Category: Postdocs

PLC Communications Committee

The Communications committee’s mission is to communicate opportunities, events, and ideas with the BWH postdoc community. Some of our activities include: Maintaining the BWH PDA social media sites. Generating a

PLC Career Development Committee

The Career Development committee aims to help BWH postdocs in the transition to their next career path. We invite speakers to run workshops and presentations on resumes, presentation skills, mental

PLC Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy committee serves as a bridge between the postdoc community and BWH leadership. We collect and analyze information on employment conditions and benefits of postdocs; seek adequate benefits for

1st Annual BWH Postdoc Survey

Closes Monday, Oct 17, 2022

The BWH PLC Advocacy Committee is proud to launch our first annual Postdoc Survey to collect information on the needs and challenges faced by the BWH postdoc community.

Championing an Enriched Experience for BWH Postdocs

by Stecia-Marie P Fletcher, PhD

If one wanted information on the PLC Advocacy Committee in September 2021, they would have been hard-pressed to find it. A completely voluntary committee, it seemed to be one of the casualties of the 2020 COVID-19 shut-downs. However, just one year later, it is a thriving and enthusiastic team. That is due, in no small part, to the commendable leadership of its current Co-Chairs, Shamsuddin (Shams) Bhuiyan and Lien Nguyen.

Early Career & Fellowship Funding Opportunities

The Early Career Funding AirTable below displays a selection of current funding opportunities from foundations and other institutions that specifically mention being relevant to career development for postdocs, trainees, and

Postdoc Policy

Please note: Some of the information in this Policy will be changing soon. BWH is in the process of increasing the minimum salary scale for BWH Postdoctoral Fellows to 20%

Postdoc Scholars Award for Excellence in Mentoring

Nominations accepted annually in July.

$1,000 cash awards recognizing postdoctoral fellows’ efforts in mentoring fellow postdocs, students or interns on research projects and/or career development.

word cloud representing the BWH Mentoring Circles Program for postdocs

Mentoring Circles Program (MCP)

MCP is a program created by postdocs, for postdocs, to help fellows get the most out of their training at BWH. Two mentors (senior postdocs) meet 5-7 mentees (junior postdocs) on a monthly basis to give advice and advance their career.