ORISE to host webinars in celebration of Postdoc Appreciation Week

Dates: Sept. 16-17, 2025

In celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is hosting two professional development webinars for the ORISE community.

These webinars are open to all ORISE participants, alumni, mentors and program coordinators.

Have a question? Contact us at ExperienceORISE@orau.org.

Schedule:
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 1–2:30 p.m. ET Topic: "Building a Culture of Safety and Trust in Team Science" Speakers: Colleen Iversen, Ph.D., Distinguished Staff Scientist, and Bob Bolton, Ph.D., Staff Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Details: As scientists become part of larger teams and join broader and more diverse scientific endeavors, we must all become leaders in creating a culture of safety and trust that facilitates strong cross-disciplinary collaboration and exciting scientific discoveries. Dr. Colleen Iversen will discuss more than a decade of experiences in developing a culture of "team science" within a large Arctic project that encompasses more than 100 scientists with a range of experience levels, backgrounds and scientific interests. Afterward, we invite the ORISE community to participate in a series of tabletop exercises, where we consider "what if" scenarios in a series of facilitated breakout sessions that focus on the many aspects of team science, including authorship, mentoring, data sharing and more. Register here
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 3–4 p.m. ET Topic: "Landing Your First/Next Career Opportunity with SciPhD Flamingo: Posting Analysis, Targeted Resumes, and Interview Prep" Speaker: Randall Ribaudo, Ph.D., Co-Founder, SciPhD Details: Landing your first/next career opportunity after your ORISE appointment requires more than strong science — it requires knowing how to analyze opportunity postings, translate your skills, and present them in a way that resonates with future mentors or employers. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to use SciPhD’s Flamingo platform to decode opportunity descriptions, build targeted resumes, and prepare for interviews with confidence. Walk away with practical tools to stand out and take the next step in your career. Register here

Schedule:

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 1–2:30 p.m. ET

Topic: "Building a Culture of Safety and Trust in Team Science"

Speakers: Colleen Iversen, Ph.D., Distinguished Staff Scientist, and Bob Bolton, Ph.D., Staff Research Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Details: As scientists become part of larger teams and join broader and more diverse scientific endeavors, we must all become leaders in creating a culture of safety and trust that facilitates strong cross-disciplinary collaboration and exciting scientific discoveries. Dr. Colleen Iversen will discuss more than a decade of experiences in developing a culture of "team science" within a large Arctic project that encompasses more than 100 scientists with a range of experience levels, backgrounds and scientific interests. Afterward, we invite the ORISE community to participate in a series of tabletop exercises, where we consider "what if" scenarios in a series of facilitated breakout sessions that focus on the many aspects of team science, including authorship, mentoring, data sharing and more.

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 3–4 p.m. ET

Topic: "Landing Your First/Next Career Opportunity with SciPhD Flamingo: Posting Analysis, Targeted Resumes, and Interview Prep"

Speaker: Randall Ribaudo, Ph.D., Co-Founder, SciPhD

Details: Landing your first/next career opportunity after your ORISE appointment requires more than strong science — it requires knowing how to analyze opportunity postings, translate your skills, and present them in a way that resonates with future mentors or employers. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to use SciPhD’s Flamingo platform to decode opportunity descriptions, build targeted resumes, and prepare for interviews with confidence. Walk away with practical tools to stand out and take the next step in your career.