Our Mission
The mission of the UPPDA is to facilitate a more constructive and positive experience for postdoctoral professionals that will benefit postdoctoral professionals and the University of Pittsburgh alike.UPPDA's Executive Board consists of a President and six board members:
Information about the current Executive Board can be found here.
The focus of the efforts of the UPPDA includes:
- Institutional Representation
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Create avenues through which the postdoctoral professionals develop a dialog with The University of Pittsburgh administration and external venues to address concerns regarding benefits, grievances, and institutional policies.
- Career Development
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Provide centralized resources for career development, postdoctoral training opportunities, job placement resources and alternative career path information.
- Networking/Social
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Promote interactions among postdoctoral professionals, as well as with former University of Pittsburgh postdoctoral professionals. Assist incoming postdoctoral professionals with logistics and by providing social contacts.
- Education
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Increase institutional and external awareness of both faculty and postdoctoral professionals about relevant University of Pittsburgh postdoctoral policies and activities, and federal guidelines affecting postdoctoral professionals.