NPA SmartSkills: Understanding Research Development Careers

Two roads diverged after a postdoc, and we took the one non-traditionally traveled. Research Development (RD) is a non-traditional career path. RD professionals (RDP) make team science happen by guiding researchers and teams through proposal development, team science, and strategic planning for research innovation and excellence. Postdoctoral training confers effective and highly transferrable skills that make postdocs valuable as RDP candidates. Participation is free with UNC’s institutional membership to the National Postdoctoral Association. Use your UNC email to create an account.