CONTACTS
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Conversion Committee
The Conversion Committee works to demystify the postdoc to Technical
Staff Member (TSM) conversion process through the collective experiences
of postdocs, recently converted postdocs, TSMs, and Management.
Tasks
- Identify recently converted TSMs who would provide a 1 or 2 page description of their experience and/or be willing to give a short presentation.
- Talks could be in roundtable or individual format, depending on background of speakers (similar divisions, groups, administrators, etc).
- 1-2 page summaries will be compiled into a pamphlet that will be included in postdoc new hire packages.
- Gather statistics regarding conversion (will work with Mary Anne on this).
- % of postdocs converted vs. group, division, % foreign nationals, % desired conversion, etc.
- Identify areas of LANL interested in converting postdocs, both currently (last 1 year) and historically (3yr, 5yr, etc.)
- Gather input from division/group leaders as to what is desired in a conversion applicant. Perhaps an endorsement email from Anastasio could help with motivation.
Notes
- Possibly another committee should be developed to help with career development for future employment outside the lab. (To be addressed in the Policy Committee).
- A semi-formal method to gracefully change postdoc assignments/mentors within a few months of starting at LANL could be useful for postdocs that find their first choice is not a perfect fit.
- This committee may become an avenue to interface with the division and directorate administration.
- Sell a book of postdoc resumes to companies.
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