Postdocs

Online Postdoc Socials

Life during the Covid-19 pandemic can be very isolating. It’s important that we take care of ourselves and each other, while also staying safe. Connect with your postdoc peers during the weekly zoom socials.

New Postdoc Social Schedule

Postdoc Happy Hour has a new Schedule and is being hosted by the
UF Postdoctoral Association.

Feb. 4th forward, Postdoc Socials will be Thursdays 5:30pm – 6:30pm

Join Via Zoom:
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/957728497

Spring 2021 Schedule

Feb. 4th
Feb. 18th
March 4th
March 18th
April 1st
April 15th
April 29th
May 27th

The Evolution of Employment: Job Searching During COVID-19 – Feb. 4th

The UF Career Connections Center (C3) invites you to attend a guest lecture with the Founder of GoinGlobal, Mary Anne Thompson on February 4, 2021 at 2:00pm EST. GoinGlobal is a resource available to the UF community that can be used as a tool to achieve career objectives in an employment market transformed by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Learn more and register.

Register for a UF Postdoc Orientation Session

Postdoc Orientation is offered the second Wednesday of every other month beginning February 2021, 2:30pm – 4:30pm.

Postdoc Orientation is offered virtually and is here to help you make the most of your postdoc experience at UF. You do not have to be a new postdoc to join an orientation session. Everyone is welcome!

Objectives of Orientation:

Become familiar with resources available to you across campus
Learn about policies relevant to postdocs
Learn about your UF benefits and speak with UF benefits experts
Begin drafting or refine your professional development plan
Meet fellow postdocs

Register for a UF Postdoc Orientation Session
Find more information and orientation resources

UF Postdoc Writing Program Spring 2021 Virtual Writing Retreats

Join the UF Postdoc Writing Program virtual writing retreats to meet your spring writing goals in a supportive community of peers. Virtual writing retreats will be held the last Tuesday of each month, 1pm – 4:30pm. Each session consists of a 15 minute group check-in at the beginning of the session, 3 hours of writing, and a 15 minute group check-out at the end of the session. Once you have registered, you will receive the retreat zoom link.

Check-in’s are for the purpose of setting writing goals, leveraging peer accountability, and sharing strategies for overcoming resistance to writing.

Translational Science Interagency Postdoctoral Fellowship – Applications Due Feb. 15th

The Translational Science Interagency Fellowship (TSIF) is a new postdoctoral fellowship opportunity developed by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Fellows will be jointly mentored by NCATS and FDA scientists on a research project of mutual interest to both organizations. Fellows in this program will develop skills of value to future careers in academia, the pharmaceutical industry and government.

At the FDA, fellows will receive formal training and mentoring in:

Relevant federal statutes, and
Regulations, principles and practices of FDA medical product review.

At NCATS, fellows will receive formal training and mentoring in:

The early stages of technology development, and
Preclinical and clinical translational science.

Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents and have two years or less of postdoctoral training. More information about potential projects, mentors, and the application process can be found here.

Questions about the fellowship and application process are welcome. Applications are due February 15, 2021. Please contact us at TSIFellowship@nih.gov (link sends e-mail)

New Tool to Facilitate Postdoc Evaluations: UF Engaged

UFHR will be introducing “UF Engaged” for postdoc associates in early March 2021, as a new approach to appraisals designed to encourage regular feedback, rather than a once-a-year evaluation. PI’s will get a quarterly reminder to provide feedback to postdoc associates, arranged around each postdoc’s hire anniversary date. Postdocs will also receive an email notification when it is time to submit a self-assessment.

You can learn more about UF Engaged by watching the video and exploring the information available on this site, which includes further details about the initiative, opportunities to learn more and answers to frequently asked questions.

If you and your PI would be interested in volunteering to help with the UF Engaged launch for postdoc associates by participating in a brief user testing during the last week of February, please contact LilyRLewis@ufl.edu.

The International Mentoring Association – 2021 Virtual Symposium

“Mentoring Reimagined”

February 23, 2021
9:00am-3:00pm (EST)

Registration is now open with a Symposium Super Special of $55!
Lowest discounted fee available only until November 15, 2020. An Early Bird Rate of Member – $65 and Non-Member – $130 will apply beginning November 16, 2020.

IMA Symposium Website and Registration

Join us for this opportunity to hear from the leaders in the mentoring field with practical ideas that range from beginning a mentoring program in your organization to establishing research to ensure powerful and enduring programs. The experts will be from the higher education, K-12 education, corporate, consulting, military, and government fields to name just a few.

Preparing Future Faculty Spring 2021 – Apply Now!

The UF Graduate School, UF Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the UF Center for Teaching Excellence invite you to apply for the Spring 2021 Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Program, which will meet via Zoom Mondays from 3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. over 13 weeks, starting January 25 and ending April 19.

This program will cover important aspects of being a successful faculty member, faculty expectations at different kinds of institutions, and effective teaching and learning methods. It will involve weekly virtual meetings, assignments, and a mentoring component. It will not address developing job application materials or interviewing for faculty jobs.

This program is open to graduate students and postdocs from any UF department. Participants will be chosen on a competitive basis.

To learn more about this program and apply online, click this link: UF PFF. The online application will be open from October 15 until October 31.

Questions? Email Dr. Talline Martins, Director of the UF Office of Graduate Professional Development, at tmartins@ufl.edu.

