Tufts; Training in Education And Critical Research Skills (TEACRS) Program Announcement 2016

We would like to let you know about a training opportunity at Tufts for current or incoming postdoctoral fellows called the Training in Education And Critical Research Skills (TEACRS) Program. You are receiving this message because we have begun recruitment for the program for the 2016-2017 program year, and we are spreading the word!   

 

This NIGMS-funded program is designed to prepare talented young scientists for the multiple demands of an academic career in biomedical research. Trainees spend on average 75% of their time conducting bench research and 25% of their time in career development activities.

 

Teaching skills are developed through programs involving mentored classroom assignments at minority-serving institutions in the Boston area.  The training is supplemented by workshops on teaching methods, career opportunities in academia, and essential skills such as grant writing, mentoring, and scientific presentations.  The training components are sequenced to allow trainees to balance the activities and to build on previous experiences. TEACRS fellows receive up to four years of salary support and a yearly travel and supply allowance.

 

The application deadline for positions beginning in the fall of 2016 is March 1. Later applications will be considered if positions are available.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with no more than two years of postdoctoral training at the time of their appointment to the program. Commitment to the goals of the program, strong academic and research credentials and an interest in teaching and mentoring will be important criteria used in the selection process. Mentors must be members of the Tufts faculty who can supervise the trainee in a biomedically related research project and provide 25% of the trainee's salary each year. 

 

For additional information on the TEACRS program and application procedures, please visit our website, or contact Dr. Irene Georgakoudi (Irene.Georgakoudi@tufts.edu), with questions. A number of projects with a biomedical optics focus could be pursued in the context of this fellowship in Dr. Georgakoudi’s lab. 

 

 

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