This newsletter is typically distributed the last Thursday of the month and contains a variety of resources, links, and reflections on graduate-level career & professional development, higher education, and an occasional detour into neuroscience topics, the area I formally trained in as a graduate student and postdoc.
In an era of quickly advancing technology and atomization, how can mere mortals survive and thrive? I reflect on the limits and promise inherent in our humanity.
A study of nearly 400,000 scientists across 38 countries finds that one-third of them stop publishing within five years of authoring their first paper, and do so within a decade.
This special issue focusing on the biomedical workforce is being populated with articles this Fall. Some papers published so far include:
Design and implementation of a project management training program to develop workforce ready skills and career readiness in STEM PhD students and postdoctoral trainees
Cohort-based programs facilitate skill development and community building for postdoctoral scholars: a pilot study
Exposing postdocs to multiple institutional types: a PROMISE-ing intervention to prepare biomedical faculty
Visit the issue landing page often to see what new studies have been published.
Now in its Third Edition, this book bills itself as the definitive guide to the art and science of engaging students and faculty in effective mentoring relationships in all academic disciplines.
Programs Worth Promoting
National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Programming & Resources
The NPA's SmartSkills program continues in 2024 featuring webinars on a variety of topics related to postdocs' career and professional development and well-being.
And check out the NPA's Resource Library for more guides and resources including a guide to the postdoc timeline, mentoring, and more.
