Professional Skill Development
The CHOP Office of Postdoctoral Affairs provides you with articles and information that will help you to learn new and useful skills, and teach you how to navigate the CHOP research environment. The Trainee Resources page may have additional links and tools to assist you.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - National Postdoctoral Association Connection
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a member-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to providing a national voice for postdoctoral fellows. CHOP has a longstanding relationship with the NPA. Our institutional membership provides you with access to a FREE affiliate membership and a number of professional development resources on their Web site. Please contact us with any registration questions you may have.
Two Sides to Every Interview
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 00:00
- Written by Mike Olorunnisola
This Science Careers article will teach you how you can use the interview as a tool to learn more about the company or organization to which you're applying.
New Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Internal Web Site Launched
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Friday, 13 August 2010 13:59
- Written by Dave Taylor
The Office of Responsible Research Training is pleased to announce the launch of a new Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) internal Web site. Information on this site will help you remain current with the new RCR requirements set forth by the NIH.
Importance of Communicating Research Value in Your Application
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 17:01
- Written by Dave Taylor
The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) provides multiple resources to teach you how to best communicate your science to reviewers, the public and more.
Overcoming the Dreaded Phone Interview
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Thursday, 29 July 2010 16:03
- Written by Mike Olorunnisola
This article will help you to make the best of the dreaded phone interview and better your chances of standing out among the pool of applicants.
Effective Technical Writing in the Information Age
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Thursday, 22 July 2010 13:56
- Written by Mike Olorunnisola
This free online manual presented by Penn State's e-Education Institute touches on every facet of science writing, from style, punctuation and commonly made mistakes.
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Announcements
2013 Distinguished Research Trainees
Congratulations to the 2013 CHOP Distinguished Research Trainees:
Yiran Guo, Ph.D.
Kosuke Izumi, M.D., Ph.D.
Wulan Deng, Ph.D.
These exceptional CHOP researchers were nominated by their mentors to receive this prestigious award, presented to them by Dr. Philip Johnson at the 2013 CHOP Research Poster Day. Read more...
