Naledi Saul is the Director of Career and Professional Development at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She holds a Master’s of Public Management degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Spelman College. Prior to UCSF, Naledi was an Assistant Dean of Students and Assistant Director of the Career Center at Amherst College and an Assistant Director of the Career Development Center at Mount Holyoke College. In her role at UCSF, she leads the University’s efforts to teach clinicians- and scientists-in-training the information, skills, and confidence required to navigate their careers successfully. The essential thread throughout her work is the focus on strengthening clinicians’ and scientists’ ability to make decisions and develop strategies informed by their own definitions of professional integrity and personal identity.
Talks with this Speaker
Session 1: Acknowledge Your Needs, Preferences, and Values
Learn how to identify and leverage your needs, preferences, and values (NPVs) to find a lab and postdoctoral research mentor that align with your NPVs and your career goals. (Talk recorded in February 2021)
Audience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:41:01
Session 2: Applying for a Postdoc
Learn strategies to write an effective curriculum vitae and a cover letter to get the postdoc you want. (Talk recorded in September 2021)
Audience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:10:55
Session 3: Preparing for the Interview Process
This session will help you develop strategies to successfully prepare for the postdoc interview and job talk. (Talk recorded in November 2021)
- Part 1: Preparing for the Postdoc InterviewAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:15:50 - Part 2: Preparing Your Postdoc Job TalkAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:05:39
Session 4: Negotiating the postdoc, making a decision, and executing your PhD exit plan
This session will provide you with strategies to navigate the postdoc job negotiation process, choose the best job offer for you, and transition out of your PhD lab. (Talk recorded in November 2021)
- Part 1: Negotiating the postdoc, making a decision, and executing your PhD exit planAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:12:37 - Part 2: Deciding if a Postdoc Offer is Right for YouAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:06:30 - Part 3: Negotiating the Transition from PhD to PostdocAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:08:17