Workshop: "Application Package for Faculty Positions in US Universities"

Thinking about applying for faculty positions in the US?  Come learn about the application package needed for most US universities, and the general interview process.  We will break down the application package into the 1) cover letter, 2) research plan, 3) teaching statement and 4) CV. Please bring your CV and we can work together to make it as best as it can be.  This will an interactive and question-driven discussion about faculty positions in the US.

  • When: Wednesday, June 15th - 13:00-15:00
  • Where: Ctr Bldg - SR B210
  • Whom: OIST Postdoctoral Scholars and Scientists
  • Instructor: Dr. Carolyn M. Teschke, University of Connecticut and US Dept of State, USA
  • Registration: Please fill out the registration form below this page.
  • Registration deadline: Monday, June 13th (This workshop is limited to 24 attendees based on a first come, first serve policy!) 
  • Sponsored by: PCDA and Office of Sustainable Development of Okinawa

Carolyn M. Teschke

University of Connecticut

Dr. Carolyn M. Teschke is a Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut, and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Teschke received her BS in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Her PhD in Biochemistry is from Washington State University and, following post-doctoral training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she joined the faculty at the University of Connecticut in 1994. She has been a Visiting Professor at the Institute for Structural Biology in Grenoble, France, and at the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology at the University of Leeds, UK, where she conducted research.  Dr. Teschke strives to be an excellent role model and mentor for her students, especially in encouraging young women to choose science careers.

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Office of Japan Affairs

Carolyn Teschke serves as a senior science advisor in EAP/J. Her work focuses primarily on implementation of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and other global health, science, and technology issues, especially those having impacts in East Asia.  As Japan is hosting the Group of Seven (G-7) ministerial meetings and Summit in 2016, she is working with State, interagency, and Japanese counterparts on integration of priority health topics into the agenda for the year. In addition, she is participating in the planning of bilateral science engagement, including serving as an expert advisor to the bureau on emerging issues in international health diplomacy such as anti-microbial resistance and the planning of new cooperative initiatives involving Japan.
 

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