Meet Your New Research Hires

Tuesday, May 10
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hawaiʻi Convention Center, Level 1, Kamehameha Exhibit Hall 2 & 3

Prerecorded presentations will be accessible on our virtual meeting platform starting May 8, 2022.

This event offers an excellent opportunity for those seeking a post-doc, national lab or industry position to meet with other young professionals and present their accomplishments to recruiters and hiring managers. During this special poster session, attendees will be able to:

Network with their peers in the job market and receive feedback and resources for the job search
Have a platform to present their work and develop their pitches and interview skills
Meet recruiters from across the world and explore their opportunities

Candidates who plan to register for the 2022 MRS Spring Meeting were invited to submit an abstract for this hybrid event.

Abstracts were due April 17, 2022

During the virtual meeting, candidates will showcase a three-minute elevator-type pitch describing their prior work and pedagogy. Their presentations will be uploaded to the MRS virtual meeting platform by May 4. Refer to this tip sheet for uploading your presentation and managing your profile on the Virtual Meeting platform »

For Recruiters

Are you a member of a University department or national laboratory that is hiring? Are you a corporate recruiter?

A member of the MRS Early Career Professional Subcommittee with reach out to you prior to the event. After your participation is confirmed, will will offer a 25% discount off our Career Central Job Board Job Flash Package!

Prerecorded candidate presentations will be available throughout the 2022 MRS Spring Meeting. Recruiters will be able to post questions and schedule private meetings with candidates within the event portal and interact with candidates during the poster session in Honolulu. All recruiters must be registered for the 2022 MRS Spring Meeting to participate.

Tip Sheets, Templates and Other Resources

Conversation Starters
Five Ways to Follow Up After Meeting Someone
Five Ways to Promote Yourself
Nine Ways to Market Yourself for Your Faculty Dream Job
Prepare Your Marketing Strategy for an Industry or Government Job
Seven Tips to Solidify and Grow Your Networking Alliance
MRS Presents: Landing Your Industry or Government Lab Dream Job
CV Template
Resume Template
Sample Abstracts*
- Postdoc moving to industry
- PhD student moving to a national laboratory
  *Sample abstracts are representative only and not accepted abstracts from previous events
Rubric for Evaluation

A multitude of webinars and documents for early career scientists presenting at conferences, searching for jobs or otherwise looking to advance their careers can be found at MRS Career Central.