Industry: Negotiating Offers and Making the Transition

Building 50, Room 1227
Apr 01, 2013 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Speaker(s): Lori Conlan, PhD, Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services
This event is appropriate for: Graduate Students; Postdocs/Fellows.

This session will cover the basics of what to look for in a job offer and how to negotiate the offer (if you even should negotiate).  We will also cover how to make the tansition to your new job easier by planning ahead.  Topics will include: salary ranges, what to look at in the benefits package, and surviving your first 90 days.  This session is appropriate for trainees moving into industry, non-profits, or other similar positions.  Note: This session will NOT cover academic faculty positions, please see academic specific sessions under the prior events tab of the OITE Web page.

While focused on industry careers, fellows considering careers in non-profits or government will also find the information presented to be valuable.

To request sign language interpreters and/or other accommodation, please contact NIH Interpreting Services by phone at 301-402-8180, by submitting a request online, or by using the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least 5 days in advance of the event.