| Dear Postdoctoral Community,
First, I would like to thank everyone for making the Spring Postdoc Awards a success. It was exciting to see so many attend the awards ceremony and reception. It was a pleasure to gather together to celebrate the accomplishments of our community. Congratulations to our award recipients for their successes in research, mentorship, and service to the community.
I encourage you to get involved with the Vanderbilt Postdoc Association, either by attending upcoming events like the Speak Easy talk series or running for the VPA executive committee. Be on the lookout for upcoming elections including the executive committee and proposed bylaw changes.
Finally, I would like to welcome a new member to our OPA team, Annie Evans. Annie brings enthusiasm, institutional knowledge, and experience in building community. We are excited to welcome her.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything we can do for you or the postdoc community.
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C. André Christie-Mizell
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Dean of the Graduate School
Centennial Professor of Sociology
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2022 Postdoc Awards Recipients
Congratulations to the 2022 Postdoc Awards Recipients.
For more information on the award winners and ceremony, please visit the MyVU article.
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Vanderbilt Postdoc Association Elections
The Vanderbilt Postdoc Association's current board is proposing bylaw changes including restructuring of the board and renaming board member positions. Please read the proposed changes and use the button below to vote.
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The voting for the proposed bylaw changes will close on Friday, June 10.
Nominations for elected VPA board positions will open on Monday, June 13. Nominations will be open through the month of June. All those nominated will be contacted and final board elections will take place in July.
All current, active postdocs at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are eligible to vote including those classified as trainees and visiting postdocs. Look out for more information as nominations open.
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Speak Easy - A Postdoc Talk Series to Tell your Scientific "Story"
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Reaching the Peak: A Science & Technology Career Summit
Welcome to Reaching the Peak: A Science & Technology Career Summit, Research!America's career development event for early career researchers on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 11-6 p.m. ET.
Throughout this event, you have the opportunity to explore an array of career paths, network with fellow researchers and career professionals, participate in professional development workshops, and engage in meaningful discussions around issues critical to the success of the R&D ecosystem.
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Academic Life Coach Corner
The Critical Conversations series was developed to speak to some of the most common and most difficult aspects of academic life for postdocs – progress and productivity and communication and conflict in academic relationships. These sessions give attendees the opportunity to learn about these topics and hear strategies – but most importantly to be a part of the conversation, sharing their experiences with each other combats the isolation that can be so prevalent in academic life. Be a part of the conversation! You can attend as many of the sessions as you wish (full series attendance not required). Size of the sessions is limited to allow for small group conversation.
Thursdays in July from 4 – 5 PM (July 7, 14 and 21)
These will be held in person on campus – location TBA
Registration opens Monday, June 18
July 7 Beyond Time Management (Progress and Productivity in Academia)
July 14 Managing Up – collaborative work with your academic supervisor
July 21 An introduction to Clifton Strengths
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BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program
The summer is a great time to catch up on our podcast series, Beyond the Lab! Biomedical postdocs can schedule individual virtual appointments for guidance and review of CVs, NIH biosketches, resumes, LinkedIn profiles, or other job search documents.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit the ASPIRE website.
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National Postdoc Association SmartSkills Workshop - Connecting for Career Success
Networking: the word alone can sometimes feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. In this interactive workshop the NPA will discuss how you can reframe your approach to make networking productive and maybe even fun! Learn how to evaluate the support provided by your personal and professional connections and explore opportunities for strategically reaching out to new contacts to meet your current and future goals.
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Postdoc Spotlight: Daniel Fehrenbach, Ph.D.
Daniel Fehrenbach is a third year postdoc in the lab of Dr. Meena Madhur in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology. In addition to his research, Daniel is the Junior Co-Chair of the Vanderbilt Postdoc Association. Read more about Daniel in this month's postdoc feature.
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Save the Date: 16th Annual Postdoc Symposium
The 16th Annual Postdoc Symposium has been scheduled for Thursday, October 27, 2022. Be on the lookout for more information.
Symposium Planning Committee meetings occur on the third Wednesday of each month from 4:00-5:00 pm. To get involved, email postdoc@vanderbilt.edu.
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Job and Funding Opportunties
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Employee Affinity Groups
Employee Affinity Groups (EAGs) are open to all Vanderbilt employees, regardless of identity. Staff, faculty, and postdoctoral scholars who identify as part of or have a close affinity to these groups are encouraged to attend.
To learn more about Employee Affinity Groups, visit the EAG website.
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Nature Masterclass
Nature Masterclasses are developed by Nature Research and provide professional development training for researchers by drawing on the expertise of Nature Research journal editors and experts. Faculty, staff, postdocs, and students of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are free to sign up at https://masterclasses.nature.com/.
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Updated Health and Safety Protocols
Vanderbilt University will no longer require masking or physical distancing indoors. Individuals will have the option of wearing a mask indoors, including in classrooms, offices, labs, dining, and community spaces. The Vanderbilt Testing Center in the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center closed for the summer effective May 16th. For more information on University protocols, visit the Health and Wellness website.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center requires masking in all indoor public areas, both clinical and non-clinical for VUMC and VU faculty, staff, postdocs, and students. Other information on Covid-19 can be viewed on the VUMC Clinician and Employee Guidance website.
COVID-19 symptomatic testing for the Vanderbilt community is available at Occupational Health in Suite 112, Mondays - Fridays, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., and at Vanderbilt Health Walk-In Clinics and Vanderbilt Health Clinics at Walgreens.
Free rapid antigen at-home kits are available.
For the VU Community, pickup at Sarratt 310 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on weekdays.
For the VUMC Community, pickup at Occupational Health, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekdays.
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