In this episode, Jim and Lauren talk about how to engage with people like Jim who run postdoc office and the officein general. We have received a number of questions about this topic, so we decided to record a podcast to help others make the most of their interactions at their respective institutions. Jim has a lot of experience, more than 13 years in his role, so he has a lot of insights to share!  We talk about a few items such as these below.  We hope you enjoy listening!    

• Types of services that offices like Jim’s offers
• When should talent engage with offices like his 
• How can someone engage with offices like his 
• Do people need to prepare anything to interact with offices like Jim’s
• What are best practices to make the most of engagement with offices like Jim’s   
• Does Jim create new offerings as needed to serve additional needs that he sees?
• How postdocs can be empowered through interaction with offices like Jim’s   
• What should you not do when interacting with people like Jim and their office?

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.

As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!