Dear Postdocs & Family Members, We invite you to join us for our annual ice-skating event on this Sunday January 28th from 1:30 - 3:30 pm! Let’s master ice-skating skills and create sweet memories together! We kindly ask you to register for this event, which will help us co-ordinate ride-shares for postdocs without transportation. I’m ... Read more

This seminar discusses best practices, through the review of exemplars and discussion of theoretical approaches, in “mixing” methods and integrating qualitative and quantitative research. We will focus on strategies, tips, and best practices to accomplish effective integration. We will focus on decision-making related to study design and execution, including writing up methods and results of ... Read more

Live panel discussion. Panelists will discuss some of the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of AI in higher education. From teaching, writing, and research to critical AI literacy and ethical considerations, there are many issues to explore. Attendance is free with UNC’s institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. ... Read more

Over the past seven years, the Beyond Prof team has interviewed hundreds of PhDs about how to make a successful career transition. Through this research, we’ve learned what makes, and breaks, a non-academic job search. Beyond the Professoriatesponsors this online workshop, and participation is free with UNC’s institutional membership. You must use your UNC ONYEN and ... Read more

Career Exploration Series | My Career Transition From Academia to Regulatory Science  With Dr. Sarah Dulson Register Here UNC Postdoc Association, OPA, & TIBBS are excited to present the first 2024 seminar in the Career Exploration Series! In this installment, Dr Sarah Dulson will discuss her transition from academia to regulatory science. Dr. Dulson will ... Read more

Are you a language enthusiast who seeks to learn new languages? Or, are you interested in practicing languages you are familiar with, such as Spanish, Italian, or even conversational English? UNC’s International Postdoc Alliance (IPA) is excited to bring back the monthly Language Café event for 2024, where we gather in a relaxed environment with ... Read more

Industry Networking & Training Opportunities Event  ~From NC Biotechnology Center~ This free event is designed to showcase North Carolina’s biologics and pharmaceutical (biopharma) manufacturing educational and career opportunities statewide. The event will feature representatives from North Carolina training programs at community colleges and universities. Plus, there will be a panel of recent grads who have ... Read more

Developing Your K99/R00 and CASI With Dr. Tammy Collins All Postdocs are welcome.  To register, please email Amy Fry at [email protected].  Zoom link will be provided. Postdocs often seek awards providing independent funding and financial support to facilitate the transition to faculty. The Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from NIH is a competitive award that ... Read more

Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. How does academic publishing actually work? Where should you publish your research? How do you actually get papers accepted in strong academic journals? In this talk, we will discuss several major ideas in academic ... Read more

Qualtrics is a powerful browser-based web-survey tool. It is available to UNC Chapel Hill faculty, staff, and students, for UNC-related projects. Qualtrics allows users to build complex surveys, distribute them, and analyze the responses all from one place. In this course, we will cover basic Qualtrics functions beginning with an overview of survey options and ... Read more

Methods for Cross-Cultural Research is a 2.5 hour short-course focused on designing and implementing social science research cross-culturally, with a particular emphasis on collecting interview data. In the face of increasing globalization, concerns for external validity, and the importance of capturing the diversity of human experience, there is a need to consider how to implement ... Read more

Bain & Co. is a management consulting company advising public, private, and non-profit organizations. The Advanced Degrees program is designed for candidates pursuing or recently graduated with an advanced degree (JD, MD, PhD or non-MBA Master's). Industries for advanced degrees include Healthcare & Life Sciences and the Social & Public Sector. We encourage you to ... Read more

This course is designed to develop quantitative research skills with practical applications in social science contexts. It will focus on key topics such as the analysis of ordinary least squares (OLS), methods for estimating bivariate and multivariate regression models, assessing the overall goodness of model fit, and hypothesis and diagnostic tests. Participants will also receive ... Read more

Bain & Co. is a management consulting company advising public, private, and non-profit organizations. The Advanced Degrees program is designed for candidates pursuing or recently graduated with an advanced degree (JD, MD, PhD or non-MBA Master's). Industries for advanced degrees include Healthcare & Life Sciences and the Social & Public Sector. We encourage you to ... Read more

Grab your strategic plan and learn the secret to making it work day-to-day and week-to-week! How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities is a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting (aka The Weekly Meeting).  Attendance is free with UNC’s institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. You must ... Read more

