As Holi was celebrated world-over with a plethora of colours, we at CSG launched various initiatives and displayed our unity within the community.
Connecting Scientists beyond Campuses
CSG created history as our ‘Post-doc Skype’ sessions went live with Mayur Vadhvani as our first guest speaker. The session was very well received and attended by IISCians.
CSG Baltimore Meet up
The CSG Baltimore meet up thanks Smita Mehta for sharing her experience and giving insights into the process of transitioning to industry.
CREATE volunteers
CSG calls volunteer editors who are good with CVs and cover letters to enrol in the CREATE initiative. This initiative is to create a platform for PhDs to tweak their CVs and cover letter, to improve out chances of getting hired.
A stitch in time saves ….
While low funding and redundancy have been prevalent in the job market more now than before, we highly recommend fellow scientists to keep themselves aware of the active funding their PI has to make their move in good time. While scientist in USA can use web portals like NIH RePORTER and Grantome for USA, there is DFG for Germany and NWO for Netherlands. These postals are also a resource of funding available while looking out for post-doc opportunities in these countries.
Alpha chain of clusterin burns more calories
Scientists at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, found that alpha chain of the clusterin protein helps weight controls by preventing fat accumulation through metabolism.
Home away from home ..
The Indian government invites students abroad to register with the Ministry of External Affairs web portal. The portal vouches to help you solve issues in the foreign land through the Indian Embassy.
Art meets Science
Art meets Science as Nature publishes the 3D structure of intact mammalian genomes in individual cells while Robert Lang a physicist created magic with origami that have applications back in engineering. For our future geeky artistes , Art of Science Contest provides an opportunity to send in your most creative scientific art to win an Amazon voucher worth $500.
Keeping stress under control..
While the Pomodoro timer is a highly recommended technique to manage tasks and improve productivity, fellow CSGian recommend Bollywood Zumba to tackle the sedentary lab lifestyle. After all who says scientists don’t have fun 😉
Resume Roadmap
Recruiters at Johnson and Johnson put together a list of CV ‘dos and donts’ that stand out among the numerous applicants. While communication without jargon is a key skill for job seekers, a fellow CSGian explains the importance of seeking help at the right time and networking to address a crisis with her PI. For those who like to work with people, Cheeky Scientist collates a list of career options after PhD.
Opportunities
Various opportunities for fellowships, short-term internships and contests to lookout for this week are
Newton International Post-doctoral Fellowship
Travel grants for life scientists
Short term European research fellowships
Science and SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
