Office for Postdoctoral and Research Careers (OPRC)

Training Courses for Principal Investigators

Moving to the Top: Establishing Your Research Program at BWH

Early career junior faculty investigators are invited to discuss establishing their labs at BWH. Learn about navigating the BWH/HMS landscape from the experiences of some of BWH's scientific leaders and build rapport with a cohort of your colleagues from a range of disciplines.  Topics to be discussed include: Starting a New Lab at BWH; Nuts and Bolts of Managing Your NIH (and other) Dollars; Staffing Your Lab; Mentoring and Being Mentored; Project Management and Laboratory Leadership. See Details on webpage.  Course Application is submitted to the OPRC. Reference materials will be provided.  Attendance at all six sessions is required. 

DATES AND TIMES (subject to change): We will finalize 6 of these 8 dates -
January 15, Thursday, January 29, Thursday, February 19, Thursday, March 12, Monday, March 30, and Thursday, April 9, Thursday, April 28, and Thursday, May 14. All sessions held from 4:30-6:00PM, One Brigham Circle, 4^th floor, Room 4-002H. Enrollment in this course is limited.  

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 22, 2008
Please submit APPLICATION FORM * and NIH CV to BWHOPRC@partners.org or fax it to (617) 525-7752, Attention: Caroline Rotondi.

* To complete and save the Application in PDF Format, you will need Adobe Reader version 7 or higher. To download for free, please click here. (Most Partners build computers are running Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (2000 SPF))

Introduction to Human Resources Concepts: What PIs Need to Know

This workshop provides Research Faculty, and Research/Lab Managers with the opportunity to learn basic Human Resources information which support staffing and managing a successful lab. Attendees will develop the knowledge, skills and tools to successfully manage productive postdocs, graduate students and technicians; promote a positive lab environment; and to prevent difficult personnel challenges before they arise.  This interactive case-based workshop will emphasize key points from each of the following important topics;

• Fundamentals of Employment Law (leaves, appropriate interview questions, fair labor standards, etc.)
• Performance Management (how to give feedback, how to set goals and expectations, introduction to the annual career conference)
• Documentation (how to legally document all types of performance, when and how to use tools; performance improvement or corrective action plans)

2009 DATES AND TIMES: REGISTER via Peoplesoft - Course Code "BWH IHC"

April 1, 2009, 1:00-5:30pm, One Brigham Circle, Room  4-002B
July 30, 2009, 12:00-4:30pm, One Brigham Circle, Room 4-002E
November 11, 2009, 12:00-4:30pm, One Brigham Circle, Room 4-002B

Behavioral Based Interviewing

Behavioral interviewing is a structured, goal-oriented interview process that helps you better evaluate applicants and improve the match between people and jobs. You will learn:

• How to select skills definitions that reflect essential job functions,
• Develop job-related questions,
• Gain job-related behavioral examples,
• Draw out both positive and contrary information from candidates,
• Use "Rating Anchors" to rate a candidate’s skills,
• Adapt Behavioral Interviewing to your particular needs,
• Conduct a behavior-based interview

Register in Peoplesoft with course code "BWHBBI"

CFDD and HMS Leadership Courses 

The Center for Faculty Development and Diversity offers strategies and programmatic initiatives to develop requisite skills and enhance the leadership capacity of BWH faculty and trainees.  Leadership development opportunities are offered at the hospital, in the medical school community and on national levels.

 

CONTACT: Caroline Rotondi, Administrative Director, OPRC, CFDD, BWHOPRC@partners.org or 617 525-9323.