Virtual Writing Retreats – November 4^th & November 17^th – Registration Open!

Join the UF Postdoc Writing Program virtual writing retreats to meet your end-of-the-year writing goals in a supportive community of peers. Sign-up for the retreat sessions that best fit your schedule,. Each session consists of a 20 minute group check-in at the beginning of the session, 3 hours of writing, and a20 minute group check-in at the end of the session. Once you have registered, you will receive zoom links for group check-ins, as well as guidance for making the most of your writing time.

Check-in’s are for the purpose of setting writing goals, leveraging peer accountability, and sharing strategies for overcoming resistance to writing.

Wednesday, November 4^th & Thursday, November 17^th

Session A: 9:00 am – 12:40 pm
Check-in: 9:00 – 9:20 am
Write: 9:20 am – 12:20 pm
Check-in: 12:20 – 12:40 pm

Session B: 12:20 – 4:00 pm
Check-in: 12:20 – 12:40 pm
Write: 12:40 – 3:40 pm
Check-in: 3:40 – 4:00 pm

Session C: 3:40 – 7:20 pm
Check-in: 3:40 – 4:00 pm
Write: 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Check-in: 7:00 – 7:20 pm

Register for retreat sessions

Health Science Center Workshops – October Schedule

The Health Science Center Library will offer the following online workshops this semester through Zoom, independent of registered coursework and open to all. Links to the Zoom meetings for each workshop are available in the workshop descriptions, or you can view the full schedule and register here.

The STCC is pleased to announce the second event in our Spring Seminar series – Science Communication: The Art of Making Science Mean Something to People, on Thursday, March 4^th from 11:00am – 12:00pm EST.

Please join our panel of scientists-and-communicators Moiya McTier, Bethany Brookshire, and Stephen Granade as they discuss their experiences using their science backgrounds to bring science to the public through writing, storytelling, journalism, and occasionally putting on elf ears and Star Trek uniforms.

Please register for the event here to get the Zoom link:
https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwoc-2gpzMiHdz4Y7omNMEzd1Mg3v5TYO3K

Postdoc Writing Place Schedule

Closed – please check back for info about reboot

UF Postdoc Writing Places are open to all UF Postdocs. Writing Place sessions will provide a communal space with coffee and light snacks for writing alongside your peers. These sessions will not include instruction, but are for the purpose of creating a time and space where you can prioritize your writing over your other responsibilities to help you meet your writing goals.

New Resource! The Postdoc Academy – Online Professional Development Training Resources

The Postdoc Academy is a digital professional development program designed specifically for postdocs. Its first, free online course, titled “Succeeding as a Postdoc“, was released on Jan. 13. The Academy will run for five weeks.

Submit Postdoc Awards & Honors Announcements

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs wants to promote your achievements. Please send notification of postdoc awards and achievements to Lily Lewis or submit a Postdoctoral Achievements Submission Form. Postdoc Award announcements will be included in the weekly UF Postdoctoral Update Newsletter and Awards and other Achievements (such as publications) will be featured on the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Submit your UF Postdoc Profile

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is in the process of updating our website and we want to highlight our current postdocs. We invite you to submit content for your profile and let us help you enhance your online professional presence. The online submission form can be found here and current profiles can be viewed here. Note that a professional style profile picture is required. If you do not have a photo, contact Lily Lewis to schedule your photo shoot prior to submitting your profile. Please feel free to contact Lily Lewis if you have any comments or questions about the submission form or would like assistance crafting your content.

Postdoc HR Issues

Insurance and Benefits: If you have questions about benefits enrollment or eligibility, please contact UF’s Human Resource Services’ GA and Post Doc Associate Benefits Office at benefits@ufl.edu or (352) 392-2477.

Employee Issues: If you are experiencing an issue with your supervisor that is not resolved in your department and need assistance or guidance, please contact Mr. Brook Mercier in Employee Relations in UF’s Human Resource Services. Mr. Mercier can be reached at 392-1072 or bmercier@ufl.edu.

UF Postdocs on Facebook and LinkedIn

Join this Facebook group for University of Florida postdocs as well as the LinkedIn group.

FREE Affiliate NPA Membership

If you would like to receive an invitation join the National Postdoctoral Association or if your invitation has expired and you need to be sent a refreshed invitation, please contact Lily Lewis to receive an invitation. More information.

FREE NCFDD Membership

The National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) provide a variety of virtual programs and resources including:

Weekly Monday Motivator
Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars
Monthly Guest Expert Webinars
Access to Multi-Week Courses
Access to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students
Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, & moderated writing challenges
Monthly accountability buddy matches
Access to 14-Day Writing Challenges
Access to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings

To claim your free access to our Institutional Membership, complete the following steps:

1) Go to http://www.facultydiversity.org/join

2) Choose your institution from the drop-down menu.

3) Select “Activate my Membership”

4) Complete the registration form using your institutional email address (i.e. @ufl.edu)

5) Go to your institution email to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email.

If you have any questions about the membership, please contact: Antonio Farias via email at antoniofarias@ufl.edu or by phone at (352) 392-6917. If you have any technical questions, please email NCFDD at Membership@FacultyDiversity.org.

Grad Student & Postdoc Career and Professional Development (GradDev)

Sponsored by the UF CTSI & UF Health