Check out these articles, links to useful resources, tips, and opportunities to find the information you need to keep your career on track. This quarter you’ll find several articles about scientific writing. Ready for your next job or promotion? See the post-doc announcements, interview tips, and tips for success on tenure-track.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

• Traumatic Brain Injury Institute Scientist – Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), Elkins Park, PA, seeks a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) researcher with an excellent clinical research record or exceptional promise for an independent research career. The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in Clinical Neuropsychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Rehabilitation Science, Rehabilitation Medicine, Neuroscience, or an affiliated discipline, and a strong track record of specialization in TBI. Learn More >>
• Postdoctoral Fellowship – The NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) Program is a three-year postdoctoral fellowship program that provides research training in the basic biomedical sciences in NIH intramural research laboratories. The program prepares trainees for leadership positions in biomedical careers through mentored laboratory research, networking, and intensive career and leadership development activities. Application submission period begins September 3, 2018 and ends October 3, 2018. Learn More >>

RELEVANT RESOURCES

• Six Ways to Beat Writer’s Block – An article from the Chronicle of Higher Education

GRANT RESOURCES & SCIENTIFIC WRITING

• Sixteen Suggestions to Improve your Scientific Writing
• The Tough Love Approach to Writing

FUNDING & ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES

• Travel Award for Secondary Data Analysis of Archived Studies – Award recipients will participate in the CLDR Symposium at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) annual conference. Funds, up to $2,500, will support conference registration, travel, and accommodations. Applications are now open and deadline has been extended to 1 July. Learn More >>
• NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 – Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-RM-18-010). Office of Strategic Coordination (Common Fund). Application Receipt Date(s): September 27, 2018. Learn More >>

MEETINGS

• Federal Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury – June 11-13, 2018
• Data Curation for Rehabilitation Research and Related Clinical Trials – June 12-13, 2018
• International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation World Congress – July 8-12, 2018
• Progress in Clinical Motor Control: Neurorehabiitation – July 23-25, 2018
• ACRM Annual Conference – September 28 – October 3, 2018

Career Development Training / Jobs / Promotion / Tenure

• ACRM Rehab Job Board
• Major Job Market Mistakes
• Observations from the Academic Job Market:
• You Are Not Prepared: Advice on How to be a Professor

Mentoring

• A Mentor: Key to Career Success
• There Is No Guru
• Ghost Advising

Leadership, Collaboration, and Networking

• 6 Leadership Myths and Realities
• Top CEO’s Guru has Surprising Advice About Leadership
• 8 Networking Tips for PhDs to Advance their Careers
• Playing for “Team Science”: Tips for Students

Work-Life Balance / Quality of Life

• Work-Life Balance versus Work-Life Integration: Is There Really a Difference?
• The Evolving Definition of Work-Life Balance
• What to do When Personal and Professional Commitments Compete for your Time

Continuing Education Opportunities

• VA HSR&D Cyberseminars
• BIAA Webinars

General Research Resources

• Open Mike blog by NIH Deputy Director of Extramural Research Dr. Michael Lauer
• Federal Reporter
• “All About Grants” Podcasts
• How to Choose the Right FOA:
• The Official PLOS Blog
• National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
• Veterans Rehabilitation and Disability Research Channel