by Gary McDowell | Oct 19, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources, Surveys & Forums
On Dec 1st, the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). We have been focusing on postdoctoral researchers...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 18, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources, Surveys & Forums
Institutions declaring postdoc “fellows” FLSA exempt On Dec 1st, the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 6, 2016 | Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Resources, Surveys & Forums
eLife are launching a new programme of monthly webinars to give early-career researchers in the life and biomedical sciences a platform to share opportunities and explore issues around building a successful research career. The programme of free, online events, which...
by Gary McDowell | Aug 12, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
Please join us for the “Advocating for Science” Symposium and Workshop, which will take place at MIT September 16-17, 2016. Organized by Future of Research (FoR), Academics for the Future of Science (AFS) and the MIT Graduate Student Council (GSC), this meeting...
by Gary McDowell | Aug 9, 2016 | Grad school curriculum, Ideas for change, NIH, Surveys & Forums
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on how to catalyze the modernization of biomedical graduate education. You can read the RFI here. The Board of Directors at FoR has...
by Gary McDowell | Aug 4, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
Join us to learn effective scientific advocacy Please save the date – registration and more information to come over the coming days! We are announcing the “Advocating for Science” meeting which will take place at MIT September 16-17,...
