Networking

Committee Members:

Chair: Marie-Charlotte Allichon, PhD, Dept of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
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As Chair of the Networking Committee, I’m excited to invite you to join our committee, where we’ll collaborate on building a vibrant and inclusive postdoc community. Our goal is to create meaningful opportunities for individuals to connect, share ideas, and grow together through events, workshops, social gatherings, and online engagement. For example, we are hoping to establish monthly coffee chats via Zoom or Teams (or maybe even in person) to help connect postdocs across disciplines. All activities will follow university policies and guidelines to ensure compliance and effectiveness. Your input will be essential in shaping these initiatives, and we welcome suggestions to continually improve our efforts. If you’re passionate about community building, communications, or event planning, we’d love to have you on board. Please join us and help us make this initiative truly impactful.

Networking

Postdoc Appreciation Week

The UPPDA organises a full week in September of treats and events focussed on enhancing the postdoctoral experience as part of the Annual celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) founded by the National Postdoc Association (NPA). This week offers the opportunity for postdocs to network and learn about resources available for postdoctoral career development! Check out information about our UPPDA initiatives for NPAW 2020 here.

UPPDA Happy Hour

UPPDA hosts happy hours and other social events during the academic year to facilitate networking among Postdocs.

Fall Picnic

Each year, the UPPDA hosts a Fall Picnic, open to Pitt postdocs, their family, and their friends. Stay tuned for more information!

Outreach

Versatile PhD is a great resource for anyone looking to make a leap out of or into academia. They have a great website for exploring transitions to careers for both biomedical and non-biomed PhDs in STEM and other fields. As the University of Pittsburgh is affiliated, Postdocs and graduate students get full access to the website for free, and you can find the Pittsburgh chapter on Facebook here.

Gain Experience

For volunteer opportunities at the Carnegie Science Center, visit their page here.

For volunteer opportunities at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, visit their page here.