Join us to expand your professional skills as you embark on a fulfilling science career. This course explores the many facets of being a scientist beyond the science and future career paths.
Registration is Open
May 14 - 18
2018
The Whole Scientist™ answers these questions and helps scientists like you prepare for the next step. Join us to expand your professional skills as you embark on a fulfilling science career. This course explores the many facets of being a scientist beyond at-the-bench technical skills. With advice from leading experts, including Melanie Sinche, author of the career guide for biomedical scientists Next Gen Ph.D.: A Career Guide for Scientists
The Whole Scientist™ will instill skills and confidence in:
This year's The Whole Scientist™ course will emphasize grant-writing - including hands-on experience - and management of both projects and personnel. We'll also work on navigating interpersonal communications within a working group. Check the day-by-day schedule below for details.
7:00 PM |
Welcome 3:00 PM Arrivals 4:30 PM Welcome Reception & Introductions 6:00 PM Dinner |
Highseas Conference Center |
11:30 AM |
Day 1 7:30 AM Breakfast 8:30 AM Opening of the course: Welcome & Overview • Melanie Sinche, NCC, Director of Education, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine 8:45 AM If Tomorrow Never Comes: How to Stop Procrastinating on Grant Writing • Thomas Magaldi, Ph.D., Administrator of Career and Professional Development, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 10:00 AM Break 10:30 AM Anatomy of a Grant • Sara Cassidy, Senior Scientific Writer, The Jackson Laboratory 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Specific Aims Workshop, part 1 • Kelly LaRue, Ph.D., Genomics Education Specialist, The Jackson Laboratory 2:30 PM Break 3:00 PM Panel Discussion: Effective Grant Writing Tips from PIs 4:30 PM Panel Discussion: Effective Grant Writing Tips from Postdocs 5:30 PM Adjourn for the day 6:00 PM Dinner |
Highseas Conference Center |
11:30 AM |
Day 2 7:00 AM Breakfast 8:00 AM Managing Communication • Melanie Sinche & Heather Dillon 9:30 AM Break 10:00 AM Managing Conflicts - Alaina Levine 11:00 AM Managing Conflict: Case Studies - facilitated by Alaina Levine and course staff 12:30 PM Lunch 1:30 PM Promoting Diversity and Inclusion -Tiffani St.Cloud and course staff 2:30 PM Diversity & Inclusion: Case Studies - facilitated by Tiffani St.Cloud and course staff 4:00 PM Break 4:30 PM Panel Discussion: Managing People -Alaina Levine and Tiffani St.Cloud 5:30 PM Adjourn for the day 6:00 PM Dinner |
Highseas Conference Center |
11:30 AM |
Day 3 7:30 AM Breakfast 8:30 AM Managing Projects & Personnel • Alaina Levine 9:30 AM Break 10:00 AM Managing Budgets - Neha Kumar 11:00 AM Managing Resources: Case Studies • Alaina Levine 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Specific Aims Workshop, part 2 • Kelly LaRue 2:30 PM Skills Blitz or Free Time
6:00 PM Banquet Dinner for all faculty and participants |
Highseas Conference Center |
11:30 AM |
Day 4 7:30 AM Breakfast 8:30 AM Grant Review Study Section • study section members: JAX faculty members; moderator: Carrie Cowan, Ph.D., Director of Pre- and Postdoctoral Programs, The Jackson Laboratory 10:30 AM Wrap-up discussion and adjourn 11:00 AM Brunch Afternoon Optional, pre-arranged discussions with JAX faculty Participants depart |
Highseas Conference Center |
Registration Fee: The $500 fee includes all course materials, shared lodging and most meals. Payment is not due at the time of application.
Lodging accommodations will be at Highseas Conference Center, a spacious mansion built in 1912, overlooking the entrance to Frenchman Bay and adjacent to beautiful Acadia National Park. The registration fee includes lodging (minimum double occupancy). Transportation will be provided from the conference center to the course venue for the duration of the course. Highseas cannot accommodate families. Please refer to the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce for off-campus lodging alternatives.
Bar Harbor is served by two airports:
Bar Harbor is approximately 6 hours by car from the greater Boston area.