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Dear Postdoctoral Community,
As classes have resumed and students have returned, I hope you are feeling the excitement of campus. I look forward to hearing about the impact you are making in training our students whether through teaching, research, or mentorship. Postdocs are integral to our campus life.
In that spirit, we are celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week, September 19-23. This is a week to celebrate the many contributions postdocs make to Vanderbilt and the Nashville community. Below, you will find a full line-up of events that OPA and other campus partners have prepared. We look forward to celebrating with you all later this month.
We are collaborating again with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) to host the 16th Annual VPA Symposium on October 27. More information is provided below and details of the events for the symposium are coming soon. Registration will open later this month.
Take this month to reflect and celebrate the your accomplishments and those of your peers. I look forward to seeing you around campus.
Best,
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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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National Postdoc Appreciation Week September 19-23
National Postdoc Appreciation Week is a time to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of the postdoc community. There will be many activities throughout the week including our annual picnic.
Tuesday Coffee Stop with the BRET Office
September 20 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m | Light Hall - South Entrance
Treats with the Women's Center
September 20 | 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Margaret Cunningham Women Center
Stop by for a treat from Dozen Bakery
Annual Postdoc Family Picnic
September 20 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Fannie Mae Dees Park (Dragon Park) RSVP here
Wednesday Coffee Stop with The Career Center
September 21 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m | Wyatt Center Lawn (Peabody)
Professional Headshots for Postdocs
September 20 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Sarrat Center 112
September 21 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Sarratt Center 114
Secure your time here
Sweets and Treats
September 23 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Drop by for desserts, games, and to socialize to finish off the week!
Library Lawn
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Graduate and Postdoc Academic SuccessOPA is excited to introduce the newly restructured office, the Graduate & Postdoc Academic Success (GPAS). They are here to support graduate students and postdocs with anything that keeps them from doing their best academic work. They provide strategies to address concerns around progress and productivity, as well as, navigating academic relationships. They address your needs through 1-on-1 consultations and success planning sessions. Additionally, both of their staff members are Gallup-Certified Strength Coaches and able to give you access to the CliftonStrengths Assessment to help you accomplish your best work utilizing an authentic approach to who you are and how you show up. If you are interested in meeting with one of the staff members, you can schedule an appointment here. If you ever feel like you are “stuck” in your writing and/or research, we hope that you will reach out and connect with them.
SAVE THE DATE!
Managing Up for Postdocs
Wednesday, November 9th | 12:30 – 1:30 PM | EBL Training Room
Lunch Provided, Capacity Limited
Registration will be available October 1.
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Libraries' Digital Scholarship and Communicatiosn Office (DiSC)
The Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office will present a variety of workshops and lesson series this fall to help you build your technical skills. New offerings this fall include an introductory workshop on the popular Jupyter and Colab code notebooks platforms, a lesson series on Pandas and Matplotlib, and an introduction to text and data mining using the Constellate platform. Other lesson series that will be offered include an Introduction to Network Analysis, GIS workshops covering the basics of ArcGIS and QGIS, Beginner Python, and Beginner R and RStudio. All of these events are free and available via Zoom, with some events also offered in-person. For more detailed information and registration links, visit their website here.
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| The Margaret Cunningham Women's Center is an on-campus office and resource to help celebrate and empower women in both their professional and personal aspirations, helping to boast their overall lives as they navigate through their time at Vanderbilt University. You can read more about the Women's Center on their website and by attending some of their upcoming events below! Please note RSVP's are required.
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16th Annual Vanderbilt Postdoc Symposium
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The symposium planning committee meetings take place on the first and third Wednesdays at 4 p.m. To join, email postdoc@vanderbilt.edu.
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BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program
The BRET Office Career Development ASPIRE Program provides career and professional development services and enrichment activities for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows in the biomedical sciences at VU and VUMC.
Upcoming Events Hosted by the BRET Office of Career Development:
October 7, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Light Hall 214
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Immigration Workshops with International Student and Scholar Services and Global Support Services
ISSS and GSS will be having a day-long workshop on Tuesday, October 4th looking at a variety of immigration topics. This workshop will take place via Zoom and will be recorded.
More information will be forthcoming closer to the date.
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Quarterly Estimated Tax Workshop for Postdoctoral Scholar, Trainees and Research Fellow Trainees
The purpose of the workshop is to help PhD trainees determine whether they are required to pay estimated tax in 2022—and if so, in what amount and when. Furthermore, it shows them how to financially prepare to pay their tax bill(s). It also addresses the common scenarios postdocs such as switching on to or off of fellowship mid-calendar year and being married to someone who has automatic income tax withholding.
This workshop is a series of self-paced modules with a live Q&A. The workshop is open through September when the Q3 estimated deadline payment is due.
If you are interested in participating in this workshop or have any questions, please email Faith Bishop.
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Postdoc Spotlight: Sam Shepherd, Ph.D.
Sam Shepherd is a postdoc in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts & Science. Read more about his work in our September postdoc feature here.
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Open Enrollment for Postdoc Scholar, Research (VU) and Research Fellows (VUMC)
Benefits Open Enrollment take place in October for those eligible for Human Resources benefits in both VU and VUMC.
VU Open Enrollment takes place October 17-28. For more information, click here.
VUMC Open Enrollment takes place October 4-17. For more information, visit hr.vumc.org/oe.
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Flulapalooza is back for 2022!
Flulapalooza will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in an outdoor tent between Light Hall and the Veterans Administration. VU and VUMC postdocs are eligible to receive their flu shot at this event.
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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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National Postdoc Association
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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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Diverse 'Dores Day
Come join us on Wednesday, September 14th for this annual event hosted by students, faculty, staff, and post-docs at Vanderbilt to come together on Alumni Lawn to learn more about various social justice, identity, and resource centers on campus. The event is free and will offer food, music, and giveaways! For more information, please visit the event website here.
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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. 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 the following locations:
Rand Munchie Mart
Kissam Munchie Mart
Branscomb Munchie Mart
Highland Munchie Mart
Common Grounds
For the VUMC Community, pickup at Occupational Health, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekdays.
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