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FREE Membership to the National Postdoc Association – Join now!

The University of South Florida is a Sustaining Member of the National Postdoctoral Association. This means that postdocs, faculty, and staff at USF are eligible for free Affiliate memberships.

Member Benefits Include:

  • Access to members-only resources - NPA Institutional Policy Database, myPostdoc Monthly, a webinar offering support to postdocs, and the NPA Career Center
  • Subscription to NPA e-alerts, a periodic news announcement, and The POSTDOCket, the NPA’s official monthly newsletter
  • Networking opportunities with individuals in the postdoc community
  • And more!

Click here to claim your FREE membership!

Claim your FREE membership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)

The NCFDD is an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community of faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from over 450 colleges and universities. In addition to the resources available to you as an Institutional Member, the Center also offers professional development training and intensive mentoring programs. Some programs are at cost to the individual, but there are many resources offered for free as a benefit of institutional membership.

To claim your FREE Institutional Membership, you will simply need to activate your personal membership account. To claim your membership, go to www.FacultyDiversity.org/Join and select University of South Florida from the list of members. If you have any technical questions, feel free to email NCFDD at Membership@FacultyDiversity.org. You can learn much more about NCFDD by accessing the “About Us” link from the home page.

USF Employee Assistance Program – Employee Wellbeing Resources and COVID-19 Tips

The University of South Florida's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a service program designed to assist employees with personal, family, or workplace concerns/issues. Postdocs are eligible to take advantage of these resources! Review the many resources available to you by Magellan on the USF EAP webpage for topics such as: Financial Webinars, Coping Skills for Adults, Working from Home, Handling Stress and more!

NEW - COVID-19 Tip Sheets and Resources from Magellan Health

American Psychological Association - "Staying on Track During a Pandemic" Webinar Series

The American Psychological Association is holding a weekly webinar series, "Staying on Track During a Pandemic." The series will offer advice on topics ranging from job searching during a pandemic to transferable job skills. Upcoming topics will include International trainees, Transferable job skills, and Student self-advocacy.

Past webinars are available to watch any time!

Learn more at https://pages.apa.org/staying-on-track/

Explore past career webinars on Versatile PhD!

The Versatile PhD offers live webinars throughout the year that explore PhD careers across a range of topics and industries. BONUS: All their webinars are recorded and accessible to VPhD members!

Past webinars include:

  • De-Mystifying the Private Sector: Tips on How to Thrive Outside the Academy
  • Using Your Skills in Consulting: How to make an impact beyond your academic discipline
  • Exploring Global Opportunities for PhDs
  • Cultivating Resilience: How to Call Out Self-Doubt and Lean on your Values During Career Transition

Join Versatile PhD for free and gain access to these webinars and more!

FREE BOOK! Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Second Edition

Based on workshops co-sponsored by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and HHMI, this book is a collection of practical advice and experiences from seasoned biomedical investigators and includes chapters on laboratory leadership, getting funded, project management, and teaching and course design.

Note: HHMI is no longer accepting orders for hard copies of Making the Right Moves. This book is available for free as a downloadable PDF document below.