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June 23, 2010 On July 27 & 28, 2010, the National Postdoctoral Association will host a southeast regional meeting in conjunction with the "Career Opportunities in the Biomedical and Biological Sciences" Symposium at Vanderbilt University in Nashvil...
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April 22, 2010
A Legal Seminar for International Postdocs is slated for Thursday, May 6, 2010, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, One Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, Md.
This event will cover recent developments in U.S. ...
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The National Postdoctoral Association is seeking a part-time administrative assistant to work in its offices located in Washington, D.C. This person will provide administrative support to the Executive Director and other staff and must present a profess...
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March 16, 2010
The newest edition of the POSTDOCket is now available online and features these articles, among others:
Michigan Regional Meeting: Creating Career Roadmaps for Postdocs
The h-index Impact on Academic Career Advancement
For Postdoctora...
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March 18, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association announced the winners of the Poster Competition at its 8th Annual Meeting during the Saturday evening dinner on March 13. Twenty-three posters were submitted.
The first, second, and third-place winn...
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March 14, 2010
NIH Director Francis Collins Gives Keynote Address
Dr. Stacy L. Gelhaus, Chair, NPA Board of Directors, with NIH Director Francis Collins
"You are a larger force than you realize in terms of influencing the decisi...
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March 12, 2010
Inaugural Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Postdoctoral Entrepreneur Awards Presented at the 8th Annual Meeting of the National Postdoctoral Association
For the first time, the entrepreneurial performance of postdoctoral researchers...
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February 15, 2010
NPA 2010 Annual Meeting Web site | NPA Discussion Sessions for PDOs and PDAs
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) will welcome NIH Director Francis Collins, Ph.D., M.D., as the Keynote Speaker for its 8th Annual Meeting, to be h...
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February 5, 2010
University of Massaschusetts Postdoctoral Scholars Seek Unionization
Postdoctoral fellows at the University of Massachusetts are seeking unionization, according to a press release issued by the UMass PRO/UAW, a union effort or...
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February 5, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of David Taylor, Ph.D. as the newest member of the Board for 2010. Audrey Ellerbee, Ph.D. resigned as a Board member effective D...
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February 3, 2010
Help Lead the NPA
Application Deadline: March 19, 2010
Position Description | About the Meetings Committee | Eligibility | Application Instructions | Questions
We are currently seeking a strong, dedicated leader to serve as the ...
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January 25, 2010
The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article on January 17, 2010, regarding an interview with Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the NIH. In that article, written by Paul Basken, Dr. Collins emphasized the need for universi...
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January 18, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) will confer the 2010 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) upon Trevor M. Penning, Ph.D., at the NPA's 8th Annual Meeting, to be held March 12-14 in Philadelphia, Pa.
He is recognized in the post...
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January 7, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has appointed officers for 2010. They are: Chair, Stacy L. Gelhaus, Ph.D.; Vice Chair, Lorraine Tracy, Ph.D.; Treasurer, Daniel Gorelick, Ph.D.; and Electoral Officer, Ian B...
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January 6, 2010
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors has ratified several revisions to the NPA's Bylaws. According to the NPA's Electoral Officer and Board Member Ian Brooks, Ph.D., the major changes were: (1) the adopti...
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December 10, 2009
UPDATE: The Senate approved the Conference report on Sunday, Dec. 13.
On the evening of Dec. 8, a House-Senate subcommittee reached agreement on an omnibus appropriations bill, H.R. 3288, combining six of the unfinished FY 2010 measur...
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December 1, 2009
The Fall 2009 issue of the POSTDOCket is now available online: {docs} Fall 2009 (Volume 7, Issue 4), fall-2009 {/docs}
Among the articles are: "NPA Elects Six Members to the Board of Directors; "2010 NPA Annual Meeting Preview"; "Men...
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November 18, 2009
Dr. Kathie L. Olsen, former Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and currently Senior Advisor in the NSF's Office of Information and Resource Management, will serve as the Keynote Speake...
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November 9, 2009
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will serve as the Keynote Speaker at the 8th Annual Meeting of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) to be held at Philadelphia, Penn., March 1...
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November 3, 2009 Help Lead the NPAApplication Deadline: November 16, 2009We are currently seeking strong, dedicated leaders to serve as the Chair and Vice Chair of the Resource Development Committee and the Vice Chair of the Meetings Committee. If you...
