The Postdoc Opportunities Board is a collaborative project between the postdoc offices at 17 institutions. The project aims to improve access to open postdoc positions. Member institutions have agreed to promote the Postdoc Opportunities Board to their graduate students and postdocs, while faculty and staff from the member institutions may advertise open postdoc positions for free on the site.
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Information for: Graduate Students and Postdocs
Visit the Postdoc Opportunities Board to find open postdoc positions. Within each posting are instructions on how to apply for the position including contact information for the position. For all other queries, please contact the postdoc office at the institution associated with the position.
Information for: Faculty and Staff at Member Institutions
You may advertise a postdoc vacancy by completing the Post a Vacancy form. Your posting will immediately appear on the Postdoc Opportunities Board. Questions about the Postdoc Opportunities Board should be directed to the Postdoc Opportunities Board Moderators (contact us here). For all other questions related to postdoc training, please contact the postdoc office at your institution.
Information for: Institutional Contacts at Member Institutions
The following resources are provided to assist you in promoting the Postdoc Opportunities Board:
- Faculty and staff promotional pack:
- Email template to use in your messages to faculty and staff
- Flyer to send to faculty and staff
- Overview Presentation slides to share with HR staff and others
- Informational text to use if faculty and staff post their jobs on LinkedIn or elsewhere.
- Graduate student and postdoc promotional pack:
- Email template to use in your messages to graduate students and postdocs
- Flyer to send to graduate students and postdocs
- Social media image to use on LinkedIn and elsewhere.
Suggested accompanying text: “Looking for a postdoc position where you will thrive and succeed? Check out this free resource for open positions and advice.” and include the hashtags: #Postdoc #PostdocOpportunities #ResearchJobs #PhDJobSearch #ScienceCareers #PostdocRecruitment #AcademicHiring
Please contact the Postdoc Opportunities Board Moderators (pob-moderators@lists.osu.edu) if you have any questions about these resources or any other aspect of the project.
Postdoc Opportunities Board Moderators
The Postdoc Opportunities Board Moderators are:
- Valerie Fako Miller, PhD
Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois Chicago - James M. Gentry, MA
Director, Postdoctoral Affairs, Graduate School, The Ohio State University - Imogen Hurley, PhD
Director, Office of Postdoctoral Studies, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Contact the moderators at pob-moderators@lists.osu.edu.
