BSD Postdoc Association

Overview

What is the BSD Postdoctoral Association (PDA)?

The PDA is an organization committed to helping the development of researchers who hold a doctorate but are not yet independent researchers.

The PDA has two main roles,

(i) to represent the interests of this group directly to the University of Chicago faculty and administration

(ii) to provide both social and career development resources for researchers.

All non-faculty persons in post-Ph.D. research capacity at The University of Chicago are automatically members of the association. These persons are collectively referred to as "postdocs” on this site.

In this website you can find information and resources available to postdocs at the University of Chicago.

Who is a member to the BSD Postdoctoral Association?

The membership of the PDA is open to all non-faculty persons in post-Ph.D. research capacity at The University of Chicago, whether or not they work in the Biological Sciences Division. This category is recognized by the University as either Postdoctoral Fellows, Postdoctoral Scholars, Research Associates, or parenthetical Research Associates (Instructor/etc). Medical Fellows who are engaged primarily in research positions and have completed their M.D. also qualify. These persons are collectively referred to as "postdocs" in this website.

Eligibility for membership begins with the first day of a qualifying individual's research appointment and ends either (a) on the last day or (b) upon reclassification of an individual's institutional status to a type not mentioned above.

How do I get involved in the BSD Postdoctoral Association?

To participate actively with the Postdoctoral Association, or to communicate any ideas, comments or suggestions, please contact the president of the Postdoctoral Association from our Contact Page.

When does the committee of the BSD Postdoctoral Association meet?

The committee meets at noon on the third Thursday of each month. Meeting locations vary but are often held in the BSLC. Please contact any member of the committee if you wish to attend a committee meeting. Any interested party is welcome. Notes from previous committee meetings.