Training and career development

A core element of the Leading Edge Fellows Program is its year-round career development training. These are panels and workshops organized by members of the Leading Edge community to formalize training on many aspects of academic career progression that are often opaque or considered sensitive.

Members of the Leading Edge community have published several peer-reviewed articles stemming from these trainings, which are available on the Resources page.

Leading Edge Directors are Fellows who oversee professional development trainings for the Leading Edge community.

Lindsay LaFave and Sumru Bayin - Building Your Brand
Lydia Grmai and Rachel Zwick - Job Search Q&A
Jenn Kong and Allison Didychuk - Grants and Budgets
Meike Van der Heijden and Christina Fitzsimmons - Chalk Talks
Mari Sosa - K99
Ashlan Reid, Teresa Loveless, Janet Song - Annual Retreat
Jenn Kong and Supraja Varadarajan: Job Search - Negotiating a Faculty Position
Sweta Agrawal and Anna Vlasits - Choosing a Faculty Position
Monique Smith - Hiring
Prerna Malaney and Joaquina Delas - Setting Up Your Lab
Clarissa Durie and Claudia Vasquez - Mentoring and Giving Feedback
Alice Accorsi and Simone Brixius-Anderko - New PI Survival Skills
Anna Maurer and Raquel Fueyo - Flash Talk Practice
Anne Martin, Liz Haynes, Grace Kenney - Graphics Workshops
Amanda Shaver, Katie Hatstat, Lauren Penfield - Zoom Meetups

2024 Panels:
Coordinator: Monique Smith
Simone Brixius-Anderko, Alice Accorsi, Joaquina Delás, Prerna Malaney, Andrea Moffit, Lydia Grmai, Sarah Bowling, Rachel Zwick, Rebeca San Martin

2023 Panels:
Andrea Moffitt, María Maldonado, Simone Brixius-Anderko, Monique Smith, Molly Ohainle, Christina Fitzsimmons, Val Tornini, Liz Haynes, Zara Weinberg, Anna Vlasits, Alice Accorsi, Joaquina Delás, Prerna Malaney

2022 Panels:
Clarissa Durie, Zoë Hilbert, Aga Kendrick, Claudia Vásquez, Jenn Kong, Mohini Sengupta, Romila Mascarenhas