BPS2024 Full Program & Abstracts

Professional Development & Educational Sessions

Monday, February 12, 2024 7:30 am –8:30 am

The Society’s committees have planned a variety of professional devel opment activities to take place during the Annual Meeting Below is a schedule of all of those activities Detailed descriptions of the sessions can be found in the daily program In addition, a student lounge for undergraduates will be available Saturday, February 10, to Wednesday, February 14, in Room 108AB Sessions in italics will be held in Career Development Center, Room 108B Saturday, February 10, 2024 3:00 pm –4:00 pm Leveraging LinkedIn in the PhD Job Search: Networking, Informational Interviews, and More

Graduate Student Breakfast

9:00 am –10:00 am

Demystifying the Academic Job Search I: Understanding the Search Marketing Your Value: Crafting your Elevator Pitch/30 Second Value Statement/Brand Statement Annual Meeting of the Student Chapters Translating Your Credentials: Writing Effective Resumes + Cover Letters for Industry, Government, and Nonprofit Jobs All About ARPA-H: Exploring Opportunities at the New Agency Biophysics 101: Membrane Model Systems: Nanodiscs, Giant Vesicles, and Simulations AI and Its Implications for Scholarly Publishing The Industry Interview: What You Need to Do Before, During, and After to Get the Job

10:30 am –11:30 am

11:00 am –12:30 pm 12:00 pm –1:00 pm

1:00 pm –2:30 pm

3:00 pm –5:00 pm

Undergraduate Poster Award Competition

1:30 pm –3:00 pm

One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling* 2:00 pm –2:40 pm | 4:30 pm –4:50 pm Sunday, February 11, 2024 7:30 am –8:30 am

2:15 pm –3:45 pm 2:30 pm –3:30 pm 2:30 pm –4:00 pm 4:00 pm –5:00 pm

Postdoctoral Breakfast: Securing Fellowships: Pathway to Independence Networking for Biophysicists: How to Create Your Dream Career Meet and Greet with Black in Biophysics Undergraduate Student Pizza “Breakfast” Public Speaking Masterclass: How to Rock the Podium and Give a Fantastic Talk Education and Career Opportunities Fair Teaching Science Like We Do Science Navigating an International Job Search Opportunities and Challenges to International Collaboration Nailing the Job Talk, or Erudition Ain’t Enough

Self-Advocacy for Career Success

Negotiation for Biophysicists: Negotiation Strategies and Tactics and Evaluating a Job Offer

9:00 am –10:00 am

9:00 am –10:30 am 11:30 am –1:00 pm 12:00 pm –1:00 pm 1:00 pm –3:00 pm 2:00 pm –4:00 pm 2:30 pm –3:30 pm 2:30 pm –4:00 pm 4:00 pm –5:00 pm 4:00 pm –6:00 pm 5:00 pm –7:00 pm

4:30 pm –6:00 pm Speed Networking One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling* 9:00 am –1:10 pm | 2:30 pm –4:30 pm | 5:20 pm –6:00 pm Tuesday, February 13, 2024 9:30 am –10:30 am Demystifying the Academic Job Search II: Preparing your Written Application Materials 11:30 am –12:30 pm Interview Strategies for International Candidates 12:00 pm –1:30 pm Training Undergraduates in the Research Laboratory 1:00 pm –2:30 pm Careers Beyond the Bench: Moving to a World Outside the Lab 2:00 pm –3:30 pm Inside NIH: Using Technological Developments for Solving Biological Problems 2:30 pm –3:30 pm The Strategic Postdoc: How to Find and Leverage your Postdoc Experience 3:30 pm –5:00 pm Inside Perspectives and Opportunities: NSF Grants One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling* 9:00 am –12:00 pm | 2:00 pm –3:30 pm | 3:50 pm –5:00 pm * Slots for the One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis and fill up quickly You may sign up for a slot beginning at 12:00 noon on Saturday, February 10, in the Career Development Center, Room 108A Please come prepared with resumes, CVs, and other appropriate materials

PI to PI Mixer

Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUI) Network Annual Meeting Mixer

One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling* 9:20 am –1:00 pm | 2:30 pm –4:50 pm | 5:20 pm –5:40 pm

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