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Mission Statement

The mission of University of Arizona Postdoctoral Affairs is two-fold:

  •  (1) to advance postdoctoral scholars by providing career and professional development resources, fostering an inclusive academic community, and promoting excellence in research, discovery and innovation across campus, and
  •  (2) to support faculty in their role as postdoctoral mentors.

News and Events

National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Let's celebrate!

See here the events organized by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to celebrate our wildcat postdocs this week!

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Postdoc Mentoring Series Fall 2021

We are pleased to announce this new series of online panels for postdocs, graduate students, faculty, and the whole community! The panels in this series will focus on discussing mentoring as a crucial activity for the development of postdocs as mentors and mentees. Panelists will provide insights about their experiences building successful mentoring relationships and will share the best strategies on how to make mentoring a powerful tool for professional development and collaborative growth. Check the full schedule!

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Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference: Register to attend!

The Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference is an event hosted every year during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week to showcase the novel research conducted by postdoctoral scholars across Arizona. It is sponsored by the University of Arizona and Arizona State University. Register now to attend!

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Meet Dr. Morgan Carter!

Dr. Morgan Carter is a postdoc in the School of Plant Sciences. Originally from North Carolina, she earned her B.S. in biochemistry from North Carolina State University and her Ph.D. in plant pathology from Cornell University. In this interview, Dr. Carter is sharing some exciting information about her research at the University of Arizona, her career goals, and her experience with the CIRTL Program.

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Intersections Science Fellows Symposium (applications due Aug 31)

The Intersections Science Fellows Symposium (ISFS) is a postdoc-led, faculty-advised initiative that advances diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic science by showcasing the work of mid- to late-stage postdocs from diverse backgrounds in the life sciences and providing opportunities for them to network with >20 hiring institutions and receive 1:1 mentoring and professional development. Applications are now OPEN!

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Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference: Submit your Abstracts now!

This third annual Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference will be held in person this year on September 24 in Phoenix, AZ. The theme of the conference is “Potential for all research to promote equity and inclusion,” and it will feature a keynote lecture from Dr. Michael Johnson, UArizona Professor.  The conference will include oral research presentations and a poster session.  Postdocs from any Arizona research institution are encouraged to submit an abstract.  The conference is a competitive, peer-reviewed research symposium.

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