Biological Sciences Division
Office of Postdoctoral AffairsThe Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, housed in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, provides support and services to all Postdoctoral Scholars and Fellows.
The 2024 Postdoctoral Sympoium. Photos by Julien Guillard.
Postdoctoral Association (PDA)
The mission of the BSD PDA is to serve the Postdoctoral Fellows, Postdoctoral Scholars, Research Associates and Medical Fellows of the University of Chicago by promoting their continued success in the research community and enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants.
Getting involved with the PDA is a great way to meet other postdocs and expand your network, be a voice for UChicago postdocs, and gain leadership and transferable skills that are prized by future employers!
BSD Postdoctoral Courses and Workshops
Diversity & Inclusion Training
Postdocs are in a unique position where they are navigating a complex relationship of being in and leading in diverse environments and need to show they are capable of being inclusive leaders and mentors (for example – diversity statement in application packet). The 8-workshop series interactive format consists of learning diversity, equity, and inclusion skills through case studies in small and large group discussions.
Leadership & Management in Action Program
The L-MAP, Leadership and Management in Action Program, is a new active-learning training program for graduate students and postdocs in the biosciences to build a leadership, management, and inclusive teamwork skillset. Trainees work in teams on experiential case studies and activities in the L-MAP curriculum, led by a facilitator with expertise in leadership training.
Mentor Training Workshop
This 8-workshop series uses case study discussion and group problem-solving to address mentoring challenges, and focuses on the core mentoring competencies like effective communication, aligning expectations, addressing equity and inclusion, self-efficacy and ethical awareness, articulating mentoring philosophy, fostering independence, and promoting professional development.
Upcoming Events
PDA Seminar Series: STEM-Outreach Mexico Opportunities
Thursday, December 5 at 3:30 PM in GCIS 301. Presented by Oscar Pineda-Catalan, PhD, Associate Senior Instructional Professor and Co-director of the STEM-Out Mexico Program.
PDA Seminar Series: ImageJ Processing Workshops
Monday, November 18 and Thursday, November 21 from 2-5 PM. BSLC 115 (Monday session) and BLSC 001 (Thursday session).
PDA Seminar Series: Faculty Job Application Preparation
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM in BSLC 115. Co-hosted by the Chicago Fellows Program and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
PDA Seminar Series: Fellowships for International Postdocs
Thursday, November 7 from 3:30-5:00 PM in GCIS 301-303.
Weekly Postdoc Newsletter
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs sends out newsletters on Mondays and Fridays!