This Quarter’s Career Development Resources

Check out these articles, links to useful resources, tips, awards, and opportunities to find the information you need to keep your career on track. 

Awards

• Are you submitting a poster abstract for the 2020 ACRM Annual Conference? Does it involve applications of measurement? The Measurement Networking Group has 3 poster awards: Measurement in Action, Advancing the Science of Measurement, and Early Career. When you submit your poster abstract, it is important to tag “Measurement” as a topic (does not need to be primary topic) to be eligible for one of these awards. Have questions? Contact Measurement Networking Group Early Career Liaison, Cynthia Li.

Grant Resources and Scientific Writing

• NIH regional seminar
• NIH workshops and training page
• Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops

Funding Opportunities or Opportunities for Assistance

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society Grant deadlines
• Multiple funding opportunities from Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

Meetings

• International Neurotrauma Symposium 2020, 29 March – 2 April
• ACRM Training Institute at the Spring Meeting, 23 – 26 April
• Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey Annual Professional Seminar, 12 May
• The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting, 27 – 30 May
• National Neurotrauma Society, 27 June – 1 July
• International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, 13 – 17 September
• ACRM 97th Annual Conference, 21 – 24 October

Career Development Training/ Jobs / Promotion/ Tenure

• The Data Incubator

• ACRM Video & Webinar Library
• ACBIS Certification Training & Exam for Brain Injury Specialists, 24 – 25 April in Atlanta
• ACRM Leadership Development Course, 25 April in Atlanta
• ACRM Training Institute at the Spring Meeting, 24 – 25 April in Atlanta, offering six 1/2- & 1-day in-depth training courses with CME/CEUs.
• ACRM Cognitive Rehabilitation Training, 19 – 20 October in Atlanta
• ACBIS Certification Training & Exam for Brain Injury Specialists, 19 – 20 October
• ACRM Pre-Conference Program – 1/2-day and 1-day in-depth Instructional Courses, 19 – 21 October
• ACRM Early Career Development Course, 20 October
• JOB POSTS
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow Research – The Herrold lab is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to perform neuroimaging data analysis for studies related to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) treatment for co-occurring alcohol use disorder and mild traumatic brain injury. This is a VA fellowship at Hines VA in Hines IL, with dual post-doctoral fellow appointments at Hines and Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Interested applicants please email or call Dr. Amy Herrold or +1.708.202.5867. Read More >>
  • ACRM Rehab Job Board
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Mentoring

• The Tyranny of the Awesome Supervisor
• Strategies To Address Mentoring Challenges
• Making The Most Of Mentors: A Guide For Mentees
• International Women in MS mentorship network

Leadership, Collaboration, and Networking

• Forging Your Post-Phd, During Your Phd
• When Research Collaborations Go Bad
• 5 Easy Ways For Phd Students To Start Networking
• 8 Networking Tips For Phds To Advance Their Careers

Work-Life Balance/Quality of Life

• How Having Kids Made Me a Better Academic
• Setting yourself free of perfectionism?
• Work-Life Balance Survey 2018: Long Hours Take Their Toll On Academics
• Life As A Professor

Continuing Education Opportunities

• National Academy of Neuropsychology: continuing education
• VA HSR&D Cyberseminars
• Disability Awareness and Support

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
• National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
• Veterans Rehabilitation and Disability Research Channel