APM-390

UC definition of Postdoctoral positions and other relevant information.

Career Resources

Free Downloadable Books About Science Careers and Lab Management

• Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, from the Howard Hughes Lab Management Webpage
• Career Advice for Life Scientists, available from the American Society for Cell Biology careers webpage.

General Career Development Resources

• ScienceCareers.org - careers, jobs, and funding information for scientists. 
• phds.org - science, math, and engineering career resources.  
• Resources for Postdocs from the National Academies.
• National Institutes of Health Virtual Career Center.
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Career Resources.
• American Physiological Society Careers in Physiology Postdoc Page.

Employment Opportunities

• University of California Employment Opportunities.
• Find a Job at ScienceCareers.org. 
• NatureJobs, the career magazine for scientists.
• New Scientist Jobs.
• Higher Education Jobs.
• Academic Careers Online.
• The Academic Position Network.
• University Job Bank.
• Biospace Jobs.
• Chronical Careers hosted by the Chronicle for Higher Education.
• Positions Available - hosted by the American Physiological Society. 

Funding Opportunities – Postdoctoral Fellowships

• University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
• NIH Training Opportunities
• Intramural Opportunities (at NIH)
• Extramural Opportunties (outside NIH) – Check here to learn about Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellowships.
• NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) for postdocs
• National Science Foundation information for postdoctoral fellows.
• The National Academies Research Associateship Program
• Burroughs Wellcome Fund
• Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
• American Philosophical Society Fellowships and Research Grants
• American Heart Association Funding Opportunities
• American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Cancer Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships
• American Diabetes Association Postdoctoral Fellowship
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Funding Opportunities
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research Opportunities
• Environmental Protection Agency Fellowships
• Woodrow Wilson Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities
• The Getty Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Sloan Research Fellowships
• Lymphatic Research Foundation Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities

For more career, job, and funding information, try a Google search or your favorite search engine.

Surveys

A collection of postdoc-relevant surveys conducted at member institutions

Web Resources

Information about the Postdoc Experience

National Postdoctoral Association

MinorityPostdoc.org

Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey

Resources for International Postdocs

NPA International Postdoc Programs and Resources

UC Davis International Students Information Database

Foreignborn.com

New2USA.com

Other Stuff

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