Professional Development

What do we do?

The Professional Development Committee organizes career events, seminars, and facilitates activities in collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning, Office of Career Strategy, and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

Some of the annual events we organize include:

  • Career Cafes where we invite people at different career levels in industry and/or academia and discuss practical professional paths and opportunities for postdocs
  • Info sessions on different services and offices around Yale that can help get the most out of your postdoc training and future job searches
  • Seminars and workshops covering topics such as communication skills, entrepreneurship, grant applications and the non-academic job search
  • Pint of Postdoc to grab your pint and listen to your peer postdocs present their exciting projects

How you can get involved

We are always looking for help. If you want to be involved in the organization of these kinds of events, feel free to email our two Professional Development Subcommittee Coordinators.

If you are looking to get connected to Yale alumni, you can log into the Yale Career Network system [link].

Members

Laura Santos

Coordinator

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Bianka Meçaj

Coordinator

Nicole Bertoletti

Member

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Nikolay Gresko

Member

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Benoit Mermaz

Member

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Oksana Goroshchuk

Member

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Sadaf Ghorbani 

Member

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Dhananjay Bhaskar

Member

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Amit Aji

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Resources

Office of Career Strategy (OCS)

Take advantage of OCS resources to explore career options, develop professional skills and experiences and conduct a rewarding job search. Schedule an appointment with an OCS advisor for personalized advice on your career development journey.

Click here to join OCS on YaleConnect.

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Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning

The Poorvu Center welcomes postdoctoral fellows and associates to its many programs and services. The Poorvu Center has tailored resources and consultations to postdocs in various departments and across multiple disciplines such as: Teaching Workshops, Consultations and Classroom Observations, Diversity and Education Series, Written and Oral Communication Workshops and Panels
 
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Yale Office of Postdoc Affairs (OPA)

The OPA serves the needs of Postdoctoral and Postgraduate Associates and Fellows and work in concert with Yale’s many departments and schools to appoint, support, and train our postdoctoral community.
 
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Services at Whitney medical library/Bioinformatics Support Hub

The school of medicine library is offering a range of services to assist you in your research, such as poster design and printing, and data management and analysis. The bioinformatic support hub provides you with free bioinformatics resources and tools, consultations, and training sessions. You can book an appointment or visit them through the link below.
 
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