Chair and preside over Executive Board meetings and Faculty Advisory Board (FAB) meetings
Coordinate the running of the UPPDA
Act as official representative of the UPPDA to the University and external (outside the University) officials and parties
Maintain the professional image of the UPPDA
Serve as the official UPPDA contact for the FAB
Serve as the focal point for fundraising efforts
Authorize and verify all expenditures
Prepare an annual budget to be submitted for University approval
Provide activity updates to the Executive Board and, when appropriate, OACD or other University bodies
Advocacy Chair
Participate on the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Advocacy Committee
Increase the membership participation and involvement from all postdoctoral members of the University of Pittsburgh community
Work with the OACD on advocacy issues for postdocs at the local level
Conduct necessary background research and draft proposals for change to present to senior University administrators
Coordinate and schedule Executive Board Meetings
Write and distribute the minutes of all Executive Board meetings
Recruit and utilize at least three University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Associates/Scholars, or Research Associates to serve as committee members
Assume the responsibilities of the President when the President is absent
Career Development Chair
Coordinate and manage all activities and events related to professional development including the Data & Dine Symposium, the Postdoc to Postdoc (P2P) seminar series, UPPDA involvement in the Science 201X symposium, and Monthly Career Club meetings
Organize postdoctoral career fairs
Identify, advertise, and execute new career/training opportunities for postdocs
Networking Chair (formerly Outreach Chair)
Develop and maintain an active postdoctoral Alumni Network including at least two networking events per year to bring together alumni and current postdoctoral professionals
Maintain the Pitt Postdoctoral Network page on LinkedIn
Coordinate all events for Postdoctoral Appreciation Week
Coordinate four "Happy Hour" social gatherings per year
Coordinate all external/volunteer activities of the UPPDA including Pittsburgh Science Fair judging, High School Science Motivation, and Participation in the University of Pittsburgh Mobile Lab
Work with the University Center for Teaching and Learning and local schools and colleges to promote teaching development initiatives for postdocs
Assume the responsibilities of the Communications Chair when the Communications Chair is absent. The Networking Chair will have access to all email, website, and social media accounts.
Communications Chair
Advertise and notify the Membership of postdoctoral events
Generate flyers, advertisements, and registration links for events
Keep an updated distribution list of Postdoctoral Professionals at the University
Ultimately responsible for keeping the website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page up to date
Field emails from the UPPDA account and forward them to the appropriate committee member or OACD official
Launch and maintain the postdoc online forum
International Chair
Collaborate with the Office of International Studies (OIS) and large ethnic student organizations on campus
Host at least two seminars yearly for international postdocs
Host a Facebook group for international postdocs which would include a wall for connecting incoming postdocs to existing postdocs
Maintain content for an International Page on the UPPDA website, which would include resources specific to International Postdocs
Recruit and utilize at least three University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Associates/Scholars, or Research Associates to serve as committee members
Serve (with committee members) as points of contact for International postdocs seeking information or assistance
Duties Common to All Positions
Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the Executive Board
Present a report to the Membership detailing the actions of the UPPDA and Executive Board as requires
Provide content to the Communications Chair for Regular website/social media updates
Recruit and utilize at least three University postdoctoral associates/scholars to serve as committee members
As a whole, the Executive Board works towards planning the major events sponsored by the UPPDA, including:
