Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series: Developing Professional Skills

Readings

This page presents the readings and resources for a few of the lecture topics.

SES #	TOPICS	READINGS
1	C.V.	The Basics of Science C.V.’s    Interesting article with practical tips. How to Craft a Winning Resume    From the Science Careers Web site. This link leads you to a series of articles about science C.V.’s. MGH C.V. Guidelines    C.V. preparation, format and tips from MGH. Also links to other communications guidelines. MIT C.V. Example (PDF)
2	Interviews	Articles    This page provides links to numerous articles with tips and advice on the interview process for academic positions. Job Search: Tech Careers Career Journal TFPL Interview Tips monster.com Interview Tips U Michigan Interview Tips for Engineers Engineers International
3	Job Talks	Chronicle of Higher Education    Tips for Job Talks. Science Careers    AAAS Science job talks tips. Michael Earnst in CSAIL    Tips from Michael Earnst. NIH Tips    On Job search. Job Search Tips    From MIT alum Ellen Spertus. PhD.org    Collection of resources on communication from PhD.org. Brown University    Tips from the CS department at Brown. UC Davis Reading Collection    This collection contains advice and further reading references for job searches.
4	Grant Writing	Grant Doctor    General information about writing grants. NIH Grant Tutorial Web site Sample Annotated NIH Grant on the NIH Web site National Science Foundation Grant Proposal Guide Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Grants for Science Education Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Grant Information DARPA Contracts Management Office    This page provides information and resources on how to apply for grants or pursue contracts with DARPA.
6	Industry Perspectives	TechnologyReview.com MIT Video, a free and open site that provides on-demand video of significant public events at MIT. This site often has information about industry-related innovations in science and medicine. MIT Industrial Liaison Program