Trainee-to-Tenure
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Robert Mahley

President Emeritus

Magnus Hoffmann

Assistant Investigator

The chalk talk for faculty positions can seem mysterious to many applicants. Watch Robert Mahley’s presentation on the chalk talk (the most-watched video on Gladstone’s YouTube channel!) and join us for this interactive follow-up session. 

Get your questions addressed directly by Robert Mahley, a veteran of many faculty searches, and Magnus Hoffmann, Gladstone’s newest investigator who will speak to his recent experience giving chalk talks as an applicant.

This event, and the rest of the Trainee to Tenure series, is designed to be attended the year (or more) before you intend to go on the job market.

Details

Dates
October 30, 2025
Time
1:30-2:30pm PDT
Location
107 C/D
Audience
Gladstone and UCSF, Graduate Students, Postdocs
Contact(s)





The Trainee-to-Tenure Track program aims to help early-career scientists in their path toward academic independence. From preparing your application package to negotiating your faculty position package, gain the tools you need to start your job hunt in academia. You’ll get the most benefit from this series when you attend about a year before you start your job search.

Ask Me Anything: The Chalk Talk for Faculty Positions

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Gladstone, we are committed to providing events and professional development activities that resonate with our community’s diverse members. Our goal is to develop creative programming that encompasses a wide variety of ideas and perspectives to inspire, educate, and engage with everyone within our walls.

We want to effect positive change through our events and activities by providing a platform for discussions on important topics related to increasing diversity and inclusiveness in the sciences.