The 2024 Scientific Leadership and Management Skills Course (SLMS) will take place in-person at the respective institutions on
Wednesday, April 10, April 17, & April 24 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Please note that this year's course applications are closed. We will post dates for the next course when they are available.
The Scientific Leadership and Management Skills Course (SLMS) was designed for senior postdocs and junior investigators—as a 3-week course to help bolster your experience in leadership styles, people management, inclusive leadership, and conflict resolution.
The SLMS Course exposes participants to Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a tool that is frequently used to help individuals understand their own communication preferences and how they interact with others. The course will also include interactive discussions, case studies, and role-playing and teach:
leading in an inclusive lab environment
leadership tools: leading down and motivating others
creating lab culture
difficult conversations, negotiation and managing conflict
About the Bay Area Postdoc Coalition
This program is being offered by the Bay Area Postdoc Coalition. The coalition is a collaboration among Bay Area institutions including: Gladstone Institutes, UC Davis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and UC Berkeley, with the shared goal of providing comprehensive training to postdocs and early career scientists.
