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3 Common Mistakes PhDs Make in Their Job Search

Over the past seven years, the Beyond Prof team has interviewed hundreds of PhDs about how to make a successful career transition. Through this research, we’ve learned what makes, and breaks, a non-academic job search. Beyond the Professoriatesponsors this online workshop, … Read more

Postdoc Language Café

The Gathering Place 157 Rosemary St 2nd Floor, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Are you a language enthusiast who seeks to learn new languages? Or, are you interested in practicing languages you are familiar with, such as Spanish, Italian, or even conversational English? UNC’s International Postdoc Alliance (IPA) is excited to bring back … Read more

NC Biotech Industry Networking Event

Industry Networking & Training Opportunities Event  ~From NC Biotechnology Center~ This free event is designed to showcase North Carolina’s biologics and pharmaceutical (biopharma) manufacturing educational and career opportunities statewide. The event will feature representatives from North Carolina training programs at … Read more

Developing Your K99/R00 and CASI | UNC Webinar for Postdocs

Developing Your K99/R00 and CASI With Dr. Tammy Collins All Postdocs are welcome.  To register, please email Amy Fry at amy_fry@unc.edu.  Zoom link will be provided. Postdocs often seek awards providing independent funding and financial support to facilitate the transition … Read more

Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article…and Beyond

Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. How does academic publishing actually work? Where should you publish your research? How do you actually get papers accepted … Read more

Introduction to Qualtrics

Qualtrics is a powerful browser-based web-survey tool. It is available to UNC Chapel Hill faculty, staff, and students, for UNC-related projects. Qualtrics allows users to build complex surveys, distribute them, and analyze the responses all from one place. In this … Read more

Methods for Cross-Cultural Research

Methods for Cross-Cultural Research is a 2.5 hour short-course focused on designing and implementing social science research cross-culturally, with a particular emphasis on collecting interview data. In the face of increasing globalization, concerns for external validity, and the importance of … Read more

Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis (Online)

This course is designed to develop quantitative research skills with practical applications in social science contexts. It will focus on key topics such as the analysis of ordinary least squares (OLS), methods for estimating bivariate and multivariate regression models, assessing … Read more