One of the missions of CIRTN-R2FIC is to enhance mentorship and trainee career development in the network. Related resources, upcoming events, and current job opportunities can be found below.
The CIRTN-R2FIC Mentorship Working Group was established in March of 2021. If you are interested in joining or volunteering for a mentorship initiative, please contact Mathieu Ferron.
- Alberta-BC Islet Workshop (Silver Star): February 14-16, 2023
- Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference (Halifax): March 10-11, 2023
- Islet Study Group 2023 (Vancouver): June 19-21, 2023
- American Diabetes Association, 83rd Scientific Sessions (San Diego): June 23-26, 2023
- Helmholtz Diabetes Center (HDC), Summer Internship Program (Munich): July 3-August 25, 2023 (Application deadline: March 6, 2023)
- Career Center Seminars for Science Students (University of Alberta): Ongoing, 2023 | These free seminars give you the basic information you need to improve your work search tools, strengthen your LinkedIn profile, succeed at career fairs, etc.
- MSc or PhD student – Poitout Lab, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center
- Postdoctoral Fellow – Poitout Lab, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center
- Postdoctoral fellows: IRCM Early-Career Scientist Seminar Series (ECS3)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology – University of Toronto
- Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy – University of Waterloo
- Post-doctoral Researcher: Greg Korbutt and Andrew Pepper labs
- Next-generation sequencing eBooks courtesy of Illumina: Single-Cell Sequencing Workflow, Multiomics: An overview of methods and applications, Gene expression profiling
- Papa PhD: Career and life balance exploration for academics and graduate researchers. Podcast and other resources in English and French.
- Trace McGill: Producing a detailed statistical picture of the career outcomes of McGill PhD graduates by telling the stories of their education and career paths.
- EASD Annual Meeting (virtual): September 19-23, 2022
- Till & McCulloch Meeting (TMM): October 3-5, 2022
- Alberta Diabetes Institute Research Day: October 28, 2022
- CIRTN National Meeting: November 8-9, 2022
- Diabetes Canada/CSEM Conference: November 9-12, 2022
- Vancouver Diabetes Research Day: November 17, 2022
- DREAM Annual Symposium: November 30-December 1, 2022
- IRCM Early-Career Scientist Seminar Series (ECS3): Early 2023
Mentorship Working Group Members
Mathieu Ferron (Chair)
Faculty, IRCM
Jenny Bruin
Faculty, Carleton University
Andrew Pepper
Faculty, University of Alberta
Emily Hoffman
Graduate Student, York University