BSD Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

Who is in charge of the Biological Sciences Division (BSD) postdoctoral affairs?

Management of the BSD postdoctoral affairs is divided between two offices: the Office of Academic Affairs and the BSD Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (PDO), housed in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs.

The BSD Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs

The BSD PDO provides support and services to all Postdoctoral Scholars and Fellows, and has been the home for BSD postdoctoral researchers and the formation and enforcement of postdoc policies since 1999. It is staffed by the Dean and Director of Postdoctoral Affairs, Nancy Schwartz and the Assistant Director of Postdoctoral Affairs, Vipul Sharma.

The BSD PDO offers Postdoc Orientation sessions, manages the PDA website and weekly email bulletins, and provides support and funding for the Postdoc Seminars and other activities of the Postdoctoral Association (PDA), and oversees all BSD postdoc concerns. See this page for our contact information.

The BSD PDO also handles postdoc appointments, compensation, benefits, etc.