National Postdoctoral Association

This page is not a job board but rather is intended to provide links to special opportunities, such as prizes, awards, and professional development workshops. The National Postdoctoral Association supports the Science Careers Job Board as the ultimate job search tool.

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February 5, 2010

Researchers, including postdocs and faculty, you are invited to attend a free workshop, Communicating Science: Tools for Scientists and Engineers, at the AAAS Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center on February 18, 2010. There is no registration fee to attend the full day workshop; however, space is limited, and pre-registration is required.

Scientists and engineers who foster information sharing and respect between science and the public are essential for the public communication of and engagement with science. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has partnered with Advancing Science Serving Society (AAAS) to provide resources, both online and through in-person workshops, to help researchers communicate more broadly with the public. The interactive workshop will include why science communication is important, the defining of audience and message in communication with public audiences; media interviews; on-camera practice; public outreach opportunities; NSF's Broader Impacts requirement; and more.

For more information and to register, follow this link.  

February 5, 2010

The 2010 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute will take place at the Garrison Institute, Garrison, New York, June 14-20, 2010. The purpose of the 2010 Mind & LIfe Summer Research Institute is to advance collaborative research among developmental scientists, neuroscientists, and educational researchers and practitioners based on a process of inquiry, dialogue, and in some cases, collaboration, with Buddhist contemplative practitioners and scholars and those in other contemplative traditions.

January 25, 2010

The Keck Graduate Institute Postdoc Professional Master's in Bioscience Management program is moving forward. Read more...

January 22, 2010

Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program:
Training Scientists Who Mean Business

Produced by the Center for Biotechnology, The Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry program provides life scientists with a comprehensive introduction to the bioscience business environment. This innovative, 15-week program provides participants with a comprehensive introduction to the complexities of the bioscience business environment including current business models, product development cycles, technology management, regulatory issues, and future trends in the life sciences.

Designed for graduate students, post-docs and incumbent employees, participants in the program gain valuable insights that help guide their careers and expand career options. Current Graduate Students and Post Docs are eligible for scholarships based on the merit of their application. For a limited Time, NPA members will receive 5% off of their program fees. Please visit www.fobip.org for more information about the program and to apply.

**Classes begin next week on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Please contact Kate Posnanski ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) as soon as possible for more information or if you are interested in applying.**

January 18, 2010

Apply for SEA's Health Policy Fellowship
Deadline for application is January 22, 2010.
(This fellowship is not compensated.)

Scientists and Engineers for America (SEA), a DC-based nonprofit organization, is recruiting two Virtual Health Policy Fellows for the 2010 spring semester research program. Fellows lead 5 interns in a research group dedicated to SEA's Legislation Tracking Project, which prepares the scientific community to engage the press and policy-makers during the 2010 elections, and help to moderate a weekly Science Policy and Communications Seminar.

Fellows work remotely with interns to collaborate on policy research via conference call and online chat room. The specific focus, whether active health legislation or historic policy initiatives, Comparative Effectiveness Research, or a similar topic, depends on the interests and experience of the successful candidates for these two positions. Health Fellows will work with other post-doctoral scholars who will lead already established intern groups focusing on climate, renewable energy policies, and science communications.

The positions requires ten hours of research and participation each week, with approximately half dedicated to intern and SEA staff correspondence and collaboration, and half dedicated to personal research, designing a month syllabus, and preparing to lead seminars that feature key players in Washington, DC.

How to Apply

Please send an e-mail with your resume, a brief cover letter, and the application to SEA's Program Director Brie Welzer at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by January 22. A phone interview will be scheduled for all final candidates. SEA's Health Fellowship is an unpaid position, however successful candidates are eligible to attend SEA's DC Science Policy Career Weeks, receive SEA merchandise, and letters of recommendation from SEA's participating Board members upon successful completion of this program.

January 18, 2010

Addgene is a non-profit plasmid repository that helps scientists share their published plasmids. Addgene helps depositing scientists by archiving their DNA samples and handling plasmid requests. Addgene is also a great resource for scientists that need plasmids because we provide a searchable database of sequence-verified samples. Addgene currently has over 10,000 plasmids stored, and has shipped close to 100,000 samples to scientists around the world.

LabLife provides free lab management software to biology research labs. LabLife helps scientists organize materials and data, organize lab ordering, analyze sequences, and more. It's perfect for post-docs who want to help their current labs get organized or who are looking for free IT infrastructure as they start their own labs.

December 1, 2009

The New York City postdoctoral community has established an Internet platform which promotes cross-institutional collaboration for improving the lives and training of more than three thousand postdocs living in the NYC area. Follow this link: www.NewYorkPostdocs.com

November 23, 2009  APPLICATIONS CLOSED.

The Food and Health Entrepreneurship Academy, February 1 - 5, 2010 at University of California, Davis, is a one-week intensive designed for science and engineering PhD students, postdocs, and faculty in fields relevant to foods for health, nutrition and wellness, who want to explore the potential commercial opportunities surrounding their research as well as develop skills for a career in industry. Sponsored by Unilever, PepsiCo and Innovation Center Denmark. $150 fee includes tuition, dining and lodging for the week. For more info: http://entrepreneurship.ucdavis.edu/health_home.php

November 22, 2009

The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) each year awards a prize of £10,000 to young scientists published in the FEBS Journal or FEBS Letters. These prizes are given to authors of the article or letter judged to be the best in each journal during one calendar year. The prize winners must be graduate students, young post-doctoral research workers or aged 40 years or younger to qualify for nomination. Click here for details.

November 22, 2009

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