org.
- Tri-Institutional Career Symposium
- Coordinated with Weill Cornell Medical College and The Rockefeller University
- Grants Writing Seminars (offered in collaboration with Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Office of Sponsored Projects)
- "Write Winning Grants"
- K-Award Workshop
- F32/NRSA Workshop
- Science Writing Seminars
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Seminars
- English as a Second Language Courses (in collaboration with the International English Language Institute of Hunter College)
- Lab Management Seminars
- CV Writing Workshops
Further career development workshops and seminars are offered through Memorial Sloan-Kettering's affiliation with the New York Academy of Sciences, which aims to increase members' competitiveness in today's job market.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center also offers leadership/management development courses through Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Training and Development Office, as well as teaching opportunities through the Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. For further information about these opportunities, please contact these offices.
