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Mission Statement

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

The mission of the university of Arizona Postdoctoral Affairs is to (1) advance postdoctoral scholars by providing career and professional development resources, fostering an inclusive academic community, and promoting excellence in research, innovation and impact, and (2) support faculty in their role as postdoctoral mentors.

News and Events

Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference: Register to attend!

This fourth annual Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference will be held in person this year on September 22 at UArizona in Tucson, AZ. The theme of the conference is “Promoting Collaboration among Postdoctoral Scholars” and it will feature a keynote lecture from Dr. Janice Mak, Clinical Assistant Professor. The conference will include oral research presentations and a poster session. Please join us!

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Opportunity for Postdocs to Join the UA Faculty Senate

Since 2017, the UArizona Faculty Senate has invited postdocs to be on standing committees. There are two open Senate committee positions for postdocs: one on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and one on the Research Policy Committee. Read more here if you are interested in applying.

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Meet Dr. Killam!

Beginning in 2020, Dr. Daniel Killam has been studying giant clams (Tridacna spp.) as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Geosciences at the Biosphere 2 in order to expand our understanding of historic changes in our ocean. Check out his full profile here!

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Meet Dr. Kibria!

Dr. Abu Kibria is a postdoctoral research associate of Bridging Biodiversity Conservation and Science program at the School of Natural Resources and the Environment of The University of Arizona. By training, he is an Ecological Economist and his research focus is on the ecosystem services and human wellbeing of couple human-natural systems. Check out Dr. Kibria's full interview here!

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Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference: Submit your Abstracts now!

The Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference is an event hosted every year during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week. This is an event to showcase the novel research conducted by postdoctoral scholars across Arizona and it is sponsored by the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, The Mayo Clinic, and The Translational Genomics Research Institute.

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Congratulations 2022 Postdoctoral Research Development Grant (PRDG) Awardees!

Postdoctoral Affairs is pleased to announce the 2022 Postdoctoral Research Development Grant (PRDG) awardees winners. PRDGs were established to support University of Arizona postdoctoral scholars in the development of their independent research skills to advance their career goals. See the full list of awardees here.

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