Finding a compatible mentor for various aspects of life is critical for a successful professional career. At times, as undergraduates, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows, we get stuck in our day-to-day lives in the laboratory and forget to think about the next step. At these times,...
ToXchange , the online SOT member community, offers a variety of tools designed to facilitate SOT member engagement—both with fellow members and with the Society as a whole. Stay up-to-date, find a mentor, volunteer your expertise, and more—all on ToXchange ! (Make sure you’re logged in to...
Connecting with a mentor is a valuable way to grow in your profession at any career stage. SOT is pleased to announce that the new Mentor Match system is open for mentees to enroll! Mentor Match allows participants to connect with mentors based on topics such as area of expertise, education...
From your undergraduate years through the later stages of your career, getting your research acknowledged, finding good mentors, and increasing your visibility in the scientific community can be difficult. I’ve discovered that all of these things can become easier, though, by taking advantage of...
By Kristina Chadwick, PhD, DABT and Jessica Sapiro, MS Kristina (mentor) and Jessica (mentee) have participated in a long distance mentoring relationship for the past 3½ years after being paired through the SOT Mentor Match Program . Mentoring is a professional and personal development...
The Society of Toxicology (SOT) offers a wide variety of programs focusing on the career development of early-career scientists. Moreover, many times, a mentor will help in the career development of a trainee (or those seeking changes in their career path) in ways that no other program will. A...
Mentor Match is an online program for Society of Toxicology (SOT) members that aims to match mentees with potential mentors who can provide guidance on career path selection, professional development, and life/work balance issues. What can Mentor Match do for you? Why Be a Mentor? ...
My mentoring breakfast started with an early wake up time of 5:00 am. I am not one to choose this time normally, but I felt the SOT Mentoring Breakfast was worth the missed sleep. In the sciences, I find it difficult to find mentors. Although collaborations are encouraged, it is difficult to...
This morning, I attended the third annual mentoring breakfast of the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. It is certainly an event that is already a tradition during our Annual Meeting, and I have been lucky enough to participate in the event since the creation, as a facilitator and on the event...
If you are looking for guidance on career path selection, professional development, or work/life balance issues, SOT can help! Mentoring can be beneficial at any career stage, whether you are just starting out or beginning to think about retirement. Mentor Match is an online...
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