Publications for Postdocs

Postdoc Survey

Background

The Biological Sciences Division Postdoctoral Association represents the interests of BSD postdocs directly to the University of Chicago faculty and administration. In order to fulfill this mission, it is necessary to collect comprehensive statistical information about postdoc issues, concerns, and problems. We are therefore conducted a short survey designed to efficiently obtain this information.

 

2007 survey of postdocs in the Biological Sciences Division

• Full Survey Results (PDF)

2006 survey of postdocs in the Biological Sciences Division

The survey was designed and analysed by Nilesh Banavali. Assistance was provided by Rifat Hasina and Imogen Hurley.

• Executive Summary and Action Points (HTML) (PDF)
• Full Survey Results (PDF)
• Summary of Survey Results (PDF)
• Original Survey Questions (PDF)

As an incentive to participate, survey respondents were entered into a raffle. The raffle prizes were awarded to the following postdocs:
1st prize - iPod Nano - Dierk Thomas (Paediatrics)
2nd prize - $ 60 restaurant gift certificate - Luciana Molinero (Medicine/Medical Ethics)
3rd prize - $ 30 restaurant gift certificate - James Lodolce (Medicine)

 

2000-2001 survey of postdocs in the Biological Sciences Division

• Executive Summary and Action Points (HTML) (PDF)
  
• Full Survey Results (PDF)
  
• Original Survey Questions (HTML) (PDF)
• Science's Next Wave articles about the survey
  • Surveying postdocs: A tale from the trenches - Orfeu M. Buxton & Stephen Gasior, 4 January 2002 (PDF)
  • You've got the data now advocate for change - Orfeu M. Buxton & Stephen Gasior, 19 April 2002 (PDF)