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Proteostasis is required for normal flower development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plants that have mutations in both the small heat shock protein BOB1 as well as the proteasome subunit RPT2a produce flowers with ectopic ovules and radialized organs visible on the margins of their sepals. See Silverblatt-Buser et al. G3 2018: 1379–1390.

Career Development

As part of our mission, GSA helps scientists develop their skills and achieve their career goals. We design programs and initiatives to provide experience, training, mentorship, and community.

Career Dev Toolkit

Career Dev Toolkit

Looking for high-quality professional development resources to advance your career and become an active part of the scientific community? The Career Dev Toolkit is designed to provide early career scientists in life sciences with a centralized repository of professional development tools in a mixed media format.

Become a peer reviewer for GENETICS.

Get real-world peer review training and experience by participating in the GENETICS Peer Review Training Program. You will receive online training and advice from GENETICS editors as you become a reviewer for manuscripts submitted to the journal.

Make a difference and advance your career.

Develop your skills, join a thriving network, and demonstrate your abilities by participating in the GSA’s Early Career Leadership and Professional Development Program. Work in teams with mentors to propose, develop, and implement initiatives that address unmet needs for the early career scientist community.

Engage with the public.

Learn more about engaging in two-way conversations with the public on the benefits and social and ethical implications of genetics. GSA’s partnership with the Personal Genome Education Project (pgEd) includes a series of online workshops.

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Organize an education or career event.

Get leadership experience and serve your community and GSA members by applying for a Starter Culture Microgrant. GSA offers funding for members to organize workshops, initiatives, programs, and more that provide educational and professional development opportunities for scientists in your community and ours.

Gain professional skills at conferences.

Today’s scientists must develop many important skills that are learned outside the lab. No matter which sector of the workforce you work in or want to join, GSA Conferences offer professional development workshops that help set you up for success.

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For undergrad students

Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads

Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia

Starter Culture Microgrant Program: get funding to organize impactful science or career events

Undergraduate Travel Awards: get funding to present at a GSA Conference

Victoria Finnerty Travel Awards: get funding to present at the Annual Drosophila Research Conference

Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation

Conference Professional Development Workshops: gain a range of professional skills

Poster Awards: get recognition for outstanding research presented at a GSA Conference

For grad students

Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads

Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia

Policy Fellowship Database and Interview Series: find policy fellowships that suit your circumstances and learn about fellowship applications and experiences

Starter Culture Microgrant Program: get funding to organize impactful science or career events

Leadership and Professional Development Program: get new skills, a network of peers and mentors, and concrete deliverables that demonstrate your abilities

GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS

DeLill Nasser Award: get funding to attend any conference or course

Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation

Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills

Poster Awards: get recognition for outstanding research presented at a GSA Conference

For postdocs

Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads

Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia

Policy Fellowship Database and Interview Series: find policy fellowships that suit your circumstances and learn about fellowship applications and experiences

Starter Culture Microgrant Program: get funding to organize impactful science or career events

Leadership and Professional Development Program: get new skills, a network of peers and mentors, and concrete deliverables that demonstrate your abilities

GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS

DeLill Nasser Award: get funding to attend any conference or course

Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation

Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills

Poster Awards: volunteer as a poster judge at a GSA conference

Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring Grants (via ASCB): improve your teaching and get funding to work with a mentor on using active learning into your classroom

For faculty/investigators

Committee Service: help lead our community by serving on one of GSA’s committees

GSA Awards: get recognition for your outstanding scientific, community, or educational achievements

GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS

 

Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills

Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring Grants (via ASCB): improve your teaching and get funding to work with a mentor on using active learning into your classroom

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