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Coalition for Next Generation Life Science Data
UNC has joined more than 35 universities and research institutes as members of the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science (CNGLS). The coalition’s goal is to bring transparency to Ph.D. and postdoctoral training by providing the data necessary to make informed decisions about one’s training and long-term career goals.
As a coalition member, OPA is committed to collecting and publishing data using common standards on:
- Demographics of postdoctoral scholars by gender, underrepresented minority status, and citizenship status.
- Median time in postdoctoral status at the institution.
- Career outcomes for postdoctoral alumni, classified by job sector and career type using a standard taxonomy.
Future Data Across All Disciplines
While many of our postdocs are in the life sciences, OPA serves postdoctoral scholars in all disciplines, schools, and colleges across the University. The CNGLS is the first step toward providing meaningful training and career outcome data. Data that includes the broader postdoctoral population (e.g., Humanities and Social Sciences) will be published soon.
Demographics
| URM | 40, 8% |
| NON-URM | 310, 60% |
| Not Identified | 164, 32% |
| Female | 232, 45% |
| Male | 282, 55% |
| International | 216, 42% |
| U.S. | 213, 41% |
| Not Identified | 85, 17% |
Career Outcomes Data
Academia: 44%; For Profit: 22%; Non Profit: 6%; Government: 2%; Unknown: 26%
I’m grateful for the guidance of the OPA career coaches. When I scheduled my initial appointment, I was preparing for an interview amid a time of complicated career decision-making. The coaching sessions helped me think through the important issues and develop a plan for going forward. The interview advice was invaluable and helped greatly. I was offered the position. – UNC Postdoc
Top Employers
- AbbVie
- Baylor University
- BD
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Duke University
- Eva Garland Consulting
- GlaxoSmithKline
- LabCorp
- Nuventra Pharma Sciences
- RTI International
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Washington University in St. Louis
Career Outcome Reports
Time to Completion
| Outcomes Average Appointment Length | 1.16 |
| Less than 1 year | 35 |
| 1-2 years | 48 |
| 2 or more years | 18 |
Notes:
- Demographic data are provided for current postdocs within the departments identified for data collection. This is drawn from HR data reports. This includes 513 current UNC Postdocs.
- Career Outcomes and Time to Completion data are provided for completed postdocs pulled specifically for the CNGLS project and verified by OPA. This includes 101 former UNC Postdocs.