Bain & Co. is a management consulting company advising public, private, and non-profit organizations. The Advanced Degrees program is designed for candidates pursuing or recently graduated with an advanced degree (JD, MD, PhD or non-MBA Master's). Industries for advanced degrees include Healthcare & Life Sciences and the Social & Public Sector. We encourage you to ... Read more

Are you interested in improving the postdoctoral experience at UNC? Learn about the exciting opportunities and activities the UNC Postdoc Association has planned, and how you can get involved - whether it's volunteering for committees or applying for formal leadership roles. The PDA is a wonderful way to obtain valuable leadership experience, meet other postdocs, and get involved with ... Read more

As the nation’s preeminent public health promotion, protection, preparedness, and prevention agency, CDC works 24/7 to conduct critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against public health threats, both foreign and domestic. Join us for this informative session to hear directly from CDC Recruiters to gain expert knowledge on how to craft ... Read more

Bain & Co. is a management consulting company advising public, private, and non-profit organizations. The Advanced Degrees program is designed for candidates pursuing or recently graduated with an advanced degree (JD, MD, PhD or non-MBA Master's). Industries for advanced degrees include Healthcare & Life Sciences and the Social & Public Sector. We encourage you to ... Read more

Bain & Co. is a management consulting company advising public, private, and non-profit organizations. The Advanced Degrees program is designed for candidates pursuing or recently graduated with an advanced degree (JD, MD, PhD or non-MBA Master's). Industries for advanced degrees include Healthcare & Life Sciences and the Social & Public Sector. We encourage you to ... Read more

Welcome to UNC! New Postdoc Orientation is an opportunity for new postdocs to be introduced to the staff of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA), and learn about employee policies, health insurance, benefits, and other campus services that are available to them during their appointment at UNC. New Postdoc Orientation is held virtually once every ... Read more

You’ve heard that PhDs can be happy in a nonacademic career, but will YOU be happy? How can you find a career that will be intellectually engaging, rewarding, and challenging? Join Beyond the Professoriate to learn how you can find a nonacademic career where you will thrive, engage in meaningful work, and be connected to ... Read more

Register Here   UNC's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is partnering with NC State and other UNC system institutions to provide a panel series offering guidance for postdocs hoping to transition to faculty positions. The "Postdoctoral Readiness to Enter the Professorship Program (PREPP)" involves four online seminars that will run throughout the 2024 spring semester, ... Read more

Bain & Co. is a management consulting company advising public, private, and non-profit organizations. The Advanced Degrees program is designed for candidates pursuing or recently graduated with an advanced degree (JD, MD, PhD or non-MBA Master's). Industries for advanced degrees include Healthcare & Life Sciences and the Social & Public Sector. We encourage you to ... Read more

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites you to the first Postdoc Coffee Hour of 2024 on Friday, February 16th! Bring your lunch, grab a free coffee and donut, and connect with other postdocs at UNC! This is a great opportunity for you to meet not just your fellow postdocs, but also postdocs from the Postdoc Association (PDA). Drop ... Read more

This course focuses on best practices for writing questions and visual design for surveys, focusing on holistic designs in which question-wording and visual design work together to produce good measurement. It draws on the empirical literature to provide practical guidelines for questionnaire design and considers mixed-mode and mixed-device surveys.

People remember 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see and 70% of what they see and hear together. With that in mind, the idea of using visuals in our presentations makes sense. But, how many times have you seen slide decks that look more like scientific journals than engaging visuals? It's time ... Read more

This course focuses on best practices for writing questions and visual design for surveys, focusing on holistic designs in which question-wording and visual design work together to produce good measurement. It draws on the empirical literature to provide practical guidelines for questionnaire design and considers mixed-mode and mixed-device surveys.

This course focuses on best practices for writing questions and visual design for surveys, focusing on holistic designs in which question-wording and visual design work together to produce good measurement. It draws on the empirical literature to provide practical guidelines for questionnaire design and considers mixed-mode and mixed-device surveys.

Industry collaboration is becoming a popular avenue for researchers seeking to bolster their funding and expand their programs in commercially applicable directions. Beyond the immediate research benefits, these collaborations provide invaluable industry exposure for your students and postdocs, preparing them for successful careers in the private sector. Join us to learn how to build connections ... Read more