Diversity Workforce Report

The NIH just released its Diversity Workforce Report. 
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/component/content/article/671-2012-nih-diversity

Slides from Workshops at the National Postdoctoral Association meeting

The National Postdoc Association (NPA)'s (http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/home) mission is to advance the U.S. research enterprise by maximizing the effectiveness of the research community and enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants. The University of Chicago is a sustaining member, which means that any UofC postdoc can apply to be a affiliate member. 

The NPA 10th Annual Meeting was held March 16-18, 2012, at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, California. More than 300 postdoctoral scholars, postdoctoral administrators and faculty participated in the event including our PDA president, the interim postdoc administrator and the founder of our Public Affairs Committee. We found the meeting incredibly informative. The slides from several of the talks and workshops are available online and we highly recommend you take a look. The link to download slides is: http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/component/content/article/91-2012-am/637-2012-annual-meeting-workshop-presentations 

Topics include: 

Becoming a More Effective Research Mentor 

Advancing Women’s Careers in Science 

Health Science Administrators at NIH: Insight Into This Exciting Career Choice 

Effective Strategies to Diversify Your Institution’s Postdoctoral Population 

My Career or My Visa: How International Postdocs Must Balance Career Advancement with Visa Issues 

MinorityPostdoc.org

MinorityPostdoc.org (http://www.minoritypostdoc.org/) is the premier web portal on the minority postdoctoral experience especially in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. It features articles, resources, & events about career advice, professional development, jobs, funding, fellowships, mentoring, and diversity issues. In particular, they publicize the activities of national and regional postdoc diversity affinity groups. Unless indicated otherwise, all website content is authored by the Editor.

Visit the website for more information: http://www.minoritypostdoc.org/

Women of Color Research Network (WoCRn)

The National Institutes of Health invites you to participate in the Women of Color Research Network (WoCRn), supported by the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers. The Working Group addresses challenges faced by all women entering and advancing in scientific careers, including women of color.

The WoCRn is a new social media site for women of color and anyone who values diversity in the scientific workforce.The primary goal of WoCRn is to serve as an instrument of outreach. We use this site to promote community, provide information, and facilitate access to colleagues and mentors who can offer advice on career development and navigating the NIH grants process.  Members include biomedical professionals with significant research experience, early-career scientists, and students and fellows just starting out.  There are currently over 270 members of this network, and membership is growing every day!

We invite you to join the WoCRn today. To register, go to http://www.wocrn.nih.gov  and click on “JOIN NOW.”

For information on the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers, visit our website at http://womeninscience.nih.gov