Postdoc Resources

Once you actually get that coveted postdoc position, you will find yourself developing your skills and becoming better familiarized with your chosen specialization. Of course, you can’t expect to simply absorb skills through osmosis. You will need to thoroughly prepare yourself through referencing a number of resources and preliminary research. Each field has its own challenges to master, though sometimes these challenges may overlap between disciplines. In this section, you will be provided with materials that will greatly contribute to your development as a postdoc, including comprehensive handbooks, detailed explanations and tools that track your growth. Here you will also find high quality sources that discuss postdoctoral positions in the greater context of your career.

Resources

  • Careers and Rewards in Bio Sciences

    Here, the disconnect between scientific progress and career progression is illuminated. Despite the amazing progress in the field, postdocs and other young professionals are experiencing extreme difficulty in establishing careers, especially hindered by low salaries and a lack of career opportunities.

  • Biomedical Translational Research Information System

    The BTRIS brings together data from clinical research as well as a number of NIH institutes. Making data more readily available for clinical investigators, this tool furthers medical knowledge.

  • Postdoc Presentations

    Intended for those in the sciences, and especially those in oceanography, should not be overlooked. An extremely informative resource, the text covers a variety of visual presentations, oral presentations and pitfalls of electronic presentation.

  • The BWF-HHMI Courses in Scientific Management: A Case Study

    Addressing much needed technical skills in the laboratory environment, the BWF-HHMI courses given here improve scientific proficiency. Without such skills, it would be much more difficult to realize a number of research programs.

  • NIH Handbook For Postdocs

    Oriented towards healthcare, this comprehensive handbook details the OITE and NIH as they pertain to postdocs, ethical issues, scientific resources and concerns of diversity. More logistical issues such as financial matters and security are also included.

  • The Visibility of Researcher Development

    Explores researcher development as it applies to a number of different groups. Human resources and staff development strategies, codes of practice, and pertinent associations are included.

  • Leading Physician Employers in Emergency Medicine

    Directed towards fellows and residents, Career Insights informs readers of positions offered by leading medical organizations. This guide dedicated to positions in emergency medicine spans the entire country. Though you can also find other guides to areas such as anesthesiology and neurology

  • Researcher Development Framework

    Offered by Vitae, this tool is a new approach to researcher development.  Inspiring higher levels of development and individual progression, this framework is aimed at those in, or recent involved with higher education.

  • Science of Word Recognition

    Is a detailed exploration of the psychology behind understanding how words are perceived. Utilize this powerful information in order to effectively convey your message to readers.

  • Postdoctoral Annual Review Process

    Is a tool used to encourage beneficial dialogs between mentors and their postdocs. It is also an important means for setting developmental and career goals.

  • Postdoc Career Development Initiative

    Is an organization that is dedicated to inspiring postdocs and providing them with the necessary resources for success in their efforts. Specifically oriented toward those in the life sciences, here you can find relevant information on improving your career prospects and read success stories of those before you.

  • The Postdoc Journey

    The Office of Intramural Training and Education explains that the path of the postdoc is one of development and independence. Providing a stage by stage overview of the postdoc experience, this resource discusses the postdoc experience.