2015 Spring
Postdoctoral
Recruitment Event
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, May 6th
Candidates arrive in Columbus, OH
6-6:45pm
Tour of Columbus Neighborhoods
8:00pm
Walk back to the Crowne Plaza Hotel
6:45pm
Dinner at Marcella’s Ristorante in downtown Columbus with current OSU Postdocs
Thursday, May 7th
8:00am
Candidates Depart Hotel
8:45am
Dr. Balveen Kaur
Co-director of the Office of Postdoctoral Research
Welcome and Introduction to the Office of Postdoctoral Research
8:15am
9:00am
9:25am
9:40am
10:00am
11:00am
12:00pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
Arrival and Breakfast in 1120 Thompson Library
Dr. Joanna Groden
Vice Dean for Research, College of Medicine
Introduction to the College of Medicine Research Programs and Centers
Dr. Samir Ghadiali
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Introduction to the College of Engineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering
Break
Guided Walking Tour of The Ohio State University Campus
Guided Tour of The James
Lunch for Candidates in 115 BRT
Lunch Open to Attendees of Postdoc Talks
Postdoc Talks begin in 115 BRT
Each postdoc candidate will be given 12 minutes (+3 minutes for questions) to present his/her
research in front of faculty and research staff from OSU and NCH
2:00 pm
Break
3:15pm
Break
2:15pm
Postdoc Talks resume in 115 BRT
3:30pm
Faculty Interviews
Independent interviews with prospective mentors
4:45pm
Candidates Depart BRT – Return to Hotel
6:30pm
Dinner at Dr. Balveen Kaur’s House with OSU Faculty
6:00pm
8:30pm
Candidates Depart Hotel – to Dinner
Candidates depart dinner – Return to Hotel
Friday, May 8th
7:30am
Candidates Depart Hotel – to BRT to drop off luggage/park cars
8:30am
Breakfast and Tour of Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Tour the campus at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and learn more about the postdoc
research opportunities available
8:00am
10:10am
Candidates Depart BRT – to Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Candidates Depart NCH – to Ohio State Campus
10:45am+
Faculty Interviews
Independent interviews with prospective mentors
11:00am+
Lunch
Boxed lunches will be available to candidates from 11am-2pm in B030 James Cancer Hospital.
Depending on interview schedules, candidates can come and go as needed.
Candidates Depart Columbus, OH once all interviews are complete.