Professional Development Opportunities

  • Announcing a Special Symposium Celebrating Dr. Howard Temin’s Legacy

    “Howard Temin’s Legacy: Innovations in Virology” is a Satellite Symposium that will be held in conjunction with the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Virology (ASV) on July 20-24, 2019.  This one-day symposium will be held …

  • Postdoctoral Positions in Virus-Host Interactions

    Two postdoctoral positions are available in the Herschhorn laboratory at the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota. We are a new and energetic research group that works on …

  • Teaching

    Travel Award to a Biology Education Research Conference Great opportunity to explore biology education research at a place you can drive to! The Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research is July 26 – 28 …

  • Leadership & Management

    Mastering Academic Time Management Thursday 4/11 1:00pm-2:30pm. Online event. Provides participants with the skills to successfully manage their time, align work time with institutional and personal priorities, create time for academic writing and research, and …

  • Career Exploration

    Individual Career Advising for Postdocs The Office of Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to offer confidential individual career advising sessions for all UW–Madison postdocs. More details including how to schedule an appointment here. Scholarships Available for …

  • Understanding Diversity and Inclusive Teaching in the Community College Setting

    Understanding Diversity and Inclusive Teaching in the Community College Setting Thursday 4/11 12:00pm-1:30pm. Online Event. If you are interested in exploring a career at a community college, then understanding the diversity of this student population …

  • UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association (UWPA)

    Board Game Night Friday 4/12 6:00pm. Barriques, 127 W Washington Ave. We’re continuing our monthly board game night series, so come hang out and play some games. You can bring your own, but they’ll have some on …

  • Sign up to help at Crestwood Elementary School’s Explore Science Night!

    GWIS will be participating in Crestwood Elementary School’s explore science night! Build your communication skills by explaining science to kids. This event will not only be fun but will be a great resume builder. When: …

  • 11th Annual Bioethics Symposium -4/18/2019

    Join us for an afternoon of education, discussion, and debate with national and local experts. The Symposium will begin with keynote talks by: Anne Drapkin Lyerly, MD, MA, Professor of Social Medicine and Associate Director, …

  • Sign up for an Industry tour to Exact Sciences!

    As part of our industry tour series, GWIS will be touring Exact Sciences on April 12th at 2:45pm. This tour will be a great opportunity to learn about career options at Exact Sciences and network …

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