Yale University Office for Postdoctoral Affairs - Central Campus & YSM http://postdocs.yale.edu
10/04/2019
See the recent PNAS paper on how postdocs enhance the training experience and outcomes of PhD students.
https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/24/1912488116
Postdocs’ lab engagement predicts trajectories of PhD students’ skill development
10/03/2018
Read this article in Nature for great advice on what to look for - and what to do - in a postdoc position.
The quest for postdoctoral independence How to step out from the shadow of your principal investigator.
09/05/2018
If you have a mentor who is abusive, apparently you're not alone. See the following story published last week in Nature:
Research is set up for bullies to thrive Working conditions in academic labs encourage abusive supervision. It is time to improve monitoring of and penalties for abuse, says Sherry Moss.
07/12/2018
Thanks to the Yale Postdoctoral Association for pointing out this excellent article in Nature about research independence for postdocs:
Stop blocking postdocs’ paths to success Lab heads should let junior researchers take their projects with them when they start their own labs — it drives innovation and discovery, argues Ben A.
06/20/2018
Commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the future of bioscience research training:
Supporting the Next Generation of Biomedical Researchers This Viewpoint summarizes a 2018 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report that details challenges to support of biomedical scientists in the United States and proposes solutions, including public-private partnerships and a dedicated line of Congressional funding to...
The National Academies of Science recently released a report recommending significant changes to postdoctoral training. The report is available as a free download from the link below:
05/23/2018
Improving grant support for young scientists.
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6390/716.full
Improving support for young biomedical scientists Over the past several years, we and others in the biomedical research community have become increasingly concerned that younger scientists are not being adequately supported as independent academic investigators and that, of equal importance, these newly launched investigators are being strongly dis...
The perfect postdoc
Help Science describe the perfect postdoc position. Go to http://science.sciencemag.org/content/359/6378/878.2 for more info.
A new career guide for scientists
https://www.elsevier.com/books/research/evans/978-0-12-804297-7
http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2017/09/research-your-career-options-well-graduation?utm_campaign=news_weekly_2017-09-08&et_rid=35352677&et_cid=1535895
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09/13/2017
Can postdocs take their projects with them?
See a Nature commentary on this controversial topic:
Stop blocking postdocs’ paths to success Lab heads should let junior researchers take their projects with them when they start their own labs — it drives innovation and discovery, argues Ben A.
07/28/2017
PhDs awarded in US reaches new high
https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7664-483b
PhD programmes: Doctorate deluge : Naturejobs US PhD awards hit record high.
Consider Yale for a postdoc position
If you're interested in finding a postdoc position at Yale, your best bet is to email faculty directly to express interest in their work. Some faculty do list their positions on our website at http://postdocs.yale.edu/apply .
Apply | Office for Postdoctoral Affairs Thank you for visiting our website to investigate training opportunities at Yale. Please visit the links to the left to learn more about postdoctoral and postgraduate positions currently available. Postdoctoral positions require a Ph.D., M.D., J.D., D.V.M., or equivalent doctoral degree. Postgraduat...