Professional Development Resources

GSBS Career & Professional Development

Click here to learn about our expansion of programs & resources available to UMMS postdocs and students.

BioCareers

BioCareers is a comprehensive resource for information on the job market, skill building, career paths and much more.
Membership is free to UMMS Postdocs.

National Postdoctoral Association

Membership is free to UMMS Postdocs.
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/

NPA's Career Planning Resources
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/careers/career-planning-resources

Other Professional Associations

Massachusetts Association for Women In Science http://www.mass-awis.org/  
Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology http://www.westorg.org  
Massachusetts Society for Medical Research http://www.msmr.org/about.html  
Academy Health http://www.academyhealth.org/index.cfm
American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/about/
Society of Behavioral Medicine http://www.sbm.org/

Curriculum Vitae

 
Purdue University Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/641/01/  

Transition from Postdoc to Principal Investigator

Video presentation from the March 11-12, 2010 NIGMS workshops about Postdoc transitions to Independent Positions have been posted on the NIGMS website can be found here: http://www.nigms.nih.gov/multimedia/PostdocsWorkshop032010.htm

"Making the Right Moves" A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
This publication is available on-line at www.hhmi.org/labmanagement