Postdocs

Considering a career change but don't know where to start? Do you know how to go about finding a career that's a perfect fit while simultaneously growing your professional network? Join us for a panel discussion with professionals who have … Read more

Are you interested in learning how to use some of your transferable skills in a career away from the bench? More specifically, work that consists of medical writing to help small biotech companies bring their technologies to market.This event is … Read more

For better or for worse, your experiences and the training you receive as a postdoc can significantly shape the rest of your career. However, there are strategies and resources that can help you make the most of your time here … Read more

This online training session will provide an introduction to qualitative research methods. Topics covered will include differences between quantitative and qualitative research, qualitative research methodologies, strategies for qualitative data collection, and methods of qualitative data analysis. Participants will have the … Read more

Emotionally intelligent leaders possess the skills to prosper even in challenging environments. Whether you lead yourself or a team of 100, you too can harness what the top leaders do. By the end of this session, you will:• Understand what … Read more

RSVP: https://apps2.research.unc.edu/events/index.cfm?event=events.go&key=B511Postdoc Award for Research Excellence (PARE) Ceremony will be held on Monday, October 10 at 4 p.m. in Koury Oral Health Science Building, Room G411. Five winners will be presenting their research activity at the PARE Talks during this … Read more

This workshop is the sixth in the Introduction to the UNIX Shell series of six sequential workshops. It serves as a prerequisite for workshops that follow it in the series. If you were not able to participate in the prerequisite … Read more

The recruitment market for scientists and other PhDs working at science-focused enterprises is vast and highly competitive. Yet prospects for graduates across many fields of expertise has never been better. What does it take to prepare for, and succeed in … Read more

Please register for the Career Blitz to receive updates: https://tinyurl.com/2g9qqdkwAt the Career Blitz 24+ PhD-trained scientists from more than a dozen different career tracks will be on hand in a casual setting to answer your questions about what they do, … Read more

Learn about the cutting-edge science being done at Merck, network with our scientists and leaders, and present at a poster session. Agenda for the day is attached.Merck Keynote lecture presentation about cutting-edge science at Merck• Career Panel with Merck scientists• … Read more

This session will cover the scope and requirements of NIH's new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy that goes into effect January 25, 2023. Supplementary NIH guidance on the DMS plans required in proposals, data repository selection, and allowable costs … Read more

Finding a successful path toward tenure and promotion is not a one-size-fits-all process. This webinar will address a number of the most common questions many faculty at small liberal arts colleges try to answer: How can I be strategic about … Read more

Attendance is free, but you must first register for your free UNC affiliate membership. Use your UNC email address to create an affiliate account before registering for NPA events and members’ only resources. For updates, visit the NPA calendar of … Read more

What are the career prospects for US-trained scientists in Europe? What are the future trends in recruitment? What are the future possibilities across the EU how might PhD students and post-docs secure them? Dr. Manolo Castellano is at the leading … Read more

Join us on September 6th from 6:30 to 7:30pm at TRU Deli in Chapel Hill (https://www.trudeli.com) to listen to a great talk and help support fellow UNC postdocs. Our presentations are open to the general public, so please help share … Read more

The session will cover the types of visas used by postdoctoral researchers. Learn about self-sponsored applications, J-1 waivers and other visas, such as the F1 (OPT) and J-1 visas (including J1 waivers), and H-1B/O-1/TN. The webinar will also cover what … Read more

This course will introduce effectively designing web surveys to avoid common pitfalls that impact data quality and introduce measurement error. The course will focus on the following elements of web survey design – overall formatting and visual layout of screens, … Read more

This seminar provides a discussion on the basic steps in the Devellis questionnaire development process. Topics covered include defining your construct(s) of interest, evaluation of existing scales, prior scale adaptation, item pool generation, scale format, and testing paradigms. This event … Read more