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SUMMARY:Labwork to Leadership: Thriving in the Science Job You Weren't Tra
 ined For
LOCATION:Building E38 (MIT Welcome Center) 195\, 292 MAIN ST\, Cambridge\,
  MA 02142
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Jen Heemstra\, chemistry professor and chair at Washi
 ngton University in St. Louis\, for a candid conversation about her new b
 ook Labwork to Leadership: A Concise Guide to Thriving in the Science Job
  You Weren't Trained For. Through real stories from her own early misstep
 s\, Dr. Heemstra shares practical tools for the three critical challenges
  facing research leaders: managing yourself\, leading your team\, and men
 toring the next generation. Discover how thoughtful leadership directly i
 mpacts lab culture\, experiment outcomes\, and whether your team actually
  wants to stay in research. These are essential considerations for gradua
 te students navigating the steep learning curve from emerging researcher 
 to effective mentor.\n\nDr. Heemstra currently serves as the Charles Alle
 n Thomas Professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry at Washington
  University in St. Louis. Through chemistry and leadership\, her work bri
 dges biomolecular research and creating inclusive academic culture. Jen l
 eads an interdisciplinary research lab funded by NIH\, NSF\, and DOD\, an
 d as co-founder of FLAMEnet and #MentorFirst\, she advances both scientif
 ic discovery and mentorship. Her leadership journey\, shaped by challenge
 s and a commitment to empowering future researchers\, reflects her dedica
 tion to fostering kindness and respect in the STEM community.\n\nSponsore
 d by the Office of Graduate Education.\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/1e0
 799bb-756b-4107-bb6a-ef804210f489
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/1e0799bb-756b-4107-bb6a-ef804210f489
